The Department of Emergency Medicine
- Patient Volume: >50,000
- Pediatrics represent 19% of total volume
- Trauma represents 22% of total volume
- 37% admission rate with 6% being admitted to an intensive care setting
- State of the art, 46 bed, 60,000 square foot Emergency Department
- Level 1 Trauma Center
- Stroke Center
- Chest Pain Center
- Specialized trauma, ophthalmologic, dental, and psychiatric rooms
- Three ED ultrasounds, in addition to a trauma dedicated FAST machine
- Advanced imaging modalities located within the department
- Full time dedicated ED based emergency pharmacist support
- Twenty-four hours per day dedicated ED social work support
Interested in getting certified? Need a refresher?
Our Emergency Medical Services Learning Resources Center (EMSLRC) offers certification courses and refresher training.
UI Health Care
At our medical centers and clinics, we provide adult and pediatric primary and specialty care to patients and families from across Iowa, throughout the nation, and around the world.
Our Children's Hospital
University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital has been dedicated to meeting the health care needs of children and families since 1919. As Iowa’s only comprehensive children’s hospital, we provide care for children from birth to young adulthood.