Christopher G Williams
- Associate Clinical Professor, Emergency Medicine - (Clinical Series Track)
Contact
- (520) 626-2239
- AHSC
- TUCSON, AZ 85724-5057
- cdub@arizona.edu
Biography
Dr Chris Williams is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Banner University Medical Center, Tucson. He completed his medical school in 2008 from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO. He went on to complete his residency here at the University of Arizona in 2011. He has since worked in both community and academic emergency medicine in Texas and Arizona. Dr. Williams' main area of interest is wilderness medicine, in which he has earned his fellowship. He is an instructor in Advanced Wilderness Life Support and runs the medical school's wilderness medicine elective.
Degrees
- M.D.
- St Louis University School of Medicine
- B.S. Biology
- University of Utah
Work Experience
- Banner University Medical Group, Tucson (2012 - Ongoing)
- Christus Spohn Hospital--Kleberg (2011 - 2012)
- Christus Spohn Hospital--South (2011 - 2012)
- Christus Spohn Hospital--Shoreline (2011 - 2012)
- Christus Spohn Hospital--Memorial (2011 - 2012)
- Northern Cochise Community Hospital (2010 - 2011)
Awards
- Faculty Teaching Award
- Spring 2019
- Spring 2016
- Spring 2014
Licensure & Certification
- Board Certified Emergency Medicine, American Board of Emergency Medicine (2012)
- Advanced Wilderness Life Support, AdventureMed (2016)
Interests
Teaching
Wilderness Medicine, Environmental Medicine, Improvisational Medicine
Courses
2024-25 Courses
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Emergency Med Subintern
EMD 840 (Spring 2025) -
Integrated Emer Med/CC
EMD 845 (Spring 2025) -
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
EMD 850D (Spring 2025) -
Wilderness Medicine
EMD 850B (Spring 2025) -
Emergency Med Subintern
EMD 840 (Fall 2024) -
Integrated Emer Med/CC
EMD 845 (Fall 2024) -
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
EMD 850D (Fall 2024) -
Wilderness Medicine
EMD 430 (Fall 2024)
2023-24 Courses
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Wilderness Medicine
EMD 430 (Spring 2024) -
Wilderness Medicine
EMD 850B (Spring 2024) -
Wilderness Medicine
EMD 430 (Fall 2023)
2022-23 Courses
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Wilderness Medicine
EMD 430 (Spring 2023) -
Wilderness Medicine
EMD 850B (Spring 2023)
2021-22 Courses
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Wilderness Medicine
EMD 430 (Spring 2022) -
Wilderness Medicine & AWLS
EMD 850B (Spring 2022)
2020-21 Courses
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Wilderness Medicine & AWLS
EMD 850B (Spring 2021)
2019-20 Courses
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Wilderness Medicine & AWLS
EMD 850B (Spring 2020)
2018-19 Courses
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Integrated Emer Med/CC
EMD 845 (Spring 2019) -
Emergency Med Subintern
EMD 840 (Fall 2018) -
Integrated Emer Med/CC
EMD 845 (Fall 2018)
2017-18 Courses
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Integrated Emer Med/CC
EMD 845 (Spring 2018) -
Wilderness Medicine & AWLS
EMD 850B (Spring 2018) -
Emergency Med Subintern
EMD 840 (Fall 2017)
2016-17 Courses
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Wilderness Medicine & AWLS
EMD 850B (Spring 2017)
2015-16 Courses
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Wilderness Medicine & AWLS
EMD 850B (Spring 2016)
Scholarly Contributions
Journals/Publications
- Gaither, J. B., Galson, S., Curry, M., Mhayamaguru, M., Williams, C., Keim, S. M., Bobrow, B. J., & Spaite, D. W. (2015). Environmental Hyperthermia in Prehospital Patients with Major Traumatic Brain Injury. The Journal of emergency medicine, 49(3), 375-81.More infoTraumatic brain injury (TBI) results in an estimated 1.7 million emergency department visits each year in the United States. These injuries frequently occur outside, leaving injured individuals exposed to environmental temperature extremes before they are transported to a hospital.
Presentations
- Williams, C. G. (2019, June). Bear Attacks Around the World. Southwest Regional Trauma Conference. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona.
- Williams, C. G. (2019, September). Pediatric Environmental Injury. Pediatric Emergency Conference. McCall, ID: St Luke's Children's Hospital.
- Williams, C. G. (2019, September). Survey of Pediatric Wilderness Trauma. Pediatric Emergency Conference. McCall, ID: St Luke's Children's Hospital.
- Williams, C. G. (2018, May). Psychiatric Resiliency of the First Responder. AEMS Odyssey Conference. Phoenix, AZ: Arizona Emergency Medicine Systems, Inc.
- Williams, C. G. (2016, August). Improvised Medicine: A cognitive approach. Southwest Regional Trauma Conference. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona.
- Williams, C. G. (2016, January). Lightning and Electrical Injuries. EMS "On the Border". Sahuarita, AZ: University of Arizona.
- Leetch, A. N., & Williams, C. G. (2015, March). Interview Etiquette/Mock Interviews. Western Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. University Marriott, Tucson, AZ: Western Society of Academic Emergency Medicine.
- Williams, C. G. (2015, January). Environmental Exposure. EMS "On the Border". Sahuarita, AZ: University of Arizona.
- Williams, C. G., O'Sullivan, L., & Stolz, U. (2015, March). Characterization and Assessment of Mountain Guide and Climbing Ranger Knowledge of High Altitude Illness. Western Society for Academic Emergency Medicine.
Poster Presentations
- Keim, S. M., Tolby, N., Plitt, J., Min Simpkins, A. A., Ng, V., Berkman, M. R., Williams, C., Medina, T., Stea, N., Bradshaw, H. R., Situ-LaCasse, E. H., Amini, R., Amini, R., Situ-LaCasse, E. H., Bradshaw, H. R., Stea, N., Medina, T., Williams, C., Berkman, M. R., , Ng, V., et al. (2023). Emergency Medicine Advising Program 2.0: An Innovative Approach to Medical Student Advising. Association of American Medical Colleges Learn Serve Lead. Seattle, Washington.