Author: Mark Newcombe

As a high income delegate at DevelopingEM 2026 not only are you assuring an amazing educational experience for yourself but those registration dollars are directed to maximising local and regional attendance. Not only will your registration fund the attendance of Saint Lucian and Caribbean delegates but also create workshop opportunities for those delegates. At our […]

From Pattern Recognition to Clinical Decisions: ECGs That Matter ECGs are everywhere in emergency medicine. But interpretation is not just about recognising patterns. It is about: The DevelopingEM ECG Workshop is built to reflect that reality. Beyond the Basics The workshop begins with: But quickly progresses into: The High-Stakes Diagnoses Participants will work through: Interactive […]

Managing critically ill children is one of the most challenging aspects of emergency medicine. They compensate—until they don’t.They deteriorate rapidly.And for many clinicians, they present infrequently enough to erode confidence, yet commonly enough that the stakes remain high. At DevelopingEM 2026 in Saint Lucia, the Paeds BASIC Workshop has been deliberately positioned as one of […]

Hi DevelopingEMers, If you’ve been to one of our previous conferences, you’ll already know this — but if you haven’t, it’s worth saying clearly: The workshops are where a lot of the real learning happens. Not because the plenaries aren’t strong — they are — but because emergency medicine is a practical discipline. And the […]

Hi DevelopingEMers- yes we’re back and as usual the program is our early focus. We like to give you a near complete program as soon as possible so you can make a decision early about joining us. This year we are aiming to strengthen the clinical components and broaden the experiential elements of the conference. […]

DevelopingEM has a different model to most conferences. Right from the start we wanted to donate our time and energy to something valuable and as a result neither Sanj nor myself or indeed anyone in the medical organising committee receives a single one of your dollars. Right from the start we wanted to make sure […]

If you’ve registered (or are thinking about registering) for DevelopingEM 2026, one of the first questions that naturally comes up is: Where exactly is Saint Lucia — and how do I get there? The short answer: it’s easier than many people expect. WHERE IS SAINT LUCIA? Saint Lucia is an island nation in the Eastern […]

Registration for DevelopingEM 2026 is officially open, marking the beginning of a new chapter for our global EM community. With the event website now live, clinicians can explore the full conference outline, register for workshops, and begin planning travel to Saint Lucia. Early Bird registration is available until 1 February 2026, offering reduced rates and […]

DevelopingEM 2026 is confirmed for November 14-18, 2026 in beautiful Saint Lucia in the Caribbean. Why Saint Lucia I hear you ask?! Well because we have friends and colleagues there who have been trying to get DevelopingEM back to the region for years. The wonderful Lisa Charles suggested a collaboration years ago and we are […]

G’Day DevelopingEMers! We’re thrilled to announce that our 9th DevelopingEM Conference will be held on the stunning Caribbean island of Saint Lucia — in partnership with the Saint Lucia Ministry of Health. Get ready for a week of world-class education, collaboration, and island magic. Long standing DevelopingEM Faculty member Lisa Charles from Saint Lucia will […]