• Department of Emergency Medicine Faculty Honored With College of Medicine – Tucson Awards

    The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson presented the winners of the Faculty Awards at a ceremony on March 2. 

  • Researchers earn grants to improve emergency medical services in Arizona focusing on rural EMS, treating opiate overdoses and improving airway management.

    Researchers earn grants to improve emergency medical services in Arizona focusing on rural EMS, treating opiate overdoses and improving airway management.

  • Tucson Researchers, Physicians to Participate in National Study to Standardize Pediatric Seizure Care


    The study aims to decrease the number of pediatric patients arriving at the emergency department with an active seizure.
     

Meet Xochitl Baca-Cruz: ‘I would love to say that I’m a success story’

Geared toward nontraditional students who work full time jobs with irregular hours, the Emergency Medical Services bachelor’s program at the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson prepares graduates for careers in a variety of medical fields.

Department of Emergency Medicine Faculty Honored With College of Medicine – Tucson Awards

The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson presented the winners of the Faculty Awards at a ceremony on March 2. 

Researchers earn grants to improve emergency medical services in Arizona focusing on rural EMS, treating opiate overdoses and improving airway management.

Researchers earn grants to improve emergency medical services in Arizona focusing on rural EMS, treating opiate overdoses and improving airway management.

Welcome to the UA Department of Emergency Medicine

Message from the Department Chair

Thank you for visiting our site! A few thoughts -–

Like you, I’m really hoping this pandemic is losing some steam. In the meantime, we will continue to do what we do extremely well: Resuscitate and compassionately care for whoever with whatever presents to our two EDs. Our faculty and residents are extraordinary and have proven incredible resilience. As we enter (what I think) is the best time of year in the Sonoran Desert, we need to remember that we have an amazing place to live and work. We have an amazing team that supports each other. We have amazing nurses who have worked with us despite shortages. We work with amazing EMS personnel who provide incredible care in challenging situations. Emergency Medicine people are CAN DO folks and we ARE doing it. The department has never been stronger!

We will continue to actively implement our strategic framework around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. This work is led by Dr. Jose Acuna , our department DEI Champion. Our environment must always be one that demonstrates respect to all. Only through this commitment do we begin to achieve. We have accomplished much but we have so far to go.

Thank you all for what you are doing to make a difference.


Samuel M. Keim, MD, MSc
Professor and Chair
Department of Emergency Medicine
Director, Arizona Emergency Medicine Research Center

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Applying A Team Approach to Health Care Education

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Workforce Development at Heart of PCP Scholarship Success

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