Brandon Bleess, MD, EMT-T, FAAEM, FAEMS
OSF Life Flight Medical Director
Emergency Medicine Residency
About
Additional Title(s)/Position(s)
Director of Prehospital and Disaster Education
Clinical Assistant Professor
Hometown
Lincoln, IL
Education
Undergrad: University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria
Residency: UICOMP/OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
Fellowship: Emergency Medical Services – Washington University in St. Louis, MO
Awards/Recognitions
February 2005
1st Place National Collegiate EMS Foundation BLS Skills Competition
February 2006
3rd Place National Collegiate EMS Foundation BLS Skills Competition
February 2007
3rd Place National Collegiate EMS Foundation ALS Skills Competition
May 2013
University of Illinois College of Medicine-Peoria Excellence in Emergency Medicine Student Award
May 2013
1st Place OSF Healthcare Annual Research Symposium Poster Presentation
May 2014
4th Place OSF Healthcare Annual Research Symposium Poster Presentation
Research, Scholarly and Academic Interests
Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, Critical Care
Other Interests/Fun Facts
Running, Cooking/Food, Disney
Licensure and Certifications
Emergency Medicine – American Board of Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medical Services – American Board of Emergency Medicine
Counter Narcotics and Terrorism Operation Medical Support EMT-Tactical Provider
Emergency Medical Dispatcher-International Academy of Emergency Dispatch