Professor and Chair
School of Medicine and Public Health | Department of Emergency Medicine
Hometown: St. Louis, MO, born and grew up
Dr. Shah is Professor and Chair of the BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and holds the Azita G. Hamedani Distinguished Chair of Emergency Medicine. As a practicing emergency medicine physician and a researcher with over $200 million in funding during his career, Dr. Shah has dedicated his career to improving the care delivered to acutely ill or injured older adults. His work has helped establish the field of geriatric emergency medicine and advanced the role of ambulance-based paramedics to support community health efforts, now termed “community paramedicine.” Dr. Shah’s recent work, which has taken place in both urban and rural communities has focused on improving the emergency care delivered to persons living with dementia.
Talks:
Emergency Department Discharge: A Transition to Nowhere?
When vulnerable older adults are discharged home from the emergency department (ED), the transition can be rocky. We will discuss the evidence related to adverse events after ED discharge and consider options for improving the ED-to-home transition, including recent research at UW. 1 hour talk
Prehospital Medicine: An Historical Perspective
Understanding the origins of the ambulance based emergency medical services (EMS) system can explain the strengths and limitations of our current EMS system and provide a guide to improving our prehospital care. 40 minute talk
Public Health and Research in Emergency Medicine
A career as an emergency medicine physician can be comprised of many different opportunities. We will discuss the integration of public health and research in the career of an emergency medicine and what it takes to excel in that role. 40 minute talk