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Paediatric Resources for Ukrainian Support

INTRODUCTION

This open-access repository is a EUSEP/EAPS initiative that is meant to provide clinicians with shared resources to facilitate provision of optimal care to Ukrainian refugee children in many settings (i.e. in the field, in the in-hospital or out-of hospital setting). Resources can be surfed by topic or by issuing source.

The repository will be updated on a regular basis.

If you wish to contribute to sharing resources, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . The material will undergo assessment by our working group in order to be uploaded in this repository.

 

Table of contents 

Refugees demographic, social and clinical information data collection tool

Ukraine National Vaccination Schedule

Ukraine National Vaccination Schedule

Resources ordered by topic

Trauma

Infectious Diseases and Immunizations

e-learning resources (videos/tutorials/guidelines)

Services/resources for refugees

Toolkits for clinical practice (including parent information sheets)

Other

Resources ordered by source

Resources from Ukraine

Resources from (inter)national Societies

Resources from non-governmental organisations and charities

Resources from international centres for disease control and prevention


 
Table 1. Selection of resources available ordered by topic

Organisation

Description

Website or link

Language

Trauma

Imperial College London - Centre for Blast Injury Studies

Paediatric Blast Injury Field Manual in 5 languages

https://www.imperial.ac.uk/blast-injury/research/networks/paediatric-blast-injury-field-manual/

English

Arabic

Dari

French

Pashtun

International committee of the Red Cross

Blast Trauma Care Course Manual

https://www.icrc.org/en/publication/4500-blast-trauma-care-course-manual

English

Infectious Diseases and Immunizations

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) [US]

Country specific information on communicable diseases by CDC (US)

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/ukraine

English

European Center for Disease Control (ECDC)

Operational public health considerations for the prevention and control of infectious diseases in the context of Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine

https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications-data/operational-public-health-considerations-prevention-and-control-infectious

English

European Center for Disease Control (ECDC)

Infographic: Vaccinations to be offered in the absence of documented evidence of prior vaccination

https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications-data/infographic-vaccinations-offered-absence-documented-prior-vaccination

English

Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kinder- und Jugendmedizin [Germany]

Guidance for Infection screening for refugee children and young people

https://dgpi.de/infektiologische-versorgung-von-fluechtlingen-im-kindes-und-jugendalter-in-deutschland/

German

Association Espanola de Pediatria [Spain]

Guidance on immunisations for refugee children and young people

https://vacunasaep.org/documentos/manual/cap-12

Spanish

Nederlandse vereniging voor kindergeneeskunde – expertisegroep Global Child Health [Netherlands]

Guidance on management and infection screening of refugee children and young people

https://www.nvk.nl/over-nvk/gremia/expertisegroepen/expertisegroep?groupid=15302687

Dutch

Ministry of health Ukraine

Immunisation schedule

https://en.moz.gov.ua/vaccinations

English, Cyrillic

World Health Organisation

WHO information on vaccination coverage in Ukraine

https://immunizationdata.who.int/pages/profiles/ukr.html

English

World Health Organisation

Technical guidance on Delivery of Immunization services for refugees and migrants

https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/326924/9789289054270-eng.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

English

Immunization action coalition [US]

Translations of common childhood infections

https://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p5122.pdf

English

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

Tuberculosis surveillance and monitoring in Europe

https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications-data/tuberculosis-surveillance-and-monitoring-europe-2021-2019-data English

e-learning resources (videos/tutorials/guidelines)

World Health Organisation

Emergency Response Learning & Resource Center – WHO academy

https://express.adobe.com/page/XCHiPbrUNNNFC/

English

European Academy of Paediatrics

Practical guidelines: Medical care for migrant children in Europe: a practical recommendation for first and follow-up appointments

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00431-019-03405-9

English

MedTube

Social eLearning platform for medical professionals

https://medtube.net

English

Medicines Sans Frontiers

Medical field guidelines

https://www.msf.org/medical-resources

English

Services/resources for refugees

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

The UN refugee agency – Site for Ukraine situation

https://www.unhcr.org/ua/en

English, Cyrillic

Freedom from torture

Charity for victims of torture

https://www.freedomfromtorture.org

English

United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

Resources for refugee and migrant children in Europe

https://www.unicef.org/eca/emergencies/refugee-and-migrant-children-europe

English

Toolkits for clinical practice (including parent information sheets)

Ukraine Academy of Paediatric Specialties

Website for parents with information leaflets

https://zrozumilo.org

Cyrillic

Heim Pal National Paediatric Institute, Budapest, Hungary

Clinical and Social data collection toolkit

Word document

English

Cyrillic

Russian

IQVIA

Ukrainian Medicine Conversion To European Equivalent Pharmaceutical Product 

https://ukrainemedlist.solutions.iqvia.com/

English

Cyrillic

Czech

Slovenian

Widgit Cards to support interaction with Ukrainian refugees in different countries.

https://www.widgit.com/products/health/refugee-support/index.htm  

 

Other

WHO - Health Cluster Ukraine

Public health situation analyses (PHSA)

https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/operations/ukraine/document/ukraine-public-health-situation-analysis-phsa-ukraine-03032022-eng

English

International committee of the Red Cross

Overview of current ICRC operations in the country

https://www.icrc.org/en/where-we-work/europe-central-asia/ukraine

English

Doctors of the world

Guidance on creating a refugee friendly and safe medical environment

https://www.doctorsoftheworld.org.uk/what-we-stand-for/supporting-medics/safe-surgeries-initiative/safe-surgeries-toolkit/?nabm=1

English

Ukraine public Health page

In Ukraine language the information is updated regularly, and can be translate with Google translate

https://phc.org.ua/

Cyrillic

 

Table 2. Selection of resources available ordered by source

Organisation

Description

Website or link

Language

Resources from Ukraine

Ukraine Academy of Paediatric Specialties

Website for parents with information leaflets

https://zrozumilo.org

Cyrillic

Ministry of health Ukraine

Immunisation schedule

https://en.moz.gov.ua/vaccinations

English, Cyrillic

Ukraine public Health page In Ukraine language the information is updated regularly, and can be translate with Google translate https://phc.org.ua/ Cyrillic

Resources from (inter)national societies

European Academy of Paediatrics

Practical guidelines: Medical care for migrant children in Europe: a practical recommendation for first and follow-up appointments

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00431-019-03405-9

English

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health [UK]

Refugee and unaccompanied asylum seeking children and young people - guidance for paediatricians

https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/resources/refugee-unaccompanied-asylum-seeking-children-young-people-guidance-paediatricians#age-assessment

English

Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kinder- und Jugendmedizin [Germany]

Guidance for Infection screening for refugee children and young people

https://dgpi.de/infektiologische-versorgung-von-fluechtlingen-im-kindes-und-jugendalter-in-deutschland/

German

Association Espanola de Pediatria [Spain]

Guidance on immunisations for refugee children and young people

https://vacunasaep.org/documentos/manual/cap-12

Spanish

Nederlandse vereniging voor kindergeneeskunde – expertisegroep Global Child Health [Netherlands]

Guidance on management and infection screening of refugee children and young people

https://www.nvk.nl/over-nvk/gremia/expertisegroepen/expertisegroep?groupid=15302687

Dutch

Imperial College London - Centre for Blast Injury Studies

Paediatric Blast Injury Field Manual in 5 languages

https://www.imperial.ac.uk/blast-injury/research/networks/paediatric-blast-injury-field-manual/

English

Arabic

Dari

French

Pashtun

Resources from non-governmental organisations and charities

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

The UN refugee agency – Site for Ukraine situation

https://www.unhcr.org/ua/en

English, Cyrillic

Medicines Sans Frontiers

Medical field guidelines

https://www.msf.org/medical-resources

English

United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

Resources for refugee and migrant children in Europe

https://www.unicef.org/eca/emergencies/refugee-and-migrant-children-europe

English

World Health Organisation

Emergency Response Learning & Resource Center – WHO academy

https://express.adobe.com/page/XCHiPbrUNNNFC/

English

World Health Organisation

WHO information on vaccination coverage in Ukraine

https://immunizationdata.who.int/pages/profiles/ukr.html

English

World Health Organisation

Technical guidance on Delivery of Immunization services for refugees and migrants

https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/326924/9789289054270-eng.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

English

WHO - Health Cluster Ukraine

Public health situation analyses (PHSA)

https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/operations/ukraine/document/ukraine-public-health-situation-analysis-phsa-ukraine-03032022-eng

English

International committee of the Red Cross

Overview of current ICRC operations in the country

https://www.icrc.org/en/where-we-work/europe-central-asia/ukraine

English

International committee of the Red Cross

Blast Trauma Care Course Manual

https://www.icrc.org/en/publication/4500-blast-trauma-care-course-manual

English

Doctors of the world

Guidance on creating a refugee friendly and safe medical environment

https://www.doctorsoftheworld.org.uk/what-we-stand-for/supporting-medics/safe-surgeries-initiative/safe-surgeries-toolkit/?nabm=1

English

Freedom from torture

Charity for victims of torture

https://www.freedomfromtorture.org

English

Immunization action coalition [US]

Translations of common childhood infections

https://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p5122.pdf

English

Refugee Council UK

Overview of services available to refugees in UK

https://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/get-support/services/

English

MedTube

Social eLearning platform for medical professionals

https://medtube.net

English

Resources from international centres for disease control and prevention

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) [US]

Country specific information on communicable diseases by CDC (US)

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/ukraine

English

European Center for Disease Control (ECDC)

Operational public health considerations for the prevention and control of infectious diseases in the context of Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine

https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications-data/operational-public-health-considerations-prevention-and-control-infectious

English

European Center for Disease Control (ECDC)

Infographic: Vaccinations to be offered in the absence of documented evidence of prior vaccination

https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications-data/infographic-vaccinations-offered-absence-documented-prior-vaccination

English

European Center for Disease Control (ECDC)

Tuberculosis surveillance and monitoring in Europe

https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications-data/tuberculosis-surveillance-and-monitoring-europe-2021-2019-data

English

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Useful links

 

Resources and Information

Resources and InformationDescriptionWebsite
 My Emergency Medicine  A compilation of useful links, videos, podcasts, novelties and related resources on Emergency Medicine.

www.myemergencymedicine.com

EB Medicine Links to evidence based medicine www.ebmedicine.net
Emergency Nurse Practice-based journal in the UK written for nurses working in unscheduled, urgent and emergency care www.emergencynurse.co.uk
Trauma Nurse Becoming a trauma nurse pacificmedicalacls.com/acls-online-library-becoming-a-trauma-nurse.html
Emergency Physicians International Global Perspectives on Emergency Medicine www.epijournal.com
Expedition Medicine Provider of expedition, wilderness and remote medicine training courses www.expeditionmedicine.co.uk
Mediterranean Journal for Emergency Medicine A new publication that is being published in Lebanon and distributed in the Mediterranean and the Arab countries www.newhealthconcept.net/med-emergency.asp
University Of Edinburgh Paediatric Emergency Medicine (Online Distance Learning) MSc, PgCert, PgDip https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/postgraduate/degrees/index.php?r=site/view&edition=2020&id=667
The Conference Website Links to medical conferences www.theconferencewebsite.com
 Online Nursing Degrees A site that is meant to help prospective nursing students make an informed decision as well as educate them on current issues in the field.  https://onlinenursingms.com/resources/general/trauma-nursing/

 

Medical Organisations

Medical OrganisationsAbb.Website
American Academy of Emergency Medicine AAEM www.aaem.org
American College of Emergency Physicians ACEP www.acep.org
American Lung Association ALA www.lung.org
Association des Medicins Urgentistes Hospitalieres de France AMUHF http://amuf.fr/
Association of Emergency Physicians of Malta AEPM www.aepm.webs.com
Australasian College for Emergency Medicine ACEM www.acem.org.au
Austrian Association of Emergency Medicine AAEM www.aaem.at
Belgian Society of Emergency and Disaster Medicine BeSEDiM www.chuliege.be
Brazilian Association for Emergency Medicine ABRAMEDE www.abramede.com.br
British Medical Association BMA www.bma.org.uk
Bulgarian Society for Emergency Medicine BSEM  
Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians CAEP www.caep.ca
Chinese University of Hong Kong Accident & Emergency Medicine Academic Unit CUHK www.aemau.cuhk.edu.hk
Croatian Society for Emergency Medicine CSEM www.hdhm.com.hr
Czech Society for Emergency and Disaster Medicine CSEDM www.urgmed.cz
Danish Society for Emergency Medicine DASEM www.akutmedicin.org
Emergency Medicine Association of Turkey EMAT www.tatd.org.tr
Emergency Medicine Physicians Association of Turkey EPAT www.atuder.org.tr
European Society for Emergency Nursing EuSEN eusen.org
German Association for Emergancy Medicine DGINA www.dgina.de
Hellenic Society of Emergency Medicine HeSEM www.hesem.gr
Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine HKCEM www.hkcem.com
Hungarian Society for Emergency Medicine HuSEM www.msotke.hu
Icelandic Society for Emergency Medicine ISEM  
International Federation for Emergency Medicine IFEM www.ifem.cc
International Emergency Department Leadership Institute IEDLI www.iedli.org
Irish Association for Emergency Medicine IAEM www.iaem.ie
Israeli Society for Emergency Medicine ISEM  
Italian Society for Emergency Medicine SIMEU www.simeu.it
Kosovo Emergency Medicine Association KSEM  
Latvian Society for Emergency and Disaster Medicine LSEDM  
Lithuanian Intensive Cardiac Care and Emergency Medicine Association    http://cardem.lt/?fbclid=IwAR19x6dZZk7CtJMwcXTwSJlhPmiPAX2s60CXZayrOBPJNZggVz7-9IRg_gw
Netherlands Society for Emergency Physicians NVSHA www.nvsha.nl
Nordic Society for Disaster Medicine NSDM  
Österreichische Gesellschaft für Notfall- und Katastrophenmedizin ONK www.notarzt.at
Polish Society for Emergency Medicine PSEM www.medycynaratunkowa.com.pl
Portuguese Association of Emergency Medicine APME  
Resuscitation Council of Serbia and Montenegro RCSM  
Romanian Society for Emergency and Disaster Medicine SMUCR  
Royal College of Emergency Medicine RCEM www.rcem.ac.uk
Schweizerische Gesellsschaft fur Notfall und Rettungsmedizin /
Societe Suisse de Medicine d’Urgence et de Sauvetage
SGNOR /
SSMUS
www.sgnor.ch
Serbian Society of Emergency Physicians SSEP www.dlums.rs
Slovenian Society for Emergency Medicine SSEM www.ssem-society.si
Sociedad Espanola de Medicina de Urgencias y Emergencias SEMES www.semes.org
Societe Francaise de Medecine d’Urgence SFMU www.sfmu.org
Swedish Society for Emergency Medicine SweSEM www.swesem.org
Union Europeenne Des Medecins Specialistes UEMS www.uems.net
World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine WADEM www.wadem.org
World Health Organization WHO www.who.int

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EM Monthly webinar

 EM Monthly was launched at the beginning of 2021 as a webinar series. EM Monthly is held every last Thursday of the month with relevant and important topics in Emergency Medicine. Our webinars bring together global experts to explore a wide range of topics and address critical issues.
 
