2019
PACE MD is organizing the Second Pan American Forum on Emergency Care and Global Health, an event that includes presentations by national and international experts, working groups, focus groups, certification courses and update meetings.
OUR HISTORY
Our History
From its founding to the present, PACE MD has worked toward achieving one great goal: improving the quality of medical care to reduce pain, suffering and premature death.
2018
PACE MD organized the First Pan-American Forum on Emergency Medical Care and Obstetric Emergencies ALSO, during which training courses endorsed by the AAFP, AHA, NAEMT, ENA and AAP were given. The general objective was to identify areas of opportunity in relation to the care of medical emergencies and obstetric emergencies in Latin America, as well as to share strategies for addressing the problems in health emergencies faced by the different countries, identifying the current health panorama.
2018
Thanks to the collaboration of the Universidad Autónoma de México (UNAM), PACE MD obtained, for the first time in Mexico, the authorization of the ENA (Emergency Nurses Association) to teach the TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course).
2017
PACE developed and implemented the PACE SONO Basic (Emergency Ultrasound Training) course.
2017
In 2017, the ALSO manual translation was adapted to incorporate relevant content from Mexican clinical practice guidelines, as well as scientific evidence pertaining to obstetric medical care. For this reason ALSO International named the translation of the PACE MD manual as the Reference Manual for Latin America.
2016
Through the "Safe San Miguel" Program, PACE MD massively trains the population of Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation techniques, OVACE and AED.
2016
PACE MD attended the Legislative Forum "Sudden death and cardiac arrest, a public health problem, can it be prevented?", which served to promote and lay the foundations for law proposals in Mexico on topics such as sudden cardiac death, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillation.
2015
PACE, represented by Dr. Hall, was part of the organizing committee of the World Conference on Health, Technology and Education, which was a precursor to the Nobel Peace Prize Summit. His work focused on the coordination of the talks on Health Care.
2015
Recognition of merit as an AHA Silver Center for the number of health professionals trained in BLS, ACLS, PALS, Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED and Family and Friends disciplines.
2014
In July PACE MD was named by I3 LATAM as one of the top 10 Social Impact partnerships in Latin America, a collaborative effort between New Ventures Mexico, Ashoka Hystra and The Swiss Development Agency.
2014
For the first time, PACE MD holds an academic meeting where it brings together the entire network of instructors from different disciplines; this great meeting was called "PACE FEST".
2014
The CLSO course for communities was created and implemented as an extension of the BLSO program for first responders, aimed at community promoters and midwives in critical points without advanced care. The first CLSO course was held in the community of San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, and was taught in different dialects to 25 midwives.
2014
Through the "Safe Town" Program, PACE MD massively trains the population of San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation techniques, OVACE and AED.
2014
Dr. Haywood Hall becomes an Agora Partner, to help social impact companies, industries and business ecosystems thrive.
2012
Thanks to its quality standards, number of trained professionals and quality of teaching provided by our network of instructors and faculty, PACE MD was recognized as an ALSO Center of Excellence.
2011
PACE MD organized the 1st Symposium on Resuscitation International Federation of Emergency Medicine, in what would be the first IFEM event in a Latin American country.
2010
On June 16, PACE MD presents the San Miguel Seguro, Desfibrilación de Acceso Público program, the only one of its kind in Latin America, with the placement and inauguration of the first public access defibrillator in the historic center of the city.
2010
PACE organized the technical conference of experts on the topic of Domestic Violence and the Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (E.R.A.S.) program, in which representatives and experts from Mexico and the United States participated.
2010
PACE MD is formed as a NAEMT (National Association of Emergency Medicine Technicians) training center to provide courses such as AMLS and PHTLS.
2009
The ALSO course is promoted by the Federal Health Secretariat in Mexico as the gold standard in obstetric emergency care.
2007
PACE MD becomes a Training Center of the American Heart Association (AHA)
2006
In August, PACE MD conducts the first Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) course in Mexico, later becoming the only AAFP Authorized Training Center in Mexico and Panama to teach the ALSO and Basic Life Support in Obstetrics (BLSO) courses.
2003
Dr. Haywood Hall is chosen as an Ashoka Social Entrepreneur, recognizing his work in developing leadership and skills for emergency medicine in Mexico and the Americas.
2002
PACE MD organizes the International Conference on Leadership in Emergency Medicine, in collaboration with the Secretariat of Health of Guanajuato (SUEG).
2002
Dr. Haywood Hall founds PACE MD, with a mission to improve emergency medical services in Latin America.
2002
Medical students and residents interested in improving communication with Spanish-speaking patients, as well as participating in international health programs, impel Dr. Hall to start a medical Spanish school. MedSpanish was born and the legacy of PACE MD began.
2001
Dr. Hall served as a medical officer during the attacks of September 11, 2001. These events were instrumental in reaffirming his commitment to Mexico and accelerating the implementation of training projects in this country.
1997
After working for several years as an emergency medicine physician, Dr. Haywood Hall becomes interested in international work and decides to travel to Mexico. Along the way, he witnesses a major car accident in the Sonoran desert. The delay in response time and the lack of training of first responders inspired him to investigate the training conditions of emergency medicine in Latin America, and in the absence of such training, he began to develop the idea for the project that would later evolve into what is now PACE MD.
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