What’s so good about DevelopingEM? An attendee’s perspective.

It’s certainly not the shiniest. No airway toys, no free pens, not even a latte (don’t worry, there is always coffee!). No cabaret-esque introduction, dancing girls or ‘90’s rave approach to lighting. There’s never to my knowledge been an ICU consultant dressed up as a uterus at DEM either, a la the wonderful SMACC 2013…! For me, its 3 things that make DEM great – the ethics, the true innovation and the heart.

It’s a packed social program for DevelopingEM 2014

Our welcome reception on Monday 8th of September will be held in the gorgeous Pestano Convento do Carmo. This 16th century carmelite convent is a beautiful venue in the heart of the Historic Centre of Salvador (The Pelourinho) which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

DevelopingEM 2014 Faculty

We have a number of presenters rejoining us from Havana including John MacKenzie, Joe Lex, Peter Viccellio, Marianne Gausche, and Camilo Gutierrez.

Joining this incredible group will be a truly fantastic cohort including some leading lights in their fields including Billy Mallon and Mary McCaskill as well as some incredible personalities from the field of Emergency Medicine in Brazil and around the world.

Sponsorship Options to Assist with DevelopingEM 2014

GDay DevelopingEMers One of the core principles of DevelopingEM which was demonstrated to great effect in Havana is our commitment to assisting our colleagues in the host country of our conference. As you know local delegates have their attendance sponsored by the attendance of international delegates. In Cuba your registrations supported the attendance of overContinue reading “Sponsorship Options to Assist with DevelopingEM 2014”

DevelopingEM 2014 Adult EM and Critical Care program

One of our standards with DevelopingEM has been a focus on Adult Emergency Medicine and Critical Care. Over the last two years we’ve had some amazing presentations by some incredible presenters. Following some positive feedback from our delegates we’ve quarantined two sessions for this topic. Our session lead Brian Wright has collected together a groupContinue reading “DevelopingEM 2014 Adult EM and Critical Care program”

Is DevelopingEM 2014 an accredited emergency medicine conference?

GDay DevelopingEMers. Once again DevelopingEM will have accreditation with two Australasian colleges, the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) and the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM). We also have the support of the Australasian Society for Emergency Medicine (ASEM) and are endorsed by the International Federation for Emergency Medicine (IFEM). For ourContinue reading “Is DevelopingEM 2014 an accredited emergency medicine conference?”