Workshops Workshops

Interactive. Practical. Life-Saving.

Experience a unique educational format that goes far beyond traditional lectures. Topics are presented in an interactive lecture and discussion setting using real clinical cases. Audience participation is central: we actively invite feedback, questions, and open discussion, encouraging participants to share their own experiences and insights.

Our speakers are renowned experts in their respective fields, all with extensive national and international teaching experience. They are highly skilled educators, known for delivering complex content in a clear, engaging, and practice-oriented manner.

Expect a wealth of clinical pearls, practical tips, and important pitfalls that will directly enhance your clinical decision-making. After this course, participants will gain essential knowledge that improves patient care, increases safety, and ultimately helps save lives.

Learn interactively. Engage actively. Make a lasting impact on patient care.

Amal Mattu and team

Change is inevitable — leading it successfully is a skill. This dynamic and highly practical session empowers you with the tools, confidence, and mindset needed to drive meaningful and lasting change within your organization.

By the end of this session, you will be able to:

• Master the principles of successful transformation using Kotter’s renowned 8-step change model — a powerful framework trusted by leaders worldwide.
• Translate theory into action by applying proven strategies to your own leadership challenges and transformation initiatives.
• Navigate resistance with confidence, turning obstacles into opportunities and building strong commitment across teams.
• Create a clear, actionable roadmap that builds urgency, alignment, and momentum around a compelling shared vision.
• Lead with impact, strengthening your influence, empathy, and clarity — even in complex, uncertain, or high-pressure situations.

Walk away inspired, empowered, and ready to lead change that truly makes a difference — for your organization, your team, and ultimately your patients.

Lead change. Inspire people. Create lasting impact.

Christina Shenvi

Mastering Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs)

This interactive workshop provides a comprehensive and hands-on introduction to Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs), empowering participants to confidently design, implement, and assess EPAs within their own educational and clinical environments.

Through a structured, step-by-step approach, learners will progress from foundational understanding to practical application — ensuring immediate relevance and real-world impact.

What to expect:

Phase 1 – Foundations of EPAs
Gain a clear understanding of how EPAs function, explore the core principles behind effective EPA design, and uncover the key nuances that determine success.

Phase 2 – Identifying Learning Needs
Drawing on each participant’s professional background and country of practice, we will identify learning priorities and systematically break down each EPA to match real educational and clinical demands.

Phase 3 – Hands-on EPA Development
Participants will actively construct their own EPAs using IFEM EPAs as a framework, while tailoring them to individual contexts, institutional needs, and healthcare systems.

Phase 4 – Impact on Curriculum, Teaching & Assessment
Discover the full potential of EPAs in shaping curricula, enhancing teaching strategies, and strengthening assessment and feedback processes — maximizing both learner development and patient care outcomes.

This highly practical workshop ensures that participants leave with actionable tools, concrete frameworks, and ready-to-use EPAs, enabling immediate implementation in their own institutions.

Design better training. Improve assessment. Elevate clinical education.

David Teng

Leadership in Emergency Medicine

Inspire. Lead. Transform.

This comprehensive program is designed to equip current and future leaders in Emergency Medicine with the skills, strategies, and confidence required to excel in today’s fast-paced, high-pressure healthcare environment. Through interactive sessions, real-world case studies, and practical tools, participants will develop leadership capabilities that drive clinical excellence, operational efficiency, and team performance.

Key Topics Include:

1. Leadership Styles & Emotional Intelligence
   Discover your leadership style, enhance emotional intelligence, and learn how to motivate, influence, and inspire high-performing teams.
2. Team Building & High-Performance Culture
   Build resilient, collaborative teams that thrive under pressure and deliver outstanding patient care.
3. Strategic Planning for Emergency Departments
   Learn how to develop clear strategies that align clinical goals, operational demands, and organizational priorities.
4. Patient Flow & Triage Optimization
   Master proven approaches to improve patient flow, reduce waiting times, and enhance safety and satisfaction.
5. Emergency Department Operations Management
   Gain practical insights into managing resources, workflows, staffing, and performance metrics effectively.
6. Quality Improvement Initiatives
   Implement sustainable quality improvement strategies that enhance care delivery, patient safety, and outcomes.
7. Emergency Preparedness & Crisis Management
   Prepare to lead confidently through crises, disasters, and mass-casualty incidents with structured response frameworks.
8. Legal & Ethical Considerations
   Navigate complex legal and ethical challenges with clarity, professionalism, and integrity.

