21st International Conference on Emergency Medicine 2022

14 – 19 June

Hybrid Conference I Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

21st International Conference on Emergency Medicine

14 – 19 June 2022

Hybrid Conference
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

21st International Conference on Emergency Medicine 2022

14 – 19 June

Hybrid Conference I Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

Program

The ICEM 2022 official program is scheduled in the Melbourne, Australia time zone (GMT+10).

*Subject to change

Pre-Conference Workshops Tuesday 14 June 2022
0900 - 1230	Ultrasound Hands On Workshop 1 - Core EM POCUS	The poisoned patient in the ED; Key aspects of assessment and management	Neonatal Emergencies	Not to be missed: Key ECG findings for ED physicians	IFEM Research Workshop	RVEEH workshop 1 - ENT
	Facilitator: Allan Whitehead The workshop will be a rotation between a variety of stations. The current planned station topics (subject to change): • eFAST • AAA • Basic Cardiac – PSL & PSS views • Basic Cardiac – Apical views • Basic Cardiac – Subcostal views • Lung • Needle Guidance/Peripheral • Vascular Access • Basic MSK – Knee effusion & aspiration	Facilitator: Michael Downes and Kerry Hoggett Toxicology faculty: Geoff Isbister Shaun Greene Ingrid Berling Zeff Koutsogiannis Kath Isoardi and Keith Harris What might happen next? Risk Assessment case scenarios in poisoning Toxic Faculty Abnormal sinus rhythm: ECG case scenarios in poisoning Toxic Faculty What’s the lactate? Biochemical case scenarios in poisoning Toxic Faculty ETA 5 minutes !! Miscellaneous case discussions in poisoning Toxic Faculty	Facilitator: Simon Chu Glucose and metabolic problems Preeti Ramaswamy Vomiting and feeding issues Adnan Bilgrami Neonatal rashes and umbilical problems Sinead O’Donnell Skills stations - Newborn resuscitation algorithm and resuscitaire orientation - Airway skills in newborn including NeoPuff use	Facilitator: Louise Cullen Syncope – The answer is the ECG Stephen Smith Advanced ECG interpretation in chest pain Pendell Meyers Fast and Furious – Tachyarrhythmias in the ED Rob Buttner Clinical cases where ECGs are key Louise Cullen	Facilitator: Jonathan Knott This Research Workshop is designed for early career researchers. Pre-workshop videos will be provided that attendees will go through prior to the conference. A virtual panel of experienced researchers will be available at the workshop to address any issues that arise from the videos. The panel will also welcome any individual study questions that attendees wish to raise. These may include current and planned studies Read More Topics include: Developing a Study Question Study methodologies Ethics Managing Data Conference Presentations Getting Published Other readings can be accessed through the IFEM Research Committee webpage, especially the Research Primers, published in the African Journal for Emergency Medicine: Research Committee \| IFEM	Facilitator: Carmel Crock ENT Examination & Throat Emergencies Tim McLean Otological Emergencies Halil Ozdemir Paediatric ENT Emergencies Elizabeth Rose Vertigo David Szmulewicz Epistaxis & Post Tonsillectomy Bleed Halina Mann
1230 - 1330	Lunch
1330 - 1700	Ultrasound Hands On Workshop 2 – Advanced EM POCUS	Leadership Workshop - skills for future leaders		IFEM medical student symposium	Paediatric minor injuries	RVEEH workshop 2 - Ophthalmology
	Facilitator: Allan Whitehead The workshop will be a rotation between a variety of stations. The current planned station topics (subject to change): Biliary Renal Proximal DVT Basic First Trimester (Transabdo) Advanced Cardiac – measuring output/volume responsiveness Advanced Cardiac - Diastology Advanced MSK – Shoulder applications: Effusion, Dislocation, IA Injection Advanced Cardiac - Pericardiocentesis	Facilitator: Shantha Raghwan Calming your Critic (and Embracing your Cheerleader) Jenny Jamieson Overcoming Setbacks and learning to Bounce Forwards Krupa Mehta and Jocelyn Howell Crossing the Intersection Shantha Raghwan		Facilitator: Elif Cakal and Erin Simon Stage 1 One medical student representative from each region will make a brief pre-structured presentation explaining the perceived regional context, strengths and challenges regarding the undergraduate EM education and overall EM setting. Stage 2 Participants will go to regional break-out rooms for deeper semi-structured discussions based on the issues provided by the first stage and led by the student/faculty facilitators. Stage 3 One medical student representative from each region will report the summary of the break-out room's discussion	Facilitator: Simon Chu and Andy Tagg Minor injuries in children – a general approach to common challenges Tanya Gray Finger/toe and fingernail/toenail injuries Doris Tham and Alan Ngo Local anaesthetic techniques Deon Strydom and Ruaraidh McRitchie Nose and ear minor injuries Heather Deane and Bindu Bali Common fractures not needing admission Taraka Dissanayake and Lynn Moreau	Facilitator: Carmel Crock Red Eye / Corneal Emergencies Thomas Campbell Blunt and Penetrating Eye Trauma Elsie Chan Sudden Loss of Vision Dina El Sayed Eye Procedures Rahul Chakrabarti

Pre-Conference Workshops Wednesday 15 June 2022
0900 - 1230	Capacity Building in Global Emergency Care Workshop	Disaster workshop	Quality and patient safety special interest group - quality care, better care and better emergency care	Updates in paediatric emergency medicine	Geriatric trauma
	Facilitator: Gerard O'Reilly Overview and introductions Gerard O'Reilly Advocacy of emergency care Rob Mitchell Advocacy for global emergency care - workshop Needs assessment in global emergency care Georgina Phillips Needs assessment in global emergency care – workshop The project framework for global emergency care Gerard O'Reilly	Facilitator: Kavita Varshney Introduction of faculty / participants and aims Kavita Varshney Lecture about MCI’s Punidha Kaliaperumal The scene – UAV footage of a pretend disaster scene Ruby Hsu and Carissa Oh Drone use and applications Valerie Homier Mass gatherings Mick Molloy Preparing for the reception of patients at the hospital Daniel Kollek (CAN) Summary and lessons learnt Kavita Varshney	Facilitator: Melinda Truesdale Welcome and brief introduction Melinda Truesdale The IFEM Quality Framework Kim Hansen Toolkits for the implementation of IFEM Quality Framework in India Saravana Kumar The development of EMER in Australasia Carmel Crock Break out discussion part 1 Read More Essential Quality Metrics for EDs Melinda Truesdale Plot the dots (how to use data for assurance and improvement) David Hodgson How to implement a quality improvement project in the ED Peter Jones Break out discussion part 2 The development of the Utstein template for uniform reporting Katrin Hruska Quality Registries in Sweden and Electronic Health Records Lisa Kurland Patient Flow in different settings. What options which can be considered? Bruce Lo Breakout discussion part 3 Quality improvement and the well being of ED staff Mike Nicholls Morbidity and mortality and local review especially from a safety viewpoint George Douros Breakout discussion part 4 Brief summation	Facilitator: Rodrick Lim Updates in common paediatric presentations (fever, abdo pain, chest pain, analgesia). Nathan Kuppermann, Corrie Chumpitazi, Heather Machen, Gary Joubert Facilitator: Heather Deane Mind over matter - a discussion of functional neurology in children Tanya Gray, Charmaine Gray, Sarah Curnow, Penny Larcombe and Lynn Moreau	Facilitator: Carolyn Hullick and Nemat Saba Welcome and introduction Don Melady Global Overview on Geriatric trauma Chris Carpenter Triage in Geriatric trauma what is the scope of the problem Mya Cubitt Tips on GEM trauma ABCD approach How are they different from younger adults? Lorraine Lau Falls (How are we dealing with the most common GEM trauma presentation?) Shan Liu Head injury “to scan or not to scan” Eric Mercier and Audrey-Anne Brousseau Cervical Spine injuries and c-spine clearance Amy Stokoe
1230 - 1330	Lunch
1330 - 1700	Capacity Building in Global Emergency Care Workshop	Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the Emergency Department: A focus on Women's Health	Evaluation of digital technologies: why, what and how?	Updates in paediatric emergency medicine	Geriatric trauma
	Facilitator: Gerard O'Reilly The project framework for global emergency care - workshop Research in global emergency care Gerard O'Reilly, Georgina Phillips & Rob Mitchell Research in global emergency care workshop The toolkit for global emergency care Jennifer Jamieson The toolkit for global emergency care The toolkit for global emergency care: lessons and case studies from the field All faculty, including guest contributors: Harendra Cooray, Aloima Taufilo, Mangu Kendino and Vincent Atua	Facilitator: Melinda Truesdale Welcome and brief introduction Melinda Truesdale The management of bleeding in early pregnancy Yvette Bassin Ectopic pregnancy: mortality and morbidity case discussions Jenny Huang Breaking bad news- the art of communication in a Women’s Emergency Department Jana Alexander Panel Discussion 1 Read More Streaming access for patients to legal advice, (including a brief discussion on domestic / intimate partner violence) Melinda Truesdale Cultural sensitivity, appropriate care and referral pathway for Women of affected by Female genital mutilation in the emergency department Marie Jones and Sinduja Balachanthiran Skill set in varied settings of Australian practice in women’s health and imparting patient education Halimah Perez Family(general) practice: the importance of having an emergency medicine understanding Shahida Munshey Panel discussion 2 Pelvic Pain in ED: The Holistic Approach Lisa Walker Chest pain in pregnancy: PE or not PE? Amy McAllister Abdominal pain in pregnancy Marilyn Kok Panel Discussion 3 Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia including HELLP Katie Waldman Recognition of rare emergency presentations in the late stages of pregnancy Toby Angstmann Resuscitation of the pregnant patient Helen Brennecke Panel Discussion 4 Summation	Facilitator: Grzegorz Waligora Setting the agenda for the workshop and description of learning objectives Grzegorz Waligora Evaluation of digital technologies from ED clinician perspective Dr Clara Wu and Dr Sandeep Gore Facilitator: Grzegorz Waligora Evaluation of digital technologies from technology industry representative perspective Esther Talboom-Kamp and Dr Terrence Mulligan Facilitator: Kendall Ho Read More Evaluation of digital technologies from government and policy maker perspective Dr Tony Lawler and Chun Tat Lui Facilitator: Grzegorz Waligora Panel discussion IFEM Emergency Medicine Digital Technology Evaluation consensus statement 2022 Facilitator: Kendall Ho Closing Kendall Ho	Facilitator: Victoria Tansr Interactive spot diagnosis quiz. Jeanee Teo, Victoria Tansr, Supranee Mathiprechku Facilitator: Colin Powell Challenges in paediatric resuscitation Pia Malmquist, Mary Ryan, Patrick Van de Voorde, Ffion Davies	Facilitator: Carolyn Hullick and Nemat Saba Chest injuries (Rib fracture) Bellal Joseph and Adam Nelson Pelvic injuries Tony Joseph Fractur, dislocation presentation and management including tips on pain management Tim Arnold Elder abuse (part 1) “Remember the patient you saw last shift...” Tony Rosen Elder abuse radiology pearls (part 2) Tony Rosen Beyond The ABCD’s Dealing with difficult conversations in the trauma bay, discussing goals of care Louis Christie Conclusion Don Melady
1830 - 2130	Welcome Reception

