Arizona EMS Education

The University of Arizona Department of Emergency Medicine (DEM) is pleased to offer subspecialty services in the area of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) as well as MCI/Disaster preparedness and response. Throughout its history, the department has been a leader in EMS both at a local and state level, as well as at the national and international levels. The physicians, nurses, and paramedics of the DEM are proud to work with multiple outstanding local EMS agencies to provide medical direction for the majority of patients receiving medical care in Southern Arizona.
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Overview

U of A Department of Emergency Medicine

Primary EMS Training 

University of Arizona provides EMT training  year round including summer semesters
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EMS Education

The DEM offers educational opportunities for EMS providers, University of Arizona students, Emergency Medicine residents, and EMS fellows. 
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University Degree Programs 

We are proud to offer both a Bachelor of Science in EMS (for paramedics) and a minor in EMS (for EMTs).  We hope that you will explore our site to find more information about our degree programs, courses, faculty and staff.
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EMS Medical Direction

 The DEM provides clinical EMS medical direction/oversight across a broad spectrum of EMS operational environments.
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Physician Field Response

University EMS Physicians is a group of board certified or board eligible EMS physician who provide field response at the request of EMS agencies for southeastern Arizona
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Prehospital Research 

The DEM has been and continues to be a national leader in the areas of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, traumatic brain injury, and many other areas of out-of-hospital medical care.
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Our Core Educational Team