A Center of Excellence in Emergency Medicine of Bangladesh

Emergency Medicine (EM) is a relatively new and dynamic specialty. The idea of Emergency Medicine was first introduced during French revolution by the French military surgeon Dominique Jean Larrey (Father of Emergency Medicine), by his use of “flying carriages”, bringing injured soldiers from war fields to the nearest hospital. But, it was not until 1970 when the first residency training on EM was introduced at the University of Cincinnati. In 1971, the first Emergency Department (ED) was established at the University of Southern California. Finally, in 1979, Emergency Medicine was recognized as a separate specialty in the USA. In the UK, the College of Emergency Medicine (CEM) was formed in 2004.