Who We Are

The Michigan Emergency Medical Services Club (MEMSC) provides educational, volunteer, research, and career opportunities to University of Michigan students curious in pursuing a career in healthcare or the prehospital field. The two main objectives of MEMSC is to educate the general public by hosting events and teaching courses on campus, and to spark interest in medicine as a whole. MEMSC currently has over 300 active members, 40 of whom are licensed EMTs.  

MEMSC takes pride in providing quality education for our members and the greater U of M community. We believe that education is one of the most important aspects in developing responder skills, and one of the best ways to connect with our community on a more personal level. The Michigan EMS Club offers a range of educational classes such as Stop the Bleed, CPR/AED certification courses, and first aid courses to not only club members, but the greater Michigan community. This past semester, MEMSC has trained and certified:

  • More than 50 students in the Stop the Bleed course, in which students learn basic skills necessary to control bleeding from accidents and injuries. Many of these students are now becoming Stop the Bleed instructors to teach the community. 

  • 6 AHA Basic Life Support Instructors

  • 28 BLS Healthcare Providers

Our club maintains a close relationship with Huron Valley Ambulance, a local private EMS agency, to facilitate the training, certification, and service of emergency medical technicians at Huron Valley Ambulance. Through HVA, we have certified approximately 20 EMTs through a dedicated course for U of M students. We have also recently partnered with HVA to create a volunteer program in which non-certified members can assist EMTs at local U of M events and ride along in an ambulance to spark further interest in becoming a first responder.

The Michigan EMS Club also operates a BLS First Response ambulance in conjunction with HVA to provide student employees the ability to utilize their EMT certification to benefit the U of M and Ann Arbor Community.

During the academic year, the club hosts bimonthly mass meetings where members get together to announce updates, collaborate on projects, and learn various prehospital skills. In these meetings, members can learn about research and further career opportunities. Many members now work on the M-RISE project, which aims to improve neurological outcomes following cardiac arrest, and the Toyota Drone Study, which seeks ways to improve the accessibility of EMS supplies in the field via the use of a drone. MEMSC also aims to spark career interest in meetings by bringing in a variety of guest speakers. This year, MEMSC collaborated with Ann Arbor Fire Department, HVA dispatchers, and medical students completing residency in emergency medicine. Guest Speakers gave presentations, offered advice, and brought in interactive medical equipment to spark greater interest in emergency medicine/EMS. Through the various opportunities we provide at MEMSC, we hope to build and foster interest in the prehospital field of medicine.

What We’ve Achieved

  • Partnerships with multiple Michigan Medicine entities to provide undergraduate research opportunities.

  • Successful completion of Stop the Bleed courses, promoting campus awareness and education on how to stop life threatening bleeding.

  • Partnership with Huron Valley Ambulance - Center for EMS Education to create a U of M student EMT Class.

  • Introduced pathways + requirements to obtain EMS licensure and how it can benefit students interested in a healthcare related field. 

  • Assist with the establishment of an EMS Volunteer program through Huron Valley Ambulance

  • BLS/CPR/AED instructor accreditation, allowing free training for other students and student organizations for a safer campus.

  • Gust speakers from various different careers to promote interest in the prehospital/emergency medicine field.

  • Founding of a Basic-Life-Support ambulance through Huron Valley Ambualnce to serve U of M and its surrounding communities (In progress).