This platform is designed to provide accessible education in Emergency Medicine to a diverse community of EM Physicians from around the world. Therefore, every webinar is also shared on the EUSEM academy.
 

WEBINARS 2024

25 January: Joint IFEM / EUSEM webinar on Digital EM. Moderators & Speakers: Dr. Göksu Bozdereli Berikol, Dr. Grzegorz Waligora and Dr. Guido Bertolini

29 February: Rare Emergency Procedures 

28 March: Recommendations for Blood Sampling in the ED from a multi professional working group. Moderators: Dr. Luis Garcia-Castrillo and Dr. Said Idrissi. Speakers: Dr Janne. Cadamuro, Dr. Christoph Dodt, Dr. Christien Van Der Linden  

25 April: Feedback experience of Israeli conflict.  Moderators & Speakers: Dr. Debra West, Dr. Eric Revue, Dr. Steve Photiou

29 August: Geri-EM: Medicines in Older Adults             Recording

pAST 2023

29 June: EUSEM-ERC webinar on New Developments in Resuscitation, Prof Abdo Khoury and Prof Koen Monsieurs

31 August: Acute Aortic Dissection, Dr Graham Cooper and Dr Gregor Prosen

28 September: Pain management

26 October: How Digitization Affects our Daily work, Dr Goksu Bozdereli Berikol, Prof Thomas Sauter, and Prof. David Schwappach

30 November: EUSEM meets London HEMS: Rare practical procedures, Dr Jim Connolly                                                                                                                                                                

All past webinars are On Demand on the EUSEM Academy CLICK HERE

2023

January: How Emergency Medical Services face a crisis: examples of adaptive system to disaster

April: The European guideline on management of major bleeding and coagulopathy following trauma

2022

February: How to prepare for future pandemics, collaboration with UEMS

March: War in Ukraine: Preparing Paediatric Emergency Medicine in Europe, collaboration with MSF and EAP 

April: Global Emergency Medicine - Experiences and opportunities

May: Burnout in EM professionals; Now it's time to take action

June: Testicle Ultrasound in Paediatrics & Ultrasound in Head Trauma. 

August: Learning in the ED; Efficient techniques for your next shift

September: Ultrasound in shock, international speakers panel. 

October: EUSEM 2022 deep dive,  

November: All you need to know about Cyanide poisoning for 2023

 

2021

April: Major changes in ERC 2021 guidelines for cardiac arrest. A joint webinar with ERC

May: To plan optimal health services for unplanned care

June: Pediatric point-of-care ultrasound   

August: Ultasound masterclass

September: TTM2 - What's cool and what isn't anymore

September: Bleeding and coagulopathy in trauma webinar

November: Antidotes in an Emergency Setting

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EUSEMCast

about eusemcAST

EUSEMCast is a podcast run by the EUSEM education committee and the YEMD section.  

EUSEMCast is the podcast for Emergency Medicine professionals

Each episode will cover topics that are absolutely essential for advancing your career in Emergency Medicine. For example, you will gain new insights about EUSEM, leadership and teaching in EM, also on how to prepare for the European Board Exam in Emergency Medicine (EBEEM) - and other topics within this dynamic field. 

 

New episodes are published on the 1st day of every month 

Click below to listen to the podcast
 
     
Episode 14 - Inflight Medical Emergencies (October)

In episode 14, EUSEMCast's new host, Dr. Moritz Werthschulte and Dr. Christian Martin-Gill discuss emergencies during flights. This episode delves into the complexities of commercial flight regulations. It also examines the diverse protocols designed to assist passengers in distress and the various types of equipment available for in-flight emergencies. Dr. Christian Martin-Gill, an Attending Emergency Medicine physician at UPMC Medical Communications Center and Associate Professor of EM at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pennsylvania. Dr Martin-Gill is an expert in this area and has conducted extensive research on in-flight medical emergencies.

Imagine you are on a plane to the EUSEM Congress or coming back from holidays, trying to get some sleep. Suddenly, you hear an urgent announcement from the cabin crew calling for a doctor due to a medical emergency on board. Are you ready to help?

      
                    
 
        Episode 13 - Temperature Control After Cardiac Arrest  (September)

In episode 13, our new presenters, Moritz Werthschulte and Tobias Becker, engage in an insightful discussion with Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Behringer about the critical importance of cooling down patients following a cardiac arrest. The discussion centres on a recent joint statement issued by EUSEM and the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC) concerning "Temperature Management after a Cardiac Arrest".       

                          
 

 

Episode 12 - Emergency Medicine Around the World (August)

This August, we are launching the first episode of Emergency Medicine around Europe. The series will feature interviews with emergency specialists from various European countries, offering valuable insights into the practice of emergency medicine within their local contexts. In this episode Dr. Michaela Cascio from Italy and Dr. Natasa Spartinou from Greece, share insightful perspectives on the current state of emergency medicine in their respective countries.

                                                                                                                                                                               

                                      

 
     

Episode 11 - EM Conferences for Professional Development (July)

In episode 11, Christoph interviews Dr. Youri Yordanov, the chair of EUSEM's Congress Organising Committee. Together, they uncover the countless advantages of participating in events focused on Emergency Medicine, delving into the intricate details of event protocols. Drawing from the exceptional EUSEM Congress 2024, they provide enlightening examples of the transformative experiences that await attendees..

                                          
                
 

 

Episode 10 - Occlusion Myocardial Infarction and the Artificial Intelligence ECG Model (OMI AI ECG)(June) 

In episode 10, Christoph and Dr. Harvey Pendell Meyers (Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Wake Forest University, USA) discuss Occlusive Myocardial Infarcation (OMI) and how artificial intelligence may be helpful to detect it at its onset. AI is making significant strides in the detection and diagnosis of Occlusion Myocardial Infarction (OMI). OMI is a condition where a coronary artery is blocked, leading to a heart attack. Dr. Meyers strongly believes that "AI may soon bring us the next evolution of Occlusion Myocardial Infarction Paradigm".

Enjoy this insightful new episode!

                                                                                                                                                                                  

 

 

Episode 9 - Airway Management Guidelines (May)   

In episode 9, Tobias Becker discusses EUSEM's statement on the guidelines released by the Society of Critical Care Medicine, with the first author of the guidelines, Dr. Christian Hohenstein, from Germany. Tobias Becker has joined the EUSEMCast team as a moderator and content creator.

Go to the link to find EUSEM's statement on Airway Management: https://doi.org/10.1097/mej.0000000000001114

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

  
                       

Episode 8 - Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic: ED Management in Times of Crisis (April) 

In episode 8 of EUSEMCast, Christoph interviews Dr. Roberto Cosentini, an Emergency Physician, specialist in acute respiratory failure and the Director of the EAS (Emergency Department) Centre at the Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital in Bergamo, Italy.

This episode discusses the challenges and high-stress levels emergency department staff faced during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. It sheds light on the resilience and dedication of healthcare workers in the face of a global health crisis. It also reveals how medical teams adapted to rapidly changing circumstances, devising strategies to manage the unexpected patient surge and the continuous risk of infection.

                                                    
  

 

Episode 7 - The Pros and Cons of Clinical Decision-making Rules in the Emergency Department (March)

In the March episode of EUSEMcast, Christoph leads a discussion on the pros and cons of using clinical decision-making rules in the Emergency Department, featuring Dr. Tobias Becker and Dr. Eric Dryver.

                     

  

 
       

Episode 6 - Diagnostic Errors in the Emergency Department (February)

In the 6th episode, Christoph interviews Dr. Wolf Hautz. A Swiss expert from Bern who sheds light on the prevalent issue of diagnostic errors in the emergency department.

Diagnostic errors seem to be common in Emergency Departments throughout the world. Dr. Wolf's extensive research in this area provides valuable insights into the latest scientific evidence and the remaining knowledge gaps to be addressed.
                
 

 

Episode 5 - EBEEM Part B (January)

In episode 5, Dr. Ruth Brown, an Emergency Medicine consultant at St. Mary's Hospital in London and head of the EUSEM education committee, discusses EBEEM's Part B exam and takes a station as an example to highlight typical pitfalls and essential points to consider.

 

 

 
 
 
In this informative episode, Dr. Anna Spiteri and Dr. Ashraf Butt eloquently delve into the comprehensive process of the European Board Exam in Emergency Medicine (EBEEM) and explain the crucial role played by the EMERGE working group. EBEEM is a two-part examination designed to confirm the candidate’s suitability for independent practice as an emergency physician within any country in the European Union. The European  Board Examination in Emergency Medicine (EBEEM) was developed and implemented by EMERGE (Emergency Medicine Examination Reference  Group in Europe). EMERGE is a joint-committee of EUSEM and the UEMS Section of Emergency Medicine.
 
ERRATUM: Please note that after recording this episode, the Part A exam format was updated. This change will be introduced in the September 2024 examination and not in early 2024, as mentioned in this podcast.
 
 
      Episode 3 - Teaching Principles with Dr. Eric Dryver and Dr. Christoph Huser (November 2024)
In this 3rd episode, Dr. Eric Dryver presents five fundamental principles of exceptional teaching. It also thoroughly covers the Swedish specialist examination and training in Emergency Medicine.  
 

 

 

 

     Episode 2- Emergency Core Competency Course (EMCC) (October 2023)

In this second episode of EUSEMcast, Dr. Eric Dryver and Christoph talk about the Emergency Medicine Core Competencies course. This  course  is regularly held as a pre-course at the EUSEM congress. It is not only an intense scenario-based 3-day boot camp training focused on Emergency    Medicine skills. It could also help spread low cost local scenario-based training for emergency medicine residents all over Europe. More information can be found at www.emcc.nu


 

 

      Episode 1- Leadership in the Emergency Medicine Department (September 2023)

 This inaugural episode focuses on discussing

"Leadership in the Emergency Medicine Department" and why acquiring leadership skills is essential if you want to play a more active role in safeguarding the well-being of your Emergency Medicine department.

Presented by Dr. Christoph Hüser.

Our first guest and field expert was Dr. Taj Hassan a consultant in Emergency Medicine at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. He was the Vice-President and President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine and has worked as an associate medical director.

  

 

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Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

This privacy statement was published on 25/05/2018

EUSEM, European Society of Emergency Medicine, respects your privacy and is committed to protect it through our compliance with this statement.

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GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION

EUSEM is aware of the passage of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We are evaluating any additional requirements or restrictions imposed by the GDPR to ensure that we handle customer data in compliance with applicable law by 25/05/2018. 

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT

EUSEM may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 25/05/2018.

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About Us

The European Society for Emergency Medicine (EUSEM INPO) is a non-profit scientific organisation whose vision is to ensure every patient recieves the best Emergency Care in Europe. Beginning as a society of individuals in 1994 from a multidisciplinary group of experts in emergency medicine, EUSEM membership has grown to include 38 European national societies as well as individual members. We represent over  40 000 Health Care Professionals working in the field of Emergency Medicine in Europe.

Our mission is to:

Advance research, education, practice and standards of the specialty of emergency medicine throughout Europe.

Our goals are:

  • To foster and encourage education, training and research in Emergency Medicine in Europe
  • To promote and facilitate the dissemination of information on Emergency Medicine, through meetings, courses, research and publications
  • To encourage the development of uniform information systems and data banks in Emergency Medicine in Europe
  • To encourage the formation and the cooperation between national associations for Emergency Medicine
  • To promote international collaboration in the field of Emergency Medicine
Current members of the Board of Directors are:

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History and Statutes

The European Society for Emergency Medicine was inaugurated in May 1994 during an international emergency medicine conference in London by a multidisciplinary group of experts in emergency medicine which became known as the Club of Leuven.

The Articles of Association and the Rules of Procedure will be posted here shortly.

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Officers and council

The Officers of EUSEM are:

  • President
  • President-Elect or the Immediate Past-President
  • Vice-Presidents (2)
  • Honorary Secretary
  • Honorary Treasurer

The Executive Committee of EUSEM consists of:

  • Officers of the Society
  • Editor of the European Journal of Emergency Medicine (ex-officio)
  • Chair of the UEMS Section of Emergency Medicine (ex-officio)
  • Chair of the EUSEM Congress Organising Committee (ex-officio)
  • Chair of the EUSEM Education Committee (ex-officio)
  • Representative of the YEMD Section (ex-officio)

The Council of EUSEM consists of:

  • Executive Committee
  • 1 representative of each National Society Member of EUSEM
  • Chairs of Sections and Committees
  • Co-opted members
  • Invited members

Download list of Council Members

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Emergency Medicine Day

What is the emergency medicine day?

 

 27 May is introduced as the Emergency Medicine Day and promoted by the EUSEM globally. The aim of this day is to unite the world population and decision makers to think and talk about emergency medicine and emergency medical care.

We believe it is important to build awareness about the need for well developed, well prepared and well organised emergency medical systems everywhere in the world to increase survival and reduce disability after any kind of urgent or emergent medical situation.

On 27 May, we encourage citizens, patients, health care personnel, and institutions all around the world to talk about emergency medicine and make projects for a year of progress in the discipline.

Where the specialty in emergency medicine is not yet developed, where emergency medical systems are not well structured, where competences are not standardized and certified, where resources for emergency medicine are insufficient, there should be a strong voice to ask and claim for a change, for a better life.

Because “competence makes the difference”.

 

Mission

To explain to the people that emergency medical care is better performed with competent professionals, doctors specialist in emergency medicine, nurses trained in emergency and acute care, paramedics, technicians, support personnel competent and working in organized structures and systems dedicated to emergency medical care.

To show to people and governments that this organization makes a difference in terms of morbidity, mortality, and cost-effectiveness.

 

Fields of action

Rapid and competent first response to life threatening conditions like: cardiac arrest, stroke, heart attack, trauma, respiratory failure, bleeding and sepsis.

Efficient and quality response to all other urgent and emergency situation

A barrier and a harbor against violence and abuse

An organized reaction, response and prevention to disasters and humanitarian crisis

Please visit our website: https://emergencymedicine-day.org

 

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EUSEM Membership

We invite you to join the growing community of those committed to promoting and improving Emergency Medicine in Europe.

Click HERE to read the brochure where you will find an overview of the society and learn about the benefits for members. 

10 Good reasons to become an EUSEM member

1. Become closely involved in the development of the specialty of Emergency Medicine in Europe

2. Become part of the well established EUSEM network, stay informed and get the chance to be in contact with specialists from all over the world

3. Discounts on registration fees at EUSEM congresses and other events proposed by EUSEM

4. Reduced fees for participation in EUSEM training courses

5. Reduced fees when you apply for EBEEM (European Board Examination in Emergency Medicine)

6. Free access to EUSEM Academy, EUSEM's e-learning platform 

7. Free access to selected posters and presentations, available after the live congress 

8. Annual online subscription to the European Journal of Emergency Medicine, depending on the chosen membership

9. Participation in EUSEM scientific activities, including the Research Network and positions in Sections and Working groups

10. Get the opportunity to participate in the Fellowship programme

 

Apply for membership!

