Emergency medicine residency training in Africa: overview of curriculum.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Emergency Medicine (EM) is a rapidly developing specialty in Africa with several emergency medicine residency-training programs (EMRPs) established across the continent over the past decade. Despite rapid proliferation of the specialty, little is known about emergency care curriculum structure and content. We provide an overview of Africa's EMRPs.

Methods

This was a descriptive cross-sectional survey conducted of EMRPs in Africa between January 2017 and December 2017. Data were prospectively collected using a structured survey that was developed and administered through online data capture software, REDCap (Version 7.2.2, Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN, USA). Survey questions focused on curriculum structure and design, including clinical rotations, didactics, research,

SUBMITTER: Sawe HR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6670225 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature