Why Gender Matters in the Emergency Department
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WhenAugust 18, 2026 at 05:00 - 6:30am
Where
Virtual Learning Event
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Why Gender Matters in the Emergency Department
Published by IFEMAdmin
July 14, 2026
Target Audience
Healthcare workers in emergency care of all genders and all levels of training and experience, across all professional streams.
Learning Objectives
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By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Understand the gender-based disparities in analgesia administration in emergency care.
- Recognise the biases that contribute to the gender analgesia gap and identify practical, evidence-informed strategies to improve equity.
- Understand the gender-based disparities in cardiovascular presentations and management in emergency care and identify strategies to reduce these disparities.
- Understand the gender data gap and the impact it has on design, and identify strategies to address it.
- Understand the role of emergency healthcare professionals as first responders for survivors of gender-based violence.
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Program
- Introduction (10 minutes)
- (15 minutes) - Dr. Haddy Hughes
- (15 minutes) - Dr. Alexandra Asrow
- (15 minutes) - Alexandra Garland
- (15 minutes) - Dr. Manisha Shankar
- Q&A Discussion (20 minutes)
Date and Time
Timezone - United Coordinated Time
Tuesday, 18 August, 5:00 am - 6:30 am UTC
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All delegates will receive:
- Session access
- Recognition of Attendance (after exit form)
- Recording via IFEM Academy
Course fees
| Resource Setting | Full Price | Students and Residents |
| High Income | $50 AUD | $25 AUD |
| Middle Income | $25 AUD | $12.50 AUD |
| Low Income | $10 AUD | $5 AUD |
Note – the prices above are expressed in Australian dollars, with AU$1 approximately equivalent to 0.65 US dollars. Click here to check the cost in your currency.
We offer limited sponsorships. Request sponsored access here.
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Moderator
Dr. Shantha Raghwan
Dr Shantha Raghwan is an Emergency Physician in Queensland, Australia, and serves as Secretary of the International Federation for Emergency Medicine (IFEM) Gender Special Interest Group. She is passionate about advancing gender equity, inclusive leadership, and culturally safe healthcare, with a particular interest in health equity and improving care for diverse communities. Shantha has held a range of leadership roles within emergency medicine and is an experienced speaker and facilitator at national and international conferences. She is committed to fostering collaboration, supporting emerging leaders, and creating more inclusive healthcare systems.
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Speakers
Dr. Haddy Hughes
Dr. Haddy Hughes is a FACEM of English and Gambian heritage, practising on Gadigal land. She is passionate about advancing racial and gender equity in healthcare, with a focus on improving emergency care for patients with chronic pelvic pain. Her research explores emergency department use among patients with pelvic pain and co-existing mental health conditions. She holds certificates from Harvard University in Reducing Racial Disparities in Healthcare and Effective Writing for Healthcare and has published on FGM/C, endometriosis, and patient-centred care. She is part of IFEM’s Gender-Specific Issues SIG, an executive member of the AWE Network, and an advocate for more inclusive, trauma-informed healthcare systems.
Dr. Alexandra Asrow
Alexandra Asrow, MD, FACEP, is a board-certified Emergency Physician from Chicago, Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois Chicago and Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, and a Fulbright Scholar. She is Founder and Director of Emergency Medicine Global Learning Exchange, Chair-Elect of the ACEP Global Emergency Medicine Section, Immediate Past Chair of the International Ambassador Program, and Lead Ambassador to Italy and Finland. In her free time, she enjoys music, drawing, travel, language learning, trying new foods, and spending time with her adopted cats.
Alexandra Garland
Alexandra Garland is an industrial designer and policy officer in the Australian Public Service. She is passionate about the intersection of systems design and policy as levers for social reform. Her work explores how design decisions influence access, safety, and equity, with a focus on human-centred public services across sectors.
Dr. Manisha Shankar
Dr. Manisha Shankar is an Emergency Physician at Colonial War Memorial Hospital in Fiji, a Master Trainer for the WHO Healthcare Response to Gender-Based Violence training, and National Director for the Fiji ACLS Course. She is passionate about capacity building in Emergency Medicine across the Pacific and is a proud mother of three children.