Cameron G. Hanson, D.O., FAAEM

Professional Background

Dr. Hanson is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, medical director, and EMS and Disaster Medicine Fellowship Core 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 EMS, and medical direction/oversight. 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, national, and international conferences, including TED^x, and is heavily involved in prehospital research. He has and continues to serve in national leadership roles with the American Medical Student Association, the Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association, National Association of EMS Physicians, and the Wilderness Medical Society.

Currently, he serves on-field as sideline physician for the Kansas City Chiefs/NFL, Director of the Wilderness Medicine Residency Track, FIFA subject matter expert for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and has multiple leadership roles at KU's School of Medicine. He is dual board-certified in Emergency Medicine and EMS.

• 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

• Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Research Committee , Member, 2026 - Present
• Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Medical Subject Matter Expert Group Leader, 2025 - Present
• Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Host City Medical Committee Member , 2025 - Present
• National Assocation of EMS Physicians, Education Commitee, Member, 2024 - Present
• 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 and as Appointed Member for The Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM)'s Research Committee

• Hanson, Cameron., G, Diedritch, Taylor, Nazir, Naiman, Jacobsen, Ryan, Briggs, Ally , Morales, Melody , Fahem, Asal, Beaver, Bryan. 2025. Association of High Prehospital EtCO2 and Mortality in Cardiac Arrest
• Hanson, Cameron., G, Beaver, Bryan., P, Frantz , Eric, Dunn, Thomas, Thornton, Stephen, Cava, Isabela, Jacobsen, Ryan. 2026. Flumazenil in Prehospital Care: A Five-Year Review of Use, Indications, Outcomes, and Adverse Events in Suspected Benzodiazepine Overdose in Kansas. The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
• Diederich, Taylor, Jacobsen, Ryan., C., Briggs, Allyson., M., Hanson, Cameron, Beaver, Bryan, Friend, Caity, Flint, Jennifer. 2025. Under Recognized Toxicity of Flecainide Overdose. Prehospital Emergency Care, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2025.2589459
• Hanson, C., G, Stewart, C, Cronovich, K. 2023. Intracranial Hemorrhage and Facial Fractures After Nose Blowing and Sternutation: A Case Report.. Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine, 7 (3), 185-188