Emergency medicine in Saudi Arabia: a century of progress and a bright vision for the future

Abstract Although emergency medical services (EMS) and pre-hospital care have existed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) since 1934, emergency medicine (EM) is a relatively new medical field in the country that was not formally recognized as a medical specialty until 2001. In 2005, the Saudi Board...

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Main Authors:	Eyad Khattab, Abdulrahman Sabbagh, Nawfal Aljerian, Hashim Binsalleeh, Mobarak Almulhim, Abdulrahman Alqahtani, Majid Alsalamah
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2019-07-01
Series:	International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:	Emergency medicine Saudi Arabia International health Global medicine Global Health
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12245-019-0232-0

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spelling	doaj-5fc7e06a64ee4191a06a2f935e2eb1772020-11-25T03:44:35ZengBMCInternational Journal of Emergency Medicine1865-13721865-13802019-07-011211810.1186/s12245-019-0232-0Emergency medicine in Saudi Arabia: a century of progress and a bright vision for the futureEyad Khattab0Abdulrahman Sabbagh1Nawfal Aljerian2Hashim Binsalleeh3Mobarak Almulhim4Abdulrahman Alqahtani5Majid Alsalamah6Harvard Medical School, Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterDepartment of Emergency Medicine, King Fahad Medical CityDepartment of Emergency Medical Services, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of HealthPrince Sultan bin Abdulaziz College for Emergency Medical Services, King Saud UniversityHarvard Medical School, Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterDepartment of Emergency Medicine, King Saud Medical CityDepartment of Emergency Medical Services, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of HealthAbstract Although emergency medical services (EMS) and pre-hospital care have existed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) since 1934, emergency medicine (EM) is a relatively new medical field in the country that was not formally recognized as a medical specialty until 2001. In 2005, the Saudi Board of Emergency Medicine formed to develop, implement, and evaluate a standardized curriculum for EM residents. Since then, EM and the pre-hospital system in the KSA has evolved and grown. This article provides an overview of emergency medicine in Saudi Arabia and the progress it has made in the pre-hospital system, healthcare delivery system, and emergency medicine training. Finally, we will discuss the challenges and opportunities faced as this specialty continues to develop.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12245-019-0232-0Emergency medicineSaudi ArabiaInternational healthGlobal medicineGlobal Health
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spellingShingle	Eyad Khattab Abdulrahman Sabbagh Nawfal Aljerian Hashim Binsalleeh Mobarak Almulhim Abdulrahman Alqahtani Majid Alsalamah Emergency medicine in Saudi Arabia: a century of progress and a bright vision for the future International Journal of Emergency Medicine Emergency medicine Saudi Arabia International health Global medicine Global Health
author_facet	Eyad Khattab Abdulrahman Sabbagh Nawfal Aljerian Hashim Binsalleeh Mobarak Almulhim Abdulrahman Alqahtani Majid Alsalamah
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title	Emergency medicine in Saudi Arabia: a century of progress and a bright vision for the future
title_short	Emergency medicine in Saudi Arabia: a century of progress and a bright vision for the future
title_full	Emergency medicine in Saudi Arabia: a century of progress and a bright vision for the future
title_fullStr	Emergency medicine in Saudi Arabia: a century of progress and a bright vision for the future
title_full_unstemmed	Emergency medicine in Saudi Arabia: a century of progress and a bright vision for the future
title_sort	emergency medicine in saudi arabia: a century of progress and a bright vision for the future
publisher	BMC
series	International Journal of Emergency Medicine
issn	1865-1372 1865-1380
publishDate	2019-07-01
description	Abstract Although emergency medical services (EMS) and pre-hospital care have existed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) since 1934, emergency medicine (EM) is a relatively new medical field in the country that was not formally recognized as a medical specialty until 2001. In 2005, the Saudi Board of Emergency Medicine formed to develop, implement, and evaluate a standardized curriculum for EM residents. Since then, EM and the pre-hospital system in the KSA has evolved and grown. This article provides an overview of emergency medicine in Saudi Arabia and the progress it has made in the pre-hospital system, healthcare delivery system, and emergency medicine training. Finally, we will discuss the challenges and opportunities faced as this specialty continues to develop.
topic	Emergency medicine Saudi Arabia International health Global medicine Global Health
url	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12245-019-0232-0
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Emergency medicine in Saudi Arabia: a century of progress and a bright vision for the future

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