Derek Lubetkin, MD

Derek Lubetkin, MD, earned his undergraduate degree from McGill University and obtained his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine. ​Dr. Lubetkin completed his residency in emergency medicine at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, where he participated in the Emergency Medicine Global Health Track and the Brown Residency International/Global Health Training Pathway (BRIGHT).

Following residency, Dr. Lubetkin pursued the Coastal Maine Global Health Fellowship, focusing on building emergency care capacity by developing and implementing training curricula at the Mae Tao Clinic on the Thailand-Myanmar border.

Dr. Lubetkin is also a co-founder of Open Channel Projects, a nonprofit organization committed to expanding healthcare access by collaborating with local organizations uniquely positioned to drive meaningful change and address the specific health needs of their communities.

With support from the SAEMF GEMA Research Pilot Grant, Dr. Lubetkin aims to further his work in Nepal, where he has previously partnered with Bayalpata Hospital to develop a prehospital trauma training program. He will use the grant funding to strengthen his collaboration with HAPSA-Nepal, focusing on a police-based basic life support training initiative.