Emergency Medicine Research
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Transforming the Future

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. Click here for additional details.
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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Sixteen individuals, and members of Comprehensive Stroke Program, honored with Faculty and Staff Awards
Sixteen faculty and staff, and members of the Comprehensive Stroke Program, were honored Dec. 4 at the annual Faculty and Staff Awards ceremony at the Jack Roth Stadium Club in Michigan Stadium. The awards acknowledge and celebrate those who demonstrate exceptional accomplishment in the areas of teaching, research, clinical care, community service, technology, leadership, teamwork and administration
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Can a personalized music intervention reduce behavioral disturbances in dementia?
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