Dedicated to improving the outcomes of acutely ill and injured patients through high-quality, cost-efficient care, education, and research.
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.
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.
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.
News
From data to display, Pitt is giving the EKG an upgrade
Pitt investigators recently developed a machine learning algorithm to interpret electrocardiogram (EKG) data that outperforms medical professionals when it comes to diagnosing and classifying heart attacks.
Can humans learn to hibernate? The race to unlock a sci-fi superpower
Pitt EM researchers, backed by NASA, are investigating human hibernation, a feat that could revolutionize medicine and get us to Mars
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