🚨 A UW study of 26,000+ ambulance transports is lending insight to a national debate on the safety of lights and sirens.
The takeaway: a modern method for analyzing local EMS transport times - and risks - that's scalable to health care systems across the U.S. emed.wisc.edu/news/uw-stud...
EMS and emergency clinicians at all levels are invited to attend the next Emergency Education Nights Webinar: “From Cradle to Crisis: Neonatal Emergency Updates" on Wed, Feb. 18.
This session is offered at no cost by UW Health. Register at events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d62a01...
As NASA plans sustained human presence on the Moon, Dr. Daniel Buckland is studying how cognitive fatigue affects human performance, safety, and decision-making during simulated lunar EVAs — and why those same risks matter in emergency departments on Earth. emed.wisc.edu/news/designi...
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Thanks to @madtownem.bsky.social for the write up of my recent NASA-MCO funded publication on cognitive loads during Extra-Vehicular Activity:
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On #NationalWomenPhysiciansDay, we’re celebrating the women physicians whose voices, expertise, and dedication make our department stronger.
Your work shapes our specialty, strengthens our teams, and makes a real difference for patients when it matters most. Thank you for all you do. 💙
Apply to the next UW Health Primary Paramedic cohort by March 15.
Training provides a comprehensive introduction to paramedic care for those with a passion for advancing their careers in EMS, interfacility transport, or hospital and clinic settings.
🔗 www.uwhealth.org/emergency-ed...
Happy National Pediatrician Day! 🩺🧸
We're incredibly grateful for our growing team of fellowship-trained pediatric emergency medicine physicians, care team members, and trainees who help us provide remarkable care for kids. Best of the best!
2016 ➡️ 2026. Crazy how fast time flies!
We look forward to welcoming our GME alumni back to Madison for our 2nd annual Alumni Grand Rounds on April 30, presented by Dr. Chris Ford.
A virtual option will be available to those unable to join us in person for this special continuing education event.
Applications for our Summer Immersion Program in Emergency Medicine are now open to UW School of Medicine and Public Health students in their first year.
🗓️ Priority deadline is Feb. 16, 2026. Find program and eligibility details at emed.wisc.edu/education/me...
The UW Health Primary Paramedic course is underway, and we couldn't be happier to contribute to this program!
📸 PGY-2 resident Dr. JD Page and Medical Director Dr. Michael Lohmeier contribute to skills practice for paramedic students ahead of their clinical rotations.
EMS and emergency clinicians at all levels are invited to attend the next Emergency Education Nights Webinar: “Seconds to survive: Field recognition and management of shock" on Wed, Jan. 21.
This session is offered at no cost by UW Health. Register at events.teams.microsoft.com/event/22f2b1...
POV: You're an emergency medicine resident on your first shift with UW Health Med Flight. Great day at the office! 🚁
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We’re partnering with local public safety leaders to open doors to Fire and EMS careers in Dane County. The two-year career pathway internship is underway, with the program’s first class of recruits set to graduate this summer. emed.wisc.edu/news/communi...
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What does it take to turn moments of crisis into medical breakthroughs? 🧪🩺
One specialized team of emergency department research coordinators and nurses is making this possible — turning bedside care into time-critical discoveries and improving emergency medical care. emed.wisc.edu/news/from-be...
WPR highlights UW Med Flight’s whole blood transfusion initiative — bringing hospital-level resuscitation into the field for patients with life-threatening hemorrhage.
According to Ryan Newberry, Med Flight delivered 160+ units to ~90 patients in the past year. emed.wisc.edu/news/wpr-hig...
🫁🧫 New research shows a missed opportunity to detect aspiration from swallowing dysfunction, a common, modifiable risk factor for pneumonia in older adults.
Led by Dr. Michael Pulia, it's the first study to examine national trends in swallowing-related pneumonia care. emed.wisc.edu/news/study-f...
For the first time in more than a decade, UW–Madison ranks among the top five universities in the U.S. for research expenditures in the National Science Foundation’s latest Higher Education Research and Development Survey. On, Wisconsin!
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Happy New Year, Badgers! 🎇
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This year, readers turned to the BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine for stories that captured where emergency care is headed and why it matters.
🔗 Check out our top 10 news stories from 2025: emed.wisc.edu/news/top-ten...
This year brought meaningful progress in how we study, teach, and deliver emergency care. Thank you to our clinicians, staff, trainees, and partners, especially those caring for patients this holiday season. We wish our community a safe, healthy, and strong start to the new year! 💙
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We are hiring a Research Administrator to be the driving force behind grant administration and financial stewardship of pre- and post-award research. Apply by Jan. 4, 2026.
🔗 jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/researc...
Congrats to first author Dr. Benjamin Schnapp, whose paper "ChatG-PD? Comparing large language model artificial intelligence and faculty rankings of the competitiveness of standardized letters of evaluation" was named a Top 10 Medical Education Articles of 2024 by AEM E&T!
🔗 doi.org/10.1002/aet2...
A new study suggests that junior med students can enhance certain metrics when paired with PGY-2 residents! Collaborative learning for the win! #MedEd #EmergencyMedicine
Read now: https://buff.ly/3DRIScv
What does it take to turn moments of crisis into medical breakthroughs? 🧪🩺
One specialized team of emergency department research coordinators and nurses is making this possible — turning bedside care into time-critical discoveries shaping emergency medical care. emed.wisc.edu/news/from-be...
EMS and emergency clinicians at all levels are invited to attend the next Emergency Education Nights Webinar: “Heart in Crisis: Advanced STEMI Recognition & Cardiac Arrest Management" on Dec. 17.
This session is offered at no cost by UW Health. Register at events.teams.microsoft.com/event/11d2f3...
Dr. Michael Pulia has been named Co-Director of the KL2 Scholars Program at the UW Institute for Clinical & Translational Research. In this role, he will help guide program strategy and mentor clinician-scientists pursuing independent research careers. emed.wisc.edu/news/michael...
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Excited to welcome Dr. Michael Pulia to the KL2 Scholars Program as co-director! He’ll join Drs. Schweizer & Liu to help shape the program’s future and mentor clinician-scientist scholars. Learn more about Dr. Pulia and the KL2 program: ictr.wisc.edu/news/kl2-sch...
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Build the future, not just a career 🌱 🩺 Join our world-class academic medical center in the heart of Wisconsin!
We are hiring for multiple academic faculty physician opportunities in emergency medicine. Learn more at emed.wisc.edu/careers/
Your leadership. Their future. 🌱
We are hiring a Medical Director for Pediatric Emergency Medicine to join our world-class academic medical center in the heart of Wisconsin, leading clinical operations while advancing our academic and service missions.
Learn more at emed.wisc.edu/careers/
A $1.6M CDC grant will launch a new UW–Madison initiative to strengthen opioid use disorder care — linking evidence-based emergency treatment to community recovery pathways.
Dr. Collin Michels is a key contributor to the new initiative for emergency medicine. emed.wisc.edu/news/uw-madi...
