The Top Global Emergency Medicine Articles 2023: Highlights From the Global Emergency Medicine Literature Review (GEMA Sponsored)
As a review of the global emergency medicine literature, the purpose of the session is to educate and inform the audience about the latest findings in this field by reviewing several studies. Due to the variety of the papers being presented and the need to present their background, methods, findings, and critique, the plan for the session will be to primarily be a lecture format, with time for audience questions and discussion at the end in order to share individual perspectives. The Global Emergency Medicine Literature Review (GEMLR) was developed in 2005 to help emergency physicians navigate the growing abundance of Global EM literature. Each year, the GEMLR conducts a search of the Global EM literature, producing about 10,000 articles from the published and grey literature. Our team of reviewers and editors from around the world then screen and score the articles using established criteria to select those that are both high quality and directly relevant to the field of global EM. The top articles selected each year by the GEMLR represent a sample of the highest quality global emergency medicine research currently being conducted around the world. In this didactic, we will highlight 5-7 original research and review articles from 2020 that have been identified as having the greatest impact on the practice of global emergency medicine. For each article, we will not only summarize and critique its methods and results, but also provide greater context to the research by discussing its importance within the larger realm of global health. The didactic will be presented by the senior editors of GEMLR. Similar didactic sessions were conducted at prior SAEM Annual Meetings, which were extremely well attended and received excellent reviews.
Presenters:
- Nana Serwaa A. Quao, MBChB, MGCS, MPH
- Braden Hexom, MD
- Sean Kivlehan, MD, MPH
- Morgan Broccoli, MD, MPH, MSc
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Nana Serwaa A. Quao, MBChB, MGCS, MPH
Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
Dr. Nana Serwaa Agyeman Quao, an Emergency Physician at the Accident and Emergency Centre, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the forefront of emergency medicine. Having completed her residency programme in Emergency Medicine at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana, Dr. Quao's journey in medicine has been marked by a dedication to excellence and a commitment to advancing patient care.
Dr. Quao's academic journey began at the School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, where she earned her medical degree in 2012. Her thirst for knowledge led her to pursue a master’s degree in public health from the School of Public Health at the University of Ghana, further enhancing her understanding of healthcare systems and population health dynamics.
Beyond her clinical duties, Dr. Quao is deeply involved in shaping the educational landscape of Emergency Medicine at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, which recently inaugurated its emergency medicine residency program. In her capacity, she collaborates closely with the residency coordinator, playing a pivotal role in overseeing the development and implementation of the residency curriculum.
Dr. Quao's passion for teaching and research is palpable, as she actively works towards building research capacity in global health among healthcare professionals. Her research endeavours are wide-ranging, encompassing patient-oriented studies with a particular emphasis on emergency care research, acute trauma care, injury prevention, point-of-care ultrasound, medical education, and patient flow management. Through her relentless pursuit of knowledge and innovation, Dr. Quao continues to make significant contributions to the field of emergency medicine, striving to improve outcomes and elevate standards of care on both local and global scales. -
Braden Hexom, MD
Rush University Medical Center
Braden Hexom, MD, is a Professor of Emergency Medicine at Rush Medical College in Chicago, Illinois. He is currently the Vice Chair for Academic Affairs and was the founding residency program director for the Rush emergency medicine residency program. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. During residency training at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, he developed an interest in global health through clinical work in Guatemala, Honduras, Liberia, and Haiti. Dr. Hexom worked with Mount Sinai's Global Health Training Center and other collaborating institutions to provide emergency care and infrastructure development support at JFK Medical Center in Monrovia, Liberia. He was a faculty mentor for Mount Sinai's Global Health Student Program and has advised students working in Jamkhed, India, and Queens, New York. He was a founding director of the Libertas Center for Human Rights, a comprehensive medical clinic for survivors of torture based at Elmhurst Hospital in Queens, New York. His research interests include identifying the health care seeking behaviors of trauma survivors and improving access to care. He has been a member of the GEMLR team since 2011.
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Sean Kivlehan, MD, MPH
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Sean Kivlehan, MD, MPH is the Global Emergency Medicine Fellowship Director at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the current president of the SAEM Global Emergency Medicine Academy. He is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School and of Global Health and Population at the Harvard Chan School of Public Health. He is also the director of the Lavine Family Humanitarian Studies Initiative at Harvard at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative. He completed the International Emergency Medicine Fellowship at the Brigham. He has served as a consultant to the World Health Organization, was a New York City paramedic for ten years, and works to strengthen emergency care quality and access around the world through local and regional partnerships. -
Morgan Broccoli, MD, MPH, MSc
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Morgan Broccoli, MD, MPH, MSc, is an attending emergency physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and an Instructor of Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Her academic focus is on emergency care systems strengthening through development, dissemination, and implementation of locally appropriate guidance. She has worked and lived in many countries including South Africa, Zambia, Tanzania, Haiti, India, and Ukraine. She is a member of the Emergency Health Systems Program at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative and works as a consultant for the World Health Organization in both humanitarian and health systems contexts, focusing on the Humanitarian-Development Nexus. She has also worked clinically in humanitarian settings as a member of Emergency Medical Teams.