Teaching and Emergency Medicine Abroad

This subspecialty of Emergency Medicine includes on the practice of EM in a global setting, in addition to capacity building and specialty development around the world. Our faculty and residents have participated in a number of experiences that involve the transfer of skills and knowledge to colleagues in low-resource settings. Activities include international EM clinical experiences, instruction of international EM residents, and formal teaching/skills development.

Teaching and EM locations:

• Maputo, Mozambique - Ultrasound instruction at Universidade Eduardo Mondlane hospital
• Maputo, Mozambique - Emergency Medicine Residency program development
• Mirebalais, Haiti - Ultrasound instruction at Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais
• Kathmandu, Nepal - Introducing Ultrasound to identify high risk pregnancies
• Saudi Arabia - Consultation with SA Health minister
• Malaysia and the School of Medicine
• Saipan - Emergency Medicine clinical work
• Guam - Emergency Medicine clinical work
• Mampong, Ghana - Systems Improvement in hospitals and EM training program
• Mirebalais, Haiti - Airway Course and Emergency Medicine clinical work
• Atacama Desert, Chile - "Racing the Planet 4 Desert Race Series" volunteer physician
• Yanamono Village, Peru - Emergency Medicine clinical work