TAAAC-EM Publications
Many Ethiopian and Canadian faculty and trainees have had the opportunity to both publish as well as present their work in a wide range of venues and fora. To date, there have been 25 manuscripts published related to the TAAAC-EM collaboration and almost 40 presentations that were given to local, national, and international audiences.
TAAAC-EM Publications, Presentations & Media
Publications
- Cruz-Kan K, Ismath M, Solomon E, Girdler H, Beyene T, Zewdu T, Sahota I. Rheumatic heart disease in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and the role of point-of-care ultrasound: a case series. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2025 July.
Media
- DeRoches A. 15 Years of Developing Emergency Medicine Education in Ethiopia: The Toronto Addis Ababa Academic Collaboration in Emergency Medicine (TAAAC-EM). DFCM News. June 2025.
Presentations
- Stefan A, Beyene T, Hulme J. Tools of the trade: Global Health and Equity success stories. International Conference on Emergency Medicine (ICEM). Montreal Quebec, Canada. May 2025. (Learning Expo)
- Beyene T, Bryan J, Sahota IS, Nowacki A. Shaping the Future of EM: Leadership, Research, and PoCUS in Global Education. International Conference on Emergency Medicine (ICEM). Montreal Quebec, Canada. May 2025. (Panel Presentation)
- Cheung E, Beyene T, Dahir M, McKnight A, Girdler H, Fremes E, Zewdu T, Engida H, Azazh A, Debebe F, Bryan J. An evaluation of the Toronto Addis Ababa Academic Collaboration in Emergency Medicine partnership. International Conference on Emergency Medicine (ICEM). Montreal Quebec, Canada. May 2025. (Poster Presentation)
- Girdler H, Azazh A, Kaufman A, and Beza L. Emergency medicine continuing professional development in Ethiopia from the ground up: needs assessment and co-creation approach. International Conference on Emergency Medicine (ICEM). Montreal Quebec, Canada. May 2025. (Poster Presentation)
- Girdler H, Beyene T, Zewdu T, Sahota I. Evaluating the East African point-of-care ultrasound training program: lessons learned and best practices. International Conference on Emergency Medicine (ICEM). Montreal Quebec, Canada. May 2025. (Poster Presentation)
- Girdler H, Beyene T, Zewdu T, Wytsma J, Sahota I. Surveying point of care ultrasound usage in emergency medicine by Ethiopian emergency physicians: a national needs assessment. International Conference on Emergency Medicine (ICEM). Montreal Quebec, Canada. May 2025. (Poster Presentation)
- Cruz-Kan K, Ismath M, Girdler H, Zewdu T, Beyene T, Sahota IS. How can EM POCUS tackle rheumatic heart disease in Ethiopia? International Conference on Emergency Medicine (ICEM). Montreal Quebec, Canada. May 2025. (Poster Presentation)
Journal Articles
- Nowacki A, Kebede S, Thompson M, McKnight A, Azazh A, Ritchie LM. The Addis Ababa toxicology curriculum project: educational needs assessment for the toxicology modules of an emergency medicine training program. International Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2024 Oct 2;17(1):131.
- Hunchak C, Battison AW, Oyedokun T, Stempien J, Landes M, Khatib N, Desouza K, Pritchard J, Erak M, Chun S, Bartels S. Supporting global emergency medicine practice for Canadian physicians: models to foster academic productivity and build collaborative communities of practice. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2024 Sep;26(9):612-8.
Presentation
- Deutscher J, Alavian S, Getachew M, Bryan J, Debebe F. Rethinking global health: why every department needs a global health network. Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) Conference. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. June 2024.
MEDIA
- Global EM 7 Global Emergency Medicine Partnerships. EM Cases Blog. Dec 2024.
Journal Article
- Tadesse AZ, Abicho TB, Alemu DM, Aspler A. Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) utilization and barriers by senior emergency medicine and critical care residents at two teaching referral hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Emergency Medicine International. 2023;2023(1):7584670.
