Annual Scientific Meeting 2025
Next-Gen EM
Date
Thursday 16-Friday 17 October 2025
Pre-conference workshops Wednesday 15 October
Venue
Accommodation
Accommodation at the gibson hotel can be booked via the hotel website.
There are several other hotels within a 10 minute walk or along the Luas red line which can be booked directly.
Abstract Submissions
Abstract submissions are now closed and authors have been informed of the outcome via email.
Registration
Tickets for the ASM have now sold out. No further registrations will be available online and there will be no tickets available on the day.
Programme
HECTOR
HECTOR began as the Heartlands Elderly Care Trauma and Ongoing Recovery course. It was established as a training programme for clinicians and practitioners responsible for looking after older people with traumatic injuries.
The inaugural HECTOR Ireland will be a full day course, covering the assessment and management of older patients involved in trauma and their first 48-72 hours in hospital. The course will be divided between short lectures, discussion groups and practical moulage stations. Participants will be split into mixed discipline groups for the small group work.
Intended Audience
EM physicians and healthcare professionals working with older adults in the first 24-72 hours after traumatic injury – either as part of the initial assessment or the early stages of rehabilitation.
Previous course participants have included advanced physiotherapists, occupational therapists, consultants and registrars in emergency medicine, geriatric medicine, general surgery and orthopaedics; general practitioners and prehospital responders; major trauma coordinators; nurses working with trauma patients; paramedics and rehabilitation staff.
Location
The Gibson Hotel, Dublin 1
Cost
Consultant €300
NCHD €200
MDT (ANP, Physio, OT) €150
Maximum 24 participants
Approved by RCSI for 8.0 CPD credits
Ultrasound workshops
Basic Vascular Access Techniques
This 2-hour course will run in the morning and can be combined with the Advanced Vascular Access Techniques course or be attended as a standalone course.
Approved by RCSI for 4.0 CPD credits.
Advanced Vascular Access Techniques
This 2-hour course will run in the afternoon and can be combined with the Basic Vascular Access Techniques course or be attended as a standalone course.
Approved by RCSI for 4.0 CPD credits.
Dr. Robin Lunden and Dr. Ola Borgquist are internationally recognized experts in vascular access education and founders of the Central Line Academy and interanest.org, a platform dedicated to advancing vascular access skills through the Seldinger technique.
This hands-on workshop provides a structured progression of central vascular access techniques, beginning with core principles and advancing to complex applications. Teaching is delivered in small-group formats to maximize learning, with supervised ultrasound practice on both live volunteers and simulation models.
Key Skills Covered
- Internal jugular venous cannulation (standard and oblique approaches)
- Subclavian vein access
- Supraclavicular fossa access
Additional Features
Participants will receive preparatory and follow-up learning resources, with ongoing email support from course directors. Access to the Central Line Academy’s extensive instructional video library is also included, offering further insight into their innovative teaching approach.
Intended Audience
This workshop is designed for physicians in Emergency Medicine (EM) and Intensive Care Medicine (ICM) seeking to enhance their vascular access expertise in the management of critically ill or injured patients.
Location
The Pillar Centre, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital.
Cost
Single ultrasound workshop €175
Basic and Advanced Vascular Access Techniques (2 courses) €300
Maximum 12 participants per workshop
Thursday 16 October
Registration 08.30-09.30
| Time | Main Track (Stratocaster Suite) | Parallel Track (Cordoba Suite) |
| 09.30 | Welcome and conference opening | |
| 10.00 |
Academic Session 1
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High Impact Critical Care
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| 12.00 | Lunch | |
| 13.00 |
Leadership in the Emergency Department
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Nursing Track
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| 15.00 | Coffee | |
| 15.30 |
IFEM Academy Updates – Dr Saleh Fares Al Ali NCHD/Nursing SimWars Final |
Nursing Track (continued)
|
| 17.00 | Lightning presentations | |
Accredited by RCSI for 6.0 CPD credits/NMBI for 6.0 CEUs
Friday 17 October
Registration 08.30-09.00
| Time | Main track (Stratocaster Suite) | Parallel track (Cordoba Suite) |
| 09.00 |
Academic Session 2
|
AI and Future Technologies
|
| 11.00 | Coffee | |
| 11.30 |
Pre-hospital EM
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The Vulnerable Patient in the ED
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| 13.30 | Lunch | |
| 14.30 |
Trauma Forum LIVE A panel discussion including embedded presentations:
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Next-Gen GEM
|
| 16.30 | Leo Vella Lecture – Dr Taj Hassan | |
Accredited by RCSI for 6.0 CPD credits/NMBI for 6.0 CEUs
19.30 Gala Dinner
Dress code: Formal, black tie optional.
Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsors.
Platinum Sponsor
Demonstration Sponsors
Come along to the demo area during the coffee breaks and see our sponsors’ products in action.
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
