International EM has faced challenges in recent years due to the pandemic and other factors, but with the right roadmap, it can still be done. EM physicians are finding new ways to get involved, secur
The State of Emergency Medicine in Cameroon
Cameroon is a West African country with a population of approximately 22 million people and 2 official languages, English and French. The country is divide
A New Frontier: One Resident's Experience in Tamale, Ghana
Figure 1. A 64-year-old male with a past medical history of peptic ulcer disease presents to the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) Emergency De
Spotlight on An International EM Doc
Hilmar Kjartansson, MD, FACEM, a native of Grindavik, Iceland (a small fishing town near Reykjavik), works as the clinical director of emergency medicine at the N
Dutch Lessons for U.S. Health Care
A 51-year-old female with hypertension calls EMS for palpitations. The crew arrives on the north side of town to a large, somewhat worn apartment complex. A family
Creando Nuevos Caminos Internacionales: Una Entrevista con el Doctor Haywood Hall
En los últimos años, medicina internacional ha tenido un constante crecimiento y expansión dentro de la medicina de u
Q & A: Blazing International Trails with Dr. Haywood Hall
International medicine is an ever-growing and expanding specialty within emergency medicine and other medical fields. Amid all of the growth,
Advice on Preparing for a Career Abroad
Introducing the Expert Dr. Stephanie Kayden, MD, MPH, Chief, Division of International EM and Humanitarian Programs, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medi
Global Health and Emergency Medicine
Advice from experts on international emergency medicine to help you chart opportunities in projects and research — both abroad and domestic. Mention international
Across the Pond: A Comparison of Emergency Medicine in the US and the UK
By sharing EM knowledge internationally, we can integrate new and effective methods of delivering emergency care domestically.