title: Developing and implementing emergency medicine programs globally.
abstract: International EM development requires a comprehensive assessment of the current system and careful planning to ensure that the most important needs are addressed. Modeling a country's EM system after an existing foreign system underestimates the complex needs for instituting appropriate system interventions. Planning must include all stakeholders. With appropriate planning, international interventions can contribute to health system advancement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda University, 11234 Anderson St. A-108, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA. tammi.thomas3@verizon.net
authors.forename: Tamara L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014943:Global Health; D006284:Health Plan Implementation; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D010934:Planning Techniques; D016730:Program Development