CONFERENCE DAY 1 \| GLOBAL HEALTH & EMERGENCY CARE Thursday 16 June 2022 Click here to view the partner breakfast and lunch program
0830 - 900	Opening Ceremony
	Welcome to Country Wurundjeri Elder Welcome from IFEM president Sally McCarthy, IFEM Welcome from Convenor Simon Judkins, ICEM 2022 Local Organising Committee Welcome from ACEM president Clare Skinner, ACEM
0900 - 1030	Plenary 1A GLOBAL HEALTH & EMERGENCY CARE: COVID-19: Lessons for emergency care and public health response
	Chairpersons: Sally McCarthy and Rob Mitchell COVID-19 and the social determinants of health Kamalini Lokuge, Australia COVID-19 and global emergency care: what has been the impact on low and middle income countries? Lee Wallis, Switzerland Emergency care and COVID-19: clinical tools for resource challenged environments Armando Garcia , Mexico Lessons from the frontline - public health, emergency care and the COVID-19 pandemic Kang Hyun Lee, South Korea Facilitated panel discussion Facilitated by Rob Mitchell
1030 - 1100	Morning Tea, Exhibition and Poster Displays
1100 - 1230	COVID-19 and ED: Lessons in pandemic preparedness and response from across the globe	Clinical and literature updates - resuscitation	ACEM Global Emergency Care Scholars perspectives from the Pacific	Emergency medicine leadership - facing grand challenges	Common paediatric emergencies - a global perspective	Free Papers: emergency care systems
	Chairs: Lai Heng Foong and Kavita Varshney COVID-19 in UK Katherine Henderson COVID-19 preparedness in Australia Kerry Chant COVID-19 in Singapore Yih Yng Ng COVID-19 experience in Uganda and African context Annet Alenyo COVID-19 in Canada Chris Simpson Q&A	Chairs: Dave McCreary and Andy Neill The latest in cardiac arrest management Maaret Castren Resuscitation highlights from the annals of EM journal club Ryan Radecki Resuscitation with limited resources - clinical pearls Victoria Stephen CRM update: we need more TLC for CRM Joe Nemeth Practice changing evidence for global critical care Stevan Bruijns What have we learned in 10 years of resuscitation research Peter Cameron Discussion panel Maaret Castren, Ryan Radecki, Victoria Stephen, Joe Nemeth, Stevan Bruijns, Peter Cameron, Elizabeth Doran, John O'Neill and Karen Smith	Chair: Gary Nou Leading Emergency Care In Western Fiji Mafa Aso Lokenga Strategic partnerships in delivering emergency care - navigating the pandemic and beyond Carl Kingston Emergency medicine in Samoa Nolan Fuamatu COVID: Blessing or Curse? Roderick Mera and Richie Ala Challenges at ED in Cook Islands Ko Ko Lwin Solomon Islands Noel Siope Q&A	Chairs: Sally McCarthy and Ffion Davies Real time leadership in response to major unforeseen challenges in emergency care Abdo Khoury Evolution of emergency medicine in India A N Venkatesh Leadership in tackling attacks against healthcare in conflict - in hospital and pre-hospital Salehya Ahsan Leadership to rapidly scale up an emergency care response in war Vitaliy Krylyuk EM Leadership - the roller coaster of relevance Katherine Henderson Q&A	Chairs: Simon Chu and Simon Craig Diabetic Ketoacidosis Nate Kupperman Convulsive status epilepticus Stuart Dalziel Sepsis and septic shock Qalab Abbas Q&A	Chair: Tony Joseph Basic Life Support courses, bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation and survival from OHCA in Denmark Theo Walther Jensen Does wearing a surgical mask influence face touching by healthcare workers? A Cohort study during the COVID-19 pandemic Peter Jones Attitudes and beliefs to palliative care amongst health care workers in Vanuatu Amelia Scharkie Introducing routine risk assessment for occupational violence in a metropolitan Emergency Department: a shift from reactive to proactive management Ainslie Senz Cost-effectiveness analysis of the multi-strategy WHO emergency care toolkit in regional referral hospitals in Uganda Kalin Werner Q&A
1230 - 1330	Lunch, Exhibition and Poster Displays
1330 - 1500	Trauma care in the 21st Century	Clinical and literature updates - neurology	GEC development: challenges and opportunities for emerging emergency care systems - including lessons from the last 2 years of COVID	Mental health care and emergency medicine: a global perspective	Meet the authors: the IFEM research primer	Prehospital care around the globe: the paramedic experience
