Emergency Medicine

Section of Out-of-Hospital and Disaster Medicine

            The mission of the Department of Emergency Medicine Section of Out-of-Hospital and Disaster Medicine is to advance the health of individuals and communities through excellence in the science and delivery of quality-centered Emergency Medical Services (EMS).

Definition of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Organizational Chart

            The Section consists of board-certified emergency and pediatric emergency physicians with specialized training in various areas of out-of-hospital and mass casualty medicine. The Section also engages consultants from many other specialties of medicine. These faculty members of the Medical College of Wisconsin integrate clinical practice, research, education, and administration in order to promote evidence-based medical practice both in the hospital and in the field.

The Section of Out-of-Hospital and Disaster Medicine is divided into 6 Branches:

Medical Oversight
Communications and Informatics
Research
Education
Special Operations
Emergency Preparedness