Presentations
- Alavian S, Cheung E, Debebe F, Landes M, Maskalyk J, Stefan A, Wytsma J. Emergency Medicine for All: 15 Years of Emergency Medicine in Ethiopia and the TAAAC-EM Partnership. Grand Rounds, Emergency Medicine, University of Toronto. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. November 7, 2023. (Oral Presentation)
- Beza L, Girdler H, Kaufman A. Emergency Medicine Continuing Professional Development from the Ground up: A Co-Creation Approach. Richard K Reznick Research Week, The Wilson Centre, University of Toronto. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. October 2023. (Oral Presentation)
- Nowacki A, Kebede S, Thompson M, McKnight A, Azazh A, Puchalski Ritchie LM. An educational needs assessment for the toxicology modules of an emergency medicine training program at Addis Ababa University. Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) Conference. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. May 2023. (Poster Presentation)
- Douglas-Vail M, Aspler A, Stefan A, Patel H, Beyene T. An overview of global health and humanitarian POCUS - lessons from the field. Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) Conference. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. May 2023. (Oral Presentation)
- Abicho T, Bryan J, Cheung E, Aspler A, Girdler H, Nowacki A, Fremes E. Collaborations in advancing EM beyond boundaries. Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) Conference. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. May 2023. (Workshop Presentation)
Journal Articles
- Puchalski Ritchie LM, Beza L, Debebe F, Wubetie A, Gamble K, Lebovic G, Straus SE, Zewdu T, Azazh A, Hunchak C, Landes M. Effect of a tailored sepsis treatment protocol on patient outcomes in the Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia: results of an interrupted time series analysis. Implementation Science. 2022 Jul 19;17(1):45.
- Aspler A, Kegel F, Beyene T, Zewdu T, Tesfaye B, McKnight A, Cheung E, Bryan J, Acton C. Establishing a self-sustaining emergency medicine point-of-care ultrasound curriculum in an academic teaching hospital in Ethiopia. Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences. 2022 May 1;32(3).
- Meshkat N, Fremes E, Burke-Bajaj J, Kebede S, Hunchak C. Perceptions and reflections of early graduates of the first emergency medicine residency program in Ethiopia: a qualitative study. African Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2022 Mar 1;12(1):7-11.
Presentation
- Debebe F, Puchalski Ritchie LM, Beza L, Straus S, Wubetie A, Landes M, Azazh A. Developing and evaluating a sepsis treatment protocol tailored to the Tikur Anbessa Hospital emergency department, Ethiopia. African Conference on Emergency Medicine (AfCEM). Accra, Ghana. November 2022. (Poster Presentation)
Journal Articles
- Liu M, Salmon M, Zaidi R, Nagdev A, Debebe F, Muller MF, Ruhangaza CF, Emiru H, Belachew Y, Tumebo A, Paoletti M. Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia: feasibility and effectiveness of teaching via telesimulation in Ethiopia. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. 2021 Aug 1;46(8):722-6.
- Bryan JM, Beyene T, Kebede S, Kaufman A, Jiru T, Maskalyk J, Landes M, McKnight A, Fremes E, Cheung E. Maintaining a global health partnership during the COVID-19 pandemic: a road map from the Toronto Addis Ababa Academic Collaboration in Emergency Medicine. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2021 Mar;23(2):242-4.
Journal Articles
- Puchalski Ritchie LM, Debebe F, Azazh A. Barriers to and facilitators of the development and utilization of context appropriate evidence based clinical algorithms to optimize clinical care and patient outcomes in the Tikur Anbessa emergency department: a multi-component qualitative study. BMC Health Services Research. 2019 Dec;19:1-9.
- Laytin AD, Azazh A, Girma B, Debebe F, Beza L, Seid H, Landes M, Wytsma J, Reynolds TA. Mixed methods process evaluation of pilot implementation of the African Federation for Emergency Medicine trauma data project protocol in Ethiopia. African journal of emergency medicine. 2019 Jan 1;9:S28-31.
Presentations
- Sithamparapillai A, Fremes E, Maskalyk J, Landes M. Canadian faculty experience of participating in a global health partnership working to build emergency medicine capacity in Ethiopia. Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) Conference. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. May 2019. (Poster Presentation)
- Landes M. Establishing a global health emergency medicine centre: A reflection of successes and challenges in the last 10 years. Grand Rounds, Emergency Department, University of Calgary. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. March 2019. (Oral Presentation)
Journal Article
- Meshkat N, Teklu S, Hunchak C, TAAAC-EM and the Global Health Emergency Medicine (GHEM) organization at the Division of Emergency Medicine, University of Toronto. Design and Implementation of a postgraduate curriculum to support Ethiopia's first emergency medicine residency training program: the Toronto Addis Ababa Academic Collaboration in Emergency Medicine (TAAAC-EM). BMC medical education. 2018 Dec;18:1-8.
Book
- Maskalyk J. Life on the Ground Floor. Anchor Canada; 2018.
Simulation Cases
- Dharamsi, A. EM Sim Cases. Simulation Solutions for Low Resource Settings. Jan 2018.
Presentation
- Hunchak C, Landes M. Partnering to establish emergency medicine in Ethiopia. Africa Talks: School of Dentistry, University of Toronto. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. October 2018. (Oral Presentation)
Journal Articles
- Zewdie A, Debebe F, Azazh A, Salmon M, Salmon C. A survey of emergency medicine and orthopaedic physicians’ knowledge, attitude, and practice towards the use of peripheral nerve blocks. African Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2017 Jun 1;7(2):79-83.
