Creating Change Through Collaboration: A Twinning Partnership to Strengthen Emergency Medicine at Addis Ababa University/Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital—A Model for International Medical Education Partnerships

Abstract

With many complex factors affecting the burden of emergency care, innovative and interdisciplinary collaborations are needed in Ethiopia to train medical workers, build local leadership capacity, strengthen infrastructure, and inform policies. The short-term achievements of this twinning model could suggest that long-term, institution-to-institution collaborations that are driven by local stakeholders are an effective strategy to create equitable relationships and build sustainable health systems and may serve as a model for other global health partnerships.