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The Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania (CEM) is among the world’s leaders in emergency medicine, education, and research. The CEM has been responsible for shaping the future of emergency medical services (EMS) education in the United States and is one of the most prolific sites for emergency medicine research in the world. The CEM physicians and educators are routinely sought worldwide for their expertise.

STAT MedEvac is a critical care transport system and is the clinical arm of the CEM. It has evolved into one of the largest single operated and dispatched air-medical transport system in the United States. STAT MedEvac operates eighteen helicopter base sites in Pennsylvania and surrounding states. The Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization directed by a consortium of hospitals; UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, UPMC Hamot, UPMC Altoona, and UPMC Mercy Hospital.