Med Flight Chronicles: Against the Odds.The Call that Saved a Life-Craig Tschautscher MD, Ross Bausman RN, Patrick Shahan MD, Andrew Cathers, MD, Trevor Johnson, RN, and Denny Cathman

Series Overview

A 1-hour virtual lecture, offering updates in patient care management, review of signs, symptoms, diagnostic tools for medical emergency situations with focus on pre-hospital management. A plethora of lecturers, leaders in their field, will share basic and advanced concepts with review of significant clinical cases that highlight the importance of early recognition, prompt transport to the proper facility and initial management, and how these actions will impact positively in patient's outcome. 

Intended Audience

MD/DO, RN, Physician Assistants, Students, and Emergency Medical Services Providers -ALL LEVELS-

Learning Objectives

As a result of participation in this educational activity, members of the healthcare team will increase their ability to:

  1. Analyze the sequence of prehospital and hospital interventions that contribute to improved survival in high-acuity trauma cases.
  2. Explain the importance of early notification and trauma activation, and how these processes impact patient outcomes.
  3. Evaluate system-level challenges such as communication barriers, technology use, and coordination across dispatch, EMS, flight, and hospital teams.
  4. Apply lessons learned from rare, high-stakes pediatric trauma events to strengthen readiness for future high-acuity, low-occurrence cases.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 1.00 ANCC Contact Hours
  • 1.00 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
    • 1.00 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Registration opens: 
11/19/2025
Course expires: 
11/18/2026
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0

FACULTY DISCLOSURE

It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence the content of this accredited continuing education (CE).  In addition, speakers, presenters and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation.

Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on, patients.

The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical services directly to patients to be ineligible companies.

For this accredited continuing educational activity all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and detailed disclosures are listed below:

NameRoleFinancial Relationship DisclosuresDiscussion of Unlabeled/Unapproved uses of drugs/devices in presentation?
Ross Bausman, RN
UW Health Med Flight Nurse
Speaker/AuthorNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Andrew Cathers, MD
Associate Professor
BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
UW Health Med Flight Medical Director
Speaker/AuthorNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Denny Cathman
Assistant Chief
West Grant Rescue Squad Inc
Speaker/AuthorNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Trevor Johnson, RN
UW Health Med Flight Manager
BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Speaker/AuthorNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Patrick Shahan, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Surgery
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
UW Health Trauma Surgeon
Speaker/AuthorNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Craig Tschautscher, MD
Assistant Professor
BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
UW Health Med Flight Physician.
Speaker/AuthorNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Michael Lohmeier, MD
Associate Professor
BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Lead Medical Director, Ground Emergency Medical Services
Medical Director, Sun Prairie & Waunakee EMS
Medical Director, UW Health Emergency Education Center
Committee Member, PlannerNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Michael Horowitz, PA, MHS
BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Committee Member, PlannerMACH OneHealth (Contractor)No
Trevor Johnson, RN, Chair
BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Committee Member, Course DirectorNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Frank Loyo, CC-CMT-P, NREMT-P, AAS, Coordinator
UW Health EMS Outreach Coordinator
Committee Member, Moderator, PlannerNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Discloser List CME Internal Report

Accreditation Statement

Jointly Accredited Provider with CommendationIn support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation Statements

American Medical Association (AMA)

The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsPhysicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 ANCC contact hour.  

American Academy of PAs (AAPA)

The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 11/18/2026PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Continuing Education Units

The University of Wisconsin–Madison, as a member of the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA), authorizes this program for .1 continuing education units (CEUs) or 1 hour.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 1.00 ANCC Contact Hours
  • 1.00 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
    • 1.00 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Cost:
$0.00
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Accessibility

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