GEM News

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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International Women’s Day 2019

March 8, 2019

GHEM is proud to represent a team of many women physicians and global health professionals. The women in our network consistently rise to the top of their fields, advocate for…

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TAAAC-EM and AAU Graduates Publish in AfJEM

December 5, 2018

Graduates and leaders of the TAAAC-EM program and EM residency at Black Lion Hospital, Drs. Menu Sultan, Gelila Mengistu, Finot Debebe, Aklilu Azazh, and Indi Trehan, published a research paper…

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