International Federation for Emergency Medicine

Establishing Emergency Medicine as a Specialty in Spain: A Case Study Federico CAPRILES, Manuel VASQUEZ LIMA, Oscar MIRÓ Introduction The establishment of Emergency Medicine (EM) as a specialty in Spain was a long and complex process (Table 1), driven by advocacy (1), strategic alliances, and educational reforms. Overcoming resistance, navigating regulatory challenges, and raising awareness within both the public and medical community were key aspects of this effort. The need for a distinct EM specialty was recognized decades ago as hospital emergency services expanded, and medical emergencies became more complex. In the early 1980s, the first advocates for an EM specialty emerged in Spain, drawing inspiration from models in other European countries, including the UK and the United States (2,3,4). The Spanish Society of Emergency Medicine (SEMES) was established in 1987 (5). Alongside regional EM societies, SEMES became a leading advocate for the formal recognition of EM as a distinct specialty. The pioneers in these organizations tirelessly promoted specialized training in emergency and urgent care, organizing conferences, courses, and workshops to improve the skills of professionals in the field. Continue reading:

Visionary Industry Technology Award - Applications Open IFEM in collaboration with the 2025 International Conference on Emergency Medicine Local Organizing Committee are excited to announce that applications for the 2025 VITA Award are now open. Sometimes there is a healthcare problem that may have a technological solution and sometimes you spot a non-health tech tool that might be useful in a healthcare environment. IFEM's Visionary Industry Technology Award is where you can bring these things together, identifying problems in healthcare that might have a technological solution and creating the tools to fix them. We are seeking to connect with the best and brightest healthcare startup companies, institutions or individuals developing game changing innovations and novel technology in emergency medicine care. If you have a product- hardware, or software- that you think might interest the healthcare world, we encourage you to consider applying. More information and application form: https://buff.ly/3YCALsb

Our Online Simulation Series starts in November Who should attend? Consultants and specialists in emergency medicine with an interest in being simulation faculty who are looking to set up their own simulation centers or to improve existing simulation practices.  Learning objectives - Understanding of how medical education theories utilize simulation as a means of teaching human factors. - Understanding of the requirements for setting up a low/hi fidelity simulation center. - Ability to write simulation scenarios with consideration for the objectives and assessment criteria. - Ability to run simulation scenarios in low/hi fidelity centers. - Understanding of various debriefing techniques and how to flexibly apply the correct one for each scenario.  Session 1: Simulation and Education Series-  Introduction to human factors and the theoretical framework supporting simulation  Saturday 30 November 2024 1:00 pm-3:00 pm UTC Session 2: Setting up a simulation center and training faculty Saturday 11 January 2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm UTC  Session 3: Writing simulation scenarios and assessment/evaluation criteria  Saturday 22 February 2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm UTC  Session 4: Running simulation scenarios Saturday 5 April 2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm UTC Session 5: Debriefing techniques Saturday 17 May 2025 1:00 pm -3:00 pm UTC Please note, this series has 5 Sessions. Up until the commencement of the 1st Session on 30 November 2024, Session tickets can be purchased separately, or all 5 Sessions can be purchased at a discounted rate. Learn more and register: https://buff.ly/3YJRQk9

Deadline approaching in 10 days. Hope to see you in Montreal in 2025!

IFEM Virtual Event - Management of Challenging Behaviors Friday 11 October 2024 1:00 pm-2:00 pm UTC Target audience Consultants, specialists, and clinicians in emergency medicine interested in learning how to manage agitation in emergency department patients across the age spectrum. Learning objectives - Understanding of how to manage agitation in pediatric patients with neurodiversity - Understanding of management of the adult psychiatric patient - Understanding how to manage agitation in the geriatric patient - Increase the ability to de-escalate patients across the age spectrum - Increase understanding of best medications across the age spectrum Program - Agitation in the adult psychiatric patient - Veronica Tucci - Agitation in the pediatric neurodiverse patient - Benjamin Baig - Agitation in the geriatric patient - Martin Casey Register: https://buff.ly/3XmbiRU

