The Department of Emergency Medicine provides multiple opportunities for CME, ranging from departmental Grand Rounds lectures to innovative workshops and symposia, such as the collaborative Wisconsin Emergency Medicine Research Forum and the UW Health sponsored Emergency Care and Trauma Symposium.
For questions regarding any of continuing education activities listed on this page, please contact Taylor Johnson, MBA, at tjohnson@medicine.wisc.edu.
Upcoming Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds
| Date | Title & Speaker |
| May 4, 2023 | “Resuscitation for the Soul: Incorporating Palliative Care Into Your Practice”
Clinical Assistant Professor Assistant Residency Program Director Department of Emergency Medicine University of Michigan Medical School |
| June 15, 2023 | Laura Hopson, MD Clinical Professor Associate Chair of Education Department of Emergency Medicine University of Michigan Medical School |
| August 17, 2023 | Michael Gottlieb, MD, RDMS Associate Professor Director of Emergency Ultrasound Department of Emergency Medicine RUSH Medical College |
| August 31, 2023 | Michael Gisondi, MD Associate Professor Vice Chair of Education Department of Emergency Medicine Stanford University |
| September 21, 2023 | Yuko Nakajima, MD Assistant Professor Department of Emergency Medicine Emory University Hospital Medical Director for Metro Atlanta Ambulance Service Vice President of Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) Japan |
| October 26, 2023 | Maame Yaa “Maya” A.B. Yiadom, MD, MPH, & Debadutta (Dev) Dash, MD, MPH Department of Emergency Medicine Stanford University |
| November 2, 2023 | Jennifer Wiler, MD, MBA Professor of Emergency Medicine University of Colorado School of Medicine Chief Quality Officer UCHealth Metro Denver region |
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Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds is a weekly multidisciplinary and interprofessional conference series designed to improve a participant’s ability to practice emergency medicine by enhancing knowledge in clinical care, healthcare research, medical education, public health, and innovation implementation. We warmly welcome speakers from diverse backgrounds with knowledge in diversity, equity and inclusion as part of our residency program’s cultural competency curriculum.
Grand Rounds are presented by guest faculty from around the country. Departmental faculty, fellows, residents, and emergency department providers and staff benefit from these clinically relevant lectures and are eligible to receive CME credit for attending live sessions through the UW-Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership.
Grand Round lectures take place Thursday mornings, typically from 10:00-11:00 a.m. CST, either via Zoom or at our academic office on the UW Hospitals and Clinics medical campus. For questions, please visit ICEP’s website.
Focus on POCUS: Ultrasound for the Acutely Ill Patient: Learn point of care ultrasound from expert faculty during a two-day, immersive course to be held in Madison, Wisconsin, on May 2-3, 2023. This course will feature didactics, integrative case-based learning, and small group hands-on scanning skills practice.Enrollment is limited to ensure impactful student to instructor ratios. CME credits are available for Faculty, Fellows, Residents and Advanced Practice Providers through the UW-Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership.
Primary Paramedic Course: The UW Health Paramedic Program provides learners with a comprehensive introduction to paramedic care. The program covers patient assessment, personal safety and well-being, emergency pharmacology, medication administration, anatomy and physiology, various medical emergencies and care for trauma patients. Through didactic and clinical experiences, students will develop their advanced level care and management of the sick and injured. Graduates of the program will possess the skills of an entry-level paramedic and will be eligible for a career in emergency medical services, interfacility transport, hospitals or clinics.
The paramedic program of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
Emergency Care and Trauma Symposium: Provided by UW Health Emergency Education Center, this annual continuing education activity is intended for prehospital personnel, emergency medical service providers and nurses with an interest in trauma and emergency medicine. The Symposium aims to provide the latest information on pertinent emergency and trauma topics to prehospital and emergency care providers and focuses on practical and clinically relevant information for participants to use in their daily practice. Faculty of the Department of Emergency Medicine serve as symposium directors and speakers.
The 53rd Annual Emergency Care and Trauma Symposium is anticipated to be held in Fall 2023.
University Hospital is approved as a provider of continuing professional Development by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This conference is pleased to offer contact hours for nurses and CEU’s for Emergency Medical Services.
In recognition of the efforts being taken to develop innovative models of care, care for unique patients, and advance the specialty through research, the Wisconsin chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians (WACEP) partners with the Departments of Emergency Medicine at both the University of Wisconsin and the Medical College of Wisconsin to host the annual Wisconsin Emergency Medicine Research Forum during its Spring Symposium.
31st Annual Wisconsin Emergency Medicine Research Forum
March 2, 2023
The Edgewater Hotel, Madison, WI
The Research Forum is a one-day, free event open to researchers at all levels and features oral and poster presentations from faculty and learners. It is designed to provide a venue for faculty and learners to present and evaluate research within Emergency Medicine. Discussion follows each research presentation, with interactive audience participation. A keynote address from a distinguished guest lecturer immediately follows the Forum.
The Research Forum is a joint conference generously sponsored by the:
BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Wisconsin
Department of Emergency Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin
Wisconsin chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians
Questions? Email demresearch@medicine.wisc.edu
Accreditation
Register and complete your profile in the ICEP Learning Portal, including your mobile number, to text for attendance and credit at live events. https://ce.icep.wisc.edu. If you are having difficulty texting in for credit, please contact
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation Statements
American Medical Association (AMA): The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC): The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 ANCC contact hour(s).
Continuing Education Units: The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP, as a member of the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), authorizes this program for a maximum of 0.1 CEUs or a maximum of 1.0 hour(s).