Social impact and belonging are central to the missions of UW Health and the UW School of Medicine and Public Health in meeting the health needs of the people of Wisconsin and beyond through excellence in education, research, patient care, and service.
As a department, we are creating a culture of belonging that uplifts every team member, honors every patient’s story, and advances the health and well-being of the communities we serve through social impact. To this end, the BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine strives to:
- Promote fair access to quality health care through teaching, discovery, and advocacy.
- Care for all patients compassionately and without assumptions or discrimination.
- Integrate education and communication skills into our curriculum to prepare learners to provide culturally centered care.
- Lead research and quality improvement efforts that identify and address root causes of gaps in emergency care.
- Foster local and global partnerships with community health services to enhance care and support holistic well-being beyond the emergency care setting.
- Recruit and support exceptional faculty, learners, staff, and other health care professionals committed to caring for people from all backgrounds and experiences.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming community for people from every background — people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
“We’re passionate about care without conditions. Patients don’t have to earn our best efforts.”
—David Tillman, MD, associate professor of emergency medicine and associate dean of MD admissions, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Our Shared Future
The University of Wisconsin–Madison rests in the ancestral land of the Ho-Chunk Nation, the People of the Big Voice, who have called this place Teejop (day-JOPE) for time immemorial. We as a university community continue to create and build upon our partnerships with the 12 First Nations of Wisconsin. As a state university we respect the inherent sovereignty and unique legal status, as affirmed and set forth in state and federal law, of the First Nations of Wisconsin.