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EUSEM Scenario Bank – For Trainers, From Trainers

The EUSEM Scenario Bank is a collaborative resource designed to support emergency medicine trainers across Europe. It provides ready-to-use, real-life clinical scenarios that promote active, scenario-based learning and group discussion—approaches proven to be highly effective for adult learners. Each scenario includes a PowerPoint for participants and a Word guide for trainers, allowing flexible use in a variety of educational settings, such as:

• Resuscitation exercises with manikins or table-top simulations

• Differential diagnosis and patient management discussions

• Focused interpretation of EKGs, X-rays, ultrasound loops, or acid-base disturbances

Trainers are encouraged to contribute their own scenarios, helping to build a rich, shared library of cases. Contributions should be based on real patient cases, anonymised to protect patient and staff privacy, and presented in chronological order. Scenarios do not need to represent perfect management—cases with suboptimal outcomes are particularly valuable, as they highlight practical learning points and teach trainees how to respond in complex situations.

Using standardised templates for both participants and trainers ensures that scenarios are consistent, easy to implement, and transferable between courses. Contributors are also encouraged to provide sources for any images and to share their contact details so fellow trainers can discuss cases and exchange insights.

The Scenario Bank also supports systematic approaches to clinical interpretation. For example, acid-base disorders can be analysed using the ACID mnemonic (Alpha disorder, Compensation, Ionic gaps, Differential), and EKG interpretation can follow the OPQRST+ framework (Overview, P-wave, QRS, R-wave, S-wave, T-wave, plus additional findings). These tools help trainers teach complex clinical reasoning in a structured, repeatable way.

By contributing and using the EUSEM Scenario Bank, trainers help strengthen emergency medicine education across Europe, fostering collaboration and improving trainee preparedness for real-world clinical challenges.

You can find more information on the EUSEM Academy - you must be a EUSEM member to access.

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