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Eyad Khattab1,2, Abdulrahman Sabbagh3, Nawfal Aljerian4
1Harvard Medical School, Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, One Deaconess Road, WCC2, Boston, MA, 02215, USA. ekhatta@gmail.com.
Abstract:
Although emergency medical services (EMS) and pre-hospital care have existed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) since 1934, emergency medicine (EM) is a relatively new medical field in the country that was not formally recognized as a medical specialty until 2001. In 2005, the Saudi Board of Emergency Medicine formed to develop, implement, and evaluate a standardized curriculum for EM residents. Since then, EM and the pre-hospital system in the KSA has evolved and grown. This article provides an overview of emergency medicine in Saudi Arabia and the progress it has made in the pre-hospital system, healthcare delivery system, and emergency medicine training. Finally, we will discuss the challenges and opportunities faced as this specialty continues to develop.
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