The IX Brazilian Congress of Adult and Pediatric Emergency Medicine and the V Brazilian Congress of Adult and Pediatric Emergency Nursing took place in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, from September 24 to 28, 2024. The event attracted 1,700 attendees, including 900 emergency physicians, 250 nurses, 300 emergency medicine residents, and 150 speakers. A total of 315 research papers were presented. During the opening ceremony, Camila Lunardi, President of ABRAMEDE, showcased a video featuring remarks from Ffion Davis, Past President of IFEM. The event also featured notable speakers such as Elizabeth de Vos, Academic Director of IFEM; Edgardo Menendez, Secretary of the IFEM Board; Helio Guimaraes, President of FLAME; Luis Enberg, President-elect of FLAME; Eric Reviu from EUSEM; and Lionel Lamhaut from SAMU in Paris. The Congress maintained a high academic standard and concluded with a simulated multiple-victim disaster on public roads, involving local emergency services, firefighters, and the police. Congratulations Brazil on another highly successful Congress.

Significant steps forward for Emergency Medicine in India On Saturday 6 October, Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak announced that every state medical college in Uttar Pradesh, the most populated state in India, will soon have a dedicated emergency medicine department. Minister Pathak made this statement during the inauguration of the two-day National Emergency Medicine and Intensive Care Conference at KGMU. The conference saw significant contributions from the Society for Emergency Medicine India and KJMU residents.

To enhance Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, IFEM has developed an Online Event Sponsorship Initiative. We understand that Emergency Physicians, Trainees and other Emergency Medical Care Workers from low-income countries aren’t always financially able to attend our events. To ensure our events are more accessible, our goal is to secure a sponsor for every IFEM online event. This generous sponsorship allows us to provide free registration to Emergency Medical Care Workers who otherwise couldn't attend. This initiative plays a critical role in ensuring IFEM can provide highly accessible resources and education to Emergency Medical Care Workers in all countries and resources settings. Our event sponsorship initiative requires applicants to fit into one of the three categories below. Priority 1: Emergency Physician from Low-Income Country Priority 2: Emergency Physician Trainee from Low-Income Country Priority 3: Other Emergency Medical Care Workers from Low-Income Country Apply for free registration: https://buff.ly/4cPqPiW Don't qualify? Purchase your ticket here: https://buff.ly/3XmbiRU

Advancing Patient Care through Technology and Data Analytics White Paper Developed by the IFEM Informatics in Emergency Medicine Special Interest Group Informatics is defined as the interdisciplinary field that studies and pursues the effective uses of biomedical data, information, and knowledge for scientific inquiry, problem solving and decision making, motivated by efforts to improve human health. The rapidly evolving field of health informatics is transforming healthcare by harnessing the power of information, technology, data and analytics. Emergency medicine (EM) is time-sensitive and high-pressure in nature and can significantly benefit from the application of health informatics. The effective utilization of health and informatics can streamline, workflows, improve communication, enhance clinical decision-making, and ultimately save lives. This White Paper addresses the need for incorporating health informatics into EM and provides a roadmap for enhancing knowledge and implementation within the field. Download: https://buff.ly/3ZFcBOL

IFEM Model Framework for the Accreditation of Training Sites for Emergency Medicine The IFEM Core Curriculum and Education Committee has developed curricula for undergraduate education, graduate education and continuing professional development in Emergency Medicine. Graduate education is delivered in various settings, including training sites based in a clinical Emergency Department. In order to ensure the quality of the training that is delivered at these sites, mature training systems have a system that accredits these sites for training purposes. This paper presents a model framework for this accreditation process that may be used by national societies to develop their own process. This paper also includes a comparison of this framework with the accreditation standards of established programs in IFEM member societies. Download: https://buff.ly/3Bim4Bf