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Transforming Emergency Care: Embracing Technology, Innovative Research, and Prioritising Provider Well-being for Better Patient Outcomes.TAEMC 2027 · Hosted by the Same Qualities Foundation
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13 keynote speakers at TAEMC 2027. Select a speaker to read their full profile.
Emergency & Critical Care · Dar es Salaam Tanzania
Focus: Critical CareDr Said Kilindimo is Cardiac Intensivist and Emergency Medicine Specialist, motivated to enhance and further grow professional in an exciting and engaging medical and academic environment. Currently he is working as Head of Emergency Medicine Department – MUHAS, Consultant Emergency Physician at Emergency Medicine Department of Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) and Intensivist at Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute (JKCI). He is also clinical instructor for various life support short course e.g. BLS, ACLS, PTC, ITLS, Disaster Medicine, Airway management, Emergency Ultrasound etc.
Nephrology Crical Care · Melbourne Australia
Prof Botha completed his undergraduate and postgraduate training at Stellenbosch University in South Africa. He subsequently completed further training at the Hammersmith Hospital in Nephrology and a Critical Care Fellowship at the Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia. He has been working in Australia since 1996 and was Director of ICU at Peninsula Health from 1999 to 2000. He has diverse interests including medical education, nephrology, clinical research, and global health. He has been a site investigator for numerous pharmaceutical and CTG trials and has published on a wide range of topics including critical care nephrology, sedative practice, ventilation, and futility of care. He is an examiner for the College of Intensive Care Medicine and has delivered numerous BASIC and beyond BASIC mechanical ventilation courses. He currently serves on the Board of the Australia and New Zealand Intensive Care Society (ANZICS) and is the Executive Chair of the ANZICS Global Intensive Care Initiative.
Emergency Physician · North Carolina, USA
Focus: Leadership DevelopmentA full biography will be added soon.
Emergency Physician · Nairobi Kenya
Prof. Benjamin W. Wachira is a distinguished Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine with a deep commitment to improving emergency care in Kenya. He currently serves as the Emergency Medicine Program Director at the Aga Khan University in Nairobi, where he trains future emergency care providers and plays a crucial role in shaping the direction of emergency medicine in Kenya. Dr Wachira's extensive experience and expertise have made him a valuable member of the National Emergency Medical Care Steering Committee in the Ministry of Health. In this capacity, he contributes to developing policies and oversees the implementation of emergency medical care across Kenya. He is passionate about advocacy for emergency care and has been instrumental in developing policies that have improved emergency care services in Kenya. As the Founder and Executive Director of the Emergency Medicine Kenya Foundation, Dr Wachira has devoted his time and resources to support emergency healthcare providers across Kenya. The organization is focused on capacity building, knowledge development, advocacy, and research to strengthen the emergency healthcare system in Kenya and save lives. Through his leadership and vision, Dr Wachira has helped create an organization that has significantly impacted the delivery of emergency care in Kenya. Dr Wachira is a past president of the African Federation for Emergency Medicine, where he has worked tirelessly to advance emergency care throughout the African continent. He is a prolific writer and has published widely on emergency care, and his research has led to significant improvements in emergency care in Kenya. Dr Benjamin W. Wachira's contributions to the field of emergency medicine have earned him tremendous respect and admiration in Kenya and internationally. His dedication and commitment to improving emergency care services have saved countless lives, and he continues to be a valuable asset to the emergency care community.
Emergency Physician · Dar es Salaam Tanzania
Dr. Shari (MD, MMed) is an emergency physician and the United States Embassy Physician in Tanzania. She is an honorary lecturer at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) and Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), NIH-Fogarty Global Health Alumni under University of California San Francisco (UCSF). Dr. Shari graduated MUHAS Emergency medicine residency program and served as the Head of Emergency Medicine department at the MUHAS Academic Medical Centre. Prior to joining the U.S. Mission, she worked with the Emergency Medicine Residency Program at MUHAS Academic Medical Centre for 6 years helping with coordination and as a faculty. Her research interests include pediatric global health, trauma, and health education.
