Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Fellowship
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Program
Primary Clinical Site
Fellow Experiences
Curriculum
Fellowship Faculty
Applicant Information
Fellowship Faculty
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![Katie Tataris, MD, MPH, FAEMS, FACEP](https://em.uchicago.edu/files/2022/07/tataris_katie-bio-261x347-1.jpeg)
Katie Tataris, MD, MPH, FAEMS, FACEP
Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine
Medical Director – Chicago EMS System, Region 11
Program Director, EMS Fellowship
University of Chicago Medicine
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine and EMS
ktataris@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu
![Michael Kurz, MD](https://em.uchicago.edu/files/2023/06/kurz.jpeg)
Michael Kurz, MD
Michael Kurz MD, MS, FACEP, FAHA, FAEMS
Professor, Emergency Medicine
Section Chief, Emergency Medicine
University of Chicago Medicine
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine and EMS
mkurz@uchicago.edu
![Ira Blumen, MD](https://em.uchicago.edu/files/2022/07/blumen-ira-bio-261x347-1.jpeg)
Ira Blumen, MD
Ira Blumen MD, FACEP, FAMPA
Professor, Emergency Medicine
Medical Director and Program Director, University of Chicago Aeromedical Network (UCAN)
University of Chicago Medicine
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
ira.blumen@uchospitals.edu
![Ameera Haamid, MD](https://em.uchicago.edu/files/2022/07/haamid-ameera-bio-261x347-1.jpeg)
Ameera Haamid, MD
Ameera Haamid MD, FAEMS
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
Associate Medical Director – Chicago EMS System, Region 11
University of Chicago Medicine
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine and EMS
ahaamid@bsd.uchicago.edu
![Michael McCartin, MD](https://em.uchicago.edu/files/2022/08/Michael-McCartin-Photo-1.jpg)
Michael McCartin, MD
Michael McCartin MD
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
Assistant Medical Director – University of Chicago Aeromedical Network (UCAN)
University of Chicago Medicine
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine and EMS
michael.mccartin@uchospitals.edu
![Bernice Fokum, MD MPP](https://em.uchicago.edu/files/2023/10/55B0C472-D3A4-4479-B608-2BA25FD0C235-Bernice-Fokum.png)
Bernice Fokum, MD MPP
Bernice Fokum, MD MPP
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
Assistant Medical Director – Chicago EMS System, Region 11
University of Chicago Medicine
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine and board eligible in EMS
Bernice.Fokum@uchicagomedicine.org
![Lauren Friend, MD](https://em.uchicago.edu/files/2025/01/Friend.jpg)
Lauren Friend, MD
Lauren Friend MD
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
Assistant Medical Director – Chicago South EMS System, Region 11
University of Chicago Medicine
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine and board eligible in EMS
Lauren.friend@bsd.uchicago.edu
![Mathew Saab, MD MPH](https://em.uchicago.edu/files/2025/01/Saab.jpg)