	Chairs: Tony Joseph and Stephanie Doniger Geriatric Trauma – a new paradigm Mya Cubitt KPIs used to measure quality of care in trauma cases in Iran Keihan Golshemi Trauma and Geriatric Emergency care in resource limited settings Indanil Das The benefits of Paediatric Trauma Systems Kylke Au Yeung Kwan Leong Trauma in behaviourally disturbed patients Owen Muir Gunshot injuries - current evidence based management Whitney Bryant Q&A	Chairs: Daniel Fatovich and Jenny Jamieson Implementation of an Observation protocol for Stroke care in Haiti Regan Marshand Linda Rimpel Q&A What's the NNT for tPA in acute ischemic stroke? Ken Milne Nitrous Oxide: no laughing matter Jess Soderstrom Acute dizziness in the ED Chris Carpenter Stroke Air Ambulance: pioneering equitable emergency care for remote Australians Mardi Steere Neuro-POCUS - incidental cranial sonography findings in a case of hemiparesis - a case report Gayatri Lekshmi Madhavan Q&A	Chair: Megan Cox A perspective from Vanuatu Vega Kauh and Shamayel Shafiee Allaf Prevalence of moral injury among Filipino emergency department physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study Shane Chug A perspective from Botswana Makamu Sebakeng Establishment of functional accident & emergency unit (A&E) in a tertiary care hospital Sri Lanka Sanath Rajakaruna A perspective from Fiji Deepak Sharma The Borneo Challenge: Setting up a COVID-19 emergency field hospital in Sarawak Aaron Kuo Huo Lai Facilitated discussion	Chair: Simon Judkins The impact of recurrent ED visits by drug-induced mental health disorders in Mexico Jorge Garcia Mental health in the emergency department - failling through the cracks in the system Clare Skinner Suicidality in the emergency department: trends, gaps and the co-design of a package of brief interventions for emergency health workers in Nepal Roshana Shrestha and Anmol Srethna Mental health and emergency medicine: challenges in Kenya Christine Ngaruiya Adaptions and innovations in managing acute mental health demands in Hong Kong Desmond Nguyen Q&A	Chair: Erin Simon Introduction to the research primers Erin Simon Collaboration with non-emergency care specialists and other emergency care providers: A research primer for low- and middle-income countries Camilo Gutierrez Developing a research question: A research primer for low- and middle- income countries Rob Mitchell, Georgina Phillips and Gerard O'Reilly Principles of research ethics: A research primer for low- and middle-income countries Cindy Bitter Funding sources for research: A research primer for low- and middle-income countries Elizabeth Devos Basic statistics: A research primer for low- and middle-income countries Justin Kaplan Mentorship and how to conduct research: A research primer for low- and middle-income countries Jim Ducharme Q&A	Chair: Ben Meadley The South African Experience Sergio Gomes Comparison of International Ambulance Models in Developed and Developing Countries Duncan McConnell Prehospital care in PNG Matt Cannon Paramedic initiated research highlights Karen Smith Q&A
1500 - 1530	Afternoon Tea, Exhibition and Poster Displays
1530 - 1730	Plenary 1B GLOBAL HEALTH & EMERGENCY CARE Global emergency care in a post-pandemic world
	Chairpersons: Georgina Philips and Annet Alenyo International partnerships for global emergency care development Sally McCarthy, IFEM Emergency care, universal health coverage and the Sustainable Development Goals: are we making progress? Teri Reynolds, WHO Beyond COVID-19 - do we need to decolonise global emergency care? Seye Abimbola, Nigeria Case studies from across the globe A journey in progress - developing emergency care in Papua New Guinea Mangu Kendino, Papua New Guinea The emergency medicine journey in the Philippines Pauline Convocar, Philippines Developing specialist emergency nursing capacity in Fiji Mamutuki Sosefo, Fiji Emergency care development in low-resource settings: lessons from Nepal Ajay Thapa, Nepal Facilitated panel discussion Facilitated by Megan Cox
1830 - 2000	Update on emergency medicine in Spanish This is a virtual only session - all attendees are required to join this session virtually
	Part 1 Chairperson: Jorge Garcia Management of stroke in Latin America Jesus Daniel Lopez Tapia Latin America CPR guidelines Dario Garcia Management of burns in the ED Marco Umana Ramirez Q&A Part 2 Chairperson: Crissolides Perez Gonzalez Quality indicators in the management of stroke Daniel Sanchez Arriola Chest pain, a daily challenge Gonzalo Camrgo Asthma up to date 2022 Pascual Pineda Salmeron Q&A
1800 - 1930	Trainee Networking Function
1900 - 2200	Global Emergency Care Community Dinner
2000 - 2130	Plenary 1C \| GLOBAL HEALTH & EMERGENCY CARE Clinical advances in global emergency care This is a virtual only session - all attendees are required to join this session virtually
	Chairperson: Paul Ho How to resuscitate patients who are bleeding to death - an evidence-based update Jason Smith, United Kingdom Emergency medicine in cold places: Canada's arctic Kirsten Johnson, Canada Paediatric emergency care - a global perspective on epidemiology, gaps and opportunities Prashant Mahajan, United States Facility based emergency and injury care in India Sanjeev Bhoi, India Facilitated panel discussion

CONFERENCE DAY 2 \| EQUITY & EMERGENCY CARE Friday 17 June 2022 Click here to view the partner breakfast and lunch program
0830 - 1030	PLENARY 2A EQUITY AND EMERGENCY CARE Why equity matters
	Chairpersons: Simon Judkins and Ffion Davies Global health equity and the social determinants of health: the African experience Mulinda Nyirenda, Malawi Pursuing health equity for asylum seekers and displaced persons across the globe Kon Karapanagiotidis, Australia Deveopment of gender equity & equality systems in emergency medicine Imron Subhan, India and Priyadarshini Marathe, United Kingdom Equity, First Nations Peoples and healthcare Greg Phillips, Australia Health inequities in African American and Latin American communities: challenges and solutions Gillian Schmitz Facilitated panel discussion Facilitated by Clare Skinner
1030 - 1100	Morning Tea, Exhibition and Poster Displays
1100 - 1230	Paediatric emergency medicine research - latest news	Clinical and literature updates - cardiology	Sustainable working conditions: lessons from across the globe	Indigenous health service equity	SHOCK POCUS: A new paradigm	Geriatric medicine
	Chairs: Stuart Dalziel and Franz Babl PERN – power of network research Stuart Dalziel How to start a network Adriana Yock-Corrales How to grow a network Damian Roland Unfunded studies – answering key questions with the help of your friends - Retrospective studies to prospective registries/answering questions about common diseases – lessons and science learnt from PERN global poisoning Santi Mintegi - REPEM: lessons learnt and future perspectives for both European and PERN research Silvia Bressan - Global studies powered for rare endpoints/developing clinical decision rules relevant to all - PERN Pneumonia Todd Florin - Global cooperation for outcomes for RCTs – asthma outcome Simon Craig Funded research – Developing a sustainable research network - Pivoting in the face of a pandemic – PERN COVID (PERC) Stephen Freedman - RCTs powered for rare outcomes – PROMPT BOLUS (PECARN) Nate Kuppermann Q&A	Chair: Louise Cullen Rapid rundown of the Modified Scarbossa criteria Steve Smith Highly sensitive POC troponin assays Rick Body Lessons learned from implementing training and processes for na ECMO-CPR service Gary Mitchell Rapid assessment using HS troponin in the ED Cynthia Papendick Q&A	Chair: Elizabeth DeVos Speakers: Lesson from Poland Dorota Rutkowska Lesson from Philippines Pauline Convocar Lession from USA Elizabeth DeVos Lesson from St Lucia Lisa Charles Lesson from Brazil Nicole Pinheiro Lesson from Sri Lanka Nilanka Wickamaratne Q&A	Chair: Glenn Harrison Examining Emergency Department Inequities in Aotearoa New Zealand Inia Tomas Manaaki Mana - getting real about equity in Aotearoa New Zealand Kate Anson Innovation in first nation dermatology Crystal Williams and Gabrielle Ebsworth Overcoming Racism & Bias in the Home of many Women Gina Bundle Q&A	Chair: Beatrice Hoffman and Justin Bowra POCUS for the win. How ultrasound can beat out Xray or CT patients with acute abdominal pain Senad Tabakovic POCUS research update 2022 Rasha Buhumaid AI, tele-ultrasound and new handheld devices for POCUS Jim Connolly New POCUS algorithm for the unstable patient Justin Bowra Does this patient have pneumonia? Beatrice Hoffman Q&A	Introduction Carolyn Hullick and Nemat Saba Pre-hospital care of older people – challenges and opportunities Craig Ellis Residential care and ED: sharing the global experience :The why, what and how. lessons learnt Rosa McNamara and Colin Ong Over diagnosis of UTIs: Be a urosceptic Ellen Burkett Older adults’ behavioural emergencies Bruce Lo and Ian Sammy Q&A
1230 - 1330	Lunch, Exhibition and Poster Displays
1330 - 1500	Development of gender equity and equality systems in emergency medicine	Clinical and literature updates - toxinology	Overcrowding and access block	Free paper session This is a virtual only session - all attendees are required to join this session virtually	Global EM Education	Early critical care services and limited resource settings This is a virtual only session - all attendees are required to join this session virtually	ICEM 2022 Grand Marketplace 13:30 - 15:30
	Chair: Imron Subhan and Priyadarshini Marathe Gender Equality in EM – Where Do We Stand Today Sally McCarthy Persistence of Gender Inequality in Developed Countries – Why Gayle Galletta Taking Women Leadership to the Next Level – The 2.0 Move Kim Hansen Q&A Panel Discussion: Gender Issues Affecting Emergency Care – Top Problems and Their Solutions Roberta Petrino, James Ducharme, Kaushila Thilakasiri, Mulinda Nyirenda, Liliana Caceres	Chair: Jess Soderstrom Snake envenomation Geoff Isbister Treatment of Latrodectism in the post-RAVE era: where are we now? Andis Gaudins Migrating mushrooms and people: issues for the identification of toxic fungi Tom May	Chair: Eddy Lang Highlights from the task force report Eddy Lang and Kim Hansen ED crowding and access block as a wicked problem David Petrie The science of ED crowding Peter Jones Crowding and local leadership: more than just a game face? Ian Higginson	Chair: Nisreen Maghraby Sharpening the focus on fundus photography use in the emergency department: A mixed methods implementation study Samuel Browning TAKE-PAUSE: Efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Virtual Reality as an Intervention in the Pediatric Emergency Department Mahlaqa Butt Basic life support course participants in Denmark - Socio-demographic characteristics of law-mandated and non-law courses Theo Walther Jensen Virtual ER: a serious online game for teamwork enhancement in medical and nursing undergraduates Janet Wong Correlation between ATLS / EMST training and junior doctors' anatomical knowledge of intercostal chest drain insertion Victor Kong