The Department of Emergency Medicine concentrates on four key global health areas: electives, sustainable partnerships, advocacy, and research. Our faculty have expertise in Central America, South America, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Through established global partnerships, mentorship and field experiences are available in other regions. Additional opportunities include collaborations with major international health policy and advocacy organizations.
Resident Elective Opportunities in Global Health
General Information
Residents in the Department of Emergency Medicine will have up to 8 weeks of elective time that can be used toward global health electives and research opportunities. Those pursuing careers in Global Health will be paired with an experienced faculty mentor for ongoing guidance throughout residency and beyond.
International Trauma Rotation
A four-week rotation at Stellenbosch University in Cape Town, South Africa, allowing residents to work in a busy trauma center and collaborate on EM-focused education or research projects with a South African registrar.
Uganda (ECSU)
Collaborate with the Emergency Care Society of Uganda to develop the emergency care system. Opportunities include bedside rotations, curriculum development, research, and teaching nurses through partnerships with Makerere University and Mbarara University.
Uganda (Global Emergency Care)
Work with Global Emergency Care to train nurses in rural Uganda using a train-the-trainer model. Residents will engage with physicians and emergency care practitioners at Masaka Regional Referral Hospital and Nyakibale Hospital.
WHO Partnership
Serve as trainers in the World Health Organization's Emergency, Trauma, and Acute Care Programme, completing the Basic Emergency Care Training of the Trainer Course to certify for global training opportunities.
Additional Sites
Opportunities also available in Vietnam, Zimbabwe, and the Dominican Republic through the Larner College of Medicine.