Michael Pulia, MD, MS was invited to give the opening plenary session at the Dysphagia Research Society’s 29th Annual Meeting, an international meeting with over 700 participants attending from more than 30 countries. The session discussed COVID epidemiology, transmission, and infection …
Year: 2021
Department again ranked among top in nation for emergency medicine research
The BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine (DEM) has been ranked among the top 20 departments in the nation for research funds awarded in emergency medicine by the NIH…
Emergency Department Research Coordinator Program celebrates 5 years of service
In 2016, the Emergency Department Research Coordinator (EDRC) Program launched within the BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine. The EDRC program’s portfolio has expanded…
Dr. Jeff Pothof discusses mounting deaths from suspected hypothermia in Texas
Dr. Jeff Pothof, an emergency physician and Chief Quality & Safety Officer for UW Health, contributed to an article by the Associated Press reporting on suspected deaths from hypothermia related to severe cold…
COVID-19 pandemic overshadows rise in overdose visits to the emergency department
At UW Health and nationally, emergency departments during the COVID-19 pandemic have witnessed a hidden spike in opioid overdoses…