Dr. Kurz’s research focuses on sudden cardiac arrest including intra- and post-arrest care, novel serum biomarkers for ischemia-reperfusion injury, rehabilitation for cardiac arrest survivors, and construction of resuscitation systems of care. He has conducted resuscitation research funded by the NIH, Department of Defense, and various foundations (UAB Health Services Foundation, Zoll Medical Foundation, Emergency Medicine Foundation) and professional organizations (Society of Critical Care Medicine).
Dr. Kurz’s academic work includes over 150 peer-reviewed manuscripts, editorials, and reviews, including work published in NEJM, JAMA, Circulation, Critical Care Medicine, and the Annals of Emergency Medicine. He currently serves as a guest editor for Circulation. Nationally he is the immediate-past chair of the American Heart Association (AHA) Emergency Cardiac Care Committee (ECC) Systems of Care Subcommittee and has contributed to the AHA ECC guidelines since 2010. He will Chair of the 2025 AHA advanced life support (ALS) guidelines.
As a mentor he has trained dozens of residents and fellows many who have successfully become physician-scientists.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
Fellowship - Emergent Cardiac Care
2007
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Residency - Emergency Medicine
2006
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
MD - Medicine
2003
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
MS-HES - Biostatistics and Clinical Trials Administration
2003
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
BA - Public Health Policy and Ethics
1999
Clarifying National Institutes of Health Investment Estimates for Sepsis Research.
Clarifying National Institutes of Health Investment Estimates for Sepsis Research. Ann Emerg Med. 2025 Nov; 86(5):559-560.
PMID: 41110939
Part 1: Executive Summary: 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care.
Part 1: Executive Summary: 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Circulation. 2025 Oct 21; 152(16_suppl_2):S284-S312.
PMID: 41122893
Part 9: Adult Advanced Life Support: 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care.
Part 9: Adult Advanced Life Support: 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Circulation. 2025 Oct 21; 152(16_suppl_2):S538-S577.
PMID: 41122884
Letter of Concern from the Association of Academic Chairs of Emergency Medicine Regarding ACGME Proposed Changes.
Letter of Concern from the Association of Academic Chairs of Emergency Medicine Regarding ACGME Proposed Changes. West J Emerg Med. 2025 Jun 27; 26(4):769-772.
PMID: 40795015
National Institutes of Health Funding of Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Research.
National Institutes of Health Funding of Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Research. Ann Emerg Med. 2025 Oct; 86(4):441-443.
PMID: 40464720
American Heart Association Automated External Defibrillator Symposium: Summary and Recommendations.
American Heart Association Automated External Defibrillator Symposium: Summary and Recommendations. J Am Heart Assoc. 2025 Apr; 14(7):e039291.
PMID: 40105094
Recovery Potential in Patients After Cardiac Arrest Who Die After Limitations or Withdrawal of Life Support.
Recovery Potential in Patients After Cardiac Arrest Who Die After Limitations or Withdrawal of Life Support. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Mar 03; 8(3):e251714.
PMID: 40131275
Use of machine learning models to identify National Institutes of Health-funded cardiac arrest research.
Use of machine learning models to identify National Institutes of Health-funded cardiac arrest research. Resuscitation. 2025 Mar; 208:110545.
PMID: 39961491
Successful cardiac arrest resuscitation by a layperson participant in a novel AED-equipped response corps: A case report.
Successful cardiac arrest resuscitation by a layperson participant in a novel AED-equipped response corps: A case report. Resusc Plus. 2025 Mar; 22:100900.
PMID: 40091895
Evaluating the National Institutes of Health Pipeline for Resuscitation Science Investigators.
Evaluating the National Institutes of Health Pipeline for Resuscitation Science Investigators. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 Jun 18; 13(12):e035854.
PMID: 38879460