UCAN - University of Chicago Aeromedical Network

09/05/2025

This past August we wrapped up our quarterly sim which revolved around trauma. Our amazing educators, Teri and Katie, threw in some twists making it an OB trauma with a scene that originally was safe but later on as the call progressed became unsafe where the crews were pushed out of their comfort zone in having to make crucial decisions. We were fortunate enough to be able to collaborate with Dyer Fire and EMS and Chicago SWAT personnel in order to make this sim more realistic.

a HUGE thank you to
Neal our Simulation Specialist at UChicago
Dyer Fire Department and EMS
Chicago Police Department SWAT
& of course our UCAN educators, Teri and Katie

We’re always grateful for the partnership and collaborative efforts in helping our nurses facilitate their learning! 🤩🚁🤝🚑

08/29/2025

Another great training with our EMS friends! We appreciate your partnership and dedication to the communities that you serve!

07/23/2025

Thank you so much for having us out! 🤩❤️

Dolton Fire Department helicopter training with UCAN, BUDS Ambulance, MABAS 24 and MABAS 22.

07/11/2025

Another UCAN Airway Olympics in the books! This month our education committee focused on managing airways and various scenarios with patient populations across the lifespan. Our crews had the ability to brush up on their airway management skills and tap into their (very) competitive side! Special thank you to Teri & Katie on yet again another successful day of education for the crew!

07/05/2025

Happy Fourth of July! Stay safe everyone! 🎆🧨 Practice responsible firework handling!

Fire/EMS Agencies: If requesting HEMS (helicopter emergency medical services) via UCAN, we are currently in our back up aircraft with tail number N530LN for a few more days!

05/19/2025

Happy EMS week to all of our amazing partners in the emergency medicine world! Your hard work and dedication to the communities that you serve is greatly appreciated! 🚑🚒

05/18/2025

Today we celebrate & recognize our lead mechanic, Nick Carter! Nick was recently awarded mechanic of the year by Air Methods! It’s through continual aircraft maintenance, routine inspections, repairs, and adhering to the strict aviation safety standards that he keeps our base up and running.

Nick has been with our UCAN program for nine years as of this summer and when asked what he loves about his career he shared…

“I genuinely enjoy maintaining the aircraft and take great pride in keeping her up and flying. We also have the best crew that I have seen in the company. Including our pilots, medical crew, communication specialists, and everyone behind the scenes as well.”

The UCAN crew truly appreciates all yours and Brian’s hard work. Congratulations, Nick! Well deserved!

05/15/2025

Check us out on the latest Chicago Med episode! ⭐️

05/06/2025

A few of our crew members and our chief flight nurse participated in the nurses week unit based council poster showcase at UChicago Medicine. In this showcase, the UCAN team was able to highlight one of the many ways they stay dedicated to quality improvement processes.

UCAN is committed to improving patient outcomes and reducing morbidity and mortality. This years focus was a gap analysis on warming blood products. Great work to the team on this project and Emily for her hard work in preparing the data!

04/20/2025

We can’t wait to see you at our UCAN Make a Difference conference in Illinois on May 7th! 🖤🚁 tickets are going fast! 💨 Secure yours today!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ucan-make-a-difference-critical-care-trauma-conference-2025-illinois-registration-1094796488769?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios

03/26/2025

Attention 2025 Conference goers! 🌟

This year we have added a new raffle in addition to our free admission for next years conference and UCAN swag!

One LUCKY raffle winner at each Indiana and Illinois conference will receive a $100 gift card to Welles scrub company! —> www.livewelles.com

If you haven’t gotten your ticket yet, make sure you do today to be able to get a chance to enter into our raffles! Raffle tickets will be supplied at the entry door!
***must be in attendance at conference to be eligible for raffle

Indiana registration - April 7👇🏻

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ucan-make-a-difference-critical-care-and-trauma-conference-2025-indiana-registration-1083137947759?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios

Illinois registration - May 7👇🏻

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ucan-make-a-difference-critical-care-trauma-conference-2025-illinois-registration-1094796488769?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios

03/14/2025

Who’s ready to meet a few of our flight nurses at the UCAN Make A Difference conference this year as they present their “UCAN in 15”?! 🚁

Flying with a Double Impella
Alex Tang
Maribeth Vasquez

Chicken or the Egg?
Teri Campbell
Tim Curtis

The Stiff Reality
Emily Pizzuto
Maribeth Vasquez

Don’t miss out on these fantastic presentations and many more! Get your tickets now!

Indiana registration - April 7👇🏻

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ucan-make-a-difference-critical-care-and-trauma-conference-2025-indiana-registration-1083137947759?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios

Illinois registration - May 7👇🏻

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ucan-make-a-difference-critical-care-trauma-conference-2025-illinois-registration-1094796488769?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios