EUSEM members, voting is now open for board positions and YEMD Chair and Cochairs.
Check out the candidates:
Please note that only full individual members with a year and 1 day of good standing can vote for EUSEM board elections.
Young doctors, nurses, paramedics and medical students are eligable to vote for YEMD.
Vienna, June 1, 2025 —Last December 2024, at the General Assembly of the Austrian Medical Association, an amendment to the Specialisation Ordinance was approved, thus creating a supraspecialisation in clinical Acute & Emergency Medicine. This text goes into effect today 1 June 2025. This long-anticipated move marks a significant milestone aligning Austria’s medical training standards in emergency medicine with those of many other European nations.
This supra-specialty inaugurates a structured 24-month additional training in emergency medicine.
The Austrian Association for Emergency Medicine (AAEM) has actively contributed to the elaboration of the curriculum for this new specialized training program.
We congratulate the AAEM for their hard work and perservance.
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Calling all emergency medicine professionals!
Enhance your skills and knowledge by joining the EUSEM 2025 Pre-Courses in Vienna on September 27–28.
These CME-accredited sessions are designed to provide hands-on training and expert-led instruction in various critical areas.
- Emergency Ultrasound: Master focused cardiac, lung, musculoskeletal, and vascular ultrasound techniques, including ultrasound-guided nerve blocks and procedures.
- Emergency Medicine Core Competencies: Engage in scenario-based training covering EKG interpretation, acid-base balance, team management of critically ill patients, and neurological examination.
- Research Essentials in Emergency Medicine: Learn to identify research questions, choose appropriate study designs, perform statistical analysis, and present findings.
- Additional Courses: We have everything from Minor Trauma, Non-Invasive Respiratory Support, Geriatrics EM, Global EM, The Protected Airway Course, Quality & Safety, Lead EM, Fighting the Freeze, Regional Anaesthesia for Emergency Physicians, Advanced Paediatric Emergency Care Course (APEC), Geriatric EM, Maternal Emergencies in the ED, and European EM Educators Collaborative.
Each course is intentionally kept small to maximize interaction with faculty and fellow learners. Given the limited spots, early registration is encouraged!
It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of Dr Eric Revue on 22 May 2025.
Dr Revue was an Emergency Physician Toxicologist and Head of the Emergency Department and Prehospital Medical Service (SMUR, SAMU of Paris) of Lariboisiere Hospital, APHP, Paris.
Dr Revue was also Chair of the Prehospital Section of EUSEM and past Co-Chair of the Clinical Practice Committee of the International Federation of Emergency Medicine (IFEM).
He was on Scientific Committee of French National Society of Emergency Medicine (SFMU) and Editorial Boards of the Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine and the Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine
With over 110 publications and 800 citations, he has been actively involved in research. He specialized in Emergency Medicine, Disaster Medicine and Toxicology. Dr Revue’s areas of expertise were wide including ED management, lean process, overcrowding, Mass Casualty Incidents, prehospital airway management, trauma, hyperbaric and scuba-diving accidents.
Dr Revue will be remembered for his dynamic, passionate, enthusiastic approach to all aspects of his work and life. Everything was done with a smile. In times of difficulty, he brought joy and laughter. The world will be a sadder place without him.
Eric will be sorely missed as a well loved EUSEM member. We will always carry his smile in our hearts.
Happy International Nurses day!
Today, it's important to think of all the incredible and hard working nurses around the world.
Thank you for being at the heart of emergency care and for all you do.
Copenhagen, April 2025 — The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe convened a pivotal symposium in Copenhagen, bringing together nearly 300 stakeholders to address the escalating health workforce crisis across Europe. Dr Jan Stroobants, Chair of EUSEM Professional Committee, Dr Ian Higginson, member of the EUSEM Professional Committee and Davi Kaur, EUSEM CEO participated in the meeting. The event emphasized the urgent need for innovative strategies in health workforce modelling, highlighting systems thinking, intersectoral collaboration, and the transformation of data into actionable intelligence.
A Call for Transformative Thinking
Dr. Cris Scotter, Policy Advisor for Human Resources for Health at WHO Europe, opened the symposium by underscoring the critical challenges facing health systems. He described the current situation as an "existential crisis," marked by aging populations, a shrinking workforce, and increasing numbers of individuals living longer in poor health. Despite the abundance of data, health systems struggle to convert this information into meaningful intelligence for informed policy-making. Dr. Scotter advocated for a paradigm shift in health planning, moving away from traditional methods towards embracing complexity and uncertainty through systems thinking and simulation models.
Identifying the Workforce Crisis
Dr. Tomas Zapata, Regional Adviser for Health Workforce and Service Delivery at WHO Europe, highlighted the multifaceted nature of the health workforce crisis. Despite a 20% increase in doctors and an 8% rise in nurses over the past decade, many countries continue to face significant challenges. Key factors contributing to the crisis include an aging workforce, health worker deaths impacting morale, migration, shifts towards part-time work, and high attrition rates due to burnout. Simultaneously, demand for healthcare services is surging, driven by an aging population, rising non-communicable diseases, and backlogs exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Strategic Pillars for Action
To address these challenges, the WHO advocates for strategic action across two key pillars:
European Commission's Response
Katarzyna Ptak-Bufkens, Policy Officer at the European Commission's Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG Sante), presented the Joint Action on Health Workforce Planning and Forecasting, known as JA HEROES. This initiative aims to improve workforce data, forecasting, retention, and cross-country collaboration. The European Commission recognizes the growing crisis in the health workforce, primarily due to shortages in healthcare professionals and an aging population. Strategic EU-level responses include forecasting and scenario planning, country-specific support, development of innovative tools and policies, and a focus on building resilient health systems.
The symposium concluded with a consensus on the necessity for transformative approaches to health workforce planning. By embracing systems thinking, intersectoral collaboration, and data-driven strategies, stakeholders aim to build resilient, efficient, and future-ready health systems capable of meeting the evolving healthcare needs of Europe's populations.
"There was almost unanimity at the symposium about the realization that a complete system reset of our current health care will be necessary to meet the needs of the future,” said Dr Jan Stroobants, Chair of the EUSEM Professional Committee. “There was also little disagreement about the areas in which efficiency gains can be achieved in a humane way. Unfortunately, we cannot afford to leave one area untouched. However, these operations are so drastic that I am concerned whether there is still enough time to let this take place through the classic democratic but time-consuming processes. Perhaps policymakers should also consider granting more freedom and support to local entrepreneurship in order to be able to meet the care needs in a timely manner.”