Show Notes
Dr. Cristina Shenvi is joined today by a panel to explore Geriatric Emergency Medicine (GEM) from a global perspective. As the global population ages, the importance of GEM and its continued development as a subspecialty becomes increasingly evident. This episode will examine the unique challenges that arise as GEM evolves and how different healthcare systems are adapting to meet these challenges. The panel will also discuss innovative practices and solutions that have emerged in their respective countries to advance GEM and improve care for elderly patients.
The expert panel features three distinguished guests: Dr. Mohd Idzwan Zakaria (@prof_idzwan), a senior consultant and professor of Emergency Medicine at University Malaya in Malaysia, specializing in innovative approaches to managing older patients; Dr. Rosa McNamara (@rosaMcNamara), a consultant at St. Vincent’s University Hospital in Dublin, Ireland, and GEM Special Interest Group Chair for the International Federation for Emergency Medicine, with extensive expertise in GEM and medical education; and Dr. Rasha Buhumaid (@Rbuhamaid), an Emergency Physician in Dubai, UAE, President of the Emirates Society for Emergency Medicine, working in both public health and private practice, and an Assistant Professor at Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences.
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