Why Attend?

This program empowers participants to lead with confidence, manage complexity, and drive meaningful change within their emergency departments. Walk away with actionable strategies, practical tools, and renewed inspiration to elevate patient care and team performance.

Lead smarter. Act faster. Deliver better care.

Dr Nisreen Maghraby | Dr Arif Mattoo | Dr Fahad Abuguyan | Dr Amjad Obeid | Dr Farhat Anjum Mattoo 

AI in Emergency Medicine: Practical, Safe, Global

This innovative workshop delivers hands-on, immediately usable AI solutions for real-world emergency medicine. Participants receive a curated toolkit of free, low-bandwidth AI tools, tested in clinical ED environments and designed for use in any resource setting worldwide.

Why This Workshop Stands Out

• No technical expertise required — practical tools, ready to use
• Resource-agnostic — works in low-bandwidth, low-resource environments
• Immediate clinical impact — supports translation, documentation, evidence synthesis, and triage
• Safety-first approach — built-in verification frameworks for clinical accuracy
• Highly interactive — live demos and hands-on practice using real ED scenarios

What You’ll Gain

Participants leave with practical AI skills, safety protocols, and ready-to-use digital resources, enabling immediate implementation and sustainable adoption across their emergency department.

Smarter workflows. Safer care. Better outcomes — powered by AI.

Shama Patel

Interactive In-Person Workshop
The workshop features dynamic, case-based teaching sessions led by Dr. Katie Lin, serving as the content expert. Core stroke topics are delivered through interactive lectures, enriched by individual reflection, small-group collaboration, and large-group discussion, using high-yield teaching cases to deepen understanding and clinical application.

Post-Course Resources
Participants receive access to comprehensive answer keys for both the workbook and quiz, supporting consolidation of learning and continued study.

Learning Impact

This focused, highly interactive format ensures maximum clinical relevance, efficient knowledge transfer, and immediate applicability to frontline stroke care.

Streamlined learning. High-yield content. Real-world impact.

Geriatric Emergency Medicine – Interactive Live Session

This dynamic live session combines high-yield grounding lectures, immersive simulation scenarios, and interactive tabletop exercises to comprehensively address the key challenges of Geriatric Emergency Medicine.

Participants will engage in realistic clinical scenarios designed to enhance decision-making, teamwork, and patient-centered care for older adults in the emergency setting. Through hands-on learning and expert facilitation, this session delivers practical strategies, clinical confidence, and immediately applicable skills.

Learn. Simulate. Apply — for safer, smarter geriatric emergency care.

Rosa McNamara

Elevate geriatric emergency care with a workshop designed to close the pain‑management gap. 

This immersive, hands-on program tackles the persistent challenge of oligoanalgesia in older adults by combining ultrasound‑guided nerve block training, case‑driven clinical reasoning, and practical multimodal pharmacological strategies. Participants gain the confidence and skills to deliver safe, effective, and evidence‑based analgesia tailored to the unique needs of frail, medically complex seniors—transforming everyday practice and improving patient outcomes.

Nemat Alsaba

Drive meaningful change in emergency care with a workshop built to spark action and deliver results.   This high‑energy, impact‑focused session dives into the science of improvement and the core principles of safety and innovation—tailored to the fast, unpredictable, and high‑risk reality of emergency medicine. Participants learn to apply proven quality‑improvement methods to the most pressing challenges in safety, patient flow, and clinical performance, turning complex problems into achievable, measurable progress. Interactive discussions create space to unpack current project hurdles and uncover practical, ready‑to‑use solutions that accelerate improvement from day one.

Transform challenges into momentum. Turn ideas into impact. Lead the change.

Temesgen Beyene

A high‑energy, practice‑driven workshop that turns everyday teaching moments into powerful learning experiences.  

