ArticleJournal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open2022
Emergency Medicine Around the World: Analysis of the 2019 American College of Emergency Physicians International Ambassador Country Reports.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Trauma Training for Emergency Department Physicians in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review.AEM education and training · 2026Article
- Rediscovering purpose in our well-being journey as emergency physicians: an international perspective.World journal of emergency medicine · 2026Article
- Emergency medicine: a global perspective on its past, evolution, and future.Internal and emergency medicine · 2025Article
- A team without a name: emergency medicine recognition and its impact on working conditions and well-being.Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin · 2025Review
- Emergency Medicine Around the World: Updates from the 2023 American College of Emergency Physicians International Ambassador Country Reports.Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open · 2025Article
- The status of emergency medicine in the state of Kuwait.International journal of emergency medicine · 2025Article
- Brain drain in Emergency Medicine in Lebanon, building locally and exporting globally.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Bridging Gaps: A Quality Improvement Project for the Continuing Medical Education on Stick (CMES) Program.Cureus · 2024Article
- Trauma systems in Asian countries: challenges and recommendations.Critical care (London, England) · 2024Review
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- Emergency Medicine Around the World: Analysis of the 2019 American College of Emergency Physicians International Ambassador Country Reports.Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe specialty of emergency medicine and recognition of the need for emergency care continue to grow globally. The specialty and emergency care systems vary according to context. This study characterizes the specialty of emergency medicine around the world, trends according to region and income level, and challenges for the specialty.
methodsWe distributed a 56-question electronic survey to all members of the American College of Emergency Physicians International Ambassador Program between March 2019 and January 2020. The Ambassador Program leadership designed the survey covering specialty recognition, workforce, system components, and emergency medicine training. We analyzed results by country and in aggregate using SAS software (SAS Institute Inc). We tested the associations between World Bank income group and number of emergency medicine residency-trained physicians (RTPs) and emergency medicine specialty recognition using non-parametric Fisher's exact testing. We performed inductive coding of qualitative data for themes.
resultsSixty-three out of 78 countries' teams (80%) responded to the survey. Response countries represented roughly 67% of the world's population and included countries in all World Bank income groups. Fifty-four countries (86%) recognized emergency medicine as a specialty. Ten (16%) had no emergency medicine residency programs, and 19 (30%) had only one. Eight (11%) reported having no emergency medicine RTPs and 30 (48%) had <100. Fifty-seven (90%) had an emergency medical services (EMS) system, and 52 (83%) had an emergency access number. Higher country income was associated with a higher number of emergency medicine RTPs per capita (
conclusionsMost surveyed countries recognized emergency medicine as a specialty. However, numbers of emergency medicine RTPs were small, particularly in lower income countries. Most surveyed countries reported an EMS system and emergency access number. Lack of resources, burnout, and poor pay were major threats to emergency medicine growth.
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