Emergency Medicine Research
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Research and Innovation

We're committed to creating the future of emergency care through innovative research and creative scholarship.

Leading the Charge Through Research

For over a decade, our department has consistently been ranked among the top five Departments of Emergency Medicine in the US in NIH funding. As one of the most successful academic emergency medicine programs in the country, our research mission continues to flourish.

The U-M Medical School Department of Emergency Medicine cultivates research focused on preclinical, clinical, implementation and policy aspects of emergency medicine and critical care. Our faculty, composed of research and clinical faculty, play an active role in directing the national research agenda related to the care of acutely ill and injured patients, injury prevention, and health.

Research Opportunities

With over 25 years of experience in developing students, residents, and faculty for careers in emergency research, the Department of Emergency Medicine provides solid support for cultivating productive, funded researchers. Training opportunities range from summer projects for first-year medical students to long-term career development, including extramural training grants and first independent research funding

Events

2025 William G. Barsan Emergency Medicine Research Forum 

Wednesday, April 9th, 2025

The annual forum honors our department's inaugural chair, Dr. William G. Barsan, and serves as a platform to highlight the spectrum of research undertaken within our department. It is a celebration of department research, other scholarly activities, and a chance to gain better understanding of the impact and full spectrum of the Department of Emergency Medicine's research. 

 

Annual Newsletters
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2023 Newsletter

See how we're achieving our goals and creating the future of emergency care through publications, research awards and funding, investments, new faculty and more.

Read the 2023 Newsletter
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2022 Newsletter

We're creating the future of emergency care — check out some of our highlights in research, publications and more from this past year.

Read the 2022 Newsletter
Research Leadership
See all Emergency Medicine faculty Frederick K. Korley Frederick Korley, MD, PhD
Associate Chair of Research
Professor of Emergency Medicine
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Health Lab
Revolutionizing head injury care
A simple blood test is changing how emergency medicine operates.
Diane Gregory, a, Emergency Department Laboratory Technician, uses a small devices to test for TBI biomarkers.
Department News
Revolutionizing Head Injury Care
When Francine Bomar fell and hit her head, she feared a long ER wait and a CT scan—but instead, she became one of the first patients at Michigan Medicine to benefit from a groundbreaking new blood test for traumatic brain injury (TBI). Introduced in December 2024 and developed by Dr. Fred Korley and his team, the test rapidly detects two brain-specific proteins, providing results in 15 minutes and reducing the need for CT scans. In just a few months, it has already helped avoid 95 unnecessary CTs. With strong clinical support and funding from the Department of Defense, researchers are now developing a handheld version, aiming to make personalized, efficient brain injury care accessible everywhere.
Gail D'Onofrio 2025
Department News
Celebrating a Decade of Discovery
Michigan Medicine was abuzz April 9 as the Department of Emergency Medicine hosted its 10th Annual William G. Barsan Emergency Medicine Research Forum — a celebration of innovation, research, and teamwork.
EM Class of 2029
Department News
Welcoming the Future of Emergency Medicine
2025 Emergency Medicine Department Intern Class of 2025
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Department News
Michigan Medicine Nurse Performs Life-Saving CPR on His Own Uncle
Taylor Krupp, a Michigan Medicine Emergency Department nurse, has helped save countless lives in the emergency room, but he never imagined he’d have to use his skills on a family member when a game of pickleball became a life-or-death situation.
Well-Being at Michigan Medicine podcast - a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network.
Well-Being at Michigan Medicine
Operational improvement through problem solving and efficiency
In this episode of Well-Being at Michigan Medicine, Chief Well-Being Officer Elizabeth Harry, M.D., welcomes Chief Transformation Officer Amy Cohn, Ph.D., to discuss complex health care issues, operations research, provider well-being and staff scheduling. A significant part of the conversation touches on operational improvements, including a key example of improving a call system at Michigan Medicine. Cohn’s team identified that excessive messages from a centralized call center were frustrating providers. Through collaboration with staff, they discovered that while many providers wanted these messages reduced, others found them valuable. The solution was to switch from a push to a pull system, where providers could access important information when they needed it, reducing interruptions while still enhancing communication. In the interview, Cohn and Harry discuss a holistic approach to problem solving, emphasizing collaboration, respect and ensuring that staff can perform their roles effectively and with a sense of agency.
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