Emory University School of Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine

Global Health

About Emory's Global Health in Emergency Medicine Section (GHEMS)

Global Health in Emergency Medicine Section (GHEMS) is a subspecialty of Emory Emergency Medicine that helps develop the specialty of EM internationally, provides emergency care internationally, organizes disaster and humanitarian response and performs global health research.

Emory's GHEMS has strong relationships with partners, including the Rollins School of Public Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other global partners. In alignment with the mission and vision of the Emory Department of Emergency Medicine and the Emory University School of Medicine, the GHEMS was established in the fall of 2018 to strategically codify and support the global health activities of faculty, staff, Advanced Practice Providers (APPs), and residents. Our faculty work all over the world to advance the specialty of Global Emergency Medicine through development and education projects, and provision of acute care, humanitarian response, and research. 


The Global Emergency Medicine Map is based on the Emory Global Engagement database created by the Office of Global Strategy and Initiatives whose mission is to support, promote, and expand Emory’s global engagement.

Nationally and Internationally Recognized Faculty

Emory Emergency Medicine Global Health faculty members are recognized nationally and internationally:

  • Vice President of Medecins Sans Frontieres Japan
  • Secretary, ACEP International Section
  • Lead ACEP Ambassador to Ecuador
  • Deputy ACEP Ambassador to Colombia
  • Director, ACEP International Webpage Renovation Team
  • Director, ACEP Ambassador Mentorship Program for Medical Students
  • President of the Middle East & North Africa Clinical Toxicology Association (MENATOX)
  • Board Member, American College of Medical Toxicology and Chair of its International Committee
  • Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Toxicology Services at the American University of Beirut Department of Emergency Medicine
  • Technical Consultant, UNICEF Republic of Georgia Office
  • Member of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
  • Executive Director, Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival
  • Consultant to the Pan Asian Resuscitation Outcomes Study (PAROS)
  • Board member, Asian EMS Council
  • Visiting Professor, Duke National University of Singapore
  • Visiting Professor of Emergency Medicine, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
  • Member, Disaster Preparedness and Response Committee, ACEP 
  • Vice President of PLeDGE Health
  • 2018 Awardee, Secretary of State Award for Volunteerism Overseas
  • Residency Director, Maputo Central Hospital Emergency Medicine Residency Program
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Dr Bryan McNally at awards ceremony with the Princess of Thailand