Global Emergency Medicine Committee

Our Mission

• To provide a network for members and fellows involved in global emergency medicine
• To promote global emergency medicine activities to RCEM members and fellows
• To connect with other emergency medicine associations globally
• To encourage opportunities for practice, training and research in global emergency medicine
• To support the development of resources for emergency medicine systems globally

Getting to know you

In order to support our members and fellows involved in global emergency medicine work, we would like to connect with you to gain insight into your work, to help with networking between teams and get you involved in setting the agenda for the committee.

You can connect with us in the following ways:

• Email: globalem@rcem.ac.uk
• Twitter: @RCEMGlobal
• Facebook: We now have a closed Facebook page for our members and Fellows involved with in global emergency medicine work – please email globalem@rcem.ac.uk DM us on Twitter and we’ll add you, or join on the Facebook Page!
• Your RCEM account: Just log into your account via the website and check the “Global EM Activity” box with the Communication Preferences section and we can keep in touch and send you updates
• GEM Networks: We are actively trying to link regional groups of members that have an interest in GEM who might like to meet other like-minded individuals working in the same region (of the UK eg. East Anglia/Sussex/London). It would be a forum to share ideas and encourage each other in Global EM. If you’d like to find out more or to join, please email: GEMNetworks@rcem.ac.uk

Getting to know us

The current members and fellows serving on the committee are:

• Jason Long (Chair)
• Hodon Abdi
• Emily Beet
• Nikki Biggs
• Stevan Bruijns – 2020 William Rutherford International Award recipient
• Gile Cattermole
• Claire Crichton
• Andrew Fryer
• Shweta Gidwani
• Hooi-Ling Harrison
• James Hayton
• Simon Horne
• Richard Lowsby
• Sa Narang
• Derek Prentice
• Najeeb Rahman – 2017 William Rutherford International Award recipient

Global health and the Royal College of Emergency Medicine: a cross-sectional survey of members and fellows

There is growing interest in global health participation among emergency care doctors in the UK. The GEM Committee undertook a survey of members and fellows of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine involved in global health to gain a better understanding of their interests, the work they are involved in, as well as the benefits and barriers of this work. A paper was published in the EMJ on the findings of this research and can be found below.

Policies and links

• Global health and The Royal College of Emergency Medicine: a cross-sectional survey of members and fellows
• European Society for Emergency Medicine (EuSEM)
• International Federation for Emergency Medicine (IFEM)
• The William Rutherford International award
• Health Education England guidance for trainees planning to volunteer or work overseas

Events and opportunities of Global EM and Health interest

If you would like to apply for endorsement of EM development activities in LMIC, please review the process and criteria document found here.

Please complete the application form found here and send via email to globalem@rcem.ac.uk

Educational Standards Framework for Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) approved Fellowships in Humanitarian Medicine and Global Health

The GEM Committee are working towards making Fellowships in Humanitarian Medicine and Global Health more accessible to UK doctors and have created a framework for educational standards, this document can be found here .

Helpful papers around international fellowships can be found below:

• Core Curricular Elements for Fellowship Training in International Emergency Medicine
• Experience with the core curricular elements for international emergency medicine fellowships

If you would like to share opportunities that are in line with these standards, please email globalem@rcem.ac.uk