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Jessica Schmidt serves as Associate Professor (CHS) in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, holding leadership roles as Director of Wellbeing, Division Chief of Global Health, and Fellowship Director for Global Health. Her clinical work spans University Hospital's BerbeeWalsh Emergency Department and East Madison Hospital.
Her educational journey includes:
- Undergraduate: Grinnell College
- MPH: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (Epidemiology & Biostatistics)
- MD: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
- Residency: Yale New Haven Hospital (Emergency Medicine)
- Fellowship: Denver Health Medical Center (Ultrasound)
Schmidt's research focuses on emergency ultrasound applications in resource-limited settings, with particular emphasis on point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) implementation across 11 countries including Rwanda, Uganda, and Guatemala. Her work bridges global health systems strengthening with technical ultrasound innovation, notably developing the Global Point of Care Ultrasound: A Technical Guide web toolkit for low-resource education. She maintains active collaborations with Mbale Regional Referral Hospital, Mbale Clinical Research Institute, and Atlas International to advance pediatric and emergency POCUS training in Eastern Africa.
Analysis of her recent publications reveals consistent thematic focus on POCUS validation in sepsis management, pediatric respiratory diagnostics, and sustainable training frameworks for low-resource settings. Her work demonstrates methodological rigor in reliability studies while addressing critical gaps in emergency care capacity building across diverse international contexts.
Key recognitions include:
- Fulbright U.S. Scholar Africa Regional Research Program (Rwanda 2024-2025)
- Woman Leader in Global Health (Women in Global Health Midwest Chapter, 2019)
Schmidt actively contributes to academic emergency medicine through service as Chair of AIUM's Ultrasound in Global Health Community of Practice and former Chair of ACEP's Section of Emergency Ultrasound Global Subcommittee (2019-2023). Her grant portfolio includes Fulbright funding for Rwanda-based POCUS implementation research and partnerships with NGOs focused on children's health in Eastern Africa. She directs the Global Health Fellowship program, mentoring future emergency medicine leaders in international collaboration and resource-appropriate care.
Her current field work centers on Mbale, Uganda through the Mbale Clinical Research Institute partnership, developing sustainable POCUS training programs for local clinicians while conducting implementation research on ultrasound's impact in emergency triage and resuscitation. The Global POCUS Technical Guide project continues to expand as a key educational resource for low-resource settings worldwide.
