University of Wisconsin Department of Emergency Medicine

03/25/2026

Across the pond and straight into high-stakes trauma training 🇬🇧

Our three Retrieval and Critical Care Transport fellows recently visited the U.K. to complete the ATACC course — one of the most advanced trauma and critical care training courses in the world.

Over three intense days, they worked through complex trauma cases alongside an international group of clinicians, using high-fidelity simulation and live actors.

They were joined by Dr. Ryan Newberry, one of three UW Emergency Medicine faculty who serve as ATACC faculty, underscoring the department’s role in global critical care transport education.

UW Health Med Flight

*Photos depict simulated emergency medical response scenarios.

03/25/2026

We're excited to invite our community to join us in celebrating Dr. Mike Abernethy's retirement from UW Health Med Flight! Dr. Abernethy has been instrumental in building UW Health Med Flight's team to what it is today. We look forward to celebrating his accomplishments and dedication to the team at our Janesville base on Saturday, April 18th. All are welcome - we hope to see you there!

03/23/2026

Congratulations to our EM-bound University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health students!

They're headed all over the country, including four who are staying here at UW!

🩺 (Listed alphabetically, not all shown)
Hunter Blalock: University of Iowa
Joe Breneman: Henry Ford St. John’s Hospital (MI)
Kellan Doberstein: HealthPartners Institute (MN)
Nia Foster: Medical College of Wisconsin
Sarah Hahn: UW Hospitals and Clinics
Mason Hill: HealthPartners Institute (MN)
Ly Hoang: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (NY)
Alder Levin: Louisiana State University
Nicole Liang: UCLA Medical Center
Maddie Nikolai: UW Hospitals and Clinics
Sophie Romero: UC San Francisco
Colin Schuh: St. Agnes Medical Center (CA)
Caleb Sculz: UW Hospitals and Clinics
Aiman Shafiq: Mayo Clinic (MN)
Sami Stroebel: Rush University Medical Center (IL)
Xeng Vang: UW Hospitals and Clinics
Sumin Yang: UCLA Medical Center

The future of emergency medicine is in good hands! Happy Match 2026, Badgers!

03/20/2026

Meet the UW Emergency Medicine Residency Class of 2029 🥳🎉

We are so proud and excited to share this journey with you. Thank you for choosing to be part of our emergency medicine family. On, Wisconsin! https://emed.wisc.edu/news/match-day-2026/

03/17/2026

Grateful to see this important work highlighted at .

We’re proud to see Michael Pulia, MD, PhD, contributing to this multidisciplinary conversation on the physiologic and inflammatory cascade of aspiration — a critical area of study in understanding and preventing conditions like aspiration pneumonia.

Dr. Pulia’s focus on pulmonary inflammation and injury following aspiration brings essential clinical and scientific insight, helping bridge cellular mechanisms with real-world consequences at the bedside.

Thank you to the Dysphagia Research Society for convening leaders across disciplines to advance this field, and to Dr. Pulia for representing UW Emergency Medicine and helping shape the future of patient care.

This multidisciplinary panel integrates physiology, infectious disease, oral health, and applied clinical frameworks to deepen our understanding of aspiration’s downstream impact. Presenters will discuss strategies for assessing relative aspiration risk, applying clinical decision making tools, and implementing therapeutic interventions aimed at reducing complications and improving patient outcomes. Register now for , link in bio!

03/16/2026

We are proud to partner with the Orion Initiative to lead Specialty Training at Rural Sites (STARS) – Pediatric Prehospital Care.

This project aims to close a critical gap in rural emergency care for children by bringing advanced, hands-on simulation training directly to emergency medical services (EMS) clinicians in rural communities. EMS teams train alongside UW faculty with expertise in pediatrics and EMS systems, practicing real-world medical scenarios to prepare for the moments that matter most.

We thank our founding EMS partners, Berlin EMS and Southern Green Lake County Ambulance, for endeavoring together to deliver state-of-the-art care to vulnerable pediatric patients with complex health care needs.

