A new issue of The Takeaway discusses the implications of increased humanitarian crisis in the U.S-Mexico border to the Emergency Medical Services and their clinicians.

A new issue of The Takeaway highlights research on the increased humanitarian crisis along the U.S.-Mexico border communities and its impact on emergency medical services. Dr. Christine Crudo Blackburn, a research fellow for the Mosbacher Institute, argues that although expectations for border EMS are high, the system remains undervalued and underfunded–leading to mental, financial, and political consequences, such as clinician burnout and reduced retention. The study highlights the need for acknowledgement of the unique needs of border emergency care services to better support both clinicians and patients.

You can read the full policy brief at “Migration, Health, and Security: Emergency Care Provision at the U.S.-Mexico Border.” The author, Christine Crudo Blackburn, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management in the School of Public Health, a faculty affiliate of the USA Center for Rural Public Health Preparedness, at the Texas A&M University School for Public Health, and a research fellow for the Mosbacher Institute.

The Takeaway is a publication of the Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy at the Bush School of Government & Public Service at Texas A&M University.