Dr. Salhi conducted his MD and PhD training at The Ohio State University Medical Center (OSUMC) with an emphasis in cardiac physiology. He completed his residency training in emergency medicine at is a current EMS Fellow at OSUMC. There he functions as assistant medical direction for several urban and suburban fire-based and third-service EMS agencies. His current research focus is in disaster medicine and emergency preparedness, with a focus on utilization of virtual reality for simulation of mass casualty events to train healthcare professionals. Dr. Salhi also functions as a clinical fellow at the National Registry for Emergency Medical Technicians currently investigating workforce studies and education research.