EMPOWER – EUSEM’s PrOfessional Workshop in Paediatric Emergency Response is the Official Academic Course of the European Society for Emergency Paediatrics
About the Course
This course programme consists of two parts, and participants can register for either part separately, or for both parts.
Part 1: A one-day workshop in paediatric POCUS (8-hour workshop, 25 April, 2025)
Proficiency in rapid Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) examination is now an essential skill in Paediatric Emergency Medicine. Participants taking part in the POCUS course will gain hands-on experience in sonographic diagnosis of critical emergency conditions.
Part 2: Two days of lectures and discussions ( 26-27 April, 2025)
Participants will gain insights into the most recent scientific literature and evidence-based practices in the following areas:
- Paediatric Triage
- Paediatric Medical and Traumatic Emergencies
- Paediatric Resuscitation
- Paediatric Pain & Sedation
- Paediatric Disaster Medicine
- Child Maltreatment
Who can register for this course?
The course programme is designed for:
Paediatric specialists, Emergency Medicine specialists, and Emergency Department Physicians involved in academia and teaching.
The main goal of this course is to equip participants with comprehensive knowledge of the most recent scientific literature and advancements in Paediatric Emergency Diagnostics and Management.
Course Objective
The main objective of the programme is to provide participants with scientific literature that reflects the latest developments in key areas of Paediatric Emergency Medicine. Our comprehensive approach aims to keep emergency department physicians across Europe updated on key advancements in Paediatric Emergency Medicine.
Objectives:
- Become familiar with the latest evidence-based practices in key areas of Paediatric Emergency Medicine, including triage, resuscitation, pain and sedation management, disaster medicine, child maltreatment, and fever in young infants.
- Become familiar with knowledge gaps in Paediatric Emergency Medicine.
Course Faculty
The programme has been meticulously designed and will be delivered by EUSEP members who are leading experts in Paediatric Emergency Medicine with extensive academic experience.
Prof. Itai Shavit (course director), Prof. Javier Benito, Dr. Ron Berant, Dr. Zsolt Bognar, Prof. Silvia Bressan, Dr. Borja Gomez, Prof. Said Hachimi-Idrissi, Prof. Ian Maconochie, Prof. Henriette Moll, Dr. Ruud Nijman, Prof. Rianne Oostenbrink, Dr. Patrycja Puiman, Prof. Özlem Tekşam, Prof. Luigi Titomanlio, Dr Neta Cohen.
25 April: WORKSHOP in Paediatric POCUS and group discussions.
26-27 April: Lectures and discussions based on current scientific evidence.
The course can accommodate a maximum of 70 participants.
To sign up for this course, please click the REGISTRATION button on the side bar.
EMPOWER POCUS workshop programME
Faculty: Dr. Ron Berant (workshop director), Dr. Gili Palnizky, Dr. Itai Gross, Prof. Itai Shavit
8:30 – 9:00 Opening and knobology
9:00 – 9:45 Focused Abdominal Sonography in Trauma (FAST)
9:45 – 10:30 Lungs
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00 Focus Cardiac UltraSound (FoCUS)
12:00 – 12:30 Rapid Ultrasound for Shock and Hypotension (RUSH)
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:30 Hands-on session
- FAST
- Lungs
- FoCUS
- Various Pathologies
14:30 – 15:00 Hands-on session 2:
Practicing RUSH protocol
15:00 – 15:15 Coffee Break
15:15 – 16:45 Hands-on session 3
- Soft tissue & Foreign bodies Dx
- Ultrasound-guided Difficult IV access (DIVA)
- Various POCUS indications: intussusception, hip fluid, testicular torsion, ocular
- Simulation scenarios
16:45 – 17:00 Workshop Summary
COURSE Programme
EBP = Evidence-Based Practice
EBD = Evidence-Based Diagnosis
EBM = Evidence-Based Management
DAY 1, Saturday, 26/4/2025
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Welcome Coffee
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07:50-08:00
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Opening Remarks
Itai Shavit
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08:00-08:45
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EBP: Paediatric triage systems and methods of validation
Henriette Moll
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08:45-09:30
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EBP: Highlights from the ERC guidelines 2025: paediatric life support
Ian Maconochie
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09:30-10:15
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EBP: Meningoencephalitis
Luigi Titomanlio
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| 10:15-10:30 |
Coffee Break
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10:30-11:15
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EBM: Serious bacterial infections in young febrile infants
Borja Gómez
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11:15-12:00
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EBP: The Phoenix criteria for pediatric sepsis: an update
Ruud Nijman
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12:00-12:45
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EBM: Procedural sedation and analgesia
Itai Shavit
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Lunch Break
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14:00-14:45
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EBP: Safety netting strategies in paediatric emergency medicine
Itai Shavit
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14:45-15:30
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EBP: Child Maltreatment
Dr. Patrycja Puiman
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15:30-16:00 Coffee Break
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16:00-18:00
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Elective Roundtable Session: Child Maltreatment Case Discussions
Dr. Patrycja Puiman
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DAY 2, Sunday, 27/4/2025
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Welcome Coffee
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08:00-08:45
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EBP: Minor head injury
Silvia Bressan
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08:45-09:30
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EBD: Intra-abdominal injuries after blunt trauma
Zsolt Bognar
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09:30-10:15
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EBM: The unstable trauma patient: challenging the ABC approach
Said Hachimi-Idrissi
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Coffee Break
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10:30-11:15
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EBM: Acute bronchiolitis
Ruud Nijman
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11:15-12:00
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EBM: Acute asthma exacerbation
Javier Benito
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12:00-12:45
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EBM: Status epilepticus and refractory status epilepticus
Luigi Titomanlio
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Lunch Break
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14:00-14:45
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EBP: Emergency Department readiness for mass casualty incidents
Ozlem Teksam
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14:45-15:30
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Course Summary and Certificate Distribution
Faculty
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15:30-16:00 Coffee Break
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16:00-18:00
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Elective Roundtable Session: Research in PEM
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FEES
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Rate (EUR)
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EMPOWER ONLY
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Member Physician
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380
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Non member Physician
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515
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POCUS Workshop
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Pocus Course plus EMPOWER Member
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580
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Pocus Course plus EMPOWER Non Member
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650
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POCUS course only
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300
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Note:
If you are not a EUSEP/ EUSEM member you will need you need to create a MyEusem account at no cost to register for this course.
VENUE DETAILS
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Novotel Budapest City & Budapest Congress
Center Alkotas utca 63-67
NTAK: SZ19000377, szálloda, 1123 Budapest, Hungary
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
If you need more information about the course please contact Prof. Itai Shavit (course director) at i.shavit01[at]gmail.com, mentioning your name, country of residence, nationality, institution and your query.
