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Dedicated to improving the outcomes of acutely ill and injured patients through high-quality, cost-efficient care, education, and research.

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Serving our Communities

The Center for Cardiac Arrest Survival partners with local community groups to provide a comprehensive, research-driven approach to reducing mortality from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

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Preparing for Spaceflight to Mars

Our Applied Physiology Laboratory is conducting studies to identify methods that can lower activity and metabolism in astronauts during long spaceflights in order to conserve oxygen, food, and reduce psychological stress.

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Inspiring Future Researchers

We offer a Summer Research and Clinical Immersion program that provides pre-medical and medical students with a diverse, structured, 8-week in-person experience with the world-renowned clinicians and researchers of Pitt EM.

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Attending and Resident Physicians

Pitt EM Welcomes the Residency Class of 2028

Pittsburgh, March 21, 2025 -- The University of Pittsburgh Department of Emergency Medicine is thrilled to welcome the 16 newest members of the Pitt EM family - the

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U.S. Department of Defense Awards Pitt $100M to Continue Transformative Trauma Trials

The 10-year contract renewal will fund new and ongoing research conducted through the Pitt-led Linking Investigations in Trauma and Emergency Services (LITES) network.

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Autonomous system stretches trauma care’s ‘golden hour’

This Pitt-developed computer-driven resuscitation system has potential to save lives of patients injured in remote locations.

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