Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

Building a strong foundation in prehospital medicine through immersive experiences, dedicated mentorship, and systems-based education.

Emergency medicine extends far beyond the walls of the emergency department. Our longitudinal EMS Track provides residents with immersive experience in prehospital medicine while exploring the clinical, operational, educational, and administrative principles of EMS. Through close collaboration with local EMS agencies and dedicated faculty mentors, residents gain firsthand experience in medical direction, quality improvement, EMS education, systems-based practice, and prehospital research. Whether preparing for an EMS fellowship or simply seeking a deeper understanding of out-of-hospital medicine, the track provides residents with the experience, mentorship, and opportunities to provide exceptional care both inside and outside the emergency department.

Track Highlights

• Longitudinal Curriculum: Spanning the PGY-2 and PGY-3 years
  
• Faculty Mentorship: Dedicated guidance from EMS faculty and experienced EMS physician leaders
  
• Community Partnership: Longitudinal involvement with a community EMS agency within the Jackson County Medical Control Authority
  
• Ride-Alongs: Ground EMS, supervisory personnel, and dispatch operations
  
• Medical Direction: Experience providing online medical control under faculty supervision
  
• Quality Improvement: Active participation in agency and regional CQI initiatives
  
• Systems Leadership: Attendance at Medical Control Authority meetings and state EMS committees
  
• EMS Education: Opportunities to teach EMS personnel through lectures, simulation, skills sessions, and continuing education
  
• Scholarly Activity: Completion of an EMS-focused scholarly project in collaboration with faculty and community EMS partners
  
• Special Operations: Participation in disaster preparedness, mass casualty planning, special event medicine, aeromedical transport, tactical EMS, wilderness medicine, hazardous materials, and search and rescue
  
• Career Development: Individualized mentorship for residents pursuing EMS fellowship training or careers incorporating EMS medical direction

Meet Our Current EMS Track Residents

John Jackman, MD
PGY-4
Areas of Interest: Operational EMS, critical care transport, and quality improvement

Jacob Sheehan, DO
PGY-2
Areas of Interest: Disaster medicine, critical care transport, and medical education

EMS Track Alumni

Class of 2025

Natalie Haugen, DO
EMS Fellowship, UC San Diego

Jared Tippett, DO
Assistant Medical Director, Jackson County Medical Control Authority
Emergency Physician, Henry Ford Jackson Hospital

Interested in the EMS Track?
Residents with an interest in prehospital medicine are encouraged to learn more about the EMS Track during the interview process. We welcome the opportunity to discuss the curriculum, mentorship, and experiences that make this track a unique part of emergency medicine training at Henry Ford Jackson Hospital.