- Stachura M, Landes M, Aklilu F, Venugopal R, Hunchak C, Berman S, Maskalyk J, Sarrazin J, Kebede T, Azazh A. Evaluation of a point-of-care ultrasound scan list in a resource-limited emergency centre in Addis Ababa Ethiopia. African Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2017 Sep 1;7(3):118-23.
- Landes M, Venugopal R, Berman S, Heffernan S, Maskalyk J, Azazh A. Epidemiology, clinical characteristics and outcomes of head injured patients in an Ethiopian emergency centre. African journal of emergency medicine. 2017 Sep 1;7(3):130-4.
- Kuipers M, Eapen A, Lockwood J, Berman S, Vaillancourt S, Maskalyk J, Azazh A, Landes M. Examining critical factors affecting graduate retention from an emergency training program in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a qualitative study of stakeholder perspectives. Canadian Medical Education Journal. 2017 Apr 20;8(2):e61.
- Tubman M, Maskalyk J, Mackinnon D, Venugopal R, Fremes E, Ritchie LM, Azazh A, Landes M. Tackling challenges of global health electives: resident experiences of a structured and supervised medicine elective within an existing global health partnership. Canadian Medical Education Journal. 2017 Apr 20;8(2):e4.
- Salmon M, Landes M, Hunchak C, Paluku J, Kalisya LM, Salmon C, Muller MM, Wachira B, Mangan J, Chhaganlal K, Kalanzi J. Getting it right the first time: defining regionally relevant training curricula and provider core competencies for point-of-care ultrasound education on the African continent. Annals of emergency medicine. 2017 Feb 1;69(2):218-26.
Media
- Ahmed-Ullah N. Strengthening international partnerships: U of T President Meric Gertler in Rwanda and Ethiopia. U of T News. Nov 2017.
Journal Article
- Debebe F, Woldetsadik A, Laytin AD, Azazh A, Maskalyk J. The clinical profile and acute care of patients with traumatic spinal cord injury at a tertiary care emergency centre in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. African Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2016 Dec 1;6(4):180-4.
Media
- Puchalski Ritchie LM. Canadian Doctors Seek to Improve Emergency Health Care in Ethiopia. Huffington Post. Nov 2016.
Journal Article
- Hunchak C, Waji ST, Meshkat N, Meaney C, Ritchie LP. Patterns and predictors of early mortality in the Tikur Anbessa hospital emergency department in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a prospective study. Annals of Global Health. 2015 Mar 12;81(1):204-5.
Presentations
- Hunchak C, Landes M, Maskalyk J, MacKinnon D, Puchalski Ritchie LM, Venugopal R, Azaj A, Waji S, Meshkat N. Development & Implementation of an Emergency Medicine Residency Training Curriculum: The Toronto-Addis Ababa Academic Collaboration in Emergency Medicine. Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) Conference. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. June 2015. (Poster Presentation)
- Landes M. TAAAC-EM: Building Emergency Medicine in Ethiopia. City-wide Ground Rounds, Division of Emergency Medicine, McGill University. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. April 2015. (Oral Presentation)
Journal Articles
- Teklu S, Azazh A, Seyoum N, Woldetsadik A, Tupesis JP, Wubben R, Hunchak C, Meshkat N, Tefera G, Maskalyk J. Development and implementation of an emergency medicine graduate training program at Addis Ababa University School of Medicine: challenges and successes. Ethiopian medical journal. 2014 Jul 1:13-9.
- Azazh A, Teklu S, Woldetsadi A, Seyoum N, Geremew H, Busse H, Tefera G, Wubben R, Rankin P, Tupesis JP, Maskalyk J. Emergency medicine and its development in Ethiopia with emphasis on the role of Addis Ababa University, School of Medicine, Emergency Medicine Department. Ethiopian Medical Journal. 2014 Jul 1:1-2.
- Maskalyk J, Landes M. The Toronto-Addis Ababa academic collaboration: emergency medicine. Ethiopian Medical Journal. 2014 Jul 1:45-8.
Other Report
- Landes M, Maskalyk J, Hunchak C, Fremes E. Partnering to establish emergency medicine in Ethiopia: development, implementation and evaluation of a postgraduate residency training program at Addis Ababa University. Final Technical Report. International Development Research Centre (IDRC). March 2014.
