Abd Al-Rahman Traboulsi, MD

My name is Abd Al-Rahman Traboulsi. I'm a PGY-3 Emergency Medicine Resident at the Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency (HAEMR). I did my Bachelors in biomedical engineering at Ohio State University, and received my MD from Stanford University, while attending as a Knight Hennessy Scholar. My global health interests are in humanitarian health, wilderness medicine, and healthcare system rebuilding after conflict.

I found a passion for EM while volunteering and living in field hospitals in Syria during the war. Past projects also include EHR system integration (transitioning from paper charts), solar system implementation to keep hospitals energy resilient during conflict, and advanced wound care and low cost-VAC deployment. Additionally, I have worked in refugee camps in Turkey, Jordan, and Lebanon over the last 10 years. My current focus is on global pre-hospital care and EMS capacity building. I'm also the Resident Director of Disaster and Emergency Response Resident at HAEMR. Prior, I served on the board of an organization, and founded and directed a nonprofit for 4 years.

As part of SAEM/GEMA, I have assisted with a collaborative project and attend monthly meetings. I am running for the Medical Student/Resident Representative position to increase trainee involvement within GEMA. It is often difficult for trainees to get involved in global health work given travel constraints, lack of technical expertise, and varied support for global health work at institutions. Many junior residents and students ask the question, "how do I get involved in global health work". I want to facilitate a more structured and tangible response to that question; and believe GEMA can play a pivotal role. That includes connecting trainees with projects and faculty, learning about funding, creating a guide for global health involvement, and exploring different careers path in global health.

Personally, I love backpacking, skiing, basketball, and writing poetry.