Emergency Medicine in Global Health. 4 Credit Hours

Catalog description

The elective is designed for senior medical students who will be pursing Emergency Medicine residency, and who have interest in global health or emergency care in resource-limited environments. The entirety of the World Health Organization Basic Emergency Care (WHO BEC) curriculum for initial care of acutely ill or injured patients will be covered, and students will also complete a "training of the trainer" program so that they can be certified to co-teach the WHO BEC curriculum in the future. This will be the major component of the elective, and will strengthen senior medical students' confidence and abilities in patient resuscitation in both resource-rich and austere environments. This will also allow students to educate and develop other healthcare providers. This elective curriculum will also touch upon more advanced emergency care topics, high-yield tropical medicine, environmental and wildlife exposures, travel medicine, global health ultrasound applications, and humanitarian aid response. The curriculum consists of lectures, small group and case-based sessions, and hands-on skill sessions. Students will be evaluated based on their attendance, participation in group-based scenarios, and written examination. Prerequisites: EMED 3005 . Open for Cross Enrollment on Space Available Basis.