{"id":215,"date":"2018-01-11T02:38:33","date_gmt":"2018-01-11T02:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/emergency-medicine\/?page_id=215"},"modified":"2025-07-02T08:44:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T13:44:04","slug":"ems-prehospital","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/emergency-medicine\/patient-care\/operational-medicine\/ems-prehospital\/","title":{"rendered":"EMS &amp; Pre-Hospital Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"small-text\">EMS faculty actively contribute to the research, service, and teaching activities of UT Health San Antonio. \u00a0Our faculty support the regional EMS system through online and tele-medicine direction and first responder (paramedic) training and continuing education. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"small-text\">EMS faculty and Emergency Medicine residents participate in community outreach and education through multiple partner agencies- including support and involvement with STRAC and other initiatives- Stop the Bleed, First Aid classes, and BLS\/PALS training. <\/span><span class=\"small-text\">Our faculty and students are engaged in several EMS research projects and collaborations. \u00a0Lastly, they are invited to speak at state and national level conferences and symposium. The EMS section is led by <a href=\"http:\/\/profiles.uthscsa.edu\/?pid=profile&amp;id=39Q0W7SCE\">Dr. Craig Cooley<\/a>.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2713&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Disaster Medicine<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The mission of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Disaster Medicine<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> program is to develop coherent and planned medical responses to disasters of all sizes using an all-hazards planning approach. \u00a0As part of a teaching university, the program fosters the development, planning, and training of current and future medical providers and administrators as well as health care centers to respond cohesively and effectively to disasters. The Disaster Medicine aspect of the EMS program is largely responsible for UT Health San Antonio Emergency Medicine\u2019s integration with the Texas Emergency Medical Task Force and also plays a role in the Department\u2019s integration with STRAC. \u00a0Drs. 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