EMC GEM – Global EM is a monthly blog by Navpreet Sahsi and Hiren Patel, Toronto emergency physicians and Global Emergency Medicine experts.The goal of GEM EM is to review high yield core concepts in Global Emergency Medicine, discuss global health experiences from Canadian Emergency physicians and introduce ways to get involved in Global Emergency Medicine. EMC GEM has a vision to improve Emergency Medicine around the world.
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Global EM 11 – Global Emergency Medicine Fellowships: More than Just Stamps in Your Passport
Global Emergency Medicine fellowships are far more than humanitarian deployments. In this personal reflection, Dr. Julianna Deutscher explores how GEM training combines mentorship, education, systems strengthening, advocacy, and global partnerships to broaden an emergency medicine career. From Ethiopia to Moldova to the local ED in Calgary, she shares how GEM shaped her approach to patient care, resource stewardship, trauma systems, and caring for underserved populations at home and abroad...
Global EM 10 – A Thousand Metres Above: Bringing Medical Care to the High Himalayas
In the remote high-altitude regions of Ladakh, access to healthcare is often seasonal, fragile, and sometimes nonexistent. This EM Cases guest post by Dr. Indy Sahota explores how the nonprofit A Thousand Metres Above delivers longitudinal, locally partnered medical care in one of the world’s most challenging environments—and what emergency providers can learn from practicing with limited resources, uncertain follow-up, and a deep reliance on clinical judgment...
Global EM 9 : Reverse Culture Shock – Coping Strategies for Returning Home
Working on a humanitarian project abroad can be among the most challenging and fulfilling experiences of an Emergency Physician’s career. Much has been written about pre-departure training and strategies for adapting in the field. Far less attention, however, has been given to the challenges of returning home. In this Global EM column Dr. Nav Sahsi outlines a few coping strategies that he has learned on returning from humanitarian projects abroad...
EM GEM 8: Global Health in Your Own Backyard – Balancing Family, Field Work and Sustainable Practices in Rural Canada
Discover how Global EM principles can be applied to rural medicine in North America. Dr. Arjun Sithamparapillai challenges misconceptions about Global Health sustainability, and highlights the critical role of teamwork, adaptability, and equity in underserved communities. Perfect for EM professionals balancing family, career, and a passion for global impact...
Global EM 7 Global Emergency Medicine Partnerships
In this Global EM post we provide examples of Global EM partnerships and tools for developing these partnerships to foster global solidarity in improving emergency medicine as a specialty and help EM societies not only strengthen their systems but also enhance global health outcomes... Please consider a donation to ensure EM Cases continues to provide you high quality Free Open Access Medical Education here: https://emergencymedicinecases.com/donation/
Global EM 6 Palliative Care in Low-Resource Settings: Challenges and Solutions
Dr. Sara Alavian describes some of the challenges of providing palliative care in low-income/low resource settings and offers some simple solutions in this Global EM column...
