Photo Gallery 2011

IEMTA Summer Meeting 13th May 2011

The IEMTA Summer Meeting took place on 13th May 2011 at RCSI. The meeting involved a series of presentations from trainees and then a series of three debates on ‘hot topics’ in Emergency Medicine. A selection of photographs from the night are reproduced below:

IAEM and DRIP sign a Memorandum of Understanding 7th September 2011

On 7th September a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between IAEM and DRIP. Photos from the signing ceremony are reproduced below. DRIP (Disaster Relief by Irish & Pakistanis)is a registered charity, set up in the aftermath of the catastrophic earthquake in Pakistan on 8th October 2005, which seeks to improve medical care provided to victims of disasters. It has already made significant strides in improving pre-hospital care in Pakistan and through a partnership with IAEM, the intention would be to develop and improve Emergency Medicine in Pakistan which is currently in its infancy. The training body for EM in Ireland, the Irish Committee for Emergency Medicine Training (ICEMT), has a close relationship with IAEM and will be the vehicle fot this development.

IAEM Annual Scientific Meeting 2011 20th -22nd October 2011, Limerick

IAEM held its 22nd Annual Meeting at the Strand Hotel in Limerick from 20th to 22nd October 2011. A selection of photos from the event are reproduced below. Further details of the meeting are available on the 2011 Scientific Meeting webpage.

Inaugural Leo Vella Lecture

The Association held the inaugural Leo Vella Lecture at the Limerick meeting. Named after the first Consultant in the specialty in the Republic of Ireland, the first iteration of this annual event was given by Mr Vella himself.

IAEM Prizegiving

In addition to the Leo Pharma awards, IAEM also had some additional awards made at the Limerick Annual Scientific Meeting. The trainees section of the Association (IEMTA) made a presentation for the best poster presented by a Medical Student and an award for the best trainer. The presentations were made at the close of the ASM in Limerick on Friday 21st October 2011

IAEM Meeting with representatives of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan

Following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding with DRIP on 7th September 2011, IAEM representatives met with DRIP and a delegation from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan who were visiting Ireland. The meeting took place on 3rd October 2011 at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.