BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine faculty are at the forefront of media coverage as local, state, and national journalists seek out experts on topics within emergency and prehospital care and research, such as infectious disease, health safety tips, and EMS education and training, among other important healthcare topics.
Below are interviews and articles published during June 2023 that include expert commentary from Department of Emergency Medicine faculty.
| June 12: Health risks of poor air quality, smog from Canadian wildfires Interview: Jeffrey Pothof, MD, associate professor and chief quality officer, UW Health | Source: Ch. 12 (Milwaukee) |
| June 16: Making the Right Choice Easy: Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Emergency Department Interview: Michael Pulia, MD, PhD, associate professor with tenure and director, emergency care for infectious diseases research program | Source: Ep. 81, Breakpoints Podcast from the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP) (Nationwide) |
| June 20: UW Health recommends updating COVID boosters for fall Interview: Jeffrey Pothof, MD, associate professor and chief quality officer, UW Health | Sources: Ch. 3 (Madison) and Ch. 4, Ch. 6 (Milwaukee) |
| June 22: American Heart Association encourages everyone to learn CPR and join Nation of Lifesavers Interview: Michael Lohmeier, MD, associate professor and emergency medical services section chief, Division of Prehospital Medicine | Source: Ch. 27 (Madison) |
| June 25: Health expert shares tips for a safe Independence Day Interview: Joshua Ross, MD, associate professor and chief medical officer, UW Health Kids | Source: Ch. 23 (Rockford, Ill.) |
| June 26-27: Southeastern Wisconsin under ‘unhealthy’ air quality advisory Interview: Jeffrey Pothof, MD, associate professor and chief quality officer, UW Health | Sources: Ch. 3 (Madison), Ch. 6, Ch. 12, Ch. 58 (Milwaukee), and VoiceofAlexandria.com (Eastern Minn.) |
| June 27: 4th of July safety tips for kids and families Interview: Nicholas Kuehnel, MD, associate professor and medical director for quality and safety, UW Health Kids | Source: Ch. 26 (Green Bay) |
| June 30: Teen lung transplant patient goes home after six-month hospital stay Mention: Craig Tschautscher, MD, MS, assistant professor and flight physician, UW Health Med Flight | Sources: uwhealth.org and Ch. 15 (Madison) |