Sponsoring for research and training in disaster medicine EMDM Academy

E-Semble is sponsoring the development of an international ‘victim library’ that will enable medical professionals from all over the world to exchange victim descriptions. E-Semble is thereby supporting

training and research in the field of disaster medicine, coordinated by the EMDM Academy. The sponsor agreement has been entered into for an initial period of 3 years. The total value of the sponsor contract is in excess of €200,000.

The EMDM (European Master in Disaster Medicine) Academy is an international collaborative venture bringing together leading universities and teaching hospitals. The EMDM Academy coordinates research in the field of disaster medicine. The EMDM Master is an annual accredited Master after Master course from the Free University of Brussels and the University of Piemonte (Italy). To date, more than 500 physicians and nurses from over 50 countries have participated in the course of study.

E-Semble director Martijn Boosman, as visiting lecturer at the EMDM Academy is responsible for organising the teaching unit “computer-based disaster medicine education”. The interactive workshops within this unit are provided in close collaboration with EmergoTrain/KMC Sweden. In the e-learning phase of the EMDM Master course, course participants make use of the VP Platform from Magenta MMT. During the workshops, the course participants will use XVR and ISEE.