 

The individual members of EUSEM’ s National Society Members are invited to join EUSEM as ‘affiliate member’ free of charge. By giving consent to your society to share your data with EUSEM, you can benefit from this membership type. A great benefit is that you receive specific news about EM developments and you will also receive a discount to the EUSEM Congress. Read more

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What is EM?

Emergency Medicine is a primary specialty established using the knowledge and skills required for the prevention1 , diagnosis and management2 of urgent and emergency aspects of illness and injury, affecting patients of all age groups with a full spectrum of undifferentiated physical and behavioral disorders.

This includes organizing the proper medical response for patients looking for urgent medical care.

Time and timing in this setting may be critical either from a medical or from the patient’s point of view.

The practice of Emergency Medicine3 encompasses the in-hospital as well as out-of-hospital4 triage, resuscitation, initial assessment, telemedicine and the management of undifferentiated urgent and emergency patients until discharge or transfer to the care of another health care professional.

1 Prevention: also includes injury prevention, preparedness for disaster, as well as public health education.

2 Management encompasses the local service organization as well as the development of systems to provide EM care.

3 Primarily hospital-based
4 This applies to out-of-hospital emergency care, disasters and includes other urgent medical care systems outside hospitals.

Status of EM

Europe encompasses not only fifty or more different languages and cultures, but also a similar number of different systems of health care and medical practice. Each country has different medical traditions, different systems of professional registration and differing lists of medical specialties. This latter problem has been addressed in part by the European Union and, in particular, by the Department or Directorate-General which deals with the Internal Market and which includes the mutual recognition of diplomas and other free movement issues. The relevant EU Directive for medical qualifications is known as the ‘Doctors’ Directive’ and was first issued as 1993/16/EC, but most recently updated as 2005/36/EC (January 2019).

The Directive requires that the period of training for Emergency Medicine should be a minimum of five years and many EU countries have now recognized Emergency Medicine as a primary specialty with these training requirements. Emergency Medicine also exists in several countries as a supra-specialty.

Annex V to Directive 2005/36/EC included 16 countries with the specially of emergency medicine, with a minimum of 5 years program. Not included in the list Belgium, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Holland, Austria, Portugal.

See complete list of EM as primary specialty and number of training years per country here.

Several of the remaining EU countries are making significant progress towards recognition of the specialty, but it can be a slow and arduous journey! Nonetheless, there has been a very significant increase in the recognition of Emergency Medicine as a primary specialty in Europe during the last decade and this is in line with the rest of the world where there is similar growth in recognition of the specialty.

 

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National Societies

EUSEM welcomes and invites all European national societies/associations of Emergency Medicine to join EUSEM as National Society Members.

Membership is available to societies within the geographic borders of Europe (and including Israel) and which are devoted solely to the promotion and development of the specialty of Emergency Medicine. The society must be nationwide and endorse the aims and principles of EUSEM and its Policy Statement on Emergency Medicine in Europe.

National society membership fees are based on the number of medical members of the national society (€2,00 per member). All National Society Members are eligible to have a representative on the EUSEM Council. Further details are available from the EUSEM Office.

EUSEM expects National Society Members to:

  • keep their members abreast of developments within EUSEM
  • promote EUSEM’s goals and objectives
  • encourage their members to become full EUSEM members
  • supply EUSEM with an annual report on the developments of the national society and the status of EM in their country.

 

Members of National Societies are welcome to become affiliate members of EUSEM.

To apply for National Society Membership, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Education

EUSEM’s main objective is the harmonisation of professional levels in Emergency Medicine throughout Europe. In order to achieve this goal, a wide variety of educational activities are in progress and many more are set to be launched.

The standards of competence and knowledge for European Emergency physicians are clearly described in the European Curriculum and may be achieved with the specialty of Emergency Medicine or with specific training programmes in Emergency Medicine. EUSEM aims to offer and endorse continuing education through modular courses, web-based clinical educational content, clinical policies and Guidelines and the European Journal of Emergency Medicine.

Latest accomplishments

 
EUSEM Academy

Since COVID, EUSEM felt very responsible to share experiences from the field and learn from each other. That's why we have organised many webinars in three different COVID tracks: European updates, Clinical and Paediatric. All webinars and accompanying documents are on the Academy free accessible for everyone. Please have a look and share. 

If you are logged into the Academy with your MyEUSEM account, you have some extra functionalities. You can rate & comment the content and ask questions in the forum.

The educational platform holds much more content from EUSEM Congresses in the form of webcasts and eLearning modules. We work continuously to develop content to put on the platform, like guidelines, documents and more eLearnign modules. Slowly it will be developed into a platform that covers the complete curriculum with education material. 

All EUSEM members have free access to the platform. You can login with your EUSEM account.
Congress Participants have access to the content from that specific Congress.
There is free access content for the people that don't have an account yet. 

The platform is also available as an app for Apple and Android, but since the platform is responsive, we recomment to use the website.

Fellowship Programme

In december 2019 we opened registrations for the Fellowship Programme. On the Fellowship Platform you'll find hosting institutes all around Europe that offer traineeships in all shapes and sizes for young professionals under 35 or physicians in EM specialist training. More news on the experiences of the first trainees will be shared.

Webinar

We are about to organise our first webinar in 2019 for educational purposes. If it turns out as a succes we will use this tool more offen. 

Curriculum+,

A document based on the European curriculum with educational sources per subject. This is a useful handle for the EBEEM candidates and everyone interested in Emergency Medicine.

We have big plans for Curriculum+. The objective for 2020 is to change it into an interactive platform, where people can rate, give feedback and add material. We are in the developing stage.   

Also a document on the European Training Requirements is available since last year on the website of UEMS. Check it out

Please check the table of contents in the blue box to see what more we have to offer in the field of Education.

 

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European Journal of Emergency Medicine

About our Journal 

The European Journal of Emergency Medicine is the official journal of the European Society for Emergency Medicine.

It is devoted to serving the European emergency medicine community and to promoting European standards of training, diagnosis and care in this rapidly growing field.

Published bimonthly, the Journal offers original papers on all aspects of acute injury and sudden illness, including: emergency medicine, anaesthesiology, cardiology, disaster medicine, intensive care, internal medicine, orthopaedics, paediatrics, toxicology and trauma care. It addresses issues on the organization of emergency services in hospitals and in the community and examines postgraduate training from European and global perspectives. The Journal also publishes papers focusing on the different models of emergency healthcare delivery in Europe and beyond. With a multidisciplinary approach, the European Journal of Emergency Medicine publishes scientific research, topical reviews, news of meetings and events of interest to the emergency medicine community.

Submitted articles undergo a preliminary review by the editor. Some articles may be returned to authors without further consideration. Those being considered for publication will undergo further assessment and peer-review by the editors and those invited to do so from a reviewer pool. ​

For more author information read here

If your EUSEM membership includes access to the journal click here 

New members receive their EJEM number via email from the publisher after the next issue of the Journal has been published.

Suggestions and recommendations for potential EJEM peer reviewers are always welcome and should be directed to the Editorial Office in London at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Editor-in-Chief

​​​​​​​​​​​​Editor
Professor Yonathan Freund
Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière
Service d’Accueil des Urgences
83 Boulevard de l’Hôpital
Paris 75103
France
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Associate Editors

 
Benjamin Bloom
Barts Health NHS Trust
Queen Mary University of London
United Kingdom​

Barbra Backus
Leiden University
Netherlands​

Chiara Lazzeri
Intensive Care Unit and Regional ECMO Referral Centre, Florence
Italy

 

 

Nicolas Segal                                                    Department of Critical Care Medicine

Adventhealth Orlando
USA​

Youri Yordanov
AP-HP - Saint-Antoine
France​

Editorial Board

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European Curriculum of Emergency Medicine

In Europe the specialty of EM has made remarkable progress during the last twenty years. In 2001, the European Doctors’ Directive on the recognition of professional medical qualifications included only the UK and Ireland as recognising the specialty; more recent Directives (European Directives 2005/36/EC and 2006/100/EC) list nine EU nations under the heading of ‘Accident and Emergency Medicine’, the name by which EM was formerly known in the UK and Ireland.

On 16 January 2019 a European Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2019/608 has amended Annex V to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council in regards of the evidence of formal qualifications and titles of training courses. So far 16 European countries have recognised Emergency medicine as s specialty requiring a minimum training period of 5 years. You can find the text here of the Decision.

So far 33 countries in Europe have implemented a five-year training programme as required by the Doctors’ Directive or have a 4 year programme or developed a 2-3 year programme for training in EM as a supra-specialty. Find the overview here.

European medical specialties are represented in Brussels by the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes (UEMS), a non-governmental organisation promoting quality and standards of training with the purpose of harmonising care and promoting free movement of doctors within the EU. Emergency Medicine is represented in the UEMS by a Multidisciplinary Joint Committee and by the European Board of Emergency Medicine (link to EBEEM).

The recommended content and format of a Core Curriculum for EM were previously published in this journal in December 2002. This document was discussed by the UEMS MJC(EM) and it was decided to revise and enlarge the curriculum to reflect developments in the specialty and recent educational principles. EUSEM therefore established a Task Force with a representative from each of the national societies included in the Federation at the Fourth European Congress on Emergency Medicine in September 2006. Roberta Petrino (Italy) served as chairman and the group was composed of 18 members from different countries.

The first meeting of the Task Force was held in Novara, Italy, in February 2007, followed by four further meetings up to April 2008. The final draft of the curriculum was the main agenda item at a MJC(EM) meeting in Brussels the following month.

The fundamental first statement of the Curriculum is the distinction of the specialty of EM from the emergency medical care which is within the province and expertise of medical practitioners in many other specialties. It confirms the EUSEM Policy Statement that EM is ‘…a medical specialty based on the knowledge and skills required for the prevention, diagnosis and management of urgent and emergency aspects of illness and injury affecting patients of all age groups with a full spectrum of undifferentiated physical and behavioural disorders. It is a specialty in which time is critical’. The essential features of a clinical specialty include a unique field of action, a defined body of knowledge and a rigorous training programme. EM has a unique field of action, both within the emergency department and the community, and the revised curriculum document incorporates both the relevant body of knowledge and associated competencies, but also establishes the essential principles for a rigorous training programme.

After the Curriculum was completed it was presented to the EUSEM Council, to the Council and to the MJC(EM) of UEMS with requests for amendments and approval. It was officially accepted as a EUSEM document during the Fifth European Congress on Emergency Medicine held in Munich in September 2008. The spirit of multinational cooperation which enabled this complex document to be developed and agreed within a period of just 15 months reflects the harmony which links emergency physicians across Europe.

The main objective of the Curriculum is to serve as a guide and a standard for all European countries seeking to train future emergency physicians.

Read the latest version of the Curriculum here  (version 2.0, March 2019)

and have a look at the European Training Requirements, European Standards of Postgraduate Medical Specialist Training

Older versions of the curriculum

Amended 2nd version of Curriculum April 2017

2nd version of Curriculum April 2009

1st version of Curriculum 2002

European Doctors’ Directive 2006

Curriculum German

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Guidelines

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eCourse Sepsis: the emergency and prehospital phases of sepsis care

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Course set-up
When
For who
Learning outcomes
Costs
Accreditation
Registration

Course set-up

EUSEM is proud to announce a series of 3 live webinars to cover the emergency and prehospital phases of sepsis care. Each 2 hour webinar will consist of a series of short, focused, evidence based talks delivered by experts with in depth discussion by attendees and expert panel.

  • In webinar 1 we will focus on Screening for sepsis in ED (Scoring…)
  • Webinar 2 will explore the Sepsis patient management in ED (Care pathway, fluid management…)
  • Finally in webinar 3 we will delve into the Continuous fluid management on the ward/EMU, which will be divided into two topics:
    • Topic 1. Development of an interactive clinical case on sepsis pathways to be used in the webinars and/or to compliment trainings 

    • Topic 2. From ED to general wards: Initial triage; assessment of the patients; sepsis screening tools? Initial screening with an EW score. If Sepsis, initial treatment: fluid perfusion, vasopressor, with Cardiac Output monitoring

Each webinar will be delivered as 3 short talks with detailed discussion between each. All material will be freely available from the EUSEM webpages. The webinars will offer a clear, concise framework to assist you deliver the highest quality care from a wide range of international experts.

The course will have MCQ questionnaire in the end.

When:

Webinar 1: 6 April, 15:30 CET
Webinar 2: 4 May, 15:30 CET
Webinar 3: 1 June, 15:30 CET

For who: 

Emergency physicists, nurses, paramedics

Learning outcomes:

At the conclusion of the curriculum, the learner will be able to :

  • Screen and risk assess sepsis in the prehospital and emergency arenas
  • Understand the basic pathophysiology of sepsis
  • Identify the most appropriate antibiotic an devaluate the best route of administration and  and the correct dosing
  • Understand how to assess fluid and inopressor requirements, understand changes in resuscitation practice
  • Understand the ongoing therapies provided by intensive care units
  • Understand how point of care ultrasound can be used as a diagnostic aid and resuscitation guide

Costs

The couse will be offered for free

Accreditation

We are applying for CME accreditation

Registration

You can register directly on the EUSEM Academy platform through THIS LINK. You register for the full course, so for all 3 webinars in one go.

 Our E-courses are supported with an unrestricted educational grant from Baxter Healthcare

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Ebola Outbreak 2014

Links to resources and information on the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa (last updated 22 October 2014)

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)

Ebola outbreak in West Africa:

http://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/Pages/home.aspx

Rapid Risk Assessment (13/10/2014):

http://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications/Publications/ebola-sierra-leone-liberia-guinea-nigeria-spain-14-10-2014-risk-assessment.pdf

European Commission – Public Health

http://ec.europa.eu/health/ebola/index_en.htm

Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

http://www.msf.org/article/ebola-crisis-update-16th-october-2014

Public Health Ontario

Ebola virus disease

UK – College of Emergency Medicine

Ebola guidance for Emergency Departments

US – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Clinician resources:
http://emergency.cdc.gov/coca/calls/2014/index.asp

Ebola outbreak info:
http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/index.html

World Health Organisation (WHO)

WHO website:

http://www.who.int/en/

WHO Global Alert and Response (GAR) – Ebola:

http://www.who.int/csr/disease/ebola/en/

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Online Educational Content

Managing Acute Heart Failure in the ED – Case Studies from the Acute Heart Failure Academy

In 2013, an expert group of international leaders in emergency medicine and acute heart failure (AHF) convened to establish the AHF Academy. The Academy’s goal is to improve patient outcomes through the provision of high quality, tailored and balanced education to increase the understanding of AHF in the emergency setting. As each of the Academy members highly values direct patient care, our initial efforts led to the creation of case studies.

These case studies are intended for non-promotional, illustrative and training purposes only and are accurate at the time of release. They should not replace clinical judgement. The cases may include information on investigational uses of compounds/drugs that have not been approved by regulatory authorities. As laboratory test results vary depending on local practice, assay type and test manufacturer, please refer to the standard reference ranges provided. Furthermore, abnormal results are highlighted in bold text with additional information on specific test results provided in the footnotes.

Each outstanding case has been created solely by an individual Academy member. Additional members of the AHF Academy then peer-reviewed each case to ensure accuracy and completeness. Novartis Pharma AG supported the AHF Academy meetings and editorial assistance which was provided by CircleScience (an Ashfield Company, part of UDG Healthcare plc).

We believe these cases will improve the early management of AHF in the emergency care setting.

PLEASE NOTE: THE CASES ARE IN A POWERPOINT SLIDE SHOW FORMAT AND ARE INTERACTIVE. NO AMENDMENTS TO THE DOCUMENTS ARE PERMITTED.

Batch 1 (released Nov 2015):

Download introduction

Download case 1 (Philip Levy) (updated 14 Jan 2016)

Download case 2 (Philip Levy)

Download Case 3 (Martin Möckel)

Download Case 4 (Martin Möckel)

Download Case 5 (Peter S. Pang)

Download Case 6 (Peter S. Pang)

Batch 2 (released April 2016)

Download case 7 (Héctor Bueno) – Advanced heart failure patients with low blood pressure (systolic blood pressure 80mmHg)

Download case 8 (Sean Collins) – Normotensive acute heart failure

Download case 9 (Salvatore Di Somma) – Flash pulmonary edema with high blood pressure

Download case 10 (Deborah Diercks) – Acute heart failure with troponin release (but not acute coronary syndrome)

Download case 11 (Veli-Pekka Harjola) – Atrial fibrillation with de-novo acute heart failure

Download case 12 (Judd Hollander) – Acute heart failure caused by acute coronary syndrome (non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction)

Download case 13 (Ekaterini Lambrinou) – Decompensated heart failure

Download case 14 (Òscar Miró) – Acute heart failure with worsening renal function identified at presentation

Batch 3 (released May 2016) 

Download case 15 (Salvatore Di Somma) Atrial fibrillation complicating and precipitating acute heart failure in patients with chronic heart failure

Download case 16 (Deborah Diercks)  Dilated Cardiomyopathy and acute systolic chronic heart failure exacerbation with methamphetamine intoxication

Download case 17 (Alasdair Gray) Acute heart failure with low blood pressure (< 90mmHg)- known chronic heart failure patient with advanced heart failure and known low ejection fraction

Download case 18 (Veli-Pekka Harjola) Atrial fibrillation with RVR de novo acute heart failure

Download case 19 (Ekaterini Lambrinou) De novo acute heart failure

Download case 20 (Oscar Miro) Acute heart failure triggered by anaemia

Our warmest regards,

Martin Möckel (MD, PhD, FESC, FAHA) and Peter S. Pang (MD, MSc, FACEP, FAAEM, FAHA, FACC)

Acute Heart Failure Academy

NextGenU

We are delighted to announce a new, globally available Emergency Medicine clerkship. It is free, and created in partnership with the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, and with the world’s first free university, NextGenU.

This course is an introduction to Emergency Medicine, intended to provide the knowledge needed for a month-long EM rotation for clinically-prepared medical students, residents, or practicing physicians. All components of this training (like all NextGenU.org training) are free, including registration, learning, testing, and a certificate of completion.

For more information, go to NextGenU.

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Research

One of the EUSEM’s major goals is to promote and facilitate good clinical research in Emergency Medicine and in particular multi-centre clinical trials and surveys.

On these pages we will publish about current research projects, collaborative projects, surveys and working groups.

CURRENT PROJECTS AND WORKING GROUPS

OUR RESEARCH PROJECTS ON ED REGISTRIES

ED's are demanding work environments.

Working conditions affect the health of providers and patients. Negative working conditions result in stress related diseases and high provider drop out rates.

With this project we want to:

  1. determine the current state of provider working conditions and well being in Ed's across European states and
  2. find national solutions or suggestions for intervention and improvement approaches for ED working conditions and provider well being?

Please check this powerpoint presentation to see all available information. For any inquiries please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Project RAMPED (Resource Administration and Management of Patients in the Emergency Department) has the aim to create a training network for young researchers (Innovative Training Network -ITN) within the field of Emergency Medicine with focus on Emergency Department (ED) crowding.

The Project is currently eager to recruit Partners for this European PhD training network within Emergency Medicine and focusses on the challenges we face in the Emergency Departments throughout Europe.

The project consists of multiple work packages with the goal of addressing the challenges of increased patient influx and crowding in European emergency departments. In addition to focusing on developing scientific and medical skills, RAMPED will focus on personal development, not only for the Early Stage Researchers (ESR), but for mentors and the research teams. RAMPED plans to collaborate with providers that will give the candidate, which take part in a program, training in developing their human skills and personal carrier.

Would you like to participate in this project? Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and answer the following questions:

  • What would you like to see from this project?
  • Would you like to host a PhD candidate?
  • What may your institution offer a PhD candidate (hosting, courses, rotations, internship)? What are you good at?
  • What other disciplines/professions do you believe it would be beneficial include for the project?
  • Based on the preliminary project draft and information given in this email, within which work packages would you like to participate/conduct a study/studies?
  • European survey on Emergency Medical Systems

    The aim of this survey is to get a better understanding of the national Emergency Medical Systems (EMS) across Europe and learn about the differences and similarities. This will be the starting point for any recommendation to reach the highest standards of emergency medical response.

    The results are being processed right now. They will be made available in the near future.

  • Pan-European Emergency Medicine Database

    This project is exploring the feasibility of developing a Pan-European database of emergency department presentations. Such a database would establish evidence-based commonalities and differences in presentation patterns and clinical trajectories internationally. This epidemiology would lend itself to improved collaboration in many areas including treatment guidelines.

    In order for such a project to generate meaningful data two key features must be addressed:

    1. Understanding emergency medicine management in each country: how European ED's function and are staffed, how they receive and register patients digitally as well as how patients are assessed clinically will ensure any anonymous data extracted is comparable.
    2. Establishing commonalities in how patient complaints are recorded: Emergency medicine is quite unlike other specialties in that the patients complaint rather than a specific diagnosis dictates why, when and where consultations happen. As such, establishing a person-centered language of complaints will be key to subsequent clinical accuracy.

    To this end, we have been processing data from more than 30 countries to establish qualitative parameters and collecting initial quantitative sample data in early 2020.  Please find the PowerPoint of the project presented in Prague Oct 2019.

  • Survey on child abuse detection in the ED, collaboration with AUGEO
    This survey aims to get insight into the different policies to recognize child abuse at the emergency departments (EDs) in Europe. We like to learn from the different strategies at EDs and aim to develop a combined strategy for early detection (screening) and e-learning customized for different settings. At the moment the survey is closed, but at this website you can read about the collaboration and the survey.
    https://www.augeo.nl/en/training-medical-professionals/survey-detection-of-family-maltreatment-at-the-eds
  • Syncope project

    Aims of the Syncope group
    1. Creating an algorithm to identify low risk patients for outpatient management.
    Through patient descriptions can be decided who to send home.

    2. Write a position paper for publication in EJEM on T-LOC Management in ED.

    3. Research
    First step: observational multicenter study describing T-LOC management in EDs in Europe.

    Second step : European interventional study on T-LOC management in the ED using an algorithm to identify low-risk patients suitable for outpatient management. Expanding to as many European EDs as possible. 

    4. Half a day pre-course on T-LOC management for the EUSEM congress in Copenhagen 2020. 

    Read the foundation document here. 

  • EuroDEM/AANZDEM
    The EUROpean Dyspnea survey in EMergency Departments Study (EURODEM)
    The Asia, Australia, and New Zealand Dyspnea in EMergency Departments Study (AANZDEM)
    112 EDs (66 Europe and 46 South East Asia/Australasia)
  • EGERS
    European Geriatric Emergency Departments Registry Study (EGERS)
    How many geriatric patients present to the ed and with what complaints
    This study is planned for October 2020.

Working groups

Pending projects
  • Pan‐European study on Quality of care provided to children in ED
  • EuroUTI Project ‐ European Urinary Tract Infections in EDs
  • Delirium Recognition in European EDs 
  • Blood sampling

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Clinical Policies

Clinical policies are documents developed to assist clinical decision-making.
They are intended to facilitate combining the large volume of knowledge available from both the medical literature and from expert opinion into strategies helpful in diagnostic, management, and resource utilization decision-making. Clinical policies are developed using a specific strategy.

Vision: To lead the development of clinical policies in emergency medicine.
Mission: To improve the care on the emergency medical setting, facilitating decision making.
Values: Quality of the recommendations, open to participation, and team work development.

Core members
Said Laribi
Adela Golea
Franco Apra
Luis Garcia-Castrillo

The clinical policy process:
1. Topic selection and definition
2. Literature search
a. Using databases Pubmed, Chocrane, Web of Science, Embase.
3. Appraisal of the literature
a. Using the GRADE methodology
4. Writing the Clinical Policy
5. Spreading by using the EUSEM Web page, EUSEM scientific meetings
6. Updating

Policy in development:

Next action:

How to collaborate:
Get in contact for participation in the development of new policies or proposing new topics.

Contact: Luis Garcia-Castrillo Riesgo, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

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EuSEM does not have control, in any way whatsoever, over the nature or characteristic of data that may be sent by an intermediary within its server.

Consequently, EuSEM is not liable for the services accessible via internet and particularly for any direct or indirect damage, whatever the cause, origin, nature or consequences, incurred due to the access of whoever to the site, or for the inability to access this, to use the site and/or credit given to any information that may directly or indirectly come from this.

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External sites with a hyperlink to the present EuSEM site are not controlled by the latter, which consequently is not held liable for the content of the said sites. Under no circumstances do these links constitute an approval or partnership between EuSEM and these sites, the latter being subject to their own conditions of use and privacy protection policies.

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1st EUSEM NON-INVASIVE VENTILATION Certification course

 COURSE OVERVIEW

The EUSEM 1st Certification of Non-Invasive Ventilation Course is a comprehensive programme aimed at equipping Emergency Medicine professionals with the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively manage acute respiratory failure using non-invasive respiratory support. The course covers both COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 cases, and it’s intended for senior trainees and consultants in their first five years of practice.

 

OBJECTIVES  

  • Understand pathophysiology of acute respiratory failure and the effects of Non-Invasive respiratory support in COVID19 and non-COVID19 acute respiratory failure

  • Understand indications and contraindications of the various methods

  • Apply problem-solving to manage ventilators troubleshooting

  • Understand pros and cons of Non-Invasive respiratory support in COVID19 patients

 

FACULTY

Director: Dr. Roberto Cosentini, Bergamo (Italy)

Dr. Paolo Groff - (Perugia, Italy)

Dr. Roberta Marino - (Vercelli, Italy)

Dr. Rodolfo Ferrari,  - (Imola, Italy)

Dr. Patrick Plaisance, Paris (France) 

Dr. Erwan L'her - (Brest, France)  

Dr. Nicolas Peschanski - (Rennes, France)  

Dr. Abdo Khoury  - (Besancon, France) 

 

AUDIENCE

Physicians, EM Physicians, Respiratory Nurses: Senior trainees / Consultants in their first 5 years

This course is open to members and non-members 

 

VENUE information

Centro de Simulação Avançada da FMUL_ Hospital de Santa Maria Campus

Av. Professor Egas Moniz, 1649-028 Lisboa - Portugal

Further information:

Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

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Refresher Courses

Every year several Refresher Courses are organised in different locations in Europe.

Upcoming refresher course:

REFRESHER COURSE 13: disaster medicine

11 July - 14 July 2024
Cluj-Napoca, Romania

More information to come. 

REFRESHER COURSE 12: Resuscitation in the Emergency Department

29 November - 01 December 2022
San Raffaelle Hospital, Milan, Italy

Read all information HERE


Past refresher courses:

Refresher course 11: Resuscitation in the Emergency Department

24-27 May 2019, Florence, Italy

Refresher course 10: Update in Toxicology

04-07 April 2019, Brussels, Belgium

Refresher course 9: Emergency Response for Disasters

01-04 November 2018, Instanbul, Turkey

Refresher course 8:

03-06 May 2017, Lešt, Slovakia

 

 

 

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Emergency Medicine Core Competence Course

 

Emergency Medicine Core Competences Course (EMCC)
Date: 2-4 September 2020
Location: Stockholm, Sweden

Contact: 

Nathalie Ekenberg: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Cornelia Hartel: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Read the flyer here

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EFMI and EUSEM cooperate to advance the digital transformation of Emergency Departments

Press Release

EFMI and EUSEM cooperate to advance the digital transformation of Emergency Departments

EUSEM (European Society of Emergency Medicine) and EFMI (European Federation Medical Informatics), signed an agreement to collaborate on research and education and advance the digital transformation of emergency departments throughout Europe.

EUSEM and EFMI plan to create recommendations and education tools for the application of information technologies in Emergency Medicine Systems. Starting point, will be a minimum data set for emergency departments. Joint work will address IT tools and standards and will focus on the definition and format for capturing the Chief Complaint in an Emergency departments.  Part of the collaborative effort is a feasibility study that will engage EDs, EMSs, and industry throughout Europe as well as educational material that will enrich current curricula and is expected to drive implementation of the recommendations.

Luis Garcia-Castrillo Riesgo, president of EUSEM welcomed the signature noting that: “Educational and research activities done in collaboration with multiple partners have better outcomes and savings in manpower, time and economic efforts.” Lacramioara Stoicu-Tivadar, president of EFMI, said “that is an important step for EFMI as it supports the long term goal of EFMI to engage in close cooperation with health professional societies.”

The European Society for Emergency Medicine (EUSEM -https://eusem.org/) is a non-profit making scientific organization with an aim to promote and foster the concept, the philosophy and the art of Emergency Medicine throughout Europe. The main objective of EUSEM is to help and support European countries to implement the specialty of Emergency Medicine.  Born as a society of individuals in 1994 from a multidisciplinary group of experts in Emergency Medicine, since 2005 EUSEM also incorporates national society members. There are currently 36 European national societies of Emergency Medicine.

The European Federation of Medical Informatics (EFMI www.efmi.org) is an non profit association established in Switzerland in 1976 with federated structure and members in 32 countries in European region with the aim to advance the theory and practice of medical informatics. EFMI strives to advance research and development in medical informatics and encourage high standards in education as well as in the practice of medical informatics. EFMI also disseminates knowledge in the field developed within national associations among and to the countries constituting EFMI and provides guidelines and accreditation on education and training in Biomedical Informatics and Health Informatics, as it functions as the autonomous European Regional Council of the International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA).

