Academic Medical Support to the Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Liberia
Authors
McQuilkin, Patricia A.Niescierenko, Michelle
Beddoe, Ann Marie
Goentzel, Jarod
Graham, Elinor A.
Henwood, Patricia C.
Rehwaldt, Lise
Teklu, Sisay
Tupesis, Janis
Marshall, Roseda
UMass Chan Affiliations
Department of PediatricsDocument Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2017-12-01Keywords
disaster medicinedisaster response
academic medical centers
Ebola virus disease
epidemic
academic collaboration
Health Services Administration
Infectious Disease
International Public Health
Pediatrics
Virus Diseases
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During the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) epidemic in West Africa (2014-2016), many faculty, staff, and trainees from U.S. academic medical centers (i.e., teaching hospitals and their affiliated medical schools; AMCs) wished to contribute to the response to the outbreak, but many barriers prevented their participation. Here, the authors describe a successful long-term academic collaboration in Liberia that facilitated participation in the EVD response. This Perspective outlines the role the authors played in the response (providing equipment and training, supporting the return of medical education), the barriers they faced (logistical and financial), and elements that contributed to their success (partnering and coordinating their response with both U.S. and African institutions). There is a paucity of literature discussing the role of AMCs in disaster response, so the authors discuss the lessons learned and offer suggestions about the responsibilities that AMCs have and the roles they can play in responding to disaster situations.Source
Acad Med. 2017 Dec;92(12):1674-1679. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000001959. Link to article on publisher's siteDOI
10.1097/ACM.0000000000001959Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/43616PubMed ID
29019800Related Resources
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10.1097/ACM.0000000000001959