Browsing: International EM

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International EM , Ultrasound

The Art of Chin Chin: A Multi-Year Partnership in the Dominican Republic Advancing POCUS

7/1/2024 Irbert Vega , Robert Fuller, MD, FACEP , Natalie J. Moore, MD , Ybel Fermín Fernández, MD , Heather Hechter, MD , José Raúl Vargas Estévez, MD
When I (lead author Irbert L. Vega, MD) went to the Dominican Republic for my global EM elective, I suddenly found myself in an environment where POCUS was still a nascent technology instead of a stan
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International EM

Emergency Medicine in India: Paths Crossed and What Lies Ahead

4/15/2023 Sreenidhi Vanyaa Manian , Jai Shahani , Ashley Pickering, MD, MPH , Elizabeth DeVos, MD, MPH, FACEP , Arun Nandi, MD , Sushant Chhabra, MD
Emergency medicine in India has advanced substantially from its nascent origins. The country’s healthcare community has recognized the need for quality emergency care as the number of citizens affecte
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International , International EM

A Resident’s Current Guide to Navigating Global Health: What Now?

6/10/2022 Anisa Mughal, MD
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
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International EM , Social EM , Leadership , Disaster Medicine

The War in Ukraine: How Can Emergency Physicians Help?

4/21/2022 Daria Hunter, MD , Rebecca Leff, MD , Colin Bucks, MD
The crisis in Ukraine has created a pivotal time for emergency physicians to provide the right type of aid and, eventually, help bolster EM education and practice within Ukrainian health care.
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International EM

EM Around the World: ACEP International Ambassadors Recap Development of Emergency Care Globally

10/7/2021 Jerry Z. Oomen , Ashley Pickering, MD, MPH , Dania Abu-Jubara, DO , Grace Brown, MD , Anthony Rodigin, MD, FAAEM, FACEP , Stephanie Chow Garbern, MD, MPH, DTM&H , Andres Patino, MD
Medical students from the Global Emergency Medicine Student Leadership Program sat down with 18 of ACEP's International Ambassador teams to capture their perspectives on the state of emergency healthc
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International EM

Building Global EM and Its Next Generation of Leaders

4/8/2021 Ashley Pickering, MD, MPH , Jerry Z. Oomen , Dania Abu-Jubara, DO , Lorena Rodriguez Perez , Alexandra Digenakis, DO , Elizabeth DeVos, MD, MPH, FACEP , Andres Patino, MD
The Global Emergency Medicine Student Leadership Program (GEMS LP), formerly known as the International Ambassador Mentorship Program (AMP), was established in 2018 as a joint effort of EMRA and the A
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International EM

Global Perspective on EM Residency: A Guide to Maximizing an Elective Global Emergency Medicine as a Resident

2/4/2021 Hamid Ehsani-Nia, DO
As doctors, we are driven to help others. We also want to strengthen our community and propel our fields forward. I sought this fulfillment by involving myself in a medical project abroad.
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Infectious Disease , Wilderness Medicine , International EM , Dermatology

Cutaneous Larva Migrans: The Rash Is Not What You Think

12/1/2020 Hussain Shakir, MD, FAAP , Louis King, MD
Treating a rash that follows no pattern and appears after a vacation? Check for cutaneous larva migrans. Humans are accidental hosts who often acquire this infestation while walking barefoot on soil t
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Infectious Disease , International EM

A Case of Severe Malaria in the Emergency Department

10/9/2020 Alex Iteen, MD
Malaria is a rare diagnosis in the U.S. As such, providers outside of infectious disease specialists or those with experience in travel medicine or global health may not be familiar with the disease.
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International EM

Preparing for a Global Health Experience

8/17/2020 Shenna Bannish , Mina Ghobrial, MD , Andres Patino, MD
While global health interventions can have a tremendous impact for relatively low investment when done the right way, they also can have negative unintended consequences. Prepare carefully so your rot