RCEM Events
Below you will find information on current and forthcoming RCEM Events.
Ketamine sedation in the PED
When: 31 January 2025
Where: Gleeson Lecture Theatre, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London
The paediatric procedural sedation day