The status of emergency medicine in the state of Kuwait
Abstract Background and Objective of the review There is limited literature on the emergency medicine (EM) specialty in Kuwait, and this paper evaluated the development status of the specialty under Arnold’s classification. Discussion In Kuwait, the EM specialty is recognized with an existing profes...
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| author | Feras Husain Abuzeyad Abdulaziz Alburaidi Hanan H. AlRazzuqi Fatema M. Alkandari Leena Alqasem Sara Ahmad Al Qabandy |
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| description | Abstract Background and Objective of the review There is limited literature on the emergency medicine (EM) specialty in Kuwait, and this paper evaluated the development status of the specialty under Arnold’s classification. Discussion In Kuwait, the EM specialty is recognized with an existing professional society and structured residency training program with post post-board-certification exam. The emergency departments are directed by board-certified emergency physicians with existing emergency medical services and transfer systems. However, there is still a huge demand for trained emergency physicians and a further need to advance the existing trauma system. The academic EM in the country needs further progress in research and developing a specialty journal, databases, and subspecialty training. The management systems within the emergency departments are well developed. Conclusion The EM status is its way to reaching maturity if we overcome a few deficits and challenges in the system. Lastly, two great achievements were made through the establishment of ‘the Kuwait Poison Control Center’ and the simulation training in EM. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a642fa91d6ab4ffeaa918a101d8bd1c72025-08-20T03:11:07ZengBMCInternational Journal of Emergency Medicine1865-13802025-02-011811810.1186/s12245-025-00833-3The status of emergency medicine in the state of KuwaitFeras Husain Abuzeyad0Abdulaziz Alburaidi1Hanan H. AlRazzuqi2Fatema M. Alkandari3Leena Alqasem4Sara Ahmad Al Qabandy5Department of Emergency Medicine, Farwaniya Hospital, Farwaniya GovernorateDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Farwaniya Hospital, Farwaniya GovernorateDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Farwaniya Hospital, Farwaniya GovernorateKuwait Emergency Medicine Council, Ministry of Health, Hawalli GovernorateAuthority for Medical Responsibility, Capital GovernorateAmiri Hospital, Capital GovernorateAbstract Background and Objective of the review There is limited literature on the emergency medicine (EM) specialty in Kuwait, and this paper evaluated the development status of the specialty under Arnold’s classification. Discussion In Kuwait, the EM specialty is recognized with an existing professional society and structured residency training program with post post-board-certification exam. The emergency departments are directed by board-certified emergency physicians with existing emergency medical services and transfer systems. However, there is still a huge demand for trained emergency physicians and a further need to advance the existing trauma system. The academic EM in the country needs further progress in research and developing a specialty journal, databases, and subspecialty training. The management systems within the emergency departments are well developed. Conclusion The EM status is its way to reaching maturity if we overcome a few deficits and challenges in the system. Lastly, two great achievements were made through the establishment of ‘the Kuwait Poison Control Center’ and the simulation training in EM.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-025-00833-3State of KuwaitEmergency medicineEmergency care |
| spellingShingle | Feras Husain Abuzeyad Abdulaziz Alburaidi Hanan H. AlRazzuqi Fatema M. Alkandari Leena Alqasem Sara Ahmad Al Qabandy The status of emergency medicine in the state of Kuwait International Journal of Emergency Medicine State of Kuwait Emergency medicine Emergency care |
| title | The status of emergency medicine in the state of Kuwait |
| title_full | The status of emergency medicine in the state of Kuwait |
| title_fullStr | The status of emergency medicine in the state of Kuwait |
| title_full_unstemmed | The status of emergency medicine in the state of Kuwait |
| title_short | The status of emergency medicine in the state of Kuwait |
| title_sort | status of emergency medicine in the state of kuwait |
| topic | State of Kuwait Emergency medicine Emergency care |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-025-00833-3 |
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