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The UVA Department of Emergency Medicine has contributed to numerous innovative advances in emergency care and education of future physicians.  The past five years have been spent building the clinical and education enterprise.   

Research Vision: 
The Department of Emergency Medicine will attain ranking within the top ten departments of emergency medicine in total NIH grant funding within seven years (2009).  The goal is to produce credible clinical outcomes, with research in focused areas.  We will strive for excellence.     


Currently, the areas of focus with some ongoing research include:
  • Cardiovascular emergencies
  • Neurosciences/stroke
  • Infectious diseases
  • Trauma/injury prevention
  • Eduction research (i.e. case-base, procedures and simulation training)
  • Toxicology/hyperbarics