The EUSEM Workshop on Fractures and Injuries in Adult and Paediatric Emergency Medicine will be organised in Antwerp, Belgium from 26 to 28 February 2025. This workshop will be held in conjunction with the 35th Annual Congress of the Belgian Society of Emergency and Disaster Medicine which will be hosted on 28 February.
EUSEM Workshop 2025
The workshop aims to summarise the evidence for the care of non-major trauma in adults and paediatric Emergency Medicine. The format for the workshop is as follows:
- two plenaries each day attended by all attendees
- followed by case-based interactive lectures run as informal tutorial style lecture groups to encourage audience participation/led (2 groups each day)
- followed by master classes consisting smaller group practical teaching (4 groups).
The plenaries serve as a combination of opinion and an evidence summary around core topics. The emphasis on what we know and best evidence.
The interactive lectures are designed to explore the management of key topics with diverse care options. Each session begins with a brief presentation of a case (2-5 minutes), followed by audience participation where members discuss their management strategies (5-10 minutes). The session concludes with a core summary of best practices presented by the speaker (5-10 minutes). The focus is on shared learning through audience involvement and discussion of the topic. The workshop will address three themes, each lasting 25 minutes, with 2-3 speakers from different countries ideally participating.
The breakout sessions pick up on points from plenary and case based discussions with focus on ‘how to deliver’. The emphasis is on ‘how to do’ and each session has 2-3 leads and may be run as one session of separate stations.
Venue
Radission Blu Hotel
Koningin Astridplein 7B,
2018 Antwerp
Belgium
URL: https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/hotels/radisson-blu-antwerp
Registration
Registration for the Workshop is now closed. Please note there is NO onsite registration, all participants must be preregistered. If you arrive at the venue with no confirmation of registration, you will be turned away.
However, it is still possible to register for the BeSEDiM congress. Registration for the BeSEDiM day programme should be done on the BESEDIM website
TRAVEL
From February 21st to March 2nd, the Belgian railway will be on strike. An alternative train service will be available. If you're travelling by train to the venue, please check which trains are available the day before your arrival here: Real-time train schedules | SNCB
From Brussels Airport
By Train: Travel with the Brussels Airport Express train from the airport to Antwerp Central Station in just 34 minutes. When leaving the station, follow the exit towards Astridplein. The hotel (Venue) is located opposite the station.
By Bus: The Airport Express Bus is a direct shuttle that runs 7 days a week every two hours form Antwerp to and from Brussels airport. The cost is 10 EUR: More info here: https://airportexpress.be/?lang=en
National and international buses arrive in Antwerp at a stop just a 2-minute walk from the hotel.
Learning objectives
- Understand the range of treatment options available for a wide range of non-major trauma.
- Learn the current best practice for a range of bony and soft tissue injuries.
- Develop skills in fitting splints and devices to immobilise limbs.
- Identify cases and patients where regional anaesthesia may offer the most suitable pain relief.
- Recognise injuries that are associated with NAI.
- Provide wound care that minimises infection risk and scarring.
Programme
This course programme has been accredited by UEMS and attendees will earn up to 20.5 credits.
Day 1: Adults: wound care, fractures and soft tissue injuries
Day 2: Analgesia, Ultrasound guided nerve blocks and MSK diagnosis
Day 3 Paediatrics
Topics that will be covered :
- Wound care
- Dislocation and fractures
- Abscess drainage
- Epistaxis
- NAI
- Paediatric lacerations repair
- Minor head injury
- Paedatric abscesses/Soft Tissue infections
- Ultrasound dx MSK
- Ultrasound guided nerve blocks in EM
35th Annual Congress of BeSEDiM
In 2025, the Belgian Society will celebrate its 35th anniversary. For this occasion, the society will organise an action packed congress, with some great keynote speakers (program coming soon), with simcup and abstract sessions, and obviously with a lot of good educational fun! For more information:.
https://besedim.be/courses-1
CME Accreditation
The workshop is accredited with 20.5 CME points. A CME certificate can be accessed following the completion of a feedback survey. This survey will be sent in the 1st week of March.
Language
The official language of the workshop is English. There are no translations for the presentations.
Exhibition and Sponsorship opportunties
Exhibition Floorplan
For exhibition and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Rik Bollaert, EUSEM Corporate Relations Consultant, email: rikb [at] eusem.org
Acknowledgements
EUSEM and BeSEDiM would like to thank the following sponsors and exhibitors for their support of EUSEM Workshop on Fractures and Injuries in Adult and Paediatric Emergency Medicine and the 35th Annual Congress of the Belgian Society of Emergency and Disaster Medicine.
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Exhibitors
Archeon Medical
Benetec
BD Bioscience
Essity
Fujifilm Sonosite
GE Healthcare
Octapharma
Serb
Teleflex
EUSEM are grateful for the following companies for providing equipment for the hands on sessions:
GE Healthcare, Fujifilm Sonosite, Benetec, Essity, Panjunk Medipro
further information
Email: info [at] eusem.org
