Publication Name	World Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Manuscript ID	64255
Country	Singapore

Received	2021-03-16 08:03
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Category	Emergency Medicine
Manuscript Type	Opinion Review
Article Title	Medical students as disaster volunteers: A strategy for improving emergency department surge response in times of crisis
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	R Ponampalam, Jeremy Zhenwen Pong and Xiang-Yi Wong
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number R Ponampalam http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5813-2044 Jeremy Zhenwen Pong http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6011-0584 Xiang-Yi Wong http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6814-994X
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Corresponding Author	R Ponampalam, FRCS (Ed), MBBS, Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Singapore General Hospital , Block 1 Level 3, Singapore 169608, Singapore. ponampalam@singhealth.com.sg
Key Words	Disaster medicine; Disaster response; Medical students; Volunteers; Medical education
Core Tip	The Disaster Volunteer Corps provides a unique way of teaching medical students disaster medicine principles in a hands-on experiential format, while simultaneously enhancing operational readiness of the hospital in times of disaster. This model of collaboration between university education and healthcare services provides a feasible model of structured volunteerism.
Publish Date	2021-09-09 09:23
Citation	Ponampalam R, Pong JZ, Wong XY. Medical students as disaster volunteers: A strategy for improving emergency department surge response in times of crisis. World J Crit Care Med 2021; 10(5): 163-169
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3141/full/v10/i5/163.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.5492/wjccm.v10.i5.163

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