EDs in Different Parts of the World but the Same Stories

​BY TIM DEPP, MD​I spent two weeks in India and another two weeks at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Minnesota during my global health elective month. It was a great time to reflect on sustainability in developing world medicine and on my medical education and career goals.​Emergency medicine in India is still in its infancy. Some might say it's only just been conceived, still waiting to be born. India is growing incredibly in numerous sectors, and several universities, including George Washington University (GWU), have partnered with established hospitals there to grow the specialty. After completing their MBBS training (the British and Indian equivalent of medical school), physicians can specialize as we do in the United States, or take positions with the military, hospitals, or in other areas. GWU, among others, has help set up a program for emergency training, which is a three-year master's program. Candidates are selected from diverse backgrounds. Faculty and senior residents are recruited from U.S. emergency medicine programs to visit and teach. Many of the physicians have had broad-ranging experiences, from working at rural military posts in Kashmir to having completed a cardiology fellowship. It is an extremely dynamic group, and the future of emergency medicine in India is bright.The model is effective—most residents are driven to achieve—and there seems to be a clear exit strategy for GWU as the programs grow and develop their own faculty...
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