This interactive session blends adult‑learning principles with practical, real‑world ED teaching strategies, giving participants a hands‑on environment to experiment, refine, and grow. Through gamified activities, live demonstrations, and immersive role‑plays, attendees build a flexible toolkit for feedback, coaching, and bedside teaching—instantly applicable across diverse, resource‑variable, and global emergency care settings. The result is a confident, adaptable educator ready to elevate learners and strengthen team performance in any environment.

Elif Dilek Cakal

A transformative workshop for anyone ready to shape healthier, more supportive clinical learning environments.   This highly interactive session weaves reflection, guided discussion, and practical strategy building to help participants uncover—and influence—the subtle cultural forces that shape everyday behaviour, teamwork, and learning. Designed for educators, supervisors, trainees, and managers alike, it equips attendees to recognise how culture impacts teaching and learning outcomes and to drive meaningful, sustainable improvements in their own workplaces. By translating insights into actionable approaches, the workshop empowers participants to strengthen psychological safety, elevate educational quality, and foster environments where learners and teams can thrive.

See the culture. Shift the culture. Strengthen the learning.

Elif Dilek Cakal

Workshop Directors: Dr Priyadarshini Marathe & Dr Imron Subhan

Is your department truly optimized for everyone? From the gender pain gap in clinical care to the "leaky pipeline" in leadership, gender inequity isn’t just a social issue—it’s a performance and safety risk.

This high-impact workshop moves beyond theory to give you the leadership toolkit required for the modern ED. We will work through group discussions and exercises, learn from GEE experts worldwide and help you create a network of global like-minded change makers.

Why Attend?

• Private Insights: Use digital psychometric testing to uncover your own hidden biases.
• Clinical Edge: Master sex-specific presentations in ACS, abdominal pain, transgender care.
• Culture Reform: Learn to audit departmental language and build safe reporting systems for harassment.
• Global Networking: Exchange strategies with global leaders in GEE, to fix pay gaps and promotion barriers.

The Outcome:
You won't just leave with ideas; you will leave with a Personalised 9-Point Recommendation Roadmap. Every participant departs as a GEE Champion, ready to implement a "SMART" departmental transformation that protects staff and saves patients.

Secure your spot and lead the evolution of Emergency Medicine.

A high‑impact workshop that turns wilderness medicine from concept into capability.   

Wilderness medicine demands ingenuity, improvisation, and resilience—delivering care when resources are scarce, conditions are harsh, and creativity becomes a clinical skill. This immersive workshop introduces participants to the core principles of wilderness and environmental medicine through hands‑on simulation and POCUS activities that mirror real‑world challenges. By blending experiential learning with practical scenario work, the session transforms theoretical understanding into usable, adaptable skills that prepare clinicians to think clearly, act decisively, and provide effective care in austere environments.

Think creatively. Act decisively. Thrive in the wilderness.

Brian Costello

A forward‑looking workshop that equips educators and program leaders to build the next generation of simulation training.  

This session bridges established best practices in simulation education with the innovations reshaping the field. Participants learn how to design and sustain accredited simulation programs while adapting to emerging approaches that are AI‑enhanced, data‑driven, and globally scalable. By combining strategic planning with practical tools, the workshop prepares attendees to future‑proof their simulation ecosystems and lead confidently in a rapidly evolving educational landscape.

Honor the foundations. Embrace the future. Redefine simulation.

Jabeen Fayyaz

A workshop that opens the door to a globally proven, locally adaptable model for strengthening pediatric trauma care in crisis‑affected and underserved settings.   The Pediatric Trauma Fundamentals (PTF) program—developed by the Boston Children’s Hospital Margaret C. Ryan Global Health Program through its Children in Crisis initiative—has supported pediatric health systems in more than 60 countries. Rooted in the realities of humanitarian emergencies and resource‑limited environments, PTF equips allied health professionals with the essential skills needed to deliver acute care to injured children. Since its launch, the course has been implemented and adapted across conflict‑affected Ukraine, the Palestinian territories, and U.S. Indigenous communities, each time aligning with local practice norms, system capacity, and cultural context.

