In 2025, readers turned to the BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine for stories that captured where emergency care is headed and why it matters.
From high-impact research discoveries and clinical innovation to the people advancing emergency medicine at the bedside and beyond, these articles reflect a year defined by progress and purpose. Our most-read stories highlight the breadth of work underway across the department, from advancing science and education to shaping the future of emergency care and extending our impact across Wisconsin and beyond.
As we wrap up 2025, these top ten stories highlight the questions, breakthroughs and people that drew the most attention this year, while pointing to where emergency medicine is headed next.
Top ten news stories from 2025:
| #1 | New Faculty Q&A: Dr. Daniel Buckland Q&A with Daniel Buckland, MD, associate professor of emergency medicine with a focus in space medicine and health care technology… August 1, 2025 |
| #2 | Brothers in care: Two physician assistants find a shared calling in emergency medicine at UW Health Brothers Ben and Branden Statz share more than a last name — they share a calling. The Waunakee-born physician assistants work side by side in… October 27, 2025 |
| #3 | Exploring Pediatric EMS with Dr. Michael Kim Dr. Kim has spent nearly two decades strengthening pediatric EMS across Wisconsin, ensuring first responders are ready to care for the youngest patients… May 18, 2025 |
| #4 | Benjamin Schnapp named Residency Program Director Dr. Schnapp brings extensive leadership experience and a deep commitment to medical education to the role, which he formally begins in July… May 11, 2025 |
| #5 | New harm reduction vending machine placed outside BerbeeWalsh Emergency Department Stocked with free supplies like naloxone, the machines aim to lower barriers to life-saving care by placing resources directly where they’re most needed… April 9, 2025 |
| #6 | Department receives Orion Initiative grant to improve rural emergency care for children The Specialty Training at Rural Sites (STARS) – Pediatric Prehospital Care project provides EMS training tailored to local communities… April 11, 2025 |
| #7 | Department joins national Match Day celebration, welcomes Residency Class of 2028 The Department of Emergency Medicine welcomes 13 medical students into its residency program for the next academic year… March 21, 2025 |
| #8 | Clinical study tests AI-guided ultrasound to detect deep vein thrombosis The technology being tested in the multi-site, double-blind study uses real-time AI guidance with handheld ultrasound and a software data… June 11, 2025 |
| #9 | New Faculty Q&A: Dr. Tajah Tubbs Q&A with Tajah Tubbs, MD, MPH, assistant professor of emergency medicine with a focus in administration and health care disparities… October 23, 2025 |
| #10 | Disrupting the status quo: How the Emergency Care Systems Lab is redesigning emergency care A new research and innovation hub is dedicated to making emergency care safer, smarter and more efficient by addressing major challenges in modern emergency… April 14, 2025 |