The 2017 Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon is Sunday. UPMC is the official medical provider for the event. The finish line medical tent and first… Read more
Category: emergency medicine
UPMC’s Infectious Disease Unit Debuts Following Ebola Drill
Though Ebola has been out of the headlines, UPMC remains vigilant against it and other infectious disease threats. The health system’s efforts received an added… Read more
Transforming Medical Drama into Health Education
The average American spends one hour every year face-to-face with a health care provider. That same American spends 104 hours every year face-to-screen watching a… Read more
Pennsylvania College of Emergency Physicians Honors UPMC Mercy Physician
Michael Turturro, M.D., chief of emergency services at UPMC Mercy and associate professor of emergency medicine at University of Pittsburgh, received the 2016 Pennsylvania College… Read more
Ambulance Driving Simulator to Improve EMS Safety in Western PA
Every day, Pennsylvania has at least one crash involving an ambulance, according to the Emergency Medical Services Institute (EMSI). UPMC has partnered with EMSI to… Read more