The mission of the IFEM is to “promote at an international level interchange, understanding and cooperation among physicians practicing emergency medicine”.
IFEM should aim to be recognized as the international voice for quality emergency medical care.
The IFEM will carry out its activities as outlined in these bylaws. Goals of the IFEM are to :
- Exchange information on topics of international interest
- Provide a mechanism for international collaborative research
- Provide a mechanism for international elective opportunities for trainees in emergency medicine programs
- Provide an avenue for international sabbatical and exchange opportunities for practitioners of emergency medicine
- Act as a forum for common problems and approaches to solving problems specific to emergency medicine
- Offer advice and guidance to emergency medicine practitioners worldwide in the formation of national associations and training and certification programs
- Provide a network system of centers to facilitate international cooperation in the event of national or manmade disasters
- Organize an international conference on topics of interest in emergency medicine every 2 years
- Act as a resource in the development of emergency medical services (out-of-hospital care)
- Provide support for public education programs related to emergency medicine
- Provide policy recommendations on international, public and governmental issues related to emergency medicine.
IFEM supports and endorses the following principles:
All countries should provide unrestricted access to emergency healthcare
Emergency medicine encompasses a unique and specified body of knowledge and should be recognized as a distinct independent medical specialty in all countries.