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Welcome to the Division of Emergency Medicine at The University of Texas School of Medicine San Antonio.
On behalf of our faculty and staff, welcome and thank you for your interest in
emergency medicine. We are pleased to announce that our Emergency Medicine
Residency Program will begin training residents in the specialty of Emergency
Medicine beginning in 2013. Our residency program is committed to the highest
standards for education, research and patient care.
Our patient population is very interesting and diverse. The goal of our residency program is to train residents to become competent emergency medicine physicians. We are committed to maintaining excellence in state of the art patient care, education, and scholarly activity. The emphasis on patient care has made our primary teaching facility, University Hospital, one of the top rated hospitals in the country.
Whatever your reason for visiting this site today, we hope that you find the information you need and that you will return often.
Justin B. Williams, MD, FACEP
Interim Chief of the Division of Emergency Medicine
Department of Surgery
UT School of Medicine San Antonio
The Department of Surgery and the Division of Emergency Medicine are extremely pleased to announce the Chief
Designate of Emergency Medicine, Bruce D. Adams, MD. Dr. Adams will take the position in September 2012.
Currently he serves as Deputy Commander for Clinical Services and
Chief of the Medical Staff at the William Beaumont Army Medical Center at Fort Bliss, Texas, overseeing
medical care provided to over 90,000 soldiers, family
members and veterans on Fort Bliss - the fastest growing and most expansive US military base
in the world. Prior to moving to Fort Bliss, he performed a wide range of military duties that included serving
on special operations tours and combat deployments and acting as the Chief of the Emergency
Medicine Service at Brooke Army Medical Center. The author of many publications, he has
been honored in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Science and Engineering and the Guide
to America's Top Emergency Medicine Physicians on numerous occasions. He has also been
awarded frequent Faculty of the Year Awards. We are grateful to Dr. Justin Williams for his superb efforts in leading the Division during this transition.
He has moved the Division forward and has developed a strong foundation for a future
Department of Emergency Medicine.
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What is emergency medicine?
Emergency Medicine (EM) is a distinct specialty that focuses on the initial evaluation, diagnosis, resuscitation, and stabilization of patients with acute illness and injury. In addition, the EM physician functions as the leader of all multidisciplinary physician resuscitation teams that provide care for critically ill or injured patients in the Emergency Department. Emergency Medicine became the 23rd recognized specialty in 1979. There are at least seven recognized areas of specialized expertise separating the EM specialist from other disciplines:
Our mission: tto maintain the highest standard of excellence in teaching, research, and patient care. The Division of Emergency Medicine and our faculty are committed to educating healthcare professionals and treating the people of Bexar County in a cost effective, efficient, safe, and ethical manner regardless of their socioeconomic status.