Finally we now know what DasSMACC has in store!

Here are some inside tips that we have received from the SMACC organising committee that will help you prepare for the ticket release which is scheduled for Wednesday 8.00 am 26th October (Sydney Australian EST), or 22.00 London, 17.00 New York on the 25th of October for those on that side of the world.

Das SMACC Ticket Release

Delegate numbers are capped at approximately 2000 registrations again this year  as we believe this is the best  size to maintain our FOAM community atmosphere.  In an attempt to be as fair as possible here are the basics of how it will work:

1. Registration will open on Wednesday, 26th October at 0800 Sydney EST – see here for your local time.a4-poster-dassmacc-ticket-release-oct-2016
2. There will be 3 separate ticket releases: the major release will be as above on Wednesday, 26th October, a smaller allocation will be released on Wednesday, 7th December and a final limited release onWednesday, 1st February
3. Your best chance will be with the first release, but if you really need to wait until you have leave confirmed then you can chance your hand on the February release
4. All prior delegates will receive an email reminder the week before tickets go on sale, but there is no other preference (first in best dressed!)
5. Owing to the limited number of spots there will be no DAY ONLY registrations issue
6. Workshop registration also opens on Wednesday, 26th October and like last year will be on a first come first served basis
7. If you miss out on a ticket there will be a waiting list
8. If you miss your preferred workshop there will also be a waiting list

What ’s in the program and registration at a glance for 2016?

We have taken all your feedback into consideration and planned for:

• Another massive day of workshops on Monday, 26th June 2017(WORKSHOPS)
• A single stream format only featuring the best of the best (PROGRAM)!
• The most incredible venue: the Tempodrom
• Fabulous accommodation deals which are essential this year as Das SMACC is just before fashion week (ACCOMMODATION)
• Registration details are here
• The continued innovation and convenience of onsite childcare (crèche)
• A bigger and better SMACC party. Yes, it will be massive.

Das SMACC – Berlin

The Social Media and Critical Care Conference continues to harness the immense energy of FOAM and dasSMACC in Berlin June 26-29 2017 promises to be the best one yet.

SMACC has seen spectacular growth since its humble beginnings. The Conference has grown from an enthusiastic idea into a global leader amongst critical care events. Whilst SMACC is primarily a high quality, academic meeting, the real reason behind this growth is the enormous and inspiring energy of the critical care community itself. A community that crosses traditional hierarchies, professional barriers and international borders. This is a community dedicated to innovation, teaching and learning. A community based around the pursuit of excellence in patient care, and a passion for sharing this as widely as possible.

What Makes SMACC Different?

So, why did the SMACC conference SELL OUT all 2000 delegate registrations in minutes?

To begin with, the affiliated websites supporting SMACC represent a comprehensive list of the “who’s who” in the FOAM world. The talented clinicians behind these websites have come together and harnessed their innovation, vitality and expertise to create the SMACC experience. The strong social media connections inherent to SMACC result in an ongoing, online conversation, which in turn, empowers the delegate and enhances their experience. SMACC is focused on being a conference truly for the delegates. Delegates have a say in every aspect of the meeting, including the speakers chosen, program topics, themes and styling, social events, and the questions asked in sessions. This level of delegate interaction with the conference is unparalleled in critical care.

There have also been many positive lessons learned from the FOAM world, which have now been translated into the SMACC Conference. Lessons on how to engage, inspire and make critical care education enjoyable. We keep the talks short (15-20 minutes), choose the topics carefully, handpick speakers who we know can both educate and inspire, and discourage reliance on power point presentations. Of course, all the sessions are recorded and podcast to be released in a FREE series – creating more great FOAM!

But SMACC isn’t just about the academic presentations. SMACC is an experience. The opening ceremony, the themes of the exhibition hall and welcome events, the teas and lunches provided in the breaks and the massive Gala night, all of which are included in the one registration price, are designed to bring the group together and enhance the feeling of belonging to one critical care
community.

Why Berlin?

Berlin is an amazing and vibrant city and has the energy capable of hosting SMACC. It is no surprise that it has become the artists’ capital of Europe. There is an intriguing combination of grittiness, openness, willingness and enthusiasm in the Berlin community, which make it a perfect destination for the FOAM community. Of course that’s to say nothing of the history, museums and bars.

Berlin is also perfectly situated in the heart of Europe to springboard any European adventure.

 

Last year I was asked by some Chilean colleagues Mariely Ercolano, Pablo Aguilera and Oscar Navea to present at UC-Conceptos in Santiago, Chile.

Mariely, Pablo and Oscar have supported and assisted with DevelopingEM over the years and it was a very great honour to be asked to help with UC-Conceptos which really is a fantastically organised conference in wonderful Santiago.

Conceptos 2016 has just concluded earlier this month and included presenters from Chile and around the world including Mallon, Herbert, Schoenberger, Mallemat, Nickson, Freitas, Umana, Macias and many others.

It really is becoming the SMACC of South America and Id all encourage you to consider going next year for what will be another sold out event Im sure.

Im lucky enough to work part time in the best job in the world as a retrievalist for Greater Sydney Area HEMS and it was on this service that I was asked to speak.

