Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania
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The Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania is a multi-hospital consortium based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is claimed to be one of the world's premiere centers of emergency medicine and EMS development.
Currently, the Center's member hospitals include University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, UPMC Mercy
, Western Pennsylvania Hospital and Altoona Hospital. The "Center" as it is known, has several distinct offices:
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The Center is closely affiliated with the City of Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS, the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
, the University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
, and the University of Pittsburgh Affiliated Residency in Emergency Medicine.
Currently, the Center's member hospitals include University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is an $9 billion integrated global nonprofit health enterprise that has 54,000 employees, 20 hospitals, 4,200 licensed beds, 400 outpatient sites and doctors’ offices, a 1.5 million-member health insurance division, as well as commercial and...
, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, UPMC Mercy
UPMC Mercy
UPMC Mercy is a main hospital facility of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and is located in the Uptown section of the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, adjacent to downtown Pittsburgh and a few blocks from the Mellon Arena...
, Western Pennsylvania Hospital and Altoona Hospital. The "Center" as it is known, has several distinct offices:
The Office of Education
Provides paramedic and EMT training to providers in Western Pennsylvania. It also has trained students from around the world, including students from Iceland, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. The office also has an active international section, and is actively involved with the development of emergency medicine around the world. It serves as a home to the University of Pittsburgh fellowship in international emergency medicineInternational emergency medicine
International emergency medicine is a discipline that evaluates current standards and development of emergency medicine in various countries throughout the world....
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STAT MedEvac
STAT MedEvac is among the largest aeromedical agencies in the United States, with 17 helicopters bases in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, and Maryland- serving thoses states and West Virginia. It also operated a fleet of fixed-wing aircraft. Its main dispatch center is in Pittsburgh, PA. STAT MedevacResearch
The Center for Research on Emergency Medical Services is the nation's leader in the research of Emergency Medical Service (EMS). Their mission is to promote state-of-the-art research on prehospital care, educational practices and resuscitation. ResearchEMed Health
Focuses on health promotion activities in emergency departments, and provides community health services using paramedics and EMTS. It is a leader in this emerging area of preventive medicine. Emed HealthThe Center is closely affiliated with the City of Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS, the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is a medical school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. The School of Medicine is also known as Pitt Med, and is ranked as a “top medical school” by U.S. News & World Report in the publication's categories of research and primary care...
, the University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
The University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences is one of the schools of the University of Pittsburgh, one of six dedicated to Health Sciences....
, and the University of Pittsburgh Affiliated Residency in Emergency Medicine.