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LAC+USC DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY
MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF CHILE
UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
of CHILE
EMBASSY OF CHILE
IN WASHINGTON DC
EMBASSY OF THE U.S.
IN CHILE
CHILE TRAVEL
LONELY PLANET
- CHILE
SPANISH LANGUAGE
SCHOOLS IN CHILE
SURF CHILE
SNOWBOARDING
ADVENTURES-CHILE
MOUNTAIN BIKING
-CHILE
PATAGONIA TRAVEL
GUIDE IN CHILE
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The Republic of Chile, with a population of over 14 million people, sits narrowly along the western edge of South America, nestled between the majestic Andes Mountains and the shimmering Pacific Ocean. Although political issues in the past has dominated the world media, health care in Chile has continually grown and matured. After emergency medical services were evaluated in the early 1990's, the University of Chile and the University of Southern California entered into an agreement to help develop the specialty of emergency medicine. Located in the capitol city of Santiago, it is a four year residency program, with up to 6 residents per year.
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All residents in the Chile program rotate through the base station responsible for all ambulance traffic in Santiago |
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In addition to lectures and learning modules based on the current curriculum of emergency medicine at LAC+USC, clinical shifts are done at the large city public hospital (Posta Central) and the University of Chile hospital. Residents are also intimately involved with the pre-hospital care of Santiago. The success of this residency is reflected in the recent growth of the specialty in Chile. |
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Critical patient arriving by helicopter to the public hospital in Santiago |
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In addition to the newly organized Chilean Society of Emergency Medicine, the University of Santiago has recently developed a residency program. The Catholic University has also continued to improve its emergency department through a dedicated approach to patient care. |
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LAC+USC Medical Center Department of Emergency of Medicine Room L 1011
1200 N. State St.
Los Angeles, CA 90033
William K. Mallon M.D.
Associate Professor and
Residency Director
Department of Emergency Medicine LAC+USC Medical Center
Greg Pousson MD
Department of Emergency Medicine
LAC+USC Medical Center
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Chilean emergency medicine residents perform their initial evaluation |
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Jay Baker has recently completed a medical student rotation in Chile |
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The International Emergency Medicine Website was designed by MGB Design, with medical oversight provided by Richard J. Hoffner MD
All images on this site are copyrighted and the exclusive property of LAC+USC Medical Center and it's affiliated physicians.
This page was last updated on: Friday, May 19, 2000 |
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