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Independent Director Recruitment

Independent Director Recruitment

02 April 2026

The International Federation for Emergency Medicine (IFEM) is seeking three exceptional individuals to join its Boar... Read more

Host IFEM Global Congress 2029

Host IFEM Global Congress 2029

15 March 2026

A unique opportunity for IFEM Member Societies to bring the global emergency medicine community together and showcase... Read more

From Competence to Trust: How Entrustable Professional Activities Are Reframing Emergency Medicine Training

From Competence to Trust: How Entrustable Professional Activities Are Reframing Emergency Medicine Training

26 February 2026

Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) are helping training programmes worldwide assess what truly matters: the a... Read more

Why the IFEM Academy Matters for Global Emergency Care

Why the IFEM Academy Matters for Global Emergency Care

30 January 2026

Emergency care is needed in every corner of the world – yet access to quality emergency care education remains uneven... Read more

IFEM Position Paper: Reimagining the Interface Between Residential Care Facilities and Emergency Departments: Global Perspectives and Emerging Models of Care

IFEM Position Paper: Reimagining the Interface Between Residential Care Facilities and Emergency Departments: Global Perspectives and Emerging Models of Care

29 January 2026

  This IFEM Position Paper presents a globally informed examination of the RCF–ED interface, highlighting current cha... Read more

Managing Haemorrhagic Shock in a Young Polytrauma Patient with Early Embolization in the Emergency Department

Managing Haemorrhagic Shock in a Young Polytrauma Patient with Early Embolization in the Emergency Department

08 October 2025

Dr. Md. Saif and colleagues report on a 21-year-old trauma patient where early embolization helped manage life-threat... Read more

Trauma Care in South Africa: Bridging Inequality Through Systems Development

Trauma Care in South Africa: Bridging Inequality Through Systems Development

07 October 2025

South Africa faces one of the world’s heaviest trauma burdens. Associate Professor Sa’ad Lahri explores how innovatio... Read more

Five Practical Tips to Improve Geriatric Care Efficiency in the Emergency Department

Five Practical Tips to Improve Geriatric Care Efficiency in the Emergency Department

06 October 2025

Dr. Audrey-Anne Brousseau outlines five practical, time-saving strategies to improve care for older adults in the eme... Read more

Road Safety is Everyone’s Business: Highlights of the Annual Report 2024 by the Global Road Safety Facility (GRSF)

Road Safety is Everyone’s Business: Highlights of the Annual Report 2024 by the Global Road Safety Facility (GRSF)

03 October 2025

Road crashes remain the leading cause of death for young people worldwide. A new report from the Global Road Safety F... Read more

Emergency Departments on an Aging Planet: What EM has to offer

Emergency Departments on an Aging Planet: What EM has to offer

02 October 2025

Dr. Don Melady delivers the George Podgorny lecture at ICEM 2025, reflecting on his journey and outlining how emergen... Read more

Reclaiming Childhood: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Amid Sudan’s War

Reclaiming Childhood: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Amid Sudan’s War

29 September 2025

  Dr. Habab A. Iraqi shares a first-hand account of Sudan’s war and its toll on children’s health. Read more

Age is But a Number

Age is But a Number

24 September 2025

Dr. Priyank Bhatnagar highlights why frailty, not chronological age, is the key to improving emergency care for older... Read more