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.

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

International EM

#MedMissionHacks

4/21/2020 Timothy Bikman, DO , Landon P. Wood, DO , Laura Forman, MD, FACEP

The global hyper-awareness from exposure to 24/7 news and social media has left many people wanting to get more involved in medical missions. How can you make the most of a medical mission?

International EM , Wilderness Medicine

Think Like a Guide: Lessons Learned the Hard Way on International Expeditions

2/12/2020 Tate Higgins , Will Hockett, MD

These lessons from international wilderness expedition leaders will make you more independent, capable, and confident on your next adventure.

Clinical , International EM

A New Beginning: Emergency Medicine in Lao PDR

10/10/2019 Mouavang Xiapao , Anouphet Yengtavanh , Thepbandith Sydavong

Meet three of your colleagues expanding medical care in Laos by becoming some of the first emergency medicine specialists in this developing country.

International EM

Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen and What Emergency Medicine Has to Offer

7/23/2019 Elizabeth N. Malik, MD , Emilie J. Calvello Hynes, MD, MPH, FACEP

Emergency medicine is uniquely positioned to respond to new crises as they arise. One such crisis is unfolding in the Middle East, where a humanitarian crisis in Yemen highlights the need for global e

International EM , Medical Education

Responding to the Demand: EM Residency Programs and Global Health Experiences

4/10/2019 Danielle Rush Stevens, MD , Ryan Joseph, DO, DTM&H , Browning S. Wayman, MD, DTM&H , Andrew E. Muck, MD, FACEP

Although the majority of residency programs offer elective opportunities, few provide the foundation for formal global health experiences. Yet the benefits of international clinical rotations for a ph

International EM

MedSpanish: Language Immersion and Medical Outreach

2/5/2019 Darren Cuthbert, MD, MPH

A Spanish immersion program that doubles as global health outreach is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that will shape your practice and improve the way you care for patients throughout your career, s

International EM

Small Bowel Obstruction Secondary to Ascariasis Infection

10/17/2018 Jett MacPherson, MSII , Saundra Jackson, MD, RDMS, FACEP , Wesley Wallace, MD, FACEP

The etiologies of small bowel obstructions may vary between underdeveloped and developed nations, but the presenting signs and symptoms of an acute bowel obstruction are similar. When it occurs in a r

International EM , Simulation

Simulation Outreach: Bringing Continuing Education to East Africa

8/19/2018 Katelyn Banks, MD , Caroline Brady, MD , Heather Brown, MD, MPH, FACEP

International medical electives are becoming increasingly popular among EM residents as programs take the initiative to provide a valuable educational experience for their residents while ensuring tim

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A Case of Severe Malaria in the Emergency Department

Preparing for a Global Health Experience

#MedMissionHacks

Think Like a Guide: Lessons Learned the Hard Way on International Expeditions

A New Beginning: Emergency Medicine in Lao PDR

Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen and What Emergency Medicine Has to Offer

Responding to the Demand: EM Residency Programs and Global Health Experiences

MedSpanish: Language Immersion and Medical Outreach

Small Bowel Obstruction Secondary to Ascariasis Infection

Simulation Outreach: Bringing Continuing Education to East Africa

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