Learn more about STARS – Pediatric Prehospital Care at https://www.orioninitiative.org/our-work/green-lake-county-berlin-ambulance/ 🔗

03/13/2026

A big congratulations to Dr. Nicholas Genthe on passing his EMS boards! 🚑

Dr. Genthe is an assistant professor of emergency medicine and serves as medical director for Dane County District One EMS. He's also a graduate of our accredited residency and EMS fellowship programs.

He joins the majority of our physician medical directors in being dual board-certified in Emergency Medicine and Emergency Medical Services.

We’re proud to celebrate this milestone and grateful for the work Dr. Genthe does alongside EMS teams across our communities every day. 👏

03/05/2026

The Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 12 has honored Dr. Collin Michels with a 2025 Servant Leadership Supervisor Recognition Award — a distinction that reflects how he shows up for his team every day.

VISN 12 spans VA health care facilities across Illinois, Indiana, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and Wisconsin, including the Madison VA Hospital and Clinics, where Dr. Michels serves as emergency department service chief.

The VA defines servant leadership as investing in people by fostering growth, encouraging self-reflection, and creating a culture where everyone within the organization has the opportunity to thrive. Those who work alongside Dr. Michels see that commitment firsthand.

At the Department of Emergency Medicine, we’re proud to celebrate leaders who strengthen teams and advance safe, effective care for our nation’s Veterans. Thank you, Dr. Michels, for leading with integrity, advocacy, respect, and excellence.

03/04/2026

Love to see our faculty (and UW SMPH alum) celebrated by campus. Congratulations on baby Marty, Dr. Cesarz! ❤️

02/27/2026

To our outstanding UW Emergency Medicine residents: Your hard work, determination, and dedication to remarkable patient care inspire us every single day. You’re the heart of this department, and we’re so grateful to have you in our DEM family. Thank you for everything you do!

Happy Thank A Resident Day 💙

American Board of Emergency Medicine

02/18/2026

🚑🚨 New research from Dr. Michael Spigner, director of prehospital research and informatics, lends new insight to a national debate over when the use of lights and sirens outweighs risk in emergency response.

Dr. Spigner assessed more than 26,000 EMS transports in Dane County using modern mapping data to accurately predict travel times. The median benefit: about 3 minutes per trip.

That time matters in some cases. But lights and sirens also triple the risk of ambulance crashes and remain a leading cause of occupational death for paramedics in the United States.

The study provides a new, scalable method for EMS systems to generate local data and make informed decisions on the safe and optimal use of lights and sirens.

For this work, Dr. Spigner received the Best Scientific Presentation award at the 2026 National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) Annual Meeting, selected from 350 blinded submissions.

“Further research is needed to determine the conditions that truly justify the use of lights and sirens during transport, but our work emphasizes the need for a more selective, evidence-based approach that prioritizes the safety of patients, EMS clinicians, and the public,” Spigner said.

Full story: https://emed.wisc.edu/news/uw-study-on-ambulance-safety-earns-top-honor-at-national-ems-conference/ 🔗

02/17/2026

We are excited to share that we are looking for passionate advanced practice providers to join our team!

Our APPs play an integral role in the evaluation and management of patients at our busy University Hospital and East Madison Hospital emergency departments, which see a combined annual volume of over 114,000 visits/year. Many of our NP/PA hold leadership positions, both within the ED and throughout the hospital system, and have opportunities to contribute to teaching, research, and quality and patient safety work.

Learn more and apply: https://eimy.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/42789?keyword=emergency&lastSelectedFacet=LOCATIONS&mode=job-location&selectedLocationsFacet=300000003892050&selectedTitlesFacet=1002&sortBy=RELEVANCE&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExOENuTElTOE1vWklzNEVudnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5F5Wnqvj7UfWcS7GO001Xe-jB0yXVwEIKwO8JMie1b1Bec09_j7JBYdhzDUA_aem_BWDNmyNksNvFnX4cyZZbVg

80-100% FTE, combination of days, evening, and night shifts. You will work at University Hospital and East Madison Hospital in Madison, WI