Gregore Luke Larkin

Gregory Luke Larkin is an expert bioethicist

Gregory Luke Larkin, MD, MS, MA, MSPH, is the Lion Foundation Professor of Emergency medicine at The University of Auckland, New Zealand. His previous positions have been at Yale University, The University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas, Texas, and the University of Pittsburgh. Dr Larkin is an experienced investigator in clinical emergency medicine, biostatistics, bioethics, mental health and trauma aspects of emergency medicine including disaster medicine, psychosocial responses to trauma, intimate partner violence, stress and suicide. He has advanced training in public health, biostatistics and research design. Dr Larkin’s previous positions and experience include: Director of Science, American Heart Association; National Evaluation Director, American Medical Association National Disaster Life Support Curriculum; Principal author of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Code of Ethics for Emergency Physicians; Atlantic Fellow in Public Policy, Guy’s, King’s & St. Thomas’ NHS Trust, British Council, Foreign Commonwealth Office, Whitehall, London, United Kingdom; Scientific Advisor, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention; Elected member of the International Association for Suicide Research. Dr Larkin is advisor to the ministries of health in several countries including Iraq, Slovenia and the UK.  Dr. Larkin’s recent research has focussed on ED-based screening and interventions for suicidal behavior and he has ongoing and completed research studies in this area. Dr. Larkin’s international reputation in the field of emergency medicine and suicide is evidenced by his Chairmanship of the International Association for Suicide Prevention’s Task Force on Emergency Medicine and Suicide, American Foundation of Suicide Prevention Distinguished Investigator Award, a grant from the New Zealand Ministry of Health to conduct a temporal, geospatial and cyberspatial analysis of suicide clusters, membership of WHO working parties on organophosphate self-poisoning in Asia, and consultancy to NIH, NIMH, CDC and SAMSHA on suicide and emergency medicine.