The GW Department of Emergency Medicine provides emergency patient care to three hospitals, educates the next generation of health professionals and provides a wide range of innovative emergency medicine consulting services.

The Department of Emergency Medicine (DEM) of The George Washington University is actively involved in a wide range of Emergency Medicine-related clinical, educational, research, and consulting programs. In support of our medical student, resident, and fellowship education programs and clinical research programs, the DEM staffs the ED’s of three hospitals including one hospital-based Hyperbarics / Wound Care program. The DEM also offers a wide range of Emergency Medicine consulting activities including: medical support for the travel assistance and commercial shipping industries, staffing solutions for remote clinics, telemedicine-related services, community-oriented emergency care programs.

Our mission is to provide excellent emergency patient care, train the next generation of health professionals, create new knowledge in the fields of Emergency Medicine and Emergency Management, and continually innovate.

Programs & Services

Featured Programs

Operated out of the GW Department of Emergency Medicine, Maritime Medical Access utilizes telemedicine to aid ships at sea.

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Education

Emergency Medicine Residency

The Emergency Medicine Residency Program at the George Washington University is sponsored by the George Washington University Medical Center in collaboration with the INOVA Fairfax Hospital Center. The DEM also sponsors a series of Fellowships that will create a new generation of Emergency Medicine leaders domestically and globally. Click on the link below to learn more.

Education & Training

One of the Department of Emergency Medicine’s core missions is to train the next generation of health care professionals. As such we offer a wide variety of training programs in Emergency Medicine and Emergency Management for GWU undergraduates, GWU School of Medicine and Health Sciences students, sponsor a four year Emergency Medicine residency, and have created a number of post‐residency fellowship programs for both US and International physicians, and support the University’s Emergency Health Services programs oriented toward prehospital provider training. Our teaching is not limited to health professionals, as we also offer a number of citizen CPR, AED, and First Aid courses through our American Heart Association‐certified training center.

Announcement - The department is now accepting fellowship applications for 2012. Please visit the fellowships page for more information

GRAND ROUNDS - MAY 16, 2012

MONTHLY TOPIC: DERMATOLOGY



LOCATION: The George Washington University Hospital

                  900 23rd Street, NW

                  Washington, DC 20037

                  Lower Main Auditorium


7:30 - TRAUMA M&M - Kat Calabrese

8:00 - Trauma Grand Rounds

9:00 - Town Hall/Announcements

10:00 - Class Specific Lectures - Airway Day - SIM CENTER- Various Faculty Members