Prednisolone for Bell's Palsy in children: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre trial Franz Babl Q&A	Chairs: James Kwan and Alper Cevik General introduction on transformation Abraham Wai The impact of the pandemic on undergraduate medical curriculum Rasha Buhumaid From student to intern; Slovenia has EM covered Gregor Prosen What is emergency medicine: experiences of residents in a new emergency medicine program Joseph Kalanzi Transformation of emergency medicine board certification in the United States Erin Simon Emergency medicine perspectives from Bolivia Maria Del Carmen Accreditation and quality of training Andrew Singer	Chair: Adam Laytin Panel introduction Adam Laytin Early critical care services (ECCS): update and landscape Adam Laytin Shock management in limited resource settings Mohammed Alsabri Respiratory failure in limited resource settings Backar Hamade Sepsis in limited resource settings Sohil Pothiawala POC ultrasound for critical illness in limited resource settings Stephanie Doniger Q&A	Click here for details on the Grand Marketplace
1500 - 1530	Afternoon Tea, Exhibition and Poster Displays
1530 - 1730	Plenary 2B EQUITY & EMERGENCY CARE Equity through advocacy: lessons from Australia, New Zealand and The Pacific
	Chairperson: John Bonning The role and power of research Brendan Crabb, Australia The role and power of politics and advocacy for emergency care from the Tuvalu perspective Aloima Taufilo, Tuvalu The role and power of education Papaarangi Reid, New Zealand The role and power of the media Jo Chandler, Australia The role and power of professional advocacy Dinesh Palipana, Australia Facilitated panel discussion Facilitated by Rhys Ross-Browne The role of IFEM in advocacy for EC and EC practitioners in conflict situations Srinath Kumar Conference statement Jenny Jamieson
1830 - 2000	Plenary 2C EQUITY & EMERGENCY CARE Overcoming the tyranny of distance: improving healthcare equity and access by bringing the emergency doctor to the patient This is a virtual only session - all attendees are required to join this session virtually
	Chairperson: Justin Bowra A NZ perspective Ruth Large An Australian perspective Loren Sher An American perspective Robert Hughes A Turkish perspective Goksu Berikol A Malaysian perspective Datuk Mahathar A Saudi perspective Waddaa Reda Q&A
2000 - 2130	Virtual Grand Marketplace
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CONFERENCE DAY 3 \| PLANETARY HEALTH & EMERGENCY CARE Saturday 18 June 2022 Click here to view the partner breakfast and lunch program
0830 - 1030	PLENARY 3A PLANETARY HEALTH AND EMERGENCY CARE Towards a sustainable planet: how will climate change impact the development and delivery of emergency care?
	Chairpersons: Lai Heng Foong and Terry Mulligan A view from the frontline: climate change and the Pacific Trina Sale, Solomon Islands and Deepak Sharma, Fiji The impact of climate change in disasters, and implications for humanitarian response Kirsten Johnson, Canada Public health and the environment: lessons for a sustainable existence Tony Capon, Australia Planetary health and emergency care: a perspective from India Tamorish Kole, India The medical profession and the future of Planet Earth Nicholas Talley, Australia Facilitated panel discussion Facilitated by Kimberly Humphrey
1030 - 1100	Morning Tea, Exhibition and Poster Displays
1100 - 1230	Disaster medicine	Clinical and literature updates - trauma	Resource stewardship	Collaborating to promote effective emergency nursing development	Free papers: staying alive - cardiac arrest and emergency cardiology	Free papers - staying alive - trauma, sepsis and respiratory support
	Chair: Kavita Varshney Manchester Bombings Fiona Lecky Whakaari - a dual eruption Kathryn Duffy Beirut Explosion: Lessons Learned Mariana Helou When civility gives way to unrest Paul Penn Disaster sandwich (workload / balance / burnout) Mick Molloy A Tongan interview Adrian Kerner and Kaloafu Tavo	Chairs: Tony Joseph and Jenny Jameson ATLS pitfalls: an evidence-based review Ankur Verma Paediatric trauma care.. memes and hoaxes? Patrick Van de voorde The challenges of setting up a trauma system in India: using the evidence Narendra Nath Jena Trauma management in an austere environment Ayesha Al Memari Evidence-based updates in the initial treatment of pediatric traumatic brain injury Chong Shu-Ling Penetrating neck injuries: current evidence based management Erin Simon Panel discussion Mya Cubitt, Joseph Mathew, Jenny Jamieson, Tony Joseph, Ankur Verma, Patrick Van de voorde, Narendra Nath Jena, Ayesha Al Memari, Chong Shu-Ling and Erin Simon	Chair: John Bonning Resource stewardship in emergency settings Sue Ieraci Research priorities in the massive healthcare challenge we face Kaveh Shojania Resource stewardship - LMIC perspective Shivani Shailin The inverted U curve & EM: Overdiagnosis & the law of unintended consequences Daniel Fatovich Resource stewardship - "choosing wisely" Vincent Atua Q&A	Chair: Libby White Introduction Libby White A Sri Lankan perspective Padma Gamage Focus on Fiji Mamatuki Sosefo Teaching from Tanzania Marwa Obogo Rural resources in Victoria Nicole Farmer Q&A Closing	Chair: Viet Tran Association between conversion to shockable rhythms and survival with favorable neurological outcomes during resuscitation for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests: An ambidirectional cohort study Lee Kai Yi An evaluation of basic life support training among medical students in southwest Nigeria - an outine study Simileoluwa Onabanjo Exploring the role of thrombolysis for out of hospital cardiac arrests due to suspected pulmonary embolism attended by the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) Jack Wilkinson Adverse events from nitrate