Andrew Cathers

Andrew Cathers, MD, DRTM, is an Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Emergency Medicine. He serves as Medical Director for UW Health Med Flight, the only air medicine program in the upper Midwest routinely deploying physicians on board. Dr. Cathers specializes in critical care transport, airway management, and resuscitation of critically ill patients.

• Undergraduate: Providence College
• Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
• Residency: University of Massachusetts Medical School Emergency Medicine
• Fellowship: UW Health Med Flight
• DRTM: Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Dr. Cathers' research focuses on quality improvement in prehospital care, simulation training for medical professionals, and advanced rapid-response systems for critically ill patients. His clinical interests include critical care transport logistics, airway management, and resuscitation techniques during transport. He is a Fellow of the Air Medical Physician Association (FAMPA) and the Academy of Emergency Medical Services (FAEMS).

Dr. Cathers has authored 15 recent articles spanning 2024-2025, covering topics such as ECMO transport protocols, simulation-based training for airway management, and quality improvement metrics in prehospital care. His work emphasizes aeromedical challenges, trauma resuscitation, and ultrasound applications in emergency settings.

• UW Health Physician Leadership Development Program Graduate (2024)
• Medical Director of the Year, Air Medical Physician Association (2023)
• Faculty, UK Anesthesia Trauma and Critical Care Course
• Examiner, DRTM Program, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh