Conference Reports

The final day of RCEM’s 2019 scientific conference brought together cardiac arrest research, medical education and clinicians’ working lives. This report covers AIRWAYS-2 and PARAMEDIC-2, podcasting, proposed curriculum changes and research into fatigue and the need for recovery.

Simon Carley reports from the European Resuscitation Council meeting in Slovenia in 2019. Alongside reflections on early recognition, CPR and defibrillation, the post includes a conference podcast and discussion of the continuing debate over temperature management after cardiac arrest.

Day two of RCEM’s 2019 scientific conference ranged from frailty and palliative care to research, leadership and working patterns. The St Emlyn’s team reports on clinical learning alongside practical discussions about annualised rotas, supportive handovers and sustainable emergency medicine careers.

The St Emlyn’s team reports from the opening day of RCEM’s 2019 scientific conference in Gateshead. Highlights include listening to parents’ concerns, paediatric ultrasound, concussion, early warning scores and the importance of sharing emergency medicine knowledge across countries.

Simon Carley selects papers from 2018–2019 for his RCEM conference talk, explaining why they might influence emergency medicine practice. Topics include paediatric seizures, cardiac arrest and pulmonary embolism in pregnancy, with links to fuller appraisals of the studies.

This 2019 announcement introduces CODA as the next project after SMACC, bringing together education, ethics, climate and healthcare challenges. Simon Carley explains its proposed focus on collective action between meetings and his involvement in shaping the initiative.