Research
Research is central to how we advance emergency care globally. Our Global Emergency Medicine team conducts applied, collaborative research that examines how emergency care is delivered, evaluates interventions that improve patient outcomes, and strengthens the evidence base for emergency medicine in low- and middle-income settings. Our work spans implementation science, operational research, and clinical outcomes, always focused on generating findings that can be translated into real-world improvements.
Through rigorous data collection, analysis, and dissemination, we help partners adopt evidence-based approaches to emergency care delivery, expand the use of standardized guidelines, and measure the impact of system improvements over time. Our teams also mentor local clinicians, trainees, and researchers, building research capacity within institutions and supporting the development of future leaders in global emergency medicine scholarship.
By focusing on practical research that informs action, we help strengthen the evidence base for emergency care and support sustainable change. The result is better decision-making, stronger health systems, and improved outcomes for patients and communities.
Publications from GW Faculty
See more here for a list of research publications from our faculty.
NIVolution ‘25
“EM Integration”, the annual CME of the Nanavati Max Centre for Accident and Emergency
Medicine (Mumbai, India) held its third edition on the 27 th of May, 2025. This year, the scientific
program was in the form of a workshop entitled, “NIVolution”. This was designed as an 8-hour
certified training module dedicated to the versatility of non-invasive ventilation in the acute care
setting. Our target audience were post-graduate trainees of the National Board (DNB) in Internal
Medicine, Family Medicine, and Emergency Medicine. The workshop was conducted under the auspices of Nanavati Max Super Specialty Hospital (Max Healthcare), a tertiary care corporate healthcare system in Mumbai, India. This was a collaboration between the departments of Emergency Medicine and Pulmonology. The event was accredited 2 CPD points by the Maharashtra Medical Council (India). The core faculty involved in the conceptualization and execution of “NIVolution” are past alumni of the GWU-MEM (International Emergency Medicine) competency training program in India. Dr. Nisha Das, and Dr. Sonal Patnaik (both Consultants in the Department of Emergency Medicine) are alumni of the Advanced Medical Research Institute (AMRI, Bhubaneswar) GWU-MEM Class of 2019, and Class of 2020 respectively. The workshop concluded successfully on the 27 th of May (World Emergency Medicine Day), seeing a total of 50 delegates, and 15 teaching faculty. This flagship event marks the first of a series of planned training modules under the “EM Integration” banner.