Presentations
- Austin E, Landes M, Meshkat N, Miller P, Maskalyk J, Okrainec A, Azazh A. ‘Telesimulation’ in Emergency Medicine: connecting Canadian faculty to Ethiopian residents to provide procedural teaching. African Conference on Emergency Medicine (AfCEM). Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. November 2014. (Oral Presentation)
- Stachura M, Landes M, Venugopal R, Aklilu F, Sarrazin J, Azazh A. Evaluation of a Point-of-Care Ultrasound Scan List in the Emergency Department at Black Lion Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. African Conference on Emergency Medicine (AfCEM). Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. November 2014. (Oral Presentation)
- Epidemiology and outcomes of head injury patients in an urban Ethiopian emergency department. African Conference on Emergency Medicine (AfCEM). Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. November 2014. (Oral Presentation)
- Examining the current health care milieu of the new Ethiopian emergency medicine system: A qualitative analysis of Ethiopian Emergency Medicine Residents. African Conference on Emergency Medicine (AfCEM). Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. November 2014. (Oral Presentation)
- Hunchak C. Development and Implementation of an Emergency Medicine Residency Training Curriculum: The Toronto Addis Ababa Academic Collaboration in Emergency Medicine (TAAAC-EM). International Conference on Residency Education (ICRE). Toronto, Ontario, Canada. September 2014. (Oral Presentation)
- Stachura M, Landes M, Venugopal R, Aklilu F, Sarrazin J. Evaluation of a point of care ultrasound list in an urban Ethiopian ED. Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) Conference. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. June 2014. (Poster Presentation)
- Landes M, Venugopal R, Berman S, Azazh A. Epidemiology and Outcomes of Head Injury at an Urban Emergency Department in Ethiopia. Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) Conference. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. June 2014. (Poster Presentation)
- Austin E, Landes M, Miller P, Meshkat N, Okrainec A, Azazh A. Telesimulation: Connecting Canadian Faculty to Ethiopian residents to train emergency procedures. Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) Conference. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. June 2014. (Poster Presentation)
- Lockwood J, Azaj A, Maskalyk J, Berman S, Vaillancourt S, Landes M. Examining graduate retention within the new Ethiopian emergency medicine system: A qualitative analysis of Ethiopian Emergency Medicine trainees. Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) Conference. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. June 2014. (Poster Presentation)
- Austin E, Miller P, Meshkat N, Okrainec A, Azazh A, Landes M. Telesimulation: Connecting University of Toronto Faculty to Ethiopian Residents to teach emergency procedures. University of Toronto Division of Emergency Medicine Resident Day. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. May 2014. (Poster Presentation)
- Lockwood J, Azaj A, Maskalyk J, Berman S, Vaillancourt S, Landes M. Examining graduate retention within the new Ethiopian emergency medicine system: A qualitative analysis of Ethiopian Emergency Medicine trainees. University of Toronto Division of Emergency Medicine Resident Day. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. May 2014. (Poster Presentation)
Journal Article
- Nowacki AK, Landes M, Azazh A, Ritchie LM. A review of published literature on emergency medicine training programs in low-and middle-income countries. International Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2013 Dec;6:1-0.
Presentations
- Ben Yakov M, Hunchak C, Landes M. Use of personal PDA for medical information for emergency medicine residents at Addis Ababa University. Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) Conference. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. June 2013. (Poster Presentation)
- Lockwood J, Azaj A, Maskalyk J, Berman S, Vaillancourt S, Landes M. Examining graduate retention within the new Ethiopian emergency medicine system: A qualitative analysis of Ethiopian Emergency Medicine trainees. DFCM Annual Conference. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. May 2013. (Poster Presentation)
Journal Article
- Maskalyk J, Landes M, Azaj A, Teklu S, Letovsky E, Schull MJ. Development of emergency medicine in Ethiopia. CJEM: Journal of the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians. 2012;14(4):211.
Media
- UHN Teaching the World. UHN Toronto. Sept 2012
Presentations
- Maskalyk J, Landes M. The Toronto-Addis Ababa Academic Collaboration in Emergency Medicine. Conference publication for the Ethiopian Society of Emergency Professionals. First Inaugural Scientific Meeting, Addis Ababa University. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. October 2012. (Oral Presentation)
- The management of sepsis in low-resource settings. Ethiopian Society of Emergency Professionals Inaugural Meeting and CME, Addis Ababa University. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. October 2012. (Oral Presentation)
- Landes M, Maskalyk J. Challenges of an Emergency Medicine Residency in Ethiopia: the Experience of the Toronto Addis Ababa Academic Collaboration in Emergency Medicine. Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) Conference. Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. June 2012. (Oral Presentation)
Presentations
- Maskalyk J, Landes M, Teklu S, Azaj A. 10 Key Challenges in Establishing a Post-Graduate Training Program in a Low-Resource Setting. Global Health Education Consortium. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. November 2011. (Oral Presentation)
- Landes M, Nowacki A, Puchalski-Ritchie L, Azaj A. A systematic review of emergency medicine training programmes in low to middle income countries. Emergency Medicine in Developing Countries Conference. Capetown, South Africa. November 2011. (Oral Presentation)
Funding
We are very grateful for the continued financial support for TAAAC-EM from the following donors and granting agencies (in alphabetical order):
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