Brussels 24-January-2019

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Election Results for the position of Vice-President - July 2024

 

Dear member,
 
We are pleased to announce the outcome of the recent election for vice president, which concluded on 25 July.
 
Prof. Ashraf Butt         130                 
Prof. Said Laribi           127  
Abstention                    11    
 

Prof. Ashraf Butt

              

Prof. Ashraf Butt personal statement. 

                                

 

 

 

Prof. Said Laribi

Prof. Said Laribi personal statement. 

 

 

 

 

We would like to extend our sincere congratulations to Professor M. Ashraf Butt on his appointment as the new EUSEM Vice-President. We deeply appreciate Professor Said Laribi for his unwavering dedication and valuable contributions to the society. 

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Research Network

During the Congress in Prague, 2019, the Research Network was launched under the inspiring leadership of Said Laribi, the immediate past-chair of EUSEM Research Committee.

Why

The research network will allow:

  • Building large scale descriptive data on Emergency Medicine in Europe
  • Developing common research methodology among participating countries
  • Improve knowledge in EM through international comparisons
  • Improve EUSEM visibility among scientific societies.

Aims

  • Perform descriptive EM research projects in Europe
  • Perform clinical trials related to Emergency Medicine
  • Establish partnerships with other international EM networks with the aim of developing global research
  • Carry out scientific research training regarding Emergency Medicine
  • Promote student and researcher exchange
  • Apply for European research grants.

How

  • Each country affiliated to EUSEM will have one country lead identified in the EUSEM Research Network
  • Country lead will be the contact for his/her country with the Research network chair and the EUSEM office

Country lead

  • Will be in charge of recruiting and coordinating EM sites in his/her country
  • Will be in charge of all ethical and regulatory procedures regarding research projects in his/her country

Local site PI

  • Will be in charge of all ethical and regulatory procedures regarding the research projects in his/her hospital.
  • Recruit patients on a voluntary basis.
  • Fill in the anonymized electronic Case Report Form (CRF).
  • Local PI will be included in a study group in all publications using their data

Research Network chair

  • Will coordinate all activities of the research network, in collaboration with country leads, the Research committee and the EUSEM office
  • Help building research projects with the research committee members
  • Build the electronic case report form with the help of the EUSEM office
  • Coordinate the publication plan of the different projects in collaboration with the research project PI.

Achievements:

  • EUROCOV study (2020, PI S Laribi, France
  • EGERS study (2020, PI M Karamercan, Turkey)
  • SEED study (2022, PI M Reed, UK)

 

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Meetings in Prague

In Prague many interesting meetings will be held. Some of them are open and will be mentioned in the pocket programme. For your convenience you can have a look at all meetings planned so you can make your agenda:

SATURDAY 12 OCTOBER

BOARD + EiC EJEM
>16:00-17:00 Meet at registration desk                                                                                  
Invitation only

SYNCOPE
>17:00-19:00 Holiday Inn Hotel Room D
Invitation only 

SUNDAY 13 OCTOBER

MCQ WORKSHOP - EMERGE
> 08:30-13:00 Small Theatre
EBEEM examiners only

EUSEM COUNCIL
> 09:00-13:00 Room Club H
Invitation only

EUSEM PAST PRESIDENTS’ LUNCH
> 12:30-15:00 Room Club D
Invitation only

RESEARCH COMMITTEE
> 14:00-15:30 Room Club H
Invitation only

ULTRASOUND SECTION
> 14:00-15:00 Room Club E
Open

EBEEM; UEMS EM S&B - EMERGE - EUSEM Board
> 15:00-17:00 Club C
Invitation only

RESEARCH COMMITTEE
> 15:30-18:00 Room Club H
Open

PRE-HOSPITAL SECTION
> 16:00-17:30 Room Club E
Open

MONDAY 14 OCTOBER

ACEP MEETING
>09:00-10:20 Room Club H
Invitation only

EJEM MEETING
> 08:00-10:00 Room Club B
Invitation only

EMERGE MEETING
> 09:00-12:40 Room Club C
Invitation only

TOXICOLOGY SECTION
> 09:00-10:30 Room Club E
Open

GERIATRIC GUIDELINES WRITING
> 09:00-11:30 Room Club D
Invitation only

RESEARCH NETWORK
> 10:30-12:30 Room Club E
Open

DISASTER MEDICINE SECTION
> 12:00-14:00 Room Club D
Open

PAEDIATRIC SECTION
> 12:40-14:10 Room Club E
Open

EM DAY MEETING
> 14:10-15:50 Room Club E
Open

ETHICS COMMITTEE
> 14:30-15:30 Room Club D
Invitation only

BENCHMARK NETWORK
>16:00-17:30 Room Club C
Invitation only

PAEDIATRIC EMERGENCY RESEARCH NETWORK (PERN)
>15:40-16:10 Room Club H
Open

GERIATRIC SECTION
> 16:00-17:30 Room Club E
Open

EDUCATION COMMITTEE
> 16:00-17:00 Room Club B
Open

YEMD SECTION
> 16:10-17:40 Room Club D
Open

EUSEM 2019 DIPLOMA CEREMONY
> 17:40-18:45 Forum Hall
Invitation only

TUESDAY 15 OCTOBER

ILC MEETING WITH PARTNERS
> 08:00-09:00 Room Club H
Invitation only

CENTER IN KRAKOW
> 09:10-10:40 Room Club D
Invitation only

CHINESE DELEGATION WORKSHOP
> 09:10-10:40 Room Club C
Invitation only

EFMI WORKING GROUP
> 09:00-18:00 Room Club E
Invitation only

IFEM MEETING
> 10:40-11:40 Room Club B
Invitation only

EUSEM ANNUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY
>1 2:40-14:10 Congress Hall
EUSEM members

FELLOWSHIP COMMITTEE
> 14:10-15:40 Room Club D
Invitation only

CURRICULUM+
> 14:10-16:00 Room Club C
Invitation only

SAEM
>16:00-17:00 EUSEM booth
Invitation only

WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER

ECOC MEETING
> 08:30-10:30 Room Club C
Invitation only

BLOOD SAMPLING PROJECT
>10:40-12:00 Room Club C
Invitation only

 

 

 

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Pre-courses

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Working group Digital Emergency Medicine

From Apps, Decision aids, Smart Health and Virtual Reality to Telemedicine

How patients are treated in emergency- and acute medicine is subject to rapid change. Learning and working processes in acute medicine are changed by digital aids and the handling as well as opportunities and threats are often unclear and require training. Doctors today grow up in the digital age with smartphones, apps and smart devices and use them in their daily lives. However, the skills that are learned and applied are still insufficient and only partially transferable for daily use in medical professional work with patients. This change does not only take place on the side of the doctor/medical student:

  • Change from knowledge-based education to process-oriented education and clinical work: From textbook to Dr. Google
  • Integration of Decision Aids and Smartphone Apps as medical products in the everyday life of an acute physician: Medical Calculators, Scoring/Triagesoftware
  • There is a whole spectrum of tele-emergency medicine: from algorithm-based apps to video-physician-based remote treatment. Telemedicine, i.e. the remote emergency treatment of patients, can improve access to emergency treatment in emergency medicine and could contribute to bringing specialists to the periphery and reducing the rural shortage of physicians.
  • “Artificial intelligence is a buzzword in all media”. Applications of artificial intelligence algorithms in the context of "decision aids" but also machine learning applications in image recognition and processing of vital signs/laboratory values are a major topic.

But also on the patient's side:

  • The informed patient: communication and interaction with these patients, legal aspects
  • Smart Health: data protection risks, dealing as a physician with e.g. Apple watch detected atrial fibrillation

The working group should create the opportunity to exchange experiences, discuss basic principles and develop a common standard.

Proposed objectives of the working group

  • Meeting point of emergency phycicians interested in digital transformation
  • Support and participation in the development of the future of "digital emergency medicine" featuring opportunities and risks of technological innovations
  • Exploring possibilies of integrating digital competencies into the training of an emergency physician
  • Use of digital technologies in emergency medicine e.g. Virtual reality simulation training, decision aids
  • Exchange and coordination or participation in research projects in the area of digital emergency medicine
  • Exchange experiences, discuss basic principles and develop a common standard for emergency telemedicine.
  • Applications of machine learning in emergency medicine and its limits, opportunities and ethical implications have to be discussed.

 

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Epidemiology series

Dear members,

Emergency Medicine across Europe shows a considerable variability. Not only in health system model, also in activity. Unfortunately, European health registries concerning Emergency Medicine are not implemented, and only a small number of countries report detailed information of it's Emergency Health Systems. This creates difficulties to compare the individual outcomes between different centres in the same country and between countries.

EUSEM started a new initiative with the title: “The epidemiology series”, which tries to create a common place for emergency medical information sharing.

We are conscious of the difficulties that we are going to face; the access to the proper information sources is not going to be the main obstacle, the key limitation is the lack of universal definitions for the objectives of our description.

We started this for our members to share the actual accessible information and be more comprehensive in their information sharing for the coming years.

This project is part of the strategic communication plan, and the initial proposal is to produce a minimum of two chapters per year, covering relevant aspects of our EMS. The first chapter focuses on emergency medicine activity across Europe and is called Emergency Medicine in numbers.

The designed format is a PDF presentation and a web based reference document.

Your comments to this initiative are welcome.

Please find the first publication in the Emergency Medicine Epidemiology Series.

EM in numbers 

References

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Sections, Committees and Working Groups

EUSEM consists of Sections, Committees and Working groups.

Please check the dropdown menu to see which sections, committees and working groups are there. 

If you are interested to join EUSEM in any group, you can always send your CV and a short motivation to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 

Sections and Committees

Chair or Co-Chair

Professional Committee

Dr John Heyworth

Education Committee

Dr Gregor Prosen

Research Committee

Dr Martin Moeckel

Research Network

Prof. Mehmet Karamercan

Disaster Medicine Section

Dr Steve Photiou

Ultrasound Section

Dr Effie Polyzogopoulou

Paediatric EM Branch

Dr Zsolt Bognar

Pre-Hospital Section

Dr Eric Revue

Ethics Committee

Dr Bernard Foëx

Geriatric EM Section

Dr James van Oppen

Toxicology Section

Dr Kurt Anseeuw

Working Group Digital Emergency Medicine

Dr Thomas Sauter

EMERGE Committee

Dr Anna Spiteri and Dr Ashraf Butt

Young EMD Section

Dr Djan Meseli

Fellowship Committee

Dr Marc Sabbe

Workgroup on Professional Wellbeing

Dr Roberta Petrino

EUSEM Workgroup on Quality & Safety in EM

Prof. Abdel Bellou

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YEMD Fellowship

Dear EUSEM and YEMD Section Members,

In light of current COVID-19 emergent outbreaks and worldwide travel restrictions, we are informing you that YEMD Fellowship Programme is postponed until further notice.

The new application process for YEMD Fellowship Programme will hopefully be reinstated in autumn 2021.

For any additional queries kindly directly contact EUSEM YEMD Fellowship Programme Lead Dinka Lulic on e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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working conditions project

ED's are demanding work environments.

Working conditions affect the health of providers and patients. Negative working conditions result in stress related diseases and high provider drop out rates.

With this project we want to:

  1. determine the current state of provider working conditions and well being in Ed's across European states and
  2. find national solutions or suggestions for intervention and improvement approaches for ED working conditions and provider well being?

Please check this powerpoint presentation to see all available information. For any inquiries please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

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PC 14: Ultrasound advanced

Ultrasound Advanced

Course Directors

  • Michael Lambert

Faculty 

Jim Connolly, UK

Michael Lambert, USA

Patrick Kishi, USA

Others to be confirmed

Participants

The course is designed for 60 participants (EP, emergency medicine PA’s and nurses).

Course description & learning objectives

Aorta & IVC

  1. Understand the surface landmarks for appropriate transducer positioning to perform sonographic examinations of the thoracic and abdominal aorta
  2. Demonstrate the ability to identify and visualize landmarks for the aorta in the transverse and longitudinal scanning planes.
  3. Understand the sonographic findings and pitfalls for identifying pathology including aortic aneurysm.
  4. Describe the surface landmarks and transducer position necessary to perform ultrasound of the inferior vena cava.
  5. Understand the sonographic landmarks and anatomical relationships as it relates to the inferior vena cava
  6. Discuss indications for performing inferior vena cava ultrasound.

Cardiac-TTE

  1. Understand the utility of motion modality (M-mode) and demonstrate its use.
  2. Demonstrate the surface landmarks and transducer position necessary to perform an echocardiogram in the emergency department.
  3. Acquire and interpret sonographic images of heart (subcostal, parasternal long, parasternal short and apical windows).
  4. Identify pathologic conditions such as pericardial effusion, gross wall motion abnormalities and cardiac tamponade. 
Cardiac - TEE
  1. Understand the mechanics of the TEE probe and how to manipulate the omniplane and flexion control wheels.
  2. Identify relevant cardiac anatomy based on the planes of movement of the TEE transducer including omniplane angle adjustment, rotation of the probe, anteflexion, and retroflexion.
  3. Aquire and interpret sonographic images of the heart (midesophageal 4-chamber, midesophageal long-axis, transgastric short axis).
  4. Identify basic pathology including pericardial effusion, hypovolemia, right and left heart dysfunction.
  5. Understand the indications for TEE during emergency resuscitation as well as contraindications to TEE use.

DVT     

  1. Understand the sonographic landmarks and anatomical relationships as they relate to the vasculature of the neck, upper extremity and lower extremity.
  2. Acquire and interpret sonographic images of the internal jugular, femoral, basilic, brachial and axillary veins in live patient models.
  3. Demonstrate compression technique of upper and lower extremity veins. 

eFast

  1. Understand the surface landmarks for appropriate transducer positioning to perform the FAST examination.
  2. Understand the sonographic landmarks and anatomical relationships of the heart, liver, spleen and bladder as they relate to the FAST examination.
  3. Demonstrate the ability to identify and visualize the areas of potential intra-abdominal and thoracic spaces for free fluid to collect or pneumothorax.
  4. Understand the sonographic findings and pitfalls for identifying life-threatening trauma conditions such as cardiac tamponade, hemo/pneumothorax and intra-abdominal hemorrhage.

Equipment 

  1. Learn to be an expert on ultrasound systems.
  2. Learn how to safely connect and remove probes from their ports.
  3. Learn how to switch between transducers. 
  4. Learn and demonstrate how to store and review images. 
  5. Demonstrate adjustments to controls ie; gain, depth, frequency in hands-on session. 
  6. Demonstrate how to properly document an ultrasound study by adding pt. information, text annotation and proper landmarks. 

Gallbladder & Renal        

  1. Understand the surface landmarks for appropriate transducer positioning to perform sonographic examinations of the aorta, kidney and gallbladder. 
  2. Understand the sonographic windows and landmarks of the aorta, kidney and gallbladder.
  3. Demonstrate the ability to identify and visualize landmarks for the aorta, kidney and gallbladder in the transverse and longitudinal scanning planes.
  4. Understand the sonographic findings and pitfalls for identifying pathology including aortic aneurysm, hydronephrosis and cholelithiasis/cholecystitis.

