Dr. William G. Barsan is nationally recognized as a pioneer in the specialty of Emergency Medicine. As the founding Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Michigan, Dr. Barsan led the department to become a national leader in emergency care research. In addition, he mentored many of the current administrative and academic leaders in our institution. At the national level, Dr. Barsan has served as President of the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine, Association of Academic Chairs in Emergency Medicine, and the American Board of Emergency Medicine. He continues to lead our clinical research efforts focusing on neurological emergencies and innovative clinical trial design. To honor Dr. Barsan's contributions to the institution and the specialty of emergency medicine, we have established the William G. Barsan M.D. Endowment. Endowment funds will be used to establish the William G. Barsan Collegiate Professorship in Emergency Medicine. Establishment of the fund has been made possible by significant contributions from the following major donors:
- Emergency Physicians Medical Group, PC
- Emergency Physicians at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital,
- Huron Valley Ambulance
- University of Michigan Emergency Medicine Faculty
- Dr. John McCabe