A Conference with a Conscience
1st - 5th May 2012
The Conference is to be held at Jones Bay Wharf, Sydney, Australia.
Developing EM 2012 is a multifaceted conference aimed at the senior emergency physician. The components include an academic program, optional sessions, practical activities and a social program.
Academic Program
The academic program will cover emergency medicine and critical care, paediatrics and trauma medicine. The presentations will aim to have a clinical and practical framework and will be delivered by senior physicians. The content of the presentations will be screened by the management team in order to produce a polished result in line with the aims of the conference.
Optional Sessions
Optional sessions include an ultrasound workshop and presentations on disaster medicine.
Practical Activities
A highlight of DevelopingEM 2012 will be a range of practical activities that will be unsurpassed by any conference this year. These include:
An introduction to the helicopter as a medical platform with an opportunity to experience static winching and flights over Sydney. This service is provided by one of our supporters Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Service.
An introduction to wilderness rescue with a canyoning and abseiling experience in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney.
A surf survival experience hosted by the team from Bondi Rescue
Social Program
The social program includes a harbour cruise on the beautiful Sydney Harbour. Dinner presentations on experiences in Emergency Medicine in the Developing World will be sponsored by one of our supporters MSF Australia.
For further information please visit:
http://www.developingem.com/developing-em/
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The IV Inter-American Emergency Medicine Conference
16th - 18th May
The Conference is to be held in Panamericano Buenos Aires Hotel, Argentina
We invite you to attend the fourth Inter-American Emergency Medicine Conference being held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The conference brings together educators, researchers and leaders of unparalleled excellence from throughout the Americas, and the world. The conference will include three days of lectures by internationally recognized experts in the field, as well as workshops that will gather emergency practitioners from all over Latin America. Culturally, Buenos Aires is second to none as a place of art and sophistication. There's sure to be an abundance of excitement in this truly cosmopolitan city - from opera to tango, great art and incredible food - its all there, and much more.
For further information please visit:
http://www.aaem.org/education/iaemc/
National EMS Week
20th - 26th May
National Emergency Medical Services Week brings together local communities and medical personnel to publicize safety and honor the dedication of those who provide the day-to-day lifesaving services of medicine's "front line." This information can be used throughout the year for public education and safety programs.
For additional information, please email:
emsweek@acep.org
High Risk Emergency Medicine
23rd - 25th May
The Conference is to be held in San Francisco, CA.
For further information regarding this event please visit:
www.highriskem.com
The National Conference on Wilderness Medicine 2012
30th May - 3rd June
The Conference is to be held in Santa Fe, New Mexico
This is the nation's largest and oldest CME conference for physicians and nurses on Wilderness Medicine. This highly acclaimed course focuses on a wide array of interesting and practical topics presented by noted authorities.
For further information please visit:
www.wilderness-medicine.com