Gastrointestinal

  1. Understand the sonographic appearance of normal stomach, large and small bowel, and pancreas, including normal anatomical structures and normal bowel peristalsis. 
  2. Describe transducer choices, scanning protocols and patient positions necessary to perform a gastrointestinal examination. 
  3. Identify and detect gastrointestinal pathology such as ileus, pneumoperitoneum, appendicitis, colitis, diverticulitis, ileitis, intussusception or hernias.  
  4. Describe common sites of intra-and retroperitoneal free air, systematic examination techniques and pitfalls for appendicitis, pneumoperitoneum, colitis, diverticulitis and hernia.  

Head & Neck     

  1. Understand the normal sonographic appearance and anatomical landmarks of organs and structures in the head and neck region, including ocular, salivary glands, thyroid gland, the upper airway including larynx and trachea, upper esophagus, facial bones and neck vessels and lymph node anatomy.  
  2. Describe transducer choices, scanning protocols and patient positions necessary to perform a focused ocular examination to detect retinal detachment, vitreous hemorrhage, lens dislocation, periocular free air or increased intracranial pressure. 
  3. Understand common thyroid abnormalities such as cysts or masses and the anatomical relation of the parathyroid glands. 
  4. Describe the appearance of salivary glands and appearance of salivary stones. Identify lymphnodes within the neck. 
  5. Describe ultrasound exam techniques to detect upper airway anatomy to guide correct endotracheal tube placement including normal esophagus and appearance of esophageal intubation.  
  6. Understand anatomy of main neck vessels and their relation to other musculoskeletal structures

Image Acquisition and instrumentation 

  1. Enhance your basic understanding of the basic principles of ultrasound.
  2. Apply these principles to the reduction of common artifacts and improvement of high quality diagnostic ultrasound images.
  3. Understand the relationship between transducer position and image orientation.
  4. Demonstrate the basic operator controls on the ultrasound system required for image acquisition.

Landmark documentation

  1. Demonstrate proper landmark documentation of the heart
  2. Demonstrate proper landmark documentation of the fast examination.
  3. Demonstrate proper landmark documentation of the gb and renal
  4. Demonstrate proper landmark documentation of the Aorta
  5. Demonstrate proper landmark documentation of transabdominal OB

MSK - Lower extremity   

  1. Demonstrate the appearances of various soft tissues on diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound. 
  2. Correctly apply ultrasound basic concepts so as to ensure proper visualization of musculoskeletal structures. 
  3. Proficiently perform a diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound on lower limb structures with emphasis on hip & knee effusions, quad and patellar tendon tears, achilles tendon tears, and TFL injuries of the ankle. 

MSK - Upper extremity   

  1. Demonstrate the appearances of various soft tissues on diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound. 
  2. Correctly apply ultrasound basic concepts so as to ensure proper visualization of musculoskeletal structures. 
  3. Proficiently perform a diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound on upper limb structures with emphasis on clavicle fractures, shoulder separations, dislocated shoulders, and rotator cuff injuries. 

Ocular

  1. Review and understand how sonography can reveal pathology of the eye and to highlight its usefulness as a simple and cost-effective tool in investigating eye symptoms. 
  2. Understand the normal ultrasound anatomy of the eye, specifically the location of the retina.
  3. Know which probe is needed for ultrasound scans of the eye and the method to accurately and safely perform the exam. 
  4. Visualize an example of a retinal detachment diagnosed by ultrasound.

Procedures: bodily fluid removal

  1. Understand how pleural, pericardial and peritoneal fluid appear on ultrasound
  2. Understand the sonographic landmarks and anatomical relationships as they relate to commonly
    performed US guided procedures in the emergency department - pericadiocentesis, pleurocentesis, and paracentesis
  3. Use phantom models demonstrate ultrasound guided technique

Procedures: Nerve Blocks

  1. Discuss the science and practical performance of brachial plexus, axillary and femoral blockade. 
  2. Learn the physiology and anatomy of the techniques and factors that influence success and complications.
  3. Demonstrate approaches for peripheral nerve blocks in the upper and lower extremity. 
  4. Demonstrate peripheral nerve block on simulator under ultrasound guidance.

Procedures: Vascular    

  1. Understand the sonographic landmarks and anatomical relationships as they relate to the vasculature of the neck, upper extremity and groin.
  2. Acquire and interpret sonographic images of the internal jugular, femoral, basilic, brachial and axillary veins in live patient models.
  3. Demonstrate ultrasound guided cannulation on vascular simulator. 

Pulmonary

  1. Review and understand the sonographic artifacts of normal and pathologic pulmonary conditions that give pulmonary ultrasound its diagnostic capacity. This includes, but is not limited to, pleural imaging, the "lung sliding sign," B-line and comet tail identification for extravascular pulmonary congestion and pleural effusion imaging techniques.
  2. Review Demonstrate sonographic landmarks of the ribs, pleura, diaphragm and lung parenchyma. 
  3. Distinguish between normal and pathologic condition through image review and hands-on imaging practice.

Shock  

  1. Provide a sequenced approach to ultrasound in the medical shock patient. 
  2. Demonstrate the surface landmarks and transducer position necessary to evaluate the heart, IVC, aorta and peritoneum. 
  3. Review causes and potential responses to treatments of hypotension and tissue malperfusion. Testicular Ultrasound
  4. Learn and demonstrate the landmarks for the testes in the longitudinal and transverse plane.
  5. State the importance of using color Doppler and pulsed wave Doppler to indicate the waveform of vessels in the testes and epididymis.
  6. Review the following disorders of the testis: hydrocele, varicocele, orchitis, epididymitis, and varicocele.

Ultrasound Program - getting started

  1.  Review the responsibilities of the ultrasound director.
  2. Review the requirements for training faculty and residents and discuss the process of privileging faculty to perform emergency ultrasound.
  3. Review how to establish a quality assurance process and how to report, document and archive images for both teaching and clinical use.
  4. Review equipment necessary to begin a successful program.
  5. Share public domain resources others have used in program initiation.

Course format

This year’s ultrasound courses have been fully updated with participants’ wishes to design the ultimate advanced US course. Participants really wanted more modules. You will have your choice of 5 modules out of a possible 21 different ultrasound applications to chose from. There will be a maximum of four participants per one instructor allowing each individual participant ample time with their hand on the probe.

Schedule

Thursday 28 September

08:15-09:00 Hands-on Session #1
09:00-09:45 Hands-on Session #2
09:45-10:30 Hands-on Session #3
10:30-10:45 Coffee Break
10:45-11:30 Hands-on Session #4
11:30-12:15 Hands-on Session #5
12:15-12:30 Wrap up session

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Pre-courses 2021

This year we offer many pre-courses. Soon all pre-courses will be shown here. You can register for precourses in the same way as for the congress, through your MyEUSEM account. Login to you your MyEUSEM account and click on the Congress registration 2021. You will be able to book your pre-courses under the tab pre-courses. 

The prices of the pre-courses will be:

- 1,5-day pre-course = 370 euros

- one-day pre-course = 250 euros

- half-day pre-course = 180 euros

50% discount will be implemented for nurses, paramedics and medical students

The prices for virtual attendance will be the same. (Only a few courses will be offered also virtually)

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Publications

publications

Epidemiology of patients presenting with dyspnea to emergency departments in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.


Laribi S, Keijzers G, van Meer O, Klim S, Motiejunaite J, Kuan WS, Body R, Jones P, Karamercan M, Craig S, Harjola VP, Holdgate A, Golea A, Graham C, Verschuren F, Capsec J, Christ M, Grammatico-Guillon L, Barletta C, Garcia-Castrillo L, Kelly AM; AANZDEM and EURODEM study groups.Eur J Emerg Med. 2019 Oct;26(5):345-349. doi: 10.1097/MEJ.0000000000000571.PMID: 30169464


https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30169464/

 

Seasonal variations of patients presenting dyspnea to emergency departments in Europe: Results from the EURODEM Study.


Karamercan MA, Dündar ZD, Ergin M, VAN Meer O, Body R, Harjola VP, Verschuren F, Christ M, Golea A, Capsec J, Barletta C, Garcia-Castrillo L, Altuncı YA, Katırcı Y, Kelly AM, Laribi S.Turk J Med Sci. 2020 Dec 17;50(8):1879-1886. doi: 10.3906/sag-2002-221.PMID: 32562519


https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32562519/

 

Epidemiology, treatment and outcome of patients with lower respiratory tract infection presenting to emergency departments with dyspnoea (AANZDEM and EuroDEM studies).


Rousseau G, Keijzers G, van Meer O, Craig S, Karamercan M, Klim S, Body R, Kuan WS, Harjola VP, Jones P, Verschuren F, Holdgate A, Christ M, Golea A, Capsec J, Barletta C, Graham CA, Garcia-Castrillo L, Laribi S, Kelly AM.Emerg Med Australas. 2021 Feb;33(1):58-66. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.13567. Epub 2020 Aug 3.PMID: 32748553


https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32748553/

Get with the guidelines: management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in emergency departments in Europe and Australasia is sub-optimal.


Kelly AM, Van Meer O, Keijzers G, Motiejunaite J, Jones P, Body R, Craig S, Karamercan M, Klim S, Harjola VP, Verschuren F, Holdgate A, Christ M, Golea A, Graham CA, Capsec J, Barletta C, Garcia-Castrillo L, Kuan WS, Laribi S; AANZDEM and EuroDEM Study Groups.Intern Med J. 2020 Feb;50(2):200-208. doi: 10.1111/imj.14323.PMID: 30989793


https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30989793/

Treatment and outcome of adult patients with acute asthma in emergency departments in Australasia, South East Asia and Europe: Are guidelines followed? AANZDEM/EuroDEM study.


Craig S, Kuan WS, Kelly AM, Van Meer O, Motiejunaite J, Keijzers G, Jones P, Body R, Karamercan MA, Klim S, Harjola VP, Verschuren F, Holdgate A, Christ M, Golea A, Graham CA, Capsec J, Barletta C, Garcia-Castrillo L, Laribi S.Emerg Med Australas. 2019 Oct;31(5):756-762. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.13242. Epub 2019 Feb 25.PMID: 30806041


https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30806041/

 A European Emergency Medicine Research Network: a necessity achieved


Martin PL, Laribi S.Eur J Emerg Med. 2021 Jan 1;28(1):1-2. doi: 10.1097/MEJ.0000000000000785.PMID: 3336995


https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33369952/

[Epidemiology of patients presenting to the emergency room for dyspnea in Belgium].

Pfendler M, Ghuysen A, Vranckx M, Laribi S, Verschuren F.Rev Med Liege. 2021 Apr;76(4):273-279.PMID: 33830692 French.


https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33830692/

 

Opinion and practice survey about the use of prognostic models in acute pulmonary embolism.


Elias A, Schmidt J, Bellou A, Le Gal G, Roy PM, Mismetti P, Meyer G, Clarke M.Thromb Res. 2021 Feb;198:40-48. doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2020.10.027. Epub 2020 Nov 1.PMID: 33278785


https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33278785/

Diagnosing, managing and preventing anaphylaxis: Systematic review.


de Silva D, Singh C, Muraro A, Worm M, Alviani C, Cardona V, DunnGlvin A, Garvey LH, Riggioni C, Angier E, Arasi S, Bellou A, Beyer K, Bijlhout D, Bilo MB, Brockow K, Fernandez-Rivas M, Halken S, Jensen B, Khaleva E, Michaelis LJ, Oude Elberink H, Regent L, Sanchez A, Vlieg-Boerstra B, Roberts G; European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Guidelines Group.Allergy. 2021 May;76(5):1493-1506. doi: 10.1111/all.14580. Epub 2020 Sep 29.PMID: 32880997


https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32880997/

Recommendations on pre-hospital & early hospital management of acute heart failure: a consensus paper from the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology, the European Society of Emergency Medicine and the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine.


Mebazaa A, Yilmaz MB, Levy P, Ponikowski P, Peacock WF, Laribi S, Ristic AD, Lambrinou E, Masip J, Riley JP, McDonagh T, Mueller C, deFilippi C, Harjola VP, Thiele H, Piepoli MF, Metra M, Maggioni A, McMurray J, Dickstein K, Damman K, Seferovic PM, Ruschitzka F, Leite-Moreira AF, Bellou A, Anker SD, Filippatos G.Eur J Heart Fail. 2015 Jun;17(6):544-58. doi: 10.1002/ejhf.289. Epub 2015 May 21.PMID: 25999021


https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25999021/

 

Trends and prediction of antimicrobial susceptibility in urinary bacteria isolated in European emergency departments: the EuroUTI 2010-2016 Study.


Quaegebeur A, Brunard L, Javaudin F, Vibet MA, Bemer P, Le Bastard Q, Batard E, Montassier E; EuroUTI 2010-2016 Study Group.J Antimicrob Chemother. 2019 Oct 1;74(10):3069-3076. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkz274.PMID: 31257423


https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31257423/

 

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The European Emergency Medicine Congress 2022

Are you working in an emergency medicine environment? Then this is the congress for you

The European Emergency Medicine Congress (EUSEM 2022) is an annual congress for healthcare professionals working in emergency medicine. The congress attracts over 3000 Emergency Medicine specialists from around the world. There are opportunities to learn about the new developments in emergency medicine, share best practices and network with like minded people.

Read all about the program highlights, important deadlines and sponsoring opportunities on the official congress website.

https://eusemcongress.org  

 

EUSEM 2022 DIA dgina

https://eusemcongress.org

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Studies & proposals

Do you have an idea of a PEM research study that needs a multicentre approach?

Bring it to REPEM, using the submission form on this page.

Twice a year REPEM has a call for proposals, at which potential studies are discussed and reviewed.

If you have an urgent subject matter, we are happy to receive your proposal any time.

Evaluation and selection process

Research guidance

Survey guidance

Evaluation of projects submitted

Evaluation of surveys submitted

Documentation for study proposals

Survey submission form

Research proposal submission form

Publication plan

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Organisation

Organisation

Steering Committee

Rianne Oostenbring, Chair This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Silvia Bressan, secretary This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Members

Henriette Moll 

Borja Gomez Cortes

Alain Gervaix 

Liviana Da Dalt 

Ruud Nijman 

Santi Mintegi 

Kristina Keitel 

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Links

Links

Pediatric Emergency Research Network
www.pern-global.com

Spanish Pediatric Emergency Research Group (RISeuP/SPERG)
https://sperg.es/en

The PEM Collaborative Research Committee
https://www.pemcollaborativeresearchcommitteepemcrc.org/

Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative
https://www.predict.org.au/

Paediatric Emergency Research in the United Kingdom & Ireland
https://www.peruki.org/

Pediatric Emergency Research Canada
https://perc-canada.ca/

Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network
https://pecarn.org/

Sociedad Latinoamericana de Emergencias Pediatricas 
https://www.slepeweb.org/

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European Leadership for Emergency Medicine (LeadEM) Programme

"Successful leaders see the opportunities in every difficulty rather than the difficulty in every opportunity.” – Reed Markham 

 

Format

An exciting blended learning programme designed for emergency physicians wanting to establish and build upon their leadership skills with a combination of educational methods.

