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Emergency medicine looks very different depending on where you stand. For some of us, emergency care means a well-resourced department, established systems, specialist training programs and ready access to diagnostics, intensive care and definitive treatment. Elsewhere, emergency care is being delivered in health systems still building their foundations. In conflict zones, clinicians may be working […]

Suddenly, we are close. After years of planning, hundreds of emails, dozens of Zooms and one delightful planning trip, DevelopingEM Saint Lucia 2026 is now less than 100 days away. On 14 November, our first workshops begin, And on 16 November, DevelopingEM 2026 properly kicks off. And four days later we’ll probably all be wondering […]

Every year there are hundreds of emergency medicine conferences around the world. Many offer outstanding scientific programmes. Many have internationally recognised speakers. Many provide CPD. DevelopingEM offers all of those things—but that’s not what makes it special. What makes DevelopingEM different is the experience. It is deliberately designed to maximise learning, conversation and collaboration, while […]

Why DevelopingEM Is Different Every year there are hundreds of emergency medicine conferences around the world. Many offer excellent speakers, attractive venues and comprehensive scientific programs. DevelopingEM was never created simply to add another conference to that list. It was created with a different purpose: to build lasting relationships, strengthen emergency care systems and ensure […]

Dr Lisa Charles. “Developing emergency medicine isn’t just about teaching medicine. It’s about building relationships that last long after the conference ends.” When delegates arrive in Saint Lucia for DevelopingEM 2026, they will be welcomed by someone whose story has become inseparable from the evolution of emergency medicine on the island. Dr Lisa Charles has […]

One of the founding principles of DevelopingEM has always been simple: great emergency medicine education should be accessible to the clinicians who need it most. At this years’ conference, DevelopingEM 2026 Saint Lucia, DevelopingEM is supporting the attendance of an unprecedented number of local and regional healthcare professionals. Through sponsorships, donations and careful financial management, […]

The core of our conference are the plenary sessions. In the morning sessions we have our short sharp clinically focused sessions on Trauma, Paediatrics and Adult Critical Care. The presentations here will focus on clinical next shift pearls for the experienced clinician who’s heard it all before. Out of all the elements of our previous […]

The DevelopingEM 2026 Saint Lucia conference is only 6 months away so now is the time to stop looking for and start confirming your accommodation. We have spoken before about getting to and staying in beautiful Saint Lucia but now lets lock in where you will stay. We chose the Royalton as the venue for […]

One of the core aims of DevelopingEM is to deliver high-quality educational experiences that not only inspire clinicians but also contribute meaningfully to their ongoing professional development. We are pleased to announce that DevelopingEM 2026 educational activities have been approved by the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) for the 2026 CPD year. Whether you […]

From Fundamentals to Real-Time Decision Making Point-of-care ultrasound has transformed emergency medicine. But for many clinicians, there remains a gap. A gap between: The DevelopingEM 2026 Advanced Ultrasound Workshop is designed to close that gap. This is not a beginner course.It is not a purely advanced course either. It is something more useful: A progressive, […]