Nathaniel Hunt, MD
Assistant Medical Director of Education for Survival Flight
Co-Deputy EM Medical Director of Washtenaw/Livingston Medical Control Authority and Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
[email protected]

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Nathaniel Hunt, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
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    Dr. Nate Hunt is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at University of Michigan with a background in EMS and emergency nursing. The early portion of his career focused on clinical practice and evolved to education and training new paramedics and nurses. His passion for EMS continued through medical school, residency, and into fellowship. He currently serves as a co-deputy medical director for the Washtenaw Livingston Medical Control Authority, is the Medical Director for Special EMS (hazmat, technical rescue, tactical EMS), is the Assistant Medical Director for Education for Survival Flight, and is a medical team manager for Michigan Task Force 1, the state's urban search and rescue team. He provides case follow up and education for EMTs, paramedics, and flight nurses within the local hospital catchment, provides medical direction, provides on-site education and exposure to EMS-focused physicians, and trains and operates with local ground- and air-based EMS agencies. He currently serves as the director of research within the EMS division and is actively engaged in numerous EMS projects seeking to expand the knowledge base of prehospital care.

    Administrative Contact:
    Denise Wieck
    [email protected]

    Links
    • twitter
    • UM EMS Instagram
    • https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nathaniel-Hunt
    Qualifications
    • EMS Fellowship
      University of Michigan Dept of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan Dept of Emergency Medicine, 2021
    • Emergency Medicine Residency
      University of Michigan Dept of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan Dept of Emergency Medicine, 2020
    • Medical Doctorate (MD)
      Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, 2016
    • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
      University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, 2009
    • Associate Degree (AS)
      Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor, 2007
    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Journal Article
      Implementation of an EMS-based naloxone distribution program: A qualitative evaluation.
      Ager EE, Purington EK, Purdy MH, Benenati B, Baker JE, Schellack CJ, Smith GC, Hunt NR, Losman ED. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open, 2024 Oct; 5 (5): e13300 DOI:10.1002/emp2.13300
      PMID: 39417009
    • Journal Article
      Pericardiocentesis During Transport for Cardiac Tamponade Complicating Acute Type A Aortic Dissection.
      Lowell MJ, Kropf CW, Thomas J, Valentini N, Schmid SA, Hunt N. Air Med J, 2024 43 (5): 445 - 449. DOI:10.1016/j.amj.2024.04.001
      PMID: 39293924
    • Journal Article
      Bystander interaction with a novel multipurpose medical drone: A simulation trial.
      Leith T, Correll JA, Davidson EE, Gottula AL, Majhail NK, Mathias EJ, Pribble J, Roberts NB, Scott IG, Cranford JA, Hopson LR, Hunt N, Brent CM. Resusc Plus, 2024 Jun; 18: 100633 DOI:10.1016/j.resplu.2024.100633
      PMID: 38666251
    • Journal Article
      Impact of drone-specific dispatch instructions on the safety and efficacy of drone-delivered emergency medical treatments: A randomized simulation pilot study.
      Davidson EE, Correll JA, Gottula A, Hopson LR, Leith TB, Majhail NK, Mathias EJ, Pribble JM, Roberts NB, Scott IG, Cranford JA, Hunt N, Brent CM. Resusc Plus, 2024 Jun; 18: 100652 DOI:10.1016/j.resplu.2024.100652
      PMID: 38716383
    • Journal Article
      Barriers to the Initiation of Telecommunicator-CPR during 9-1-1 Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Calls: A Qualitative Study.
      Missel AL, Dowker SR, Chiola M, Platt J, Tsutsui J, Kasten K, Swor R, Neumar RW, Hunt N, Herbert L, Sams W, Nallamothu BK, Shields T, Coulter-Thompson EI, Friedman CP. Prehosp Emerg Care, 2024 28 (1): 118 - 125. DOI:10.1080/10903127.2023.2183533
      PMID: 36857489
    • Journal Article
      Abstract 311: Accuracy of Automated External Defibrillator Pad Placement During Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation Simulations
      Missel AL, Rizk D, Dowker SR, Scott IG, Majhail NK, Hunt N, Neumar RW. Circulation, 2023 Nov 7; 148 (Suppl_1): a311 - a311. DOI:10.1161/circ.148.suppl_1.311
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) in Wayne County, Michigan
      Almri Y, Klausner HA, Ball M, Dunne RB, Rosenthal M, Miller JB, Gunaga S, Brent C, Hunt NR, Reece R, Chien C, Page B, Evans H, Shields T. Circulation, 2023 Nov 6; 148 (Suppl_1): DOI:10.1161/circ.148.suppl_1.430
    • Journal Article
      Factors Impacting Treatment of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Qualitative Study of Emergency Responders.
      Missel AL, Dowker SR, Dzierwa D, Krein SL, Coulter-Thompson EI, Williams M, Trumpower B, Swor R, Hunt N, Friedman CP. J Am Heart Assoc, 2023 May 16; 12 (10): e027756 DOI:10.1161/JAHA.122.027756
      PMID: 37158071
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