News

Dr. Lisa Chan Receives Board Certification in Clinical Informatics

Dec 16, 2014

AZ Research Shows 9-1-1 Dispatchers Giving CPR Instruction Saves Lives

Nov 17, 2014

Guidelines For Bystanders Before Responders Arrive Cited at Heart Association Meeting

Pima County AED Scavenger Hunt Participants Find More Than 1,300 Defibrillators

Nov 3, 2014

$5,000 grand prize presentation will be held Wednesday, Nov. 5.

From the American College of Surgeons: Injury Prevention Intervention Cuts Distracted Driving in Half, According To Trauma Surgeons

Oct 29, 2014

Just knowing about the true perils of texting and cell phone use while driving helps keep drivers’ minds and eyes on the road.

UA Department of Emergency Medicine Seeks Community Input On Study of a New Airway Device

Oct 1, 2014

The University of Arizona Department of Emergency Medicine is seeking community input on a clinical trial that requires a medical procedure to be performed without patient consent. The study will determine if a new device to secure breathing tubes holds the emergency breathing tubes more securely than currently used devices. The trial, which is set to begin this fall at the University of Arizona Medical Center – South Campus, will be performed on critically ill or injured patients who are unable to provide informed consent.

Residency Program Adds Subspecialty Tracks

Sep 9, 2014

New elective track program provides our residents the opportunity to obtain more in-depth exposure to a subspecialty area.

Tucson Fire Department and UA Department of Emergency Medicine Host Community-Wide Scavenger Hunt for Life-Saving Emergency Defibrillators Sept. 3-30

Sep 2, 2014

The HeartMap Tucson Challenge enlists the public’s help to locate the life-saving devices in Tucson and Pima County. The individual or team that identifies the most AEDs wins a $5,000 grand prize.

Dr. Kenneth Iserson Receives Award from Wilderness Medical Society

Aug 15, 2014