Open Medical Education
OpenMed
OpenMed is an open-access educational platform dedicated to improving access to high-quality medical education for healthcare professionals worldwide, with a particular focus on resource-limited and conflict-affected settings.
Featured programme
POCUS-CARE
Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Conflict-Affected Settings
POCUS-CARE is an international educational programme combining an open-access online textbook with practical training to support clinicians working in humanitarian and low-resource settings.
Educational programmes
OpenMed hosts a growing collection of educational programmes designed to support lifelong learning.
Current programme:
- POCUS-CARE — Point-of-care ultrasound
Future programmes will include additional topics in emergency medicine and global health.
Educational resources
OpenMed also develops practical resources to support clinical practice.
- Clinical guidelines (coming soon)
- Journal club (coming soon)
- Knowledge base (coming soon)
Our principles
OpenMed is built around four principles:
- Open access
- Evidence-based medicine
- High-quality education
- Collaboration
Project status
OpenMed is currently under active development. New educational programmes and resources will be added progressively.