administration during right ventricular myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-analysis Matt Wilkinson-Stokes Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest related to exercise in the general population: Incidence, Survival and Bystander Response Signe Amalie Wolthers Novel multicultural analysis of chest pain at an Australian ED Paul Middleton Q&A	Chair: Jess Forbes An international perspective on factors influencing care of children with acute exacerbation of asthma: A study on behalf of the Pediatric Emergency Research Network (PERN) Charmaine Gray Traumatic tension pneumothorax: experience from 115 consecutive patients in a trauma service in South Africa Victor Kong WHO O2CoV2: Oxygen requirements and approaches to respiratory support in patients with COVID-19 in low- and middle-income countries Priyanka Relan Trauma in pregnancy: a ten-year analysis of maternal and fetal outcomes Melinda Truesdale Intervention with concentrated albumin for resuscitation of undifferentiated sepsis – the ICARUS pilot trial Julian Williams Open pneumothorax: the spectrum and outcome of management based on advanced trauma life support recommendations Victor Kong Q&A
1230 - 1330	Lunch, Exhibition and Poster Displays
1330 - 1500	Coping as clinicians through COVID and beyond - global perspectives	Clinical and literature updates - infectious diseases	IFEM EM trainees SIG	Pre-hospital and retrieval medicine	Striving for quality care; improving care for patients and experience in the workplace	Free papers - technology, economics, children and teams
	Chair: Shahina Braganza Panel Simon Judkins Johanne Egan Al'ai Alvarez Katherine Henderson Patibandla Sowjanya	Chair: Gina Watkins Paediatric infectious disease Tigist Bacha Malaria, dengue and leptospirosis Ganaja Samarajiwa Infection control in emergency departments Kathy Dempsey Surviving sepsis Julian Williams Lessons learnt from implementation of a sepsis alert response in the emergency department Cristina Roman	Chair: Hamed Akhlaghi Training in Emergency medicine - at my own pace, in my own space Priyadarshini Marathe Different assessment tools and models to evaluate EM residents. Hamed Akhlaghi The importance of student engagement in the developmental agenda for EM. Mohamed Hussein Emergency Medicine for undergraduates, the GCC current status and future need! Mohamed Alasfoor Q&A Trainees SIG outline	Chair: Mark Elcock COVID-19 respair Gary Tall Uncharted territory - the power of the human factor Sam Bendall Better Together: Multidisciplinary prehospital care Michael Christian Aeromedical ecosystems in Aotearoa (New Zealand): a test of collective leadership Chris Denny Transformative change in PHRM. A PHRM diploma and attempting to establish minimal competence Stefan Mazur Q&A	Chair: Melinda Truesdale Overcrowding and patient safety - are they mutually exclusive? Kim Hansen Diagnostic error – understanding and improving quality of care in various settings Carmel Crock Deriving and validating a Triage Tool for suspected COVID 19 patients presenting to the Emergency Department – the PRIEST Study Fiona Lecky Strategic approach for patients with opioid use disorders in the ED Brian Holroyd Clinical Indicators applicable to various ED settings incorporating the Utstein guidelines Melinda Truesdale The development of the Quality Accreditation standards for Emergency Saravana Kumar Quality care in a pandemic Lucas Chartier Q&A	Chair: Simon Craig ‘Have you googled it?’; perceived benefit of targeted emergency medicine departmental teaching based on recent, local, high-frequency internet searches Stephen Gilmartin Multicultural emergency medicine epidemiology - a health economic analysis of patient visits (MEME HEAP) Nicholas Moore The development and external validation of a risk prediction score for children with suspected Ebola Virus Disease Alicia Genisca Review of the Irish Childrens’ Triage System (ICTS) 5 years post implementation Fiona McDaid Effect of Machine Learning on Dispatcher Recognition of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest During Calls to Emergency Medical Services. A Randomized Clinical Trial Stig Blomberg Establishing coordinated pre-hospital care in Sri Lanka Sanj Fernando Q&A
1500 - 1530	Afternoon Tea, Exhibition and Poster Displays
1530 - 1645	PLENARY 3B PLANETARY HEALTH AND EMERGENCY CARE Resuscitating the planet: how can clinicians contribute to sustainability in healthcare?
	Chairpersons: Elyssia Bourke and Siang Hiong Goh Redesigning clinical care for sustainability: the Australian experience Forbes McGain, Australia Ensuring sustainability in clinical services across the Pacific Silina Motfaga, Fiji Activities, coalitions and next steps for clinicians to build systems and practices that enshrine a healthy planet for the future Selena Lo Climate sensitive events and their impact on emergency care in LMICS Catilin Rublee, United States Facilitated panel discussion Facilitated by Laksmi Govindasamy
1645 - 1730	George Podgorny Lecture
	The secret to dreaming of a better world: the passion for emergency medicine Edgardo Menendez, Argentina
1900 - 2359	Gala Dinner
2000 - 2130	Plenary 3C \| PLANETARY HEALTH & EMERGENCY CARE Environmental emergencies: clinical care in a warmer world This is a virtual only session - all attendees are required to join this session virtually
	Chair: Axel Siu International Emergency Medicine: Transforming Emergency Medicine Care with a Climate Change Lens Renee Salas, United States Vulnerability to climate sensitive infectious disease - insights from the Mediterranean basin and the Middle East Shlomit Paz, Israel Air pollution and its health effects Sree Laxmi, Hyderabad Day Zero – The Cape Town Drought Wayne Smith, South Africa Facilitated panel discussion

