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Dr. Butterbaugh poses with his award for Best Research Poster.

Dr. Butterbaugh awarded “Best Research Poster” at state conference

April 2, 2026

Dr. Butterbaugh, Resident Assistant Medical Director of Fitch-Rona EMS, was awarded at the Wisconsin American College of Emergency Physicians Research Forum for his work on pediatric medication protocol deviations by EMS clinicians.

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Dr. Spigner poses with an award with the President and Research Chair of the National Association of EMS Physicians.

Dr. Spigner awarded “Best Scientific Presentation” at national conference

February 13, 2026

The conference drew 350 research submissions, which were reviewed and scored in a blinded process.

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Dr. Cathers poses in a flight suit in front of one of the UW Health Med Flight helicopters.

Dr. Cathers awarded as “40 Under 40 Rising Leader”

October 29, 2025

Dr. Andrew Cathers, the Medical Director for UW Health Med Flight, was recently named an Association of Air Medical Services 40 Under 40 Rising Leader in Medical Transport.

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Ground EMS clinicians and helicopter EMS clinicians crowd around a patient.

UW’s innovative approach to pediatric readiness for rural EMS

April 11, 2025

UW EMS faculty are spearheading a grant-funded initiative to close critical gaps in rural pediatric prehospital emergency care.

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Emergency Medical Services is a section in the Division of Prehospital Medicine at the BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, which is a unit of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and affiliated with the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics (UW Health).

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is a section of the Division of Prehospital Medicine at the BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, which is a unit of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and affiliated with the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics (UW Health).