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We are glad to announce that there will be an Examiner Workshop again on the last days of the South East European Emergency and Disaster Medicine Congress in Thessaloniki, Greece! Date: Saturday 30 & Sunday 31 May, 2020 Location: The MET Hotel 48, 26 Oktovriou Str. 546 27 Thessaloniki https://www.themethotel.gr/ Application deadline:  6…

Did you know that 26% of older patients are getting under-triaged in the ED? Being old is not a disease. Check this very interesting talk about Prehospital geriatric emergency medicine by Eric Revue on the Open Access section of the EUSEM Academy.The Academy contains much more webcasts, e-learning modules and…

Every year one or more Refresher Courses are organised by hosting organisations for Young Emergency Medicine Doctors (<35). Last year we had a "update in toxicology"-course in Brussels and a "Resuscitation in the ED"-course in Florence. Have a look at the video to get an impression of the set up.…

Although Emergency Medicine is a relatively young specialty, this has not discouraged the establishment of National Emergency Medicine Scientific Societies across Europe.  This development illustrates the energy of the specialty and the conviction of its professionals, by creating these structures, to facilitate education and to support the practicing professionals thereby…

It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that the Hellenic Society for Emergency Medicine invites you to the 3rd South East European Emergency and Disaster Medicine Congress (SEEEDMC) in beautiful Thessaloniki, one of the most historical and important cities of the region, on 28-31 May 2020. The institution of SEEEDMC started from an idea that was…

Informed consent to medical treatment is fundamental in both ethics and law. It is premised on the principle of self-determination as a fundamental human right and applies to every field of medicine. Informed consent is an important and challenging aspect of emergency medical care that ensures the protection of the…