The National Association of EMS Physicians held its annual meeting in Tampa, FL, last month. As one of the largest assemblies of emergency medical services personnel in the nation…
Year: 2023
Feb. 3rd celebrates National Women Physicians Day
National Women Physicians Day calls on us to honor the contributions and leadership of women in the field of emergency medicine, but to also acknowledge the discrimination and inequity faced…
Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi selected to co-chair national Dementia Care and Caregiving Research Summit
Held by the National Institute on Aging, the National Research Summit on Care, Services, and Supports for Persons Living with Dementia and their Care Partners/Caregivers…
Dr. Allie Hurst on the rising number of pediatric suicide-related emergency visits
Over the past 10 years, there has been a dramatic increase in the monthly visits to the emergency department at UW Health Kids related to mental health…
Emergency physician Dr. Collin Michels on the rising number of overdoses seen in UW Health emergency departments
At UW Health and nationally, emergency departments have witnessed a seemingly unceasing number of visits related to opioid overdoses…