 

Presenting in front of 600 people is certainly something Ill never get used to and Im much happier getting other people to do the heavy lifting by remaining a conference organiser.

Having said that it really was a great conference to add a little bit of Aussie flavour to and Id like to thank the organisers once again for the including me.

Thanks also to HippoEM for producing the video and allowing its use.

Oh and by the way Register now for DevelopingEM 2016 Sri Lanka.

There may even be Chilean wine at the Gala Dinner.

This year we have a number of faculty returning who have helped us in our previous conferences.

You can check out their amazing presentations from Havana and Salvador to get a taste of the quality to expect this year.

April Kam

Stephanie Doniger

David Wallace

Anand Kumar

Brian Wright

You can of course check all our previous presentations from our amazing multi-national faculty here. Just use the dropdown links to access presentations from Sydney, Salvador and Havana.

 

NAEMSP Workshop- $175 USD

SUN DEC 4 2016

DevelopingEM teams up again with the National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) to provide a pre conference workshop in EMS Medical Direction.

This interactive course focuses on EMS in the real world and serves to enhance physicians’ expertise in EMS issues.

Participants will receive a foundation upon which to function effectively as an EMS medical director, receive specific management tools that may be of use in their local EMS system, initiate dialogue with other EMS physicians to allow future networking, and develop an understanding of how EMS functions within the broader emergency care system.

Last years’ session brought together experts from around the globe and with the prehospital care delivery systems in Sri Lanka currently being established this is sure to be an enlightening workshop.

Register Now!!

Colombo Hospital Site Visits- $50 USD

MON 5 DEC 2016

This one is filling up fast!!

After the popularity of last years’ Havana health facility visits we decided to repeat the performance in Colombo this year.

This small group visit to the National Hospital/Trauma centre and the Lady Ridgeway Paediatric Hospital, led by local clinicians will be an amazing experience.

Last year these tours were highlights of the conference so register now.

Galle Day Trip- $200 USD

FRI DEC 9 2016

What a great way to finish the conference!!

This small group tour to amazing Galle will be an incredible experience.

Not only will you have a guided tour of the Teaching Hospital Karapitiya, rebuilt after the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, but you will have a personalized tour of the incredible Galle Fort and surrounds.

You can either return to Colombo at the end of the day or stay for a month on the beautiful beach in Galle- it’s up to you.

Book now.

 

So after a preparatory trip to Colombo a few months ago we’ve confirmed all of our social venues for the upcoming DevelopingEM 2016 conference.

The Welcome Reception

Our Welcome Reception on Sunday 4th of December will be at the iconic Galle Face Hotel. Welcome drinks and nibblies are accompanied by live music in the beautiful Jubilee Ballroom.

Full registration ensures your attendance at this event.

http://www.gallefacehotel.com/

 

The Gala Dinner

Our Gala dinner will be held on the edge of Lake Beira within the Cinnamon Lakeside complex. A magnificent buffet meal will be accompanied by music and performances by dancers, drummers and fire twirlers. There may even be fireworks.
Full registration ensures your attendance at this event.
http://www.cinnamonhotels.com/cinnamonlakesidecolombo/

To see what to expect, check out last years’ gala dinner video here.

This year at DevelopingEM 2016 we will be supporting the attendance of a record number of local and regional delegates.
Many delegates from outside Sri Lanka will have their accommodation and travel costs supported as well as their registration for the event.
If you would like to contribute towards the attendance of your colleagues from the region please feel free to donate directly.

This year your regional colleagues will be coming from..

• Cambodia
• Laos
• Nepal
• Pakistan
• India
• Afghanistan
• The Maldives
• and of course… Sri Lanka.

You can also donate via our ticketing portal – CLICK HERE

The burden of disease from poisoning in Sri Lanka, and throughout South Asia, is staggering—the number of severe poisonings and fatalities many times greater than in other parts of the world.

Given the importance of Toxicology as a specialty in Sri Lanka there was great interest in having a session dedicated to the topic.

Bob Schwaner from the US and Ravindra Fernando from Sri Lanka are co-chairing the session and bring a wealth of experience in the field of Toxicology.

Bob, is a colleague of Peter Viccellio at Stony Brook, and is board certified in both EM and Toxicology.

He has authored multiple book chapters, research and review papers, and monographs related to Toxicology.

Bob’s special interests in toxicology pertain to pain management and envenomation.

Ravindra is a Sri Lankan forensic pathologist, toxicologist, physician, author and academic.

He was instrumental in setting up the National Poisons Information Centre and is the current chairman of the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board of Sri Lanka.

We are honoured to have their involvement in what will be a fantastic session, covering areas as diverse as organophosphate poisoning and snakebite and including audience interaction and discussion.

Complementing this session will be complimented by the Toxic Issues in the ED Pre ConferenceWorkshop hosted by Michael Downes an EP and Toxicologist from Newcastle in Australia.

This workshop, exclusively for our Sri Lankan colleagues, will explore key issues in Toxicology relevant to emergency medicine practice and will look at theory and evidence surrounding common pharmacological ingestions as well as snakebite and agrochemical related toxicity.

Join us in Colombo for DevelopingEM 2016 to get your Tox Fix in a country that remains a centre of Toxicological research and advancement.