How We Can Support You
The BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine provides services and resources to help investigators plan, fund, review, and conduct emergency care research. Whether you are a department researcher, UW–Madison collaborator, external investigator, or industry sponsor, we can help:
- Bring your research proposal for review by the EM Research Committee
- Find resources for study design, data analysis, or participant enrollment
- Find resources for grants or contracts
- Learn about major areas of research at the UW Department of Emergency Medicine
- Launch your study in the Emergency Department
- Request clinical study coordination or consultation support
- Highlight collaborative research in coordination with your home unit
- Request a feasibility assessment or initiate site qualification
- Partner with one of our physician scientists
- Engage our clinical study coordination services
- Publish a press release related to research conducted at UW
- Apply for fellowship training in Emergency Medicine Research or Clinical Informatics
- Learn more about resident-led research and scholarship
- Find a faculty mentor through the SMPH Shapiro Research program
- Join a research group as an undergraduate assistant or postgraduate fellow
Find the Right Support
Conduct Research in the Emergency Department
All research conducted in emergency or prehospital care settings requires prior approval from the Emergency Medicine Research Committee (EMRC).
Clinical Study Coordination Services
The Emergency Department Research Coordinator (EDRC) Program provides comprehensive support to conduct clinical research studies at UW Health.
Grants & Awards Support
The DEM Research Administration team provides pre- and post-award support for sponsored projects, clinical research funding, and research agreements.
The Emergency Medicine Research Committee (EMRC), ED Research Coordinator Program (EDRC), and Research Administration have distinct roles. Depending on a project’s funding, setting, and operational needs, an investigator may work with more than one team.
Visit the Mentorship & Training page to learn more about our research opportunities for learners at all levels.
Not sure where to start? Tell us what you are planning, who is involved, and where the research will take place. We will help connect you with the appropriate service or departmental review process. Email demresearch@medicine.wisc.edu to discuss.
Department Resources & Tools
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Publishing Research
Google Scholar:
General Publishing Resources:
Please consider using these resources to identify options for publishing in open access journals without incurring significant publication fees.
- Ask JANE can help you identify suitable journals based on your abstract/article title.
- Library Support for Open Access Publishing can help you identify which journals have an existing agreement with UW–Madison to reduce or waive Author Publication Charges.
- Wiley Journals and Big Ten Academic Alliance can help you find a full list of 500+ Wiley Journals with reduced or waived Author Publication Charges.
Guidance for Publishing Case Reports:
- IRB case report information
- Contacting patients: Initial contact should come from someone a patient would expect to have access to their health information. The faculty or staff member should ensure that the method of contact is HIPAA compliant. Please see the Approved Tools for Exchanging and Storing PHI.
Requesting Data
Templates & Forms
Presentation Templates:
- DEM PowerPoint slide templates
- DEM research poster templates
- UW Health PowerPoint templates
- Please email DEMResearch@medicine.wisc.edu for assistance printing your research poster.