Emergency Medicine

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At the BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, our focus is advancing the health of our community through unparalleled investments in education and training, rigorous discovery and collaboration, and compassionate patient care. Our commitment to remarkable healthcare drives us forward, always focused on turning adversity into opportunity and redefining the limits of our specialty.

Training Tomorrow's Leaders in Emergency Medicine

Medical Students

All medical students at the University of Wisconsin complete rotations in the emergency department. We offer additional courses, interest groups, and immersion experiences for students looking to spend more time exploring our specialty.

Residents

Our emergency medicine residency program prepares physicians for the future of health care within both academic and community settings, and offers an optional fourth year for residents seeking to undertake advanced training.

Fellows

Our department sponsors several emergency medicine fellowships and postgraduate training opportunities, designed to support junior physicians in launching their careers while learning from exceptional faculty mentors.

Advancing Emergency Care Research & Innovation
 

The Department of Emergency Medicine’s federally funded research enterprise focuses on health services and care transitions studies. A key aim is to identify health care gaps and optimize effective health services for all populations.

Our faculty investigators are nationally recognized leaders in much of the research they conduct, yielding critical discoveries in areas such as aging and brain health, geriatric emergency care, infectious diseases, prehospital medicine, pediatrics, and systems engineering.

And our Emergency Department Research Coordinator Program provides cutting-edge clinical study management and enrollment services for UW campus researchers and industry sponsors, including device trials.

Discover our impact through research

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Providing Remarkable Patient Care

With four emergency departments, internationally renowned air and ground critical care transport capabilities, and expert medical direction and physician response services, we are equipped to provide patients and referring care teams with a complete range of primary and specialty emergency care services.

Department News & Events

Recent News & Announcements

UW Health Emergency Education Nights Webinar Series

“Heart in Crisis: Advanced STEMI Recognition and Cardiac Arrest Management”
December 17, 2025, 6-7 p.m. CST

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Featured News

BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine celebrates ten lifesaving years

In 2024, the BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine celebrated 10 years of excellence in patient care, education, and research at UW School of Medicine and Public Health. From humble beginnings to national recognition, the department's impact continues to grow...

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The BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine is grateful for your support. Your generosity helps us to advance our impact by supporting research and educational opportunities for learners and building partnerships throughout Wisconsin and the world. With your help, we can do even more. Please consider supporting our work today.

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