A defining strength of PTF is its sustainability model. Programs begin with high‑volume foundational training, progress to a structured Training of Trainers pathway, and culminate in a master instructor trainer model that enables full local ownership. Partner institutions have integrated PTF into national curricula, Ministry of Health certification processes, and long‑term health system infrastructure—demonstrating its scalability and durability across diverse settings.

This workshop introduces participants to the PTF framework, its evidence‑informed design, and its adaptability for global emergency medicine and humanitarian work. Attendees gain hands‑on access to the complete PTF delivery package, ready for immediate contextualization and use in their own environments.

Train with purpose. Localize with confidence. Strengthen pediatric trauma care where it’s needed most.

David Mills

In this workshop, we are pleased to introduce the training concept “TDSC – Terror Disaster Surgical Care”, developed by the German Society for Trauma Surgery.

Established in the aftermath of the 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris, this course was designed to prepare civilian physicians for the management of mass casualty incidents resulting from terrorist events. The program focuses on equipping participants with the medical, organizational, and strategic competencies required in high-pressure situations involving a large number of severely injured patients.

Key components of the workshop include:

• The identification and treatment of thermomechanical injuries
• Priority-driven decision-making under conditions of limited resources, including:
  • Categorization
  • Prioritization
  • Allocation
  • Implementation
• The development of a critical operational mindset: transitioning from an individual patient-centered approach to a resource-adapted strategy aimed at maximizing overall survival (TASC – Tactical Abbreviated Surgical Care)
• The practical application of acquired knowledge through a structured tabletop simulation exercise

The workshop combines theoretical foundations with practical training to enhance preparedness for complex and resource-constrained emergency scenarios.

* For participants from German-speaking countries, this course does not replace the TDSC course within the framework of certification in the Trauma Network (TNW) of the German Society for Trauma Surgery (DGU). However, participants who are already certified TDSC Providers may have this course recognized as a refresher course.

Background
Echocardiography is an essential tool in emergency medicine, yielding valuable information for physicians that directly affects diagnostic and management strategies. Resuscitative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is an increasingly common procedure performed in the emergency room, allowing for ongoing cardiac imaging during cardiopulmonary resuscitation as well as providing high‐resolution assessment of both cardiac and aortic anatomy in shock patients. However, despite the numerous benefits of ED TEE, the process of implementing this modality within a department is difficult.

Objective
after completion of this course, you will be able to
• describe a comprehensive resuscitative TOE exam in the ER and follow the safety measures
• identify what a TOE is good for (and what it’s not good for)
• manipulate the TOE probe to obtain the standard views for a resuscitative TOE study

Pre E-Learning course (within 4 weeks before the ICEM)
Targeted preparation to ensure readiness and maximize hands-on immersion

Background
When conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CCPR) cannot restore spontaneous circulation, the initiation of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation during refractory cardiac arrest—known as extracorporeal CPR (ECPR)—might restore circulation and adequate tissue oxygenation. ECPR could substantially improve survival with favourable functional recovery. However, the complexity and time-sensitive nature of the intervention, high costs, resource demands, considerable risks, and complications restrict the availability of ECPR. Therefore, adequate training is not only necessary for physicians performing ECPR, but for all health-care-workers e.g. paramedics, emergency/critical care nurses or emergency physicians that are involved in the process of care for patients with OHCA being potential candidates for eCPR.

Objective
Didactic lectures: The objective o the lectures is to provide knowledge to the learners regarding the subjective of the respective lecture, especially the evidence and right patient selection for ECPR, performance of ECPR and post-ECPR-management.
Hands-on-Training: During this training each participant should gain practical knowledge of establishing va ECMO under CPR, priming the circuit, changing the oxygenator and pump head, use ultrasound for ECPR-initiation and manage important complications. In addition, the participant will be trained in team communication, problem identification as well as patient management.

