A. Keith Wesley, MD, FACEP, FAEMS
Founder & Editor-in-Chief, EMS AI Stack
Dr. Keith Wesley is a board-certified EMS physician (ABEM, Emergency Medical Services) and former Wisconsin and Minnesota State EMS Medical Director. He has served as an EMS medical director since 1989, for ground ambulance services, fire departments, 911 communications centers, tactical and HAZMAT teams, and EMS education programs. He has also written widely used EMS textbooks and research-review columns. He founded EMS AI Stack to give EMS providers and physicians a clinically informed, safety-first guide to choosing AI tools.
Board certification & education
- American Board of Emergency Medicine: Emergency Medical Services, Diplomate (2013)
- American Board of Emergency Medicine: Emergency Medicine, former Diplomate (retired)
- B.S. Zoology (Premed), Brigham Young University (1982)
- M.D., Baylor College of Medicine (1986)
- Residency in Emergency Medicine, Methodist Hospital of Indiana (1986–1989)
EMS medical direction & leadership
- Medical Director, United Emergency Medical Response (United EMS), Wisconsin Rapids, WI (2007–present)
- Medical Director of EMS, HealthEast Medical Transportation / M Health Fairview EMS, St. Paul, MN (2004–2020)
- Minnesota State EMS Medical Director (2007–2010)
- Wisconsin State EMS Medical Director (2006–2008)
- Chair, National Council of State EMS Medical Directors (2006–2008)
- Director, EMS Education, Chippewa Valley Emergency Care / Sacred Heart Hospital, Eau Claire, WI (1994–2004)
- Medical Director, Eau Claire County 911 Communications Center (1994–2004)
- Medical director for fire, rescue, tactical (SWAT), HAZMAT and national park EMS programs in Wisconsin
- Assistant Medical Director of EMS, Mercy Hospital, Janesville, WI (1989–1994)
Academic appointments
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Dept. of Emergency Medicine, University of Minnesota (2014–2020)
- Physician Site Reviewer, CoAEMSP (paramedic program accreditation) (1999–2007)
- Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin Family Practice Residency, Eau Claire (1994–2004)
Professional memberships
- National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP)
- American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
- National Association of EMTs (NAEMT)
Publications & editorial work
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- Author, Huszar's ECG and 12-Lead Interpretation (5th ed. 2016, 6th ed. 2022, Elsevier)
- Co-author, First Responder (8th–11th editions, Brady)
- Co-author, Paramedic and Intermediate Preparation and Review Manual (Mosby, 2003)
- JEMS Editorial Advisory Board (2007–2022) and long-running JEMS research-review columnist
- National Academy of Ambulance Coding Advisory Board (2008–present)
- Co-author, Code of Ethics for EMS Physician Medical Directors (Prehospital Emergency Care, 2020)
- Co-author of peer-reviewed research including the ARREST trial (The Lancet, 2020)
EMS expert witness experience
EMS medical-legal expert: 52 cases reviewed (33 plaintiff, 19 defense), 8 depositions, 1 trial testimony.
- Non-emergency medical transport (NEMT) restraint and transport injuries
- Stretcher handling and patient-movement injuries
- Airway management
- Cardiac arrest management and resuscitation
- Missed STEMI / ECG interpretation
- Spinal motion restriction
- Psychiatric patient transport
- CPR and medical response for incarcerated patients
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Disclosures
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Credentials are taken from Dr. Wesley's CV (last updated 2023-10-21).