Pediatric Emergency Physician · Atlanta USA
Focus: Pediatric EmergenciesBrittany Murray, MD, MPhil Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine Director, Global Health and Equity Office Emory University School of Medicine Education • Medical school: Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA • Residency: Emergency Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC, USA • Fellowship: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA • MPhil in Health Professions Education: Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa Dr. Murray is a board-certified emergency medicine and pediatric emergency medicine physician with an academic focus in global health education and improving care for underserved populations. She is an associate professor at Emory University School of Medicine where she is a pediatric emergency medicine physician and the director for the Global Health and Equity Office. Prior to joining the faculty at Emory, she lived and worked full-time in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania where she partnered with local Tanzanian physicians to build sustainable education systems in emergency care and help patients get to those services. Dr. Murray’s academic and research interests focus on strengthening of healthcare systems for emergency care, the education of healthcare providers, and empowering underserved patients both locally and overseas. To achieve these goals, she has worked with several international organizations, including the World Health Organization, Africa CDC, African Federation for Emergency Medicine, American Academy of Pediatrics, and Emergency Medicine Association of Tanzania.
Emergency Physician · Minnesota, USA
Dr. Stephen Dunlop is an attending physician at Hennepin County Medical Center, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Minnesota, Director of the Fellowship in Global Emergency Medicine with an appointment as an ASTMH certified Global Health Course Co-Director focusing on education in Ultrasound, Trauma and Simulation in resource poor settings. He has years of on the ground experience in East Africa focusing on education, research and systems development of Acute Care systems.
Emergency Physician · San Diego USA
Dr. Erin Noste is board certified in Emergency Medicine and Emergency Medical Services and an Associate Clinical Professor within the Department of Emergency Medicine at University of California San Diego. Dr. Noste completed her B.S. in Biochemistry at the University of California Santa Barbara and her medical degree at the University of California Davis. She then continued her medical training with residency in Emergency Medicine at Carolinas Medical Center. Following her residency training, Dr. Noste completed fellowships in Operational and Disaster Medicine and Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Dr. Noste's academic interests include disaster management and response, global emergency medicine, development of EMS systems and disaster response teams in low resource areas, innovation in disaster response, and fellow, resident, medical student, and paramedic education. Dr. Noste has worked on EMS development projects in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania with her Tanzanian partners. She is the Medical Director for NYCMedics, a global disaster response organization. She served as the Deputy Medical Director for Team Rubicon, a disaster relief, non-profit organization from 2016 - 2021. She led the organization to become North America’s first classified Emergency Medical Team by the World Health Organization (WHO). She has served as a consultant in the Western Pacific Region for countries developing national Emergency Medical Teams.
Emergency Physician · Mwanza Tanzania
Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania Member, Emergency Medicine Association of Tanzania (EMAT) Member, Essential Emergency and Critical Care (EECC) Interest: Sepsis, Cardiac Emergencies, EM Leadership, and Teaching.
Emergency Physician · MOH, Tanzania
A full biography will be added soon.
Emergency Physician · San Francisco USA
Focus: ResearchEllen Weber MD is Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco and Editor-in-Chief of the Emergency Medicine Journal. Her academic interests include ED utilization, crowding and flow, quality of care, and peer review in publication. For the past 10 years, she has served as research teacher/mentor for nurses, trainees and faculty at Muhimbili National Hospital and other sites in Tanzania and sub-Saharan Africa and is one of the co-creators of the AFEM research course.
President · Academy of Nursing of SA
Focus: Emergency Skills Refresher Workshop for NursesShe is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, president of the Academy of Nursing of South Africa and a member of the Academy of Science of South Africa. As a founding member, Petra remains actively involved in the African Federation for Emergency Medicine. She has worked with research and education of health professionals, primarily nurses, in South Africa and Africa for over 25 years, predominately in the area of acute/emergency care. Petra is the editor-in-chief of the International Emergency Nursing Journal.
Emergency Physician · Minnesota USA
Focus: EMS/OHEC/Disaster ManagementTim Kummer is an Emergency Medical Services and Emergency Medicine Physician for Hennepin Healthcare. His first career in healthcare was as a Registered Nurse. He then changed his career and went into medicine, obtaining his M.D. from the University of Minnesota Medical School. He then completed his Emergency Medicine Residency Training at Hennepin Healthcare. He then worked at Abbot Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, before returning to Hennepin Healthcare to complete a Fellowship in Emergency Medical Services. He is married with 5 children, a large dog and lives in Minneapolis.
The organisations supporting TAEMC 2027 and emergency care in the region.
University of Minnesota USA
KOPI USA
African Federation for Emergency Medicine (AFEM)
Australia and New Zealand Intensive Care Society
Foundation for International Cardiac and Community Services
Australia Aid
TZEMS
SQF TV
Official tour partner
African Queen Adventures
Official branding partner
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