News
EM Residents Volunteer to Build a Better Community
Sep 26, 2019
UA Department of Emergency Medicine faculty and residents volunteered to help build affordable housing with Habitat for Humanity Tucson.
Dr. Kathy Hiller Receives AMA Medical Education Grant
Jul 25, 2019
Kathy Hiller, MD, professor of emergency medicine, received an American Medical Association "Accelerating Change in Medical Education Innovation Grant."
Dr. Srikar Adhikari Receives the UA College of Medicine – Tucson Faculty Mentoring Award.
Jun 19, 2019
Srikar Adhikari, MD, MS, associate professor, Emergency Ultrasound Section Chief, and Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship Director, received the 2019 UA College of Medicine – Tucson Faculty Mentoring Award.
New Faculty, Physicians and Fellows Join the Department of Emergency Medicine
Jun 19, 2019
The Department of Emergency Medicine welcomes new faculty, physicians and fellows.
Where in the World Is Ken?
Jun 11, 2019
As I write this, I have just returned to my abode from my Saturday stint at our A&E (Accident and Emergency) Department at the Georgetown, Guyana Public Hospital.
Ambulance etiquette: How pulling over can save lives
May 28, 2019
Following the law during summer driving season helps patients and first responders.
New EMS Bachelor’s Degree Program Starts This Fall at UA College of Medicine – Tucson
May 14, 2019
One of a few programs in the nation administered through a clinical department, the UA Bachelor of Science major and minor in EMS is designed to enhance emergency medical professionals’ leadership and clinical skills, preparing them for a future in prehospital medicine.
UA-Led Initiative Doubles Survival Rates After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
May 8, 2019
The implementation of a massive, statewide public health initiative led by University of Arizona researchers and involving 21,000 prehospital care patients has doubled the survival rate of severe traumatic brain injury victims and tripled the survival rate among those who were intubated.
UA to Announce Results of EPIC Project for Treating TBI
May 6, 2019
News conference to announce the results of the Excellence in Prehospital Injury Care project, followed by a live demonstration conducted by the Gilbert Fire and Rescue Department and Mesa Fire and Medical Department, to include extrication of a simulated patient from a major vehicle crash.
Engineering a Device to Fight Child Abuse
Apr 17, 2019
UA Emergency Medicine physician Dale Woolridge teams up with senior engineering students to create a bruise age measurement device for use in child abuse and domestic violence cases.