Emergency Medical Services
The EMS Section provides leadership in education, quality assurance, protocol development, physician response, EMS research and prehospital advocacy. UW has provided medical direction for primary EMS services in Dane County for over 15 years.

UW Health Med Flight
Our premier air and ground critical care transport and retrieval service has served the upper Midwest for 40 years and is recognized as one of the safest air medical transport services in the country.

World-class Prehospital Education
Physician Education
The BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, in partnership with UW Health and the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, offers several robust training programs for physician trainees:
Paramedic & Continuing Education
In partnership with UW Health, the Department of Emergency Medicine offers a variety of educational programming aimed at providers in the prehospital setting. Our expert faculty develop, teach, and oversee classroom training, advanced simulations using state-of-the-art technology, case reviews, and high-yield experiences for all levels of care providers.
Our goal is to ensure that local and regional emergency response teams are able to access and utilize the highest level of education and training so they are prepared to handle complex, real-world scenarios.
Have questions?
Contact a member of our Prehospital team:
Megan Gussick, MD
Division Chief
mgussick@medicine.wisc.edu
Sara Schils
Prehospital Coordinator
sschils@medicine.wisc.edu
Kristina Maynard, MS
Fellowship Programs Coordinator
kmaynard@medicine.wisc.edu