Faculty Spotlight
Degrees and Experience
- Ph.D. student (University of Texas Medical Branch)
- M.S., Burns, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (University College London)
- BSN (Belmont University)
- B.A., English Composition (Azusa Pacific University)
- Registered Nurse
Biography and Professional Achievements
Emily Willcott's professional journey is also largely her testimony. Everything that has happened in her life is solely attributed to God and what He put in her path. When Emily was eight years old, she sustained a second/third degree scald injury, which God used to inspire her to pursue health care. She attended Azusa Pacific University (APU) as a health sciences major, but later heard the calling to study nursing specifically. As Emily was working through prerequisites, she learned about accelerated BSN programs, and wanted to get started as soon as possible. Emily changed her major to English (with a composition emphasis) to fast-track herself out of APU in three years total. She then immediately started the accelerated BSN program at Belmont University.
Emily Willcott's clinical expertise includes medical-surgical oncology, neuro-telemetry, and burns. She later returned to the unit where she was treated as a kid. Emily moved to London to attend University College London for their M.S. in Burns, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. The program launched her career in research, and she started working as a burn research nurse coordinator at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB). She also started her Ph.D. in Nursing at UTMB.
God works in amazing ways. While Emily is grateful to God for taking her to Texas to meet her husband, she is thrilled to embark on this new journey with CCU. Emily is in awe of God's beauty (as evidenced by the state of Colorado) and His provision.
Journal Publications
- Blumenthal , E. and Jeffery, SLA. (2018). “The Use of the MolecuLight i:X in Managing Burns: A Pilot Study.” Journal of Burn Care and Research 39(1), 154-161. PubMed PMID: 28448296.
- Blumenthal, E. and Jeffery, S. (2018). “Autofluorescence Imaging for Evaluating Debridement in Military and Trauma Wounds.” Military Medicine 183(Suppl. 1), 429-432. PubMed PMID: 29635558.
- Ojeda, S., Blumenthal, E., Stevens, P., Andersen, C.R., Robles, L., Herndon, D.N., and Meyer, W.J. 3rd. (2018). “The Safety and Efficacy of Propranolol in Reducing the Hypermetabolic Response in the Pediatric Burn Population.” Journal of Burn Care and Research, 39(6), 963-969. PubMed PMID: 29757441; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6198736.