On completion of the Programme, delegates will be provided with a Certificate of Completion of the European Lead EM Programme combining almost 23 hrs of teaching and reflection in total.

Elearning on the EUSEM Academy

10 online eModule lectures from expert international faculty with opportunity for reflection and further reading.

NOTE:

In order to obtain a place at the face to face Pre-Congress workshop, delegates must have firstly completed the online set of 10 eModules on the EuSEM Academy website and attained the online certification. These eModules will provide the core knowledge required for the workshop. The workshop itself will be a set of simulated scenarios that will require active discussion and problem solving by the delegates.

LIVE SESSION AT EUSEM 2024

Live face-to-face session will be held at the EUSEM Congress site from October 12, 08:00 - 17:00 and Sunday October 13, 8:30 - 13:00 CEST, in Copenhagen. 

The live session will involve innovative simulated scenarios and debriefing to reinforce key mental models for leadership development. 

Objectives

The objectives of this blended learning approach are to provide ;

  1. An overview of the key models of leadership required for leading the Emergency Dept (ED) team
  2. An understanding of the skills required to care for yourself and your team
  3. The skills required to lead on key aspects of healthcare change in the challenging environment of an emergency care system.
  4. A learning development journey with online lectures and webinars supported by a full day workshop that will explore and solve real world ED problems with a highly experienced international faculty.

Overview

European Leadership for Emergency Medicine (Lead EM) Programme will combine :

  • Online lectures and further reading materials.
  • 1 compulsory live pre-workshop webinar to introduce the course.
  • A full day face-to-face workshop with an international faculty to discuss and manage real world problems.

For who?

Whether you are a senior trainee, a new Consultant/ Attending emergency physician or an established Head of Service we believe you will find this a valuable, stimulating and enjoyable experience – so join us.

Please note, places are limited to 40 delegates for this Programme.

Educational material

Reading materials will be provided as part of the web based lecture phase of the programme.

Further reading materials and answers to the simulated scenarios will be provided at the end of the Course.

Modules

The course is formed around the following modules:

  1. Building your leadership journey - Taj Hassan
  2. What makes a good leader - Models of leadership - John Heyworth
  3. Caring for the team - Anna Spiteri
  4. Communicating in the ED - Katherine Henderson
  5. Understanding and delivering quality in an organization - Ian Higginson
  6. Improving team performance - Colin Graham
  7. Creating vision and delivering successful change - Fergal Hickey
  8. Managing and resolving conflict - Hannelore Raemen
  9. Leading an educational strategy for your ED - Cornelia Hartel
  10. Creating the right culture & diversity for your system - Priyadarshini Marathe

Registration

This course consists of 2 separate registrations.

1 Registration for face-to-face meeting during EUSEM Congress on October 12 to 16.

2 10 eModules on the EUSEM Academy, to be finished before October 12, if you join the face-to-face workshop.

  1. The registration for the full day face-to-face workshop is open now and it goes through the precourse registration of the EUSEM Congress. 

Fee: 220 EUR* excluding VAT

You go to https://eusem.org/register create an account or login to your existing account and click on the button Congress registration 2024. In the precourse tab you can find the LeadEM course.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

To get a place in the full day face-to-face course you have to do the eModules first. So please make sure you will register for this part once this registration opens in June.

2. The registration for the 10 elearning modules is not included and will open separately in June 2024.

Fee: 181,50 EUR incl 21%VAT 

To register and submit an application:

  1. Log in to your MyEUSEM account and scroll down and click on the button for EM Leadership Programme.
  2. Complete the application.
  3. Once the application has been processed, you will be contacted to pay the registration fee.
  4. Once the fee is paid, you can logon to the emodules here

 

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World restart a heart day competition

World Restart a Heart Day Competition

 

“All citizens of the world can save a life”. With these words, the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) launched the first global initiative – World Restart a Heart (WRAH) – to

increase public awareness and the rates of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for victims of cardiac arrest.

EUSEM is fully supporting the mission of this day: ALL CITIZENS OF THE WORLD CAN SAVE A LIFE. To contribute to this day EUSEM is organising a CRP teaching competition.

HOW CAN YOU JOIN

  1. Build your own Manikin at home. All you need is a 1,5 litre bottle, a t shirt, 3 elastic bands and some filling materials, like paper: follow the simple instructions from the flyer
  2. Train general public in basic CPR according to the WRAH instructions on the flyer
  3. Film it and send a 1 minute video to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to win a special price. The winners video will be presented at the opening ceremony of EUSEM22 in Berlin and will be shared on the congress website and social media channels.
  • Max 1 minute video
  • Originality is the criteria to win
  • You have to follow the 3 steps from WRAH when you give the CPR training; Check, Call, Compress

4. Share it on your socials including

#worldrestartaheart and #eusem

The deadline for submission is 10 October 2022

The winner will be chosen by a small jury of members from EUSEM, ERC and DGina.

PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS

To promote World Restart a Heart Day materials are available in many different lannguages. You can find them: HERE

Submissions

 

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YEMD Chair & Co-Chair election

Please find the statements of the candidates running for Chair and Co-Chair of YEMD

You have received the invitation to vote by email because you are in a training position or under 36 years and working in EM. Voting is open till the 12th of October. 

The first meeting with a new full YEMD board will take place at the EUSEM Congress in Berlin this year on Monday 17 October from 18:00 to 19:00 in room M8. Feel free to join

 

Chair position

Candidate for Chair position is Dr Canberk Djan Meseli. Read the STATEMENT 

 

Co-Chair position

Candidates for Co-Chair position are: 

Georgia Borio. Read the STATEMENT

Isabella Piazza. Read the STATEMENT

Mahmoud El-Hussein. Read the STATEMENT

Marialessia Capuano. Read the STATEMENT

 

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Paediatric Branch Board Election

It is time for Paediatric Branch Board Elections. Please find the CV's of the candidates running for each position.

Candidate for Chair

Prof Itay Shavit

Motivation
CV

Candidate for Treasurer

Prof Patrick van de Voorde

Motivation
CV

Candidate for Education Special Interest Group

Dr Ülle Uustalu

Motivation
CV

Candidate for Communication Special Interest Group

Prof Özlem Tekşam - CV

 

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European Trauma Course

EUROPEAN TRAUMA COURSE

The European Trauma Course (ETC) is a joint initiative of four institutions:

  • European Resuscitation Council (ERC)
  • European Society for Trauma and Emergency Surgery (ESTES)
  • European Society for Emergency Medicine (EUSEM)
  • European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESAIC)

Who is the target group?

  • The ETC is targeted at doctors from all specialties and other highly qualified health care professionals (eg. advanced nurse practitioners, critical care paramedics etc.) who treat major trauma patients in their daily practice
  • It is an advanced course and candidates must have experience in treating major trauma patients before they attend a course.

Why should you attend the course?

  • The ETC is an innovative 2.5 days Life Support Course for doctors and non-medical health care professionals that are involved in the acute care of major trauma patients.
  • ETC provides state-of-the-art trauma training with a strong focus on team work and non-technical skills.
  • The ETC is a hands-on course and candidates spend 85 % of their time working practically in scenario-based workshops.
  • Candidates are trained in small groups resembling trauma teams working in a shock room environment.
  • The ETC is certified by all partner societies.
  • The ETC is the only internationally accredited trauma course that trains doctors and non-medical health care professionals side by side in multi-specialty teams.

To facilitate the international implementation and further development of the programme, the four ETC partner societies ERC, ESTES, EuSEM and ESA have formalised their cooperation and founded the European Trauma Course Organisation (ETCO).

To find out more about the course visit the website http://europeantraumacourse.com

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Industry CME

We'd like to thank the following companies for: 

AstraZeneca2 Unrestricted educational grant for Research                                                                                                                                                          

 

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EUSEM Emergency Ultrasound course

Izola Ultrasound Course 50 x 8 in 2

 

The course is sold out! you can sign up for the waiting list. First come first served.
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Introduction

The EUSEM Ultrasound Section will host an Emergency ultrasound course in Izola, Slovenia from 11 to 12 May 2023. This course is aimed at Emergency medicine doctors, nurse and trainees, who want to learn about the fundamentals of ultrasonography and how to incorporate common findings in everyday clinical practice.

Two topics will be covered:

1)  How to utilise Ultrasound in Shock

2) How to approach abdominal pain with Ultrasound in the Emergency Department

For each topic, a number of cases will be presented and delegates will learn through hands on sessions on how to address these cases using ultrasound.

The course is limited to 50 delegates. 


Dates

Thursday 11 May - Friday 12 May 2023

REGISTRATION

Delegates from currency restricted countries : 100 EUR

Delegates from other countries: 250 EUR

How to register:

1) Go to www.eusem.org/register and log into MyEUSEM or register if you have no MyEUSEM account.
2) Click on the registration link
3) Follow the registration steps
4) Submit your registration
5) You will receive a confirmation email of your registration

If you have any problems, please write to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

 Terms & conditions for registration 

Venue

Izola General Hospital 

Polje 40,

6310 Izola

Slovenia

 


How to get to Izola

By Air

Nearest airport is Trieste in Italy

From Trieste to Izola:

Shuttle:

You can easily order the simplest transfer to your location here.

Bus:

The Ronchi dei Legionari (Trieste) airport has excellent road and motorway connections and regular public bus transport lines. At the airport, take the bus number 51 to the city of Trieste. There are several buses running every day from the station in Trieste to Slovenia. More information on timetables can be found on the website.

 Other Airports

You can travel to Slovenia by air to the central Jože Pučnik International Airport or to any of the airports in the neighbouring countries. More information here: To Slovenia by Air | I feel Slovenia 


Accommodation

Delegates can book their stay for the course in:

Hotel Cliff Belverdere

Dobrava 1a,

6310 Izola,

Slovenia

https://belvedere.si/sl/hotel-cliff/predstavitev 


Programme

 

Flyer ultrasound course in Izola

 


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Submit your educational proposals

EUSEM is working hard to deliver many educational initiatives to help to standardise the level of EM in Europe. Many of our members are great educators, therefore we would like you to submit your ideas according to our definitions and templates.

There are plenty of options like hybrid course, face to face course, podcasts, webinars.

Have a look at the Course definitions and requirements

You can find 3 different submission templates to start the process:

1 Webinar template

2 Pre-course or workshop template (live or hybrid)

3 E-course project template (with CME)

If you have any questions, please contact the office: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Looking forward to your ideas!!

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The Crash Course - Paediatric Emergency Medicine

Thank you for your interest in this upcoming CRASH course. To register for this course click on the button on the sidebar. 
 

Additional information on the programme and important course details will be published on this page. Don't hesitate to request further information by email if needed. 

Our main focus is on the latest advancements in PEM and evidence-based practices, as guided by the European training curriculum.
 
This course has been designed for paediatricians and Emergency Medicine clinicians wanting to develop and improve their practical skills. It will be delivered by an internationally recognised faculty of experts with extensive field experience and knowledge of best practices.
 

Our goal is to offer participants a unique opportunity to gain cutting-edge knowledge in the field of PEM, in a welcoming and inclusive learning environment.

 

Are you prepared to provide emergency care to critically ill or injured children? 

 This course is relevant to all Paediatric or Emergency Medicine clinicians at any level of training or post qualification as a medical specialist.

  • Highly recommended for senior trainees in Paediatrics and Emergency Medicine, early or senior stage  consultants wanting to refresh and update their knowledge and skills in PEM

  • Also intended for advanced (independent practicing) nurse practitioners

  • Tailored to meet the learning needs of participants, focussed on delivering PEM in Western healthcare settings

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

 Gain insights on recent evidence-based practice in Paediatric Emergency Medicine that will significantly impact daily clinical care

  • Obtain clinical skills related to practising paediatric emergency medicine, with a focus on POCUS and procedural sedation

  • To discuss interactively various case scenarios in PEM and learn from faculty and other delegates about their clinical approaches and experiences

  • Develop competencies in managing emergency departments and lead a team in a resuscitation scenario

 

FACULTY

An expert faculty, trained and primarily working in Paediatric Emergency Medicine. All faculty members have particular areas of interest including academic PEM, POCUS, global health, paediatric infectious diseases, diagnostics, trauma.

Dr. Silvia Bressan, Padova, Italy

Dr. Nir Samuel, Tel Aviv, Israel

Dr. Kristina Keitel, Bern, Switzerland

Dr. Fabrizio Romano, Bern, Switzerland

Dr. Katherina Vincek, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Dr. Dr Ron Jacob, Israel

Dr. Ruud Nijman, London, UK

Please note that currently, we are not able to provide financial support for delegates from LMIC.

Note that to tailor the course according to your career aspirations, we will require information on your level of experience.

Group size - 24 to 40 delegates

Dates - From 13 to 15 June 2024

Venue - Hotel Park, Cesta Svobode 15, 4260 Bled, Slovenia

Language - English

Course fee - Course fee includes: course venue, coffee breaks, lunch Thursday and Friday, dinner Thursday evening, social activities Friday afternoon.  

(The course fee does NOT include: accommodation, travel expenses, breakfast, dinner Friday evening) 

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION 

 

Contact Dr. Ruud Nijman This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Mentioning your name, email, country of residence, nationality and insitution 

 

 

 

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Industry Partnerships

The European Society for Emergency Medicine (EUSEM) is a non-profit scientific organisation whose aim is to promote and foster the concept, philosophy and the art of Emergency Medicine throughout Europe. The ultimate objective of the Society is to help and support European nations to improve the quality of emergency medical care.

 

CORPORATE PARTNERS PROGRAMME

EUSEM is committed to advancing the field of Emergency Medicine by providing a platform for professionals and collaborators to work together and propel the field forward. EUSEM is committed to advancing the field of Emergency Medicine by providing a platform for professionals and collaborators to work together and propel the field forward. Our educational programmes, both face-to-face and on-line, seek to provide the fundamental training needed to improve Emergency Medicine skills. By becoming a member of our Corporate Partners Programme, you will join our community platform and help advance the field of Emergency Medicine.

We would like to extend our gratitude to our corporate partners and those who have generously supported EUSEM's educational initiatives through unrestricted educational grants.
 

OUR corporate PARTNERS 

  

                             

 

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eusem Learning Activities and resources  

 As the European Emergency Medicine Society we organise a variety of learning activities for professionals and trainees in the field of Emergency Medicine, including courses delivered in person and webinars, research projects, fellowships and networking activities. Thanks to the support of industry partners and unrestricted educational grants, we can provide a wide range of educational resources and activities.