The Advanced Musculoskeletal Ultrasound course brings your point-of-care ultrasound skills to the next level. Participants will learn practical techniques to evaluate common MSK conditions and injuries at the bedside. The course focuses on scanning key joints and structures including the shoulder (rotator cuff and effusions), elbow and wrist, hip and knee, and ankle and foot. In addition, participants will learn ultrasound approaches for evaluating soft tissue conditions such as foreign bodies and abscesses. Through hands-on practice and guided instruction, participants will strengthen their scanning technique, improve recognition of relevant anatomy and pathology, and gain greater confidence performing musculoskeletal ultrasound in clinical practice.
 

Beatrice Hoffmann and Dorothea Sauer
 

The Advanced Echocardiography course brings your point-of-care ultrasound skills to the next level. Participants will learn practical techniques to evaluate advanced cardiac findings at the bedside. The course focuses on assessment of left and right ventricular function, evaluation of cardiac valves including the mitral, aortic, and tricuspid valves, and recognition of right ventricular strain and echocardiographic signs of pulmonary embolism. Participants will also learn key Doppler techniques for diastolic assessment, including E/A and E/e′ measurements. Simulator cases will allow participants to practice advanced cardiac pathology and test their interpretation skills. A dedicated simulator station will provide additional exposure to pathology cases and cardiac anatomy.

Beatrice Hoffmann and Dorothea Sauer 

The Advanced Abdominal Ultrasound course brings your point-of-care ultrasound skills to the next level. Participants will learn practical techniques to identify several common abdominal pathologies, including appendicitis, diverticulitis, bowel obstruction, biliary stones, pancreas or liver abnormalities. The course focuses on recognizing key abdominal anatomy and characteristic sonographic findings. Participants will be able to scan on live models and on high-fidelity real-time simulators and practice identifying these pathologies and test their skills in a structured learning environment. Through hands-on practice and guided instruction, participants will strengthen their scanning technique and improve their confidence when performing abdominal ultrasound at the bedside.

Beatrice Hoffmann and Dorothea Sauer 

The Advanced Nerve Block Ultrasound course brings your point-of-care ultrasound skills to the next level. Participants will learn practical techniques for performing several commonly used regional anesthesia blocks. The course covers serratus anterior, PECS I and II, TAP block, erector spinae, and femoral/fascia iliaca blocks. Teaching will focus on identifying key anatomical landmarks, probe positioning, and safe needle guidance. Participants will practice scanning using both block models and live models to better understand sonoanatomy and block approaches. Through hands-on instruction and expert guidance, participants will strengthen their scanning technique, improve anatomical recognition, and gain greater confidence performing ultrasound-guided nerve blocks in clinical practice.

Beatrice Hoffmann and Dorothea Sauer 

This hands-on cadaver workshop at the 25th International Conference on Emergency Medicine (ICEM) in Hamburg will provide small-group training in critical emergency procedures used in the management of life-threatening conditions. Participants will practice airway management, thoracic trauma procedures (needle and finger thoracostomy, chest tube placement), intraosseous access, ultrasound-guided procedures including FAST and nerve blocks, pericardiocentesis, and lateral canthotomy. The cadaver-based format combines a small group experience with a realistic anatomical environment to improve procedural skills, confidence, and patient safety in emergency care.

This hands-on cadaver workshop at the 25th International Conference on Emergency Medicine (ICEM) in Hamburg will provide small-group training in critical emergency procedures used in the management of life-threatening conditions. Participants will practice airway management, thoracic trauma procedures (needle and finger thoracostomy, chest tube placement), intraosseous access, ultrasound-guided procedures including FAST and nerve blocks, pericardiocentesis, and lateral canthotomy. The cadaver-based format combines a small group experience with a realistic anatomical environment to improve procedural skills, confidence, and patient safety in emergency care.

This high-impact, hands-on pediatric simulation workshop puts you in the lead of four critically ill child scenarios, working closely with your team under pressure. Each case is followed by focused, expert-led debriefings that deliver clear clinical insights and sharpen essential non-technical skills—aligned with the latest resuscitation guidelines.

Expect practical learning, honest reflection, and actionable takeaways. You’ll leave more confident, better prepared, and ready to apply what matters most in real-life emergencies.

Ruth Löllgen | Jabeen Fayyaz | Anja Große-Lordemann | Lena Varnhorn