The issue of attacks on medical facilities in conflict zones was brought to the fore by several presentations during the DevelopingEM 2016 Sri Lanka conference. The moving presentation by Kass Thomas describes the 2015 attack on the MSF run Kunduz Trauma Centre in Afghanistan. It contains emotional content and graphic images. A petition of the […]
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LOW FI Simulation Gear for Sri Lanka
Since December we have been working on acquiring a Low Fidelity Simulation set up for the National Hospital in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Thanks to the generosity and assistance of iSimulate , you as DevelopingEMers have facilitated the purchase of a ALSi- Advanced Patient Condition Simulator and a Crash Kelly Mannequin which used together create a flexible […]
Consolidation of Opportunities for Ongoing Educational Assistance in Sri Lanka
With the enlivened interest in EM and critical care as a result of the conference there is a growing group of trainees who are hungry for your assistance with their ongoing education. DevelopingEM’ers Nilantha Lenora, Nick Taylor, and James Salway are involved in an EM educational capacity building project in Sri Lanka to complement […]
“Colombo Declaration” in support of the Stop Bombing Hospitals Campaign
Kass Thomas’ impassioned presentation on the Kunduz Hospital bombing stirred emotions in everyone present. We received nearly 150 signatures on a Stop Attacking Hospitals petition at the conference and plan several follow up efforts to maintain exposure of this vitally important issue including: Construction of a Medical Journal Article on the topic. Formulation of a […]
Low Fidelity Simulation Equipment for Sri Lanka
In concert with a partner and supporter organisation iSimulate we will be funding the purchase of equipment for a portable low fidelity simulation setup (iSimulate device + mannequin) to allow another option for EM simulation training within Sri Lanka.
DevelopingEM 2016 Sri Lanka Wraps Up
Dear Colleagues, DevelopingEM Delegates and Faculty, Well another DevelopingEM event has come and gone and we would just like to thank you for your enthusiastic support in making DEM2016 Sri Lanka a conference to remember. We hope you agree that it was an amazing event and we hope the relationships made during the conference will […]
Simulation Workshop Added
Only 11 days to go and we’re still adding workshops Newly added this week is a SIMULATION WORKSHOP on Wednesday 7th December in the afternoon at the Samudra Ballroom in the Taj Samudra Hotel. Dr Fatimah Lateef from Singapore will be heading a small team to conduct this interactive workshop. Fatimah is a Senior Consultant, Director […]
On the Floor in Galle- An EM Teaching Workshop at THK
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 […]
Connecting in Colombo
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 […]
SMACC is BACC!!
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 […]