Academic Medical Support to the Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Liberia.
Publication/Presentation Date
12-1-2017
Abstract
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.
Volume
92
Issue
12
First Page
1674
Last Page
1679
ISSN
1938-808X
Published In/Presented At
McQuilkin, P. A., Niescierenko, M., Beddoe, A. M., Goentzel, J., Graham, E. A., Henwood, P. C., Rehwaldt, L., Teklu, S., Tupesis, J., & Marshall, R. (2017). Academic Medical Support to the Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Liberia. Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges, 92(12), 1674–1679. https://doi.org/10.1097/ACM.0000000000001959
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
29019800
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article