An exciting addition to our program this year will be the possibility for small group visits to health facilities in Havana. Tours of a hospital, a medical retrieval ambulance base and the Latin American School of Medicine have been organised by our Cuban liaison Dr Pedro Veliz. This option will soon be added to theContinue reading “Site Visits to Havana Health Facilities”
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Presenter Profile – Peter Viccellio
Peter joined us in Havana and Salvador from Stony Brook University Hospital ED in New York, where he is the vice chairman and clinical director. In 2013 and 2014 Peter delivered some entertaining and information laden presentations on Toxicology, Diagnostic Ultrasound, Information Technology in EM, and Trauma as well as facilitating a station in Ashley Bean’s Ultrasound workshop in Havana. It is not aContinue reading “Presenter Profile – Peter Viccellio”
Social Program for DEM 2015
So after a preparatory trip to Havana a few weeks ago we’ve confirmed all of our social venues for the upcoming DevelopingEM 2015 conference. Our Welcome Reception on Sunday 13th of September will once again be at the iconic Hotel Nacional de Cuba. Welcome drinks on the back lawn overlooking the Malecon and the CaribbeanContinue reading “Social Program for DEM 2015”
Resuscitation Heavy Resource Light Cardiac Arrest Management: the Anti-ECMO
As you know Scott Weingart from EM:CRIT has come on board for DEM2015. Now he’s recruited Joe Bellezzo and Zack Shinar from EDECMO.org to host a new workshop for us in September. It’s a 90 minute session on Wednesday 16 discussing the approach to high quality resource light cardiac arrest management. E-CPR is all theContinue reading “Resuscitation Heavy Resource Light Cardiac Arrest Management: the Anti-ECMO”
Please help? Ultrasound for Cuba & Haiti
DevelopingEM is raising funds to purchase two ultrasound machines for donation to hospitals in Haiti & Cuba – and we need your help to raise the remaining $US 8,730 by our August 15th deadline I’m sure you’re asked for help in some way every day – either in the form of money or time. SoContinue reading “Please help? Ultrasound for Cuba & Haiti”
Stuart Swadron from EM:RAP joins us in Havana for DevelopingEM 2015
EM:RAP has supported DevelopingEM from the beginning and this year one of their biggest contributors Stuart Swadron is joining our faculty. Stuart began his career in medicine as a general practitioner in Canada. He emigrated to Los Angeles to pursue his passion for emergency medicine. He is currently Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine and MedicalContinue reading “Stuart Swadron from EM:RAP joins us in Havana for DevelopingEM 2015”
Virtual Registration
Cant attend DevelopingEM 2015 in person? Why don’t you consider our virtual registration options. How it works. Buy your virtual registration package and help more Cuban and Caribbean delegates attend this years’ conference as a result. You receive all the presentations, in powerpoint, audio and video formats as a package as soon as they areContinue reading “Virtual Registration”
Billy is Back!
Professor William Mallon rejoins us for DevelopingEM 2015 in Havana after contributing hugely to DEM2014 with 3 presentations in Brazil. This year he’ll be presenting on Practice Changing Trauma Articles and Updates in Cardiology. If he ever replied to his emails I’d ask him if he wanted to present this year wearing a Che Guevara Beret – weContinue reading “Billy is Back!”
CaribEDel Sponsorship Options- How You Can Help.
Supporting regional delegates is a concept central to the ethos of DevelopingEM. It’s an idea that we applied to both our conference in Havana and in Salvador. In total we have fully sponsored the attendance of over 100 regional delegates in the last two years. This sponsorship has included support for attendance at the plenaryContinue reading “CaribEDel Sponsorship Options- How You Can Help.”
DevelopingEM welcomes Scott Weingart to the team
Yes you heard correctly Weingart is joining you in Havana this year for DEM2015. Scott will be speaking with us about Peri-Intubation management and we’re very excited about having him amongst our amazing faculty. If you haven’t seen or heard Scott before (you must have no internet access) he will be part of the upcomingContinue reading “DevelopingEM welcomes Scott Weingart to the team”