GEM News

Call for Applications for new TAAAC-EM Executive Members

August 20, 2019

The Toronto Addis Ababa Academic Collaboration in Emergency Medicine (TAAAC-EM) is an internationally recognized leader in postgraduate medical education. Since the initiation of the program ten years ago, 43 emergency…

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New Publication > Low detectable postpartum viral load is associated with HIV transmission in Malawi’s prevention of mother‐to‐child transmission programme

June 4, 2019

Low detectable postpartum viral load is associated with HIV transmission in Malawi’s prevention of mother‐to‐child transmission programme is the most recent publication from GHEM Director Dr. Megan Landes. Read the…

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Register now for PGME Global Health Day!

May 8, 2019

All University of Toronto Postgraduate Medical Education Residents, Fellows, and Faculty are invited to attend the 2019 PGME Global Health Day on Wednesday, May 29, 2019, 1 PM – 6…

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GHEM Summer Student Researchers to Present Abstracts at CAEP Conference

May 3, 2019

Two students who completed research projects with GHEM during summer practicums, Arjun Sithamparapillai and David Wiercigroch, have had their research abstracts accepted to the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Conference happening in Halifax,…

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New Presentation > Management of opioid withdrawal: A qualitative examination of current practices and barriers to prescribing buprenorphine in a Canadian emergency department.

May 2, 2019

Management of opioid withdrawal: A qualitative examination of current practices and barriers to prescribing buprenorphine in a Canadian emergency department is the latest published abstract from GHEM Members Drs. Jennifer…

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GHEM Student Research Featured

April 10, 2019

We are proud to share that David Wiercigroch, a 2nd year University of Toronto medical student working with the GHEM Health Equity Committee, has been profiled by the UofT Department…

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GHEM Summer Student Researchers to Present Abstracts at CAEP Conference

April 9, 2019

Two students who completed research projects with GHEM during summer practicums, Arjun Sithamparapillai and David Wiercigroch, have had their research abstracts accepted to the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Conference…

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New Publication > CAEP position statement on improving emergency care for persons experiencing homelessness: executive summary.

April 7, 2019

CAEP position statement on improving emergency care for persons experiencing homelessness: executive summary is the latest publication which includes the input of many GHEM members. Read the full statement here:…

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Health Equity Committee student work featured by Department of Family and Community Medicine

March 29, 2019

David Wiercigroch, 2nd year medical student at the University of Toronto, completed a CREMS (Comprehensive Research Experience for Medical Students) studentship this past Summer 2018 with Drs. Jennifer Hulme and Hasan…

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