Cameron G. Hanson, D.O., FAAEM

Professional Background

Dr. Hanson is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, EMS Medical Director, and EMS and Disaster Medicine Fellowship Faculty, with interests in education, research, and prehospital medicine. He completed his EMS and Disaster Medicine Fellowship at KUMC. During his fellowship, he acquired specific training and certification in Search and Rescue Medicine, Tactical Medicine, and EMS Medical Direction. Dr. Hanson completed his Emergency Medicine Residency at Henry Ford Health – Macomb, where he was awarded the Henry Ford Star Award in recognition of exceptional support of his peers and colleagues. He earned his medical degree from Kansas City University, where he was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society.

He has presented at regional and national conferences, including TEDx, and is heavily involved in prehospital research. He has served in national leadership roles with the American Medical Student Association, the Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association, and the Wilderness Medical Society. Currently, he serves as sideline Emergency Response Physician for the NFL/Kansas City Chiefs, Co-Director of the Wilderness Medicine Residency Track, EMIG Faculty Leader, Education Section Editor for WestJEM, and is active in education and leadership at KU School of Medicine.

• DO, Osteopathic Medicine, Kansas City University, Kansas City, MO
• Residency, Emergency Medicine, Henry Ford Health - Macomb
• Clinical Fellowship, EMS/Disaster Medicine, The University of Kansas School of Medicine

• Board Certified in Emergency Medicine, American Board of Emergency Medicine
• Medical License, State of Kansas
• Medical License, State of Missouri

• American Academy of Emergency Medicine, Fellow, 2025 - Present
• KU School of Medicine Emergency Medicine Interest Group, Faculty Advisor, 2025 - Present
• National Assocation of EMS Physicians, Education Commitee, Member, 2024 - Present
• Wilderness Medical Society, Member, 2024 - Present
• Wilderness Medical Society, Membership and Resident Commitee, Member, 2021 - 2024
• Gold Humanism Honor Society, Member, 2020 - Present

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Research

Overview

Research interests include emergency medical services and prehospital medicine, field cardiac arrest management and outcomes, search and rescue medicine, trauma, orthopedic injuries, wilderness and special operation medicine, and paramedic/student education. His current focus is on the role of end tidal CO2 in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest resuscitation. In addition, he serves as Education Section Editor for the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine.

• Taylor, Diederich, Ryan, Jacobsen., C, Ally, Briggs, Hanson, Cameron., G, Bryan, Beaver, Caity, Friend, Flint, Jennifer. 2025. Under Recognized Toxicity of Flecainide Overdose. Prehospital Emergency Care
• Hanson, Cameron, Stewart, Christopher, Cronovich, Keith. 2024. Intracranial hemorrhage, and facial fractures after nose blowing and sternutation. Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
• Hanson, Logan, Hanson, Cameron, Barner, Kyle. 2018. Idiopathic Charcot knee presenting as a bicondylar tibial plateau fracture. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Global Research & Reviews