When selecting a medical direction team, it is essential to partner with experienced and collaborative leaders who are passionate about advancing prehospital medicine and strengthening the health and safety of local communities. By combining our drive to serve with clinical and academic excellence, University of Wisconsin EMS Medical Directors have the knowledge, skills, experience, and resources to provide unparalleled support to EMS agencies, providers, and trainees.
The Wisconsin Difference
EMS agencies choose the University of Wisconsin for medical direction for our:
- Unmatched Expertise: Our team of EMS Medical Directors are nationally recognized leaders in prehospital medicine, bringing extensive expertise in the oversight of large, multi-agency EMS systems, as well as pediatrics, quality improvement, informatics, research, and retrieval medicine. The majority of our medical directors are board-certified in EMS, the highest level of qualification achievable for emergency medicine physicians working in EMS.
- Customized Solutions: We understand that every EMS agency is unique. Our tailored approach ensures that protocols, training, and quality improvement initiatives are designed to meet your agency’s specific needs.
- Commitment to Quality: Through evidence-based practices and rigorous adherence to the highest safety and quality standards, we prioritize continuous improvement to elevate system performance and patient outcomes.
- Innovative Education: From high-fidelity simulations to real-time case reviews, our educational programs are designed to empower clinicians with the knowledge and skills needed to deliver exceptional medical care.
- Collaborative Leadership: We view our relationship with EMS agencies as a true partnership, in which you can count on continuity, transparency, and responsiveness.
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We invite you to learn more about how our medical direction and educational services can elevate your agency’s prehospital care. Please reach out to us by email at uwprehospital@medicine.wisc.edu.
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