Dhulikhel hospital was founded in 1996 with the mission to provide quality healthcare to all regardless of the ability to pay. Over the last thirty years the hospital has grown dramatically and now serves a catchment area of more than 2.5 million people. DH also serves as the university hospital for Kathmandu University and hosts a variety of training programs for physicians and nurses.  

The ICCM Global Critical Care Program and Dhulikhel Hospital critical care partnership was formalized in 2023. Delegates from the critical care team at Dhulikhel Hospital were welcomed to Mount Sinai for a 4-week immersion experience in critical care operations, practice models, and education structure. ICCM Global Critical Care Faculty traveled to Nepal to explore critical care delivery at Dhulikhel Hospital and other key centers in Nepal. Our collaboration focuses on the following pillars:

• Physician Knowledge and Skills 
• Nursing Knowledge and Skills 
• Administrative Policies & Partnerships 
• Quality Improvement and Best Practices 

We are committed to inspiring and preparing the next generation of critical care practitioners who will promote the evidence-based global delivery of critical care and address critical care health disparities through education, quality improvement, and advocacy. 

Current Opportunities:

• Online Critical Care Conference Series: Faculty and trainees from both Dhulikhel Hospital and Mount Sinai participate in a monthly series where participants from each institution alternate presenting lectures on a critical care topic to an international audience. Talks are given in English and typically occur on the third or fourth Wednesday of the month starting at 8:45pm Eastern Standard Time (6:30AM Dhulikhel Time). Critical care fellows or faculty who are interested in being a presenter for the conference should email cappi.lay@mountsinai.org.

Anyone interested in attending these presentations online can receive a zoom-link to the upcoming conferences by sending an email to: elba.colman@mountsinai.org.

Collaborative Research and Quality Improvement:
We are delighted to be the recipients of a 2024 AMPATH Nepal grant (a collaboration between the Arnhold Institute for Global Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Dhulikhel Hospital, and Kathmandu University School of Medicine to support our first initiative:

“Adaptation of a paired spontaneous awakening and spontaneous breathing trial to a resource-limited intensive care unit in Nepal”.

Critical Care Elective Rotation at Dhulikhel Hospital:
Critical care faculty at Mount Sinai are eligible to do a teaching or research rotation at Dhulikhel Hospital with expenses supported by ICCM. Faculty are encouraged to develop educational materials for physicians and nurses that focus on developing critical care knowledge and or specific skills. Faculty may also develop quality improvement and/or research projects in conjunction with global health and DH staff.

Currently, there is not a clinical rotation approved for critical care or emergency medicine trainees. Please check back later as we hope to offer an elective rotation in the future!

Critical Care fellows are invited to engage in the following ICCM x Dhulikhel Hospital Global Health Initiatives: 

• Developing a research or quality improvement project with one of our affiliated faculty.
• Being a presenter at one of our online educational conferences

For more information, contact Dr. Cappi Lay or Dr. Mirna Mohanraj.