Department of Emergency Medicine
Mission Statement:


We, the faculty of the Department of Emergency Medicine, strive to excel as leaders in the specialty of Emergency Medicine. We are devoted to providing excellent care at any time, to any patient in need of emergency medical services both in the Emergency Department and in the greater community. We are determined to optimize the medical care and well-being of all patients by working within the Medical Center in a spirit of cooperation.

We are committed to educational excellence in training physicians, students of medicine, allied health professionals, and the lay public in the prevention and management of acute illness or injury.

We will advance the quality of emergency care everywhere by contributing new knowledge and skills obtained through active biomedical research and innovation in the practice of emergency medicine.