RCEM Events
Below you will find information on current and forthcoming RCEM Events.
Sustainable working practices: Are you thriving or surviving?
When: 5 September 2024
Where: Online
This event aims to present the latest evidence related to wellbeing and burnout, and talk about the current resources, mentoring and training available for the departmental leads and role models to implement it locally, as well as examples of good practice.
Learning objectives:
- To provide guidance and mentoring to local leads, physicians and volunteers from all backgrounds
- To enable delegates to implement back to basics work, wellness resources and mentorship in their trusts.
ACCS careers day
When: 11 September 2024
Where: RCEM Octavia House, London
This event aims to provide information, inspiration and advice to doctors considering or planning to apply for specialty training via the ACCS route (including Emergency Medicine, Acute Medicine, Anaesthetics and Critical Care).
This event is aimed at foundation year doctors or clinicians with less than 24 months clinical experience who are interested in a career in acute care specialties.
Caring for patients with learning disability, autism or complex needs in the ED
When: 12 September 2024
Where: Online
Autistic people and people with a learning disability face health inequalities, are likely to die earlier and are more likely to die from a treatable cause of death. This event looks at the reasons and discusses opportunities to enhance care. We’ll hear from public health experts, learning disability specialists, allied health professionals, patients, families and ED physicians and explore the patient’s pathway through the ED and the role emergency staff play in improving outcomes.
Learning objectives:
- Introduction to learning disability and autism
- Health inequalities faced by autistic people and people with a learning disability
- Communication and assessment strategies
- Recognising the patient at increased risk
- Patient-centred care
- The law in relation to provision of healthcare to vulnerable patients
Updates in paediatric emergency medicine by APEM
When: 7 October 2024
Where: The Glasshouse, Gateshead
Join us in Gateshead for updates in paediatric emergency medicine, a one-day event delivered by the Association of Paediatric Emergency Medicine as part of the RCEM Annual Scientific Conference 2024.
Annual Scientific Conference 2024
When: 8 – 10 October 2024
Where: The Glasshouse, Gateshead and online
The Annual Scientific Conference highlighted cutting-edge research in emergency medicine from national and international speakers. The conference covered a range of evidence into practice, evidence based medicine and hot off the press sessions on EM related studies.
Highlights of this event will include the prestigious David Williams Lecture, and RCEM President Dr Adrian Boyle’s Presidential Address. Abstract submissions close on Friday 14 June at 12:00 (BST).
EM educators day
When: 22 October 2024
Where: Online
This day will aim to inspire and celebrate educating in emergency medicine. EM is a challenging specialty and educating in a time pressured environment can be difficult. This day aims to help you educate in this environment and showcase upcoming research to help the EM educators of the future.
How to manage the transition from trainee to consultant: Small step not a giant leap
When: 23 October 2024
Where: Online
This event aims to support colleagues in the important transition between trainee and consultant, taking in professional behaviour, tips and tricks for the first few years, avoiding pitfalls, understanding the bigger picture, practical advice including job planning, driving quality improvement ideas, and sustainability for a career in EM.
Excellence in minor injuries care
When: 24 October 2024
Where: Online
Minor injuries are a crucial area of EM practice. Patients of all ages present to us with acute injuries, seeking help with managing pain and restoring them to normal functioning. In this study day we’ll cover essential knowledge needed for managing minor injuries in the ED setting.
The forgotten tribe: Adolescents in the ED
When: 6 November 2024
Where: Online
This event aims to define the key themes in acute adolescent medicine, describe treatment options for acute mental and sexual health conditions and review current approaches to address the safeguarding needs of young people. It will also explore different communication approaches to use with young people and review the important components of consent and capacity as relating to young people.
CESR applicants training day
When: 8 November 2024
Where: The Studio, Manchester
This event will benefit those who intend, or are in the process of, submitting a CESR application in Emergency Medicine for entry to the Specialist Register. The programme will include an overview of the CESR process, guidance on what evidence to submit, tips from those who have submitted successful CESR applications, a practical exercise discussing evidence from a real application, and a Q&A session.
Delegates should come away with a good understanding of the CESR application process, and a clear idea of requirements with regard to experience and evidence.
EMSAS conference 2024
When: 13 – 14 November 2024
Where: Crown Spa Hotel, Scarborough
The 2024 EMSAS conference is being held in Scarborough on Wednesday 13 and Thursday 14 November. We would love to see you there in-person so you can take advantage of the networking opportunities, but if you can’t make it to Scarborough then we’ve got you covered with the option to attend virtually too.
Chest drain insertion course
When: 26 November 2024
Where: RCEM Octavia House, London
This event covers safety issues, pre-procedural assessments, role of radiology in insertion of chest drains safely and how to deal with complications. Video demonstrations will be given before hands on experience workshops on state of the art mannequins in small groups.