Click below to learn more about the different learning activities.  

 

 

types of support 

To learn more about the different types of funding support for EUSEM activities contact Rik Bollaert rikb[at]eusem[dot]org

 

CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT  

EUSEM requires all its partners, collaborators, and endorsed members to adhere strictly to its conflict of interest policy and code of ethics. This policy helps maintain transparency, integrity, and accountability within the organisation and promotes ethical conduct in all endeavours. Compliance with these guidelines is essential for upholding the trust and credibility of EUSEM and its stakeholders.

 

 

 

 

 

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YEMD Refresher Course 13: Disaster Medicine Training

Dive into the heart-pounding world of Disaster Medicine!

This refresher course will focus on Hospital and Prehospital Disaster Medicine. Our immersive and comprehensive programme is designed to equip young healthcare professionals with essential skills and knowledge to respond effectively to mass casualty incidents. Through a blend of short theoretical lectures and hands-on simulations, ranging from virtual reality to full-scale exercises, you will gain proficiency in assessing, prioritising, and providing immediate medical interventions in high-pressure scenarios.

Our expert Emergency Medicine and disaster response instructors will guide participants through the latest protocols and best practices, making sure participants fully grasp the principles which underpin effective disaster management.

Join us in this transformative journey, where you will emerge not only as a skilled healthcare provider but also as a vital asset in safeguarding communities during times of crisis.

Course objectives

This training course will focus on mass casualty incidents management (including hospital and prehospital preparedness and response).

 The objectives of this 3-day training course are:

1)    Provide basic knowledge and skills, specific to the field of mass casualty incidents in accordance with the European Curriculum of Emergency Medicine.

2)   Raise awareness towards the differences between disaster and conventional medicine

3)   Provide a platform for  facilitating students’ interaction with experts of the field  

4)   Empower the students to take action in developing the field of mass casualty incidents management

Dates

11 - 14 July 2024

 

Venue details

“Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 13 Emil, Isac Street, Cluj-Napoca 400000,  Romania

Registration:   Registration will open in between the 3rd and 4th week of March.

We can offer participants accommodation at the University Student house, in single or double rooms for approximately 35 EUR/night. 

Candidate criteria

EM young professionals (below the age of 35, either under training or within the first 5 years after completion of their training).

Other specialties working within the ED are also eligible, upon proof of ED activity.

  1. EUSEM members must provide membership number.
  2. Non-EUSEM members must provide proof of YEMD eligibility (professional status - under training or certificate of completion of training, not older than 5 years) and proof of working in an ED, if training in another specialty than EM.

TRAINERS and speakers

 

 Dr. Raed Arafat, MD - Keynote lecture               

  • Read his profile
    Dr. Raed Arafat is an anesthesia and intensive care physician, currently serving as Secretary of State, head of the Department for Emergency Situations, at the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Romania. In 1991, noticing the underdevelopment of the Romanian emergency system, he laid the foundations of SMURD, a modern prehospital emergency system, integrating firefighters and medical specialists. Dr. Arafat will deliver a keynote lecture, highlighting his long lasting experience in disaster management and emergency system dynamics.

Mr. Jani Monthan, RN - Dispatch workshop

  • Read his profile
    Mr. Monthan was a firefighter and EMT. However, he found working in an ambulance more interesting. As a result, he completed nursing school and became a specialized nurse in prehospital care. He currently works as an EMS Field Commander on Åland Islands between Sweden and Finland, within a small community, loving his work, despite its challenges. When he's not working, Jani spends time with his family, and likes to be outdoors, travel, scuba dive, photograph and he's trying to learn how to play padel at the moment. During RC XIII, Jani will organize a workshop on dispatch particularities when responding to Mass Casualty Incidents.

Dr. Ionut Olaru, MD - Triage Workshop

  • Read his profile
    Dr. Ionut Olaru is an Emergency Medicine consultant in the largest Emergency Department in Romania. He is currently coordinating the Emergency Medical Team (RO1. EMT) of Bucharest, which brings together firefighters and medical specialists to train and respond quickly in case of disasters around the world, as well as being appointed the EMT Coordinator in the Department for Emergency Situations. He took part in the Search and Rescue operations following the recent Turkey Earthquake, Albania (2019 Earthquake) and he led the RO1.EMT during numerous MODEX (field) European exercises. Dr. Olaru will deliver a triage workshop, which will focus on how patients should be prioritized during a Mass Casualty Incident, given the paucity of resources.

Dr. Nikolaos Markou-Pappas, MD, PhDc - Evacuation Workshop

  • Read his profile
    Dr. Nikolaos Markou-Pappas has significant experience in the humanitarian field, specifically amidst the migration crisis along the central Mediterranean route. He worked as a Search and Rescue medic and doctor on quarantine ferries managed by the Italian branch of the Red Cross. He holds a master's degree in European Master in Disaster Medicine, which focused on using Key Performance Indicators in response protocols for mass casualty incidents in the pre-hospital setting. He is a PhD candidate studying trauma systems used by civilian and humanitarian actors in armed conflicts. Dr. Markou-Pappas will be conducting a workshop on evacuations in Mass Casualty Incidents. The workshop will shed light on the significant challenges involved in evacuating patients during such events, as well as the importance of record-keeping and prehospital resource management.

Dr. Emilia Turucz, MD, PhD - Scene Assessment workshop

  • Read her profile
    Dr. Emilia Turucz is an experienced consultant in Emergency Medicine, with a strong background in the hospital and healthcare industry. Besides her clinical work, she is a skilled educator in Disaster and Emergency Medicine. Emilia currently leads Romania's Virtual Reality Simulation Team. She has extensive expertise in computer augmented and virtual reality simulation for mass casualty incidents. During our event, Dr. Turucz, and her team will organize a workshop on Scene Assessment, incorporating technology like xVR and Virtual Reality. During this workshop, the students will gain insights in needs assessment, security assessment, dispatch reporting and resource management.

Dr. Adela Golea, MD, PhD – Ultrasound Workshop

  • Read her profile
    Dr. Adela Golea is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, being the head of the EM Discipline within the “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Romania. As a member of the EUSEM Ultrasound section and Winfocus group, she has extensive experience as an ultrasound educator. Dr. Golea will lead a sonography workshop that focuses on the specific applications of ultrasound in mass casualty incidents, particularly in relation to triage and the identification of critical patients.

Dr. Valentina Angeli, MD - Full Scale Exercise & Debriefing

  • Read her profile
    Dr. Valentina Angeli, is a Medical doctor graduating with a thesis on the hospital bed surge capacity, Dr. Angeli is an emergency medicine doctor and an alumna of the European Master in Disaster Medicine from Università del Piemonte Orientale in Novara, Italy, being currently involved in EU MODEX and in DisasterTEAM projects. Her fields of expertise are healthcare and disaster medicine training, emergency medicine and hospital disaster preparedness. Dr. Angelu will lead a Full-Scale Exercise, collect data and key performance indicators, and conduct the exercise debriefing.

Dr. Robert Szabo, MD, PhD - Crashed airway Workshop

  • Read his profile
    Dr. Robert Szabo is an Intensive Care consultant and Anesthesiology in one of the regional trauma centers in northern Romania. He has a national certificate in bronchoscopy and extensive experience in difficult and crashed airways. During medical school and residency, Robert volunteered on an intensive care ambulance, gaining extensive experience in prehospital medicine. Dr. Szabo will be leading a workshop on managing a compromised airway, focusing on effective diagnosis, navigating difficult airways with limited resources, and ensuring proper patient ventilation during mass casualty events.

Dr. Sorin Lăcan, MD – Triage Workshop

  • Read his profile
    Dr. Sorin – Mihai Lăcan is an Emergency Medicine consultant working in the paediatric ED of Cluj-Napoca. He pursued his interest in disaster medicine starting with his residency program, when he attended as both participant and trainer various national courses, including NATO exercises on civilian emergencies. As such, Dr. Lăcan has been part of the group developing the White Plan within his current ED. Dr. Lacan will be a valuable addition to the team conducting the triage workshop, which aims to greatly enhance students' ability to optimally utilize their limited resources.

Dr. Raluca Zaganescu, MD - Scene Management Workshop

  • Read her profile
    Dr. Raluca Zaganescu is an Emergency Medicine Specialist working in Cluj-Napoca, both prehospital (ground and air ambulance) and emergency department. She has a long-lasting interest in Disaster Medicine, taking several courses in this area and recently participating in Vigorous Warrior NATO Exercise. Moreover, she and her team assist every year the large music festivals held in Cluj, aiding over 400 000 participants, over several days, making sure that the risks of these mass gatherings are mitigated safely! Dr. Zaganescu will conduct a workshop on scene management, emphasizing resource management, safe zone identification, facilitation of Mass Casualty Incident logistics, and identification of the necessary patient management zones.

Dr. Dana-Cristina Herța, MD, PhD - Psychological first aid

  • Read her profile
    Dr. Dana – Cristina Herța, a child psychiatrist, is a lecturer within the Department of Medical Psychology and Psychiatry, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj – Napoca, Romania. She has extensive training in mental health and trauma exposure (doctoral and post-doctoral research on trauma, Psychological First Aid - National Child Traumatic Stress Network, USA, positive and transcultural psychotherapy, Youth Aware of Mental Health method of mental health awareness - Karolinska Institute & Columbia New York) and a vast experience in dealing with trauma, from her roles of Volunteer Coordinator of the NGO Romanian Alliance for Suicide Prevention, National Representative in the International Association for Suicide Prevention. Moreover, she has co-developed and co-authored together with Professor Doina Cozman the original method Cozman – Herța of Remote Counseling in Suicide Crisis for volunteers of the Romanian suicide crisis line. Dr. Herța will be giving a lecture on the importance of psychological first aid in Mass Casualty Incidents. During the session, she will also be conducting a role-play activity, allowing participants to actively engage in mental health intervention practice. This will provide students with a unique opportunity to enhance their skills in this crucial area.

 

COURSE FEES

€475 For non-members

€385 For members

 

Contact information:

 EUSEM Secretariat:                                             This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • Learn more about Disaster Medicine

    1. What is disaster medicine? Disaster medicine is a branch of healthcare that focuses on delivering medical care and managing health-related responses during natural or man-made disasters in order to minimize impact on human health. It involves emergency preparedness, rapid response and recovery efforts to restore healthcare systems and support affected communities.

    2. What are the diseases in disaster management? In disaster medicine, a variety of diseases and health conditions can emerge due to the immediate and indirect impacts of a disaster. Common issues include infectious diseases such as cholera and dysentery from contaminated water, as well as respiratory infections caused by exposure to dust and smoke. Wound infections are also prevalent, particularly if injuries are not properly treated in unsanitary conditions. Vector-borne diseases like malaria and dengue fever can increase due to stagnant water, while mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, and PTSD often arise in the aftermath. Chronic diseases may worsen due to disrupted access to care, and heat-related illnesses can occur in hot climates. Trauma and injuries are also common, as are dermatological conditions from environmental hazards or overcrowded shelters. Disaster medicine professionals must be equipped to diagnose and treat these conditions efficiently in challenging environments

    3. What are the pshychological effects of a disaster? Disasters can lead to a range of psychological effects on individuals and communities, including: 1. Acute Stress Reactions: Intense fear, anxiety, shock, and confusion immediately following a disaster. 2. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Flashbacks, nightmares, and emotional numbness triggered by the traumatic event, 3. Depression and Anxiety: Prolonged feelings of sadness or worry due to loss and uncertainty. 4. Grief and Loss: Mourning loved ones or property and experiencing a loss of security. 5. Survivor Guilt: Feelings of guilt about surviving when others did not. 6. Behavioral Changes: Withdrawal, irritability, or increased substance use as coping mechanisms. 7. Community and Social Strain: Tensions in relationships within families and communities. 8. Resilience and Growth: Some may find new strengths or a sense of purpose after a disaster. 9. Need for Support: Seeking help from mental health professionals and community resources can aid recovery.

    4. What is the prehospital triage protocol? The prehospital triage system is used by emergency medical services (EMS) and first responders to prioritize patients based on the severity of their injuries or medical conditions. This system categorizes patients into different priority levels—such as immediate, delayed, minor, and deceased (black tag)—to determine the order of care. Colored tags or wristbands help medical personnel quickly identify patients' triage categories, enabling efficient treatment and transport. Continuous reassessment of patients' conditions allows responders to adjust triage classifications as needed, aiding in the effective allocation of resources and life-saving interventions during emergencies.

    5. What are the functions of disaster medical operations? Disaster medical operations involve a range of functions to provide medical care and manage healthcare responses during and after a disaster. Key tasks include assessing and triaging patients, providing emergency medical care, and transporting patients to medical facilities. Operations also involve public health surveillance, supply management, coordination with other responders, and offering mental health support. Additionally, efficient resource allocation and training personnel in disaster protocols are essential for a comprehensive response that saves lives and aids recovery

    6. What is a course of disaster medicine? This disaster medicine training course will equip healthcare professionals with the essential skills and knowledge needed to effectively respond to natural and human-made disasters, as well as provide assistance in recovery efforts. Topics include:

    ✅ disaster preparedness

    ✅ patient assessment

    ✅ triage during mass casualty incidents

    ✅ provision of emergency medical care in high-pressure situations and managing public health risks

    ✅ logistics and resource management

    ✅ mental health support, communication and coordination with other emergency responders

    ✅ recovery and rehabilitation efforts Additionally, students learn about ethical and legal considerations in disaster medical operations.

    The curriculum may involve lectures, hands-on training, simulations, and case studies to equip learners with practical experience for effective disaster response.

 

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EUSEM Workshop 2025 on Fractures and Injuries in Adult and Paediatric Emergency Medicine

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 conjuction with the 35th Annual Congress of the Belgian Society of Emergency and Disater 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

 

Learning objectives

  1. Understand the range of treatment options available for a wide range of non-major trauma.
  2. Learn the current best practice for a range of bony and soft tissue injuries.
  3. Develop skills in fitting splints and devices to immobilise limbs.
  4. Identify cases and patients where regional anaesthesia may offer the most suitable pain relief.
  5. Recognise injuries that are associated with NAI.
  6. Provide wound care that minimises infection risk and scarring.

 

Programme

Day 1: Adults: wound care, fractures and soft tissue injuries

Day 2: Analgesia, Ultrasound guided nerve blocks and MSK diagnosis 

Day 3 Paediatrics

 

Registration

Registration will open in October 2024.

Registration Fees Eur
Workshop and BESEDIM  Congress  
Member 385
Non member 500
EM Trainees 185
Non EM  Trainees 250
BESEDIM Member 385
BESEDIM Member Trainee 185
   
BESEDIM  Day Programme only 28 February   
Member 50
Member Trainee 50
Paramedic/Nurse 50
Belgian Non Member Physician 250
Belgian Non Member Physician Trainee 150
Belgian Non Member Paramedic 150

 

Further Information

Email: info (at) eusem.org

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