Using Tele-Education to Train Civilian Physicians in an Area of Active Conflict: Certifying Iraqi Physicians in Pediatric Advanced Life Support from the United States

Years of violence have resulted in a lack of trained health care providers in Iraq. To address this need, International Medical Corps has implemented a national emergency care program for the country. As part of this program, we implemented via tele-education the country's first civilian course in Pediatric Advanced Life Support.