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Nick Taylor and team are running a two day teaching workshop within Sri Lanka’s most modern and well developed emergency department- Teaching Hospital Karapitiya (THK) Emergency Trauma Centre in beautiful colonial Galle.  Nick, an emergency physician from Canberra, Australia recently spent 6 months with the team at THK and has constructed a program centred on […]

One of the best things about DevelopingEM over the years has been the relationships that have been forged between like minded individuals from around the globe. These interactions have fostered medical collaborations that are ongoing to this day. Often it has been over a coffee in a break between sessions, between mouthfuls of meat in […]

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 […]

  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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]