University of Wisconsin
History
Its mission is to advance the specialty of Emergency Medicine for the direct benefit of the citizens of Wisconsin and beyond. They will strive to do this by providing optimal and outstanding patient care for individual patients and families, while also recognizing the unique role their emergency department plays in filling the health care needs of their communities.
Leadership
- Department Chair: Azita Hamedani MD, MPH, MBA
- Program Director: Mary Westergaard, MD
- Associate/Assistant Program Director: Ciara Barclay-Buchanan, MD
- Associate/Assistant Program Director: Aaron Kraut, MD
- Research Director: Manish Shah, MD, MPH
Training Locations
Primary Hospital
University of Wisconsin
Level I Trauma Center
Dedicated Pediatric ED
Stroke Center with Neuro-Interventional Team
ED Beds- 50 (expansion in progress) Annual Visits- 59.600 Pediatric Visits- 21% Admission Rate- 30%
Unique Attributes: Digital Radiographs, Electronic Tracking and Medical Records, ED-Based Radiology Suite, Distinct ChemBio area, Electronic Patient Records, Med Flight Program, 24/7 MRI and Ultrasound
Secondary Hospital
Beloit Memorial Hospital
ED Beds- 27
Annual ED Visits 39. 459
Pediatric Visits- 29%
Admission Rate- 8%
Unique Attributes: Digital Radiographs, Electronic Patient Records, Electronic Tracking and Order Entry, New ED in 2010
Tertiary Hospital
William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital
ED Beds- 16, Annual ED visits 16 200, Admission Rate 25%
Unique Attributes: Veteran population, On campus adjacent to University Hospital
Curriculum
PGY1
- EM Orientation - 1 month
- EM - 5 months
- Pediatric EM - 1 month
- Pediatric Inpatient - 1 month
- ICU - 1 month
- OB/Gyn - 1 month
- Cardiology - 1 month
- Anesthesia/Ultrasound - 1 month
- Ortho - 1 month
PGY2
- EM - 5 months
- Pediatric EM - 1 month
- ICU - 1 month
- Trauma/Critical Care - 2 months
- Community - 1 month
- Peds Sedation/Peds Anesthesia - 1 month
- VA - 1 month
- Elective - 1 month
PGY3
- EM - 8 months
- Community - 1 month
- VA - 1 month
- EMS - 1 month
- Admin - 1 month
- Elective - 1 month
Electives
Global Health-
Ultrasound
Medical Student Teaching
Fellowships
Contact Information
Residency Coordinator: Saby Cordoba, MS Email: scordoba@medicine.wisc.edu Phone: 608-890-9119 Fax: 608-265-8241