At the BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, our focus is advancing the health and health equity of our community through unparalleled investments in exemplary 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 healthcare 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 clinical and translational research enterprise focuses on health services and care transitions studies, with considerable attention to vulnerable 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.
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–Madison ranks 6th nationally for research
The National Science Foundation reports that the university ranks sixth in national research ranking, surpassing $1.7 billion in research expenditures...
November 26, 2024
When seconds count: UW Health Med Flight adds whole blood on every transport
Med Flight now carries whole blood on every transport, ensuring that trauma patients receive life-saving transfusions before they reach the hospital...
November 15, 2024
New Faculty Q&A: Dr. Kyle Schoppel
Q&A with Dr. Kyle Schoppel (he/him), assistant professor of emergency medicine and pediatric emergency medicine...
November 11, 2024
UW levels up opioid misuse prevention among teens, adolescents with innovative mobile gaming
Dr. Allie Hurst will serve as the lead site investigator for a study testing MedSMA℞T Mobile in pediatric emergency care settings...
November 3, 2024
Exploring Emergency Medicine with Dr. Mike Lohmeier
Dr. Lohmeier is passionate about providing remarkable medical emergency care and education—to be an enduring force for good...
October 31, 2024Shapiro scholars to present emergency medicine projects at annual research forum, School of Medicine and Public Health
Four first-year medical students who were mentored by emergency medicine faculty will present their scholarly projects at the...
October 30, 2024- More News
Upcoming Grand Rounds
Cherri Hobgood, MD
Founder & CEO, Center for Leadership Life
Professor, Penn State Health
Thursday, December 5, 2024, 9:00 a.m. CST
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Featured News
Emergency Medicine faculty receive 2024 UW Health Physician Excellence Awards
Dr. Brittney Bernardoni and Dr. Hani Kuttab were honored at this year’s UW Health Physician Excellence Awards ceremony. The prestigious, peer-nominated awards recognize physicians who demonstrate exceptional skills in clinical practice, education, leadership...
Med Flight opens third regional air base in Janesville
This week, a new Med Flight base at Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport official went into operation with a helicopter and pediatric/neonatal critical care ambulance...
June 24, 2024
Emergency departments seek to transform Alzheimer’s and dementia care through $55M national research grant
Dr. Manish Shah is co-leading a five-year, nationwide clinical trial funded by a cooperative grant from the National Institute on Aging...
November 14, 2023
Ryan Tsuchida recognized among Wisconsin’s top Asian American leaders
Madison365 has named Tsuchida as one of Wisconsin's 38 Most Influential Asian American Leaders for 2024...
July 15, 2024
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