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The Search for Common Ground: Developing Emergency Medicine in Iran

The Search for Common Ground: Developing Emergency Medicine in Iran

Authors :
James C. Holliman
Jeffrey Smith
Hamid Shokoohi
Source :
Academic Emergency Medicine. 14:457-462
Publication Year :
2007
Publisher :
Wiley, 2007.

Abstract

Academic ties between Iran and the United States were extensive before the 1979 revolution in Iran. After 20 years of negligible academic exchanges, there has been a growing trend of professional contacts between the two countries over the past few years. The genuine warmth of friendship and commitment to excellence in emergency medicine (EM) among Iranians has transcended the political barriers to allow international contribution of EM development in the country. Since 1999, there has been a successful academic collaboration between Iranian and U.S. universities to help develop EM in Iran. Today, remarkable progresses have been achieved through recognition of EM as a distinct profession, developing EM residency programs, improving emergency medical services, establishing qualified emergency departments, training faculty and staff, starting physician exchange programs, and building mutual contributions with professionals throughout the world. A supportive policy environment and a high-quality health care system have had incredible impacts on EM development in the country.

Details

ISSN :
15532712 and 10696563
Volume :
14
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Academic Emergency Medicine
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....47b315ff0b329e562388bf1da0ba729a
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1553-2712.2007.tb01808.x