Global Emergency Medicine
Stanford Global Emergency Medicine (SEMI), founded in 2000, focuses on human development through education, research, and establishing and strengthening health systems. SEMI collaborates closely over the long term with in-country organizations to create lasting and sustainable change.
SEMI has developed multi-year projects and complex partnerships in Cambodia, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Rwanda, Uganda & more. SEMI is also active in communities in the United States.
We collaborate closely with governments, universities, non-profits, NGOs, and other organizations to develop and implement innovative programs. Key criteria include shared values; mutual commitment to specific development challenges; and ability to sustain a long-term impact.
GLOBAL EM FELLOWSHIP
Our two-year Global EM fellowship offers opportunities to collaborate with community partners around the globe to strengthen systems, develop education and training programs, and conduct impactful research.
Research & Projects
POINT-OF-CARE ULTRASOUND (POCUS) CURRICULUM IN RWANDA
Faculty Lead: Michelle Feltes, MD
External Partner: University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK)
SEMI faculty are partnering with Rwandan EM faculty to develop a hybrid curriculum to improve the Rwandan residents’ POCUS skills and implement a quality assurance (QA) program. We aim to make the initiative sustainable by building local ultrasound expertise. Current residents are encouraged to join the QA program and gain the expertise needed to teach ultrasound.
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MEDEVAC UTILIZATION IN RURAL ALASKA
Faculty Lead: Brian Rice, MD
External Partner: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Dr. Brian Rice uses machine learning to analyze medevac utilization in remote areas of Alaska where air transport is the lifeline for emergencies.
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UGHE Rwanda
Faculty Lead: Joseph Becker, MD
External Partner: University of Global Health Equity (UGHE)
Dr. Joseph Becker spearheads the development of an emergency medicine clerkship program for medical students, addressing the country’s evolving healthcare needs and fostering interest in emergency medicine careers.
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MENTAL HEALTH IN SAN JOSE
Faculty Lead: Jennifer Newberry, MD, JD
External Partners: Community Partners and Promotores from East San José, California
Dr. Jennifer Newberry leads a bilingual team in a multi-year collaboration with community partners to assess and address mental health usage patterns in the East San José Latinx community.
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NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (NCDs) IN LMICs
Faculty Lead: Christine Ngaruiya, MD
SEMI faculty have been working to understand the prevalence and burden of NCDs in LMICs, with the development of evidence-based interventions using implementation science approaches.
EMS IN INDIA
Faculty Leads: Matthew Strehlow, MD and Peter Acker, MD
External Partners: GVK Emergency Management and Research Institute (EMRI)
Description: Stanford University and Emergency Management and Research Institute Green Health Services (EMRI GHS) continue their multi-decade collaboration to advance emergency medical services in India. This partnership focuses on developing cutting-edge training programs, improving prehospital care protocols, and conducting research into emergency medical systems, significantly elevating the quality of emergency response across the region.
EMS TRAINING IN KENYA
Faculty Lead: Benjamin Lindquist, MD
External Partner: Rescue.co
Stanford EM International (SEMI) physicians have partnered with a private EMS system in Kenya to develop and implement a train-the-trainer education program for pre-hospital providers.
News Stories
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Why They Lead
Drs. Christine Ngaruiya and Peter Acker, director and associate director of Stanford Emergency Medicine International (SEMI), offer a compelling look into the current challenges and emerging opportunities in global emergency medicine—while also sharing the personal motivations and memorable moments that continue to fuel their work.
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Unveiling Child Trafficking Patterns
Preeti Panda, MD, a pediatric emergency medicine fellow at Stanford, conducts research to shed light on the socio-economic characteristics of trafficking victims, paving the way for informed policy initiatives in emergency departments.
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Using AI to Save Lives in Rural Alaska
Brian Rice, MD, uses machine learning to analyze medevac utilization in remote areas of Alaska where air transport is the lifeline for emergencies.
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Evaluating Latinx Mental Health in the Community
Jennifer Newberry, MD, JD, leads a bilingual team in a multi-year collaboration with community partners to assess and address mental health usage patterns in the East San José Latinx community.
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Teaching Ultrasound in Lower-Resource Areas
Stanford’s Department of Emergency Medicine launched an ultrasound training program for emergency medicine residents at the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali in Rwanda.
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Improving Care for Mothers Around the Globe
In a global effort to increase access to quality emergency care for mothers and newborns, Peter Acker, MD an associate professor of emergency medicine is helping to improve emergency referrals.
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Stanford-developed app curriculum empowers health care providers in India
Four local facilitators in India utilized the curriculum app to train women from 54 villages in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. All the women, including Nisha, successfully passed a written exam and simulated patient scenarios. Most are the first trained medical providers in their villages.The app-based curriculum already has a track record of success in Haiti, where it was first developed.
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What Digital Health Tells Us About Disease
Christine Ngaruiya, MD, uses Natural Language Processing to uncover gender disparities in noncommunicable diseases, while also leading initiatives at the intersection of health and climate change, fostering targeted interventions and policy changes worldwide.
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Growing the Emergency Medicine Pipeline in Rwanda
Joe Becker, MD, spearheads the development of a groundbreaking clerkship program in Rwanda for medical students, addressing the country’s evolving healthcare needs and fostering interest in emergency medicine careers.
Global Emergency Medicine Fellowship
Stanford Emergency Medicine International fellows build the skills necessary to work in developing nations and participate in a variety of ongoing international health programs. Learn more
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