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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Intro Video!All you need to know about GW Maritime Medical Access

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.

Center for Injury Prevention and Control

About

The George Washington University Center for Injury Prevention and Control (CIPC) of the Ronald Reagan Institute of Emergency Medicine is dedicated to the reduction of death and disability from both unintentional and intentional injuries.  Our goal is to promote existing prevention methods and optimize trauma care while pushing the field forward through dedicated research.

Did You Know?

For Americans from age 1 until age 44, injuries claim more lives than any other health problem.  In addition, there are nearly 35 million Emergency Department visits for injuries annually and injuries account for more than 1/3 of all ED visits. The total cost of injuries including acute and rehabilitative medical care, lost wages, and lost productivity tops $406 billion/year (2000 dollars). This represents about 4% of the US gross national product (GNP).

Globally, nearly 6 million people die of injuries each year – more than from HIV/AIDS, malaria, or diarrhea.  There are about 1.2 million fatal injuries from motor vehicle crashes alone.

Links:

National Crash Analysis Center

Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine

 Society for the Advancement of Violence and Injury Research

Safe Kids

Make Roads Safe - Global Campaign for Road Safety

The Center for Injury Prevention

The Ronald Reagan Institute for Emergency Medicine
202-741-2911

Director
Mary Pat McKay, MD, MPH
mmckay@mfa.gwu.edu