ArticleThe western journal of emergency medicine2020
Establishment of an Undergraduate FOAM Initiative: International Emergency Medicine (iEM) Education Project for Medical Students.
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- Free Open Access Medical Education (FOAM) in emergency medicine: use and perceived clinical relevance from a large cross-sectional survey.International journal of emergency medicine · 2026Article
- Open-access RUSH protocol course improves knowledge and perceived confidence among healthcare learners.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Online extended focused assessment with sonography for trauma (EFAST) course enhanced knowledge and perceived confidence among medical trainees during the COVID-19 pandemic disaster.World journal of emergency surgery : WJES · 2025Observational
- Impact of online expert interview-based research training on medical trainees' knowledge and confidence: a mixed-methods design.International journal of emergency medicine · 2024Article
- Eyes for Ears: Usage and Efficacy of a Podcast for Ophthalmic Education.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2023Article
- A Fork in the Road for Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Blogs and Podcasts: Cross-sectional Study.JMIR medical education · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionOur goal was to describe the structure, process, platforms, and piloting period activities of the International Emergency Medicine (iEM) Education Project, which is a Free Open Access Medical Education (FOAM) initiative designed for medical students.
methodsThis was a descriptive study. We analyzed the activity data of iEM Education Project platforms (website and image, video, audio archives) in the piloting period (June 1, 2018-August 31, 2018). Studied variables included the total and monthly views, views by country and continents, the official languages of the countries where platforms were played, and their income levels.
resultsPlatforms were viewed or played 38,517 times by users from 123 countries. The total views and plays were 8,185, 11,896, and 18,436 in June, July, and August, respectively. We observed a monthly increasing trend in all platforms. Image archive and website were viewed the most. All platforms were dominantly viewed from Asia and North America, high- and upper-middle-income countries, and non-English speaking countries. However, there were no statistically significant differences between continents, income levels, or language in platforms, except for the website, the project's main hub, which showed a strong trend for difference between income levels (Kruskal-Wallis, P = 0.05). Website views were higher in high-income countries compared with low- and lower-middle income countries (Mann Whitney U test, P = 0.038 and P = 0.021, respectively).
conclusionThe iEM Education Project was successfully established. Our encouraging initial results support the international expansion and increased collaboration of this project. Despite targeting developing countries with limited resources in this project, their engagement was suboptimal. Solutions to reach medical students in these countries should be investigated.
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