Emergency medicine faculty share expertise: March 2023

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 March 2023 that include expert commentary from Department of Emergency Medicine faculty.

March 9:  Shoveling snow poses health risks. A local doctor offers advice on staying safe
Interview: Jeffrey Pothof, MD, associate professor and chief quality officer, UW Health | Sources: Ch. 58 (Milwaukee), Spectrum News 1 (Wausau)
March 14:  UW Health gives tips to stay healthy and safe during spring break
Interview: Jeffrey Pothof, MD, associate professor and chief quality officer, UW Health | Sources: Ch. 3, Ch. 15 and Ch. 27 (Madison), Ch. 4 and Ch. 58 (Milwaukee), Ch. 2 and Ch. 5 (Green Bay), Ch. 19 (La Crosse), and Ch. 13 (Eau Claire)
March 22: UW Health asks for help celebrating National Doctors’ Day
Interview: Jeffrey Pothof, MD, associate professor and chief quality officer, UW Health | Sources: Ch. 3, Ch. 27, Ch. 47 (Madison)
March 29:  UW Health Kids doctor talks about a rise in emergency room visits for children related to mental health
Interview: Allie Hurst, MD, MS, assistant professor and medical director for pediatric emergency medicine | Source: Ch. 26 (Green Bay)
March 29:  Children seriously hurt after falling from Governor Dodge State Park cliff
Mention: UW Health Med Flight | Sources: Ch. 15, Ch. 27 (Madison) and Ch. 6 (Milwaukee)
March 31:  Childbirth Is No Fun. But an Extremely Fast Birth Can Be Worse.
Interview: Brian Sharp, MD, associate professor and patient safety officer, UW Health | Source: The Atlantic