Leadership Department Leadership Manish N. Shah, MD, MPH The Azita G. Hamedani Distinguished Chair of Emergency Medicine Katy Oksuita, MS Chief Administrative Officer Founding Chair Azita Hamedani, MD, MPH, MBA The Wisconsin Endowed Chair of Leadership in Emergency Medicine Vice Chairs Ciara Barclay-Buchanan, MD Vice Chair of Clinical Operations Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi, PhD, RN Associate Vice Chair of Research Mary Westergaard, MD Vice Chair of Education Medical Directors Andrew Cathers, MD Medical Director,UW Health Med Flight Joshua Gauger, MD, MBA Medical Director,University Hospital Irene (Allie) Hurst, MD, MS Medical Director,Pediatric Emergency Medicine Collin Michels, MD Service Chief,Veterans Hospital Daniel Rutz, MD Medical Director,East Madison Hospital Education Program Directors Aaron Kraut, MD Residency Program Director David Tillman, MD Director of Medical Student Education Division Leads Sara Damewood, MD Director,Emergency Ultrasound Joshua Glazer, MD Director,Critical Care Medicine Michelle Hughes, MD Director,Medical Simulation Michael Lohmeier, MD Chief,Emergency Medical Services Jessica Schmidt, MD, MPH Director,Global Health
