Emergency Medicine

Emergency Medicine

Emergency Medicine

Our mission is to be the standard of excellence to which others aspire. Our vision is to provide evidence-based and compassionate care to our patients, conduct innovative research that benefits patients, and train the next generation of emergency medicine specialists and subspecialty leaders. Our department is a diverse family that has a ton of fun at work and outside it. There is no question in our minds that peak wellness is essential for peak performance. Tucson creates a fantastic platform to achieve these things.

Emergency Medicine Department News

Future physicians celebrate Match Day, anticipate next chapter in medical careers

Fourth-year University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson students tore open envelopes to learn where they’ll launch their careers as new physicians.

Future physicians celebrate milestone on Match Day

This Friday, 123 medical students from the College of Medicine – Tucson will learn where they will pursue the next phase of their medical training.

Department of Emergency Medicine announces new division and holds award ceremony

In a busy day for the Department of Emergency Medicine, a new division was announced followed by an awards ceremony where the department honored the 2024 Emergency Medical Services Providers of the Year.

In the Headlines

August 7, 2025 | KJZZ

“This doctor is trying to bring Arizona drug overdose numbers down through harm reduction”
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine Melody Glenn, MD, MFA