CONFERENCE DAY 4 \| INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY & EMERGENCY CARE Sunday 19 June 2022
0830 - 1030	PLENARY 4 TRANSFORMATIVE CARE AND INNOVATION Transformative technology: how is innovation advancing emergency care?
	Chairpersons: Paul Middleton and <Feroza Motara Transforming geriatric care, the geriatric emergency department, from concept to reality and beyond Mark Rosenberg What we can do to speed the implementation of AI into the clinical practice Grzegorz Waligora, Poland Pan Asian resuscitation outcome study: collaborative emergency research network Marcus Ong, Singapore Data Foundations for digital health Heather Leslie, Australia WHO mass casualty management course for emergency units Nelson Olim Facilitated panel discussion Facilitated by Paul Middleton
1030 - 1100	Morning Tea, Exhibition and Poster Displays
1100 - 1230	Clinical and literature updates - toxicology	Innovation in emergency medicine	Transformative medical education	Psychiatric emergencies - The global health perspective	Rural emergency medicine, endless opportunities for innovation	Solving real world emergency medicine problems through computational thinking
	Chairs: Michael Downes and Kerry Hoggett This session will include 3 different case simulations Case 1: A garden shed poisoning Harendra Cooray Sajeewani Silva Rajadurai Meenakshisundaram Earl Butler Case 2: Does alchohol make you bradycardic? Shweta Gidwani Ankur Verma Sanjay Jaiswal Case 3: A comatose cocktail? Harendra Cooray Sajeewani Silva Rajadurai Meenakshisundaram Sanath Rajakaruna Gopi Mann Satish Mitter Dushan Jawayaweera Hwee Min Lee Jess Soderstrom Kath Isoardi Tom Hallahan	Chair: Grzegorz Waligora Global view in digital health Joseph Sung AI hybrid care model in emergency medicine – benefits vs harms Grzegorz Waligora Virtual Care Models in Emergency Medicine Kendall Ho EHRs and data analytics - implications for the future of emergency medicine Suranga Kasturi Mobile Health innovations in LIMI Countries Rich Lester Q&A Conclusion Kendall Ho	Chairs: Ian Summers and Andy Tagg Training internationally in response to need Roger Alcock Current challenges in emergency medicine education Jesus Daniel Lopez Tapia Resus drills using low-fidelity simulation Ffion Davies The learning conversation Heike Geduld and Nemat Al Saba Inter-professional inclusion in simulation Kilalo Mjema Q&A	Chair: Bruce Lo Managing Acute Agitation in 2021 Leslie Zun Global Mental Health Disparities : a need for an evidence-based curriculum Veronica Tucci What's new in Paediatric psychiatric emergencies Owen Muir Crossing the bridge – Implementing MAT in OUD Bruce Lo Geriatric Delirium and Psychosis presenting to EDs Richard Shih Q&A	Chair: Stephen Gourley The use of telehealth services to support rural clinicians Justin Bowra Rural healthcare from the front line Jenny May EMET - a novel model to support rural clinicians Tim Baker Emergency medicine in rural India A N Venkatesh Evolving innovations in emergency care in Ghana - a systems approach Maxwell Osei-Ampofo Q&A	Chair: Mark Ragoo and Tom Hughes Computational thinking and how it applies to emergency medicine Mark Ragoo Solving the Rota Problem Robert Gallowayand Jim Barry Solving the content management problem. Declan Kelley Have I just invented a medical device? Tom Hughes Q&A
1230 - 1330	Lunch, Exhibition and Poster Displays
1330 - 1500	Closing Ceremony
	Putting it all together: How can we provide Better Care for a Better World? Facilitated panel discussion Facilitated by Lai Heng Foong and Simon Judkins Speakers: Sally McCarthy, Vincent Atua, Chip-Jin Ng, Mulinda Nyirenda, Jim Ducharme, Pauline Convocar, Edgardo Menendez, Clare Skinner Presentation of conference statement Simon Judkins, Australia I am proud of you Gautam Bodiwala Farewell from IFEM President and President-elect Sally McCarthy, Australia and Ffion Davies, United Kingdom Presentation of awards Launch of ICEM 2023
1630 - 1800	ACEM Admissions Ceremony *Invitation required

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