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After a career spent working in resource-limited emergency medicine settings around the globe, FACEM Associate Professor Megan Cox received the International Federation for Emergency Medicine (IFEM) Humanitarian Award 2025 at the International Conference on Emergency Medicine (ICEM) this May in Montreal.
The Surfing Doctors describe themselves as ‘a group of like-minded doctors with an interest in surfing, medicine, continuing medical education and service.’ Their mission is to provide medical care in remote surf locations where healthcare access is limited and difficult to provide.
Associate Professor Carmel Crock travelled to Geneva, Switzerland to attend the World Health Organization (WHO) global consultation for World Patient Safety Day 2024. Read her reflections on the event one year later, including how emergency departments can optimise diagnostic safety and excellence.
Dr Mangu Kendino, 2019 GEC Scholar now serving as emergency physician and director for emergency medicine training at Port Moresby General Hospital, has words of wisdom to share with new scholars about the benefits of the program.
Dr Deepak Sharma considers himself fortunate that he has been able to learn and deliver learning to others in Fiji and the Pacific as part of his training.
“You can’t be the same person you were before,” says FACEM Dr Sandy Inglis. “But in emergency medicine, we are trained to help people who need emergency medical care.”
FACEM Dr Sandy Inglis returns to Rafah, Gaza this week for his third rotation at the newly established field hospital – housed within a collection of canvas tents – that opened its doors on May 9.
What’s in a name? For those who have battled preconceptions about their International Medical Graduate (IMG) designation, FACEM Dr Ajith Thampi believes it can be quite a lot.
“Nothing is impossible” for Dr Kalpana Nath, whose hard work to become an emergency specialist in Fiji has been recognised by her peers.
ACEM trainee, Dr Lara Bowell, describes her experience working in rural Zambia during the global pandemic.
Polar bears, blue whales and viruses — these are just some of the things Dr Sandy Inglis encounters in a day working onboard a polar expedition ship.
Dr Georgina Phillips is the third FACEM in three years to receive one of IFEM’s highest honours.
The Christchurch earthquake pushed Dr Thora Kristjánsdóttir away from emergency medicine, but 12 years later, she is ready to join the world of high-acuity care.
