Red Dust, dingoes, trauma and Sepsis
Dr Chris Edwards @EMtraveller recounts his time as a remote retrieval registrar based in Alice Springs
Category International Emergency medicine
World AIDS Day and the Crisis in Zambia
December 1st is World AIDS Day --- a day to raise awareness for the ongoing AIDS pandemic around the world and to remember the past.
Help African Emergency Medicine Now!
This ‘postcard from the edge’ is by Swedish Emergency Physician Dr Katrin Hruska (@akutdoktorn), who writes a predominantly Swedish language blog called akutdoktorn. Immaculate Nagaddya is a registered nurse, working in Lugada Hospital in Uganda. It is a small hospital…
Capacity Building in International Emergency Medicine
Bishan Rajapakse interviews ACEM IEM SIG Chair Gerard O'Reilly about capacity building in International Emergency Medicine (IEM) ahead of the upcoming IEM Symposium at the Alfred in Melbourne.
A Taste of Guinness and Irish A&E
This 'postcard from the edge' comes to us from Dr Sandy Inglis, a peripatetic FACEM (currently) based in France, who recently visited the Northern part of the Emerald Isle.
A View of Emergency Medicine in Botswana
A View of Emergency Medicine in Botswana by Swedish Emergency Physician Dr Katrin Hruska (@akutdoktorn), who writes a predominantly Swedish language blog called akutdoktorn.
Emergency Medicine Training in LDCs
aka Postcards from the Edge 009 This ‘Postcard from the Edge’ highlights a talk given by Dr Chris Curry at ACEM2011 conference in Sydney. Chris discusses the development of emergency medicine training in LDCs (Least Developed Countries), using the examples…
Postcard from the Edge in the Middle
In this 'Postcard from the Edge', LITFL's Michelle Johnston reflects on her recent exposure to indigenous health in Australia's remote communities. The 'Edge' can be quite close to home.
Talking about Global Health Drinks
aka Postcards from the Edge 005 Whilst most of our postcard stories of international medicine come from far flung locations telling tales of adventurous and exotic medical experiences, one could argue that a lot of international medical work starts at…
Emergency Medicine, Thai Style
Chris Edwards' gives us a taste of Emergency Medicine, Thai style in this 'Postcard from the Edge'.
A Postcard from the Edge
Associate Professor Chris Curry has ventured the globe doing things as adventurous as Antarctic expedition medicine since becoming an Emergency Physician
A Scenic Route to Emergency Medicine
We have a particular passion for International Emergency Medicine and are proud to announce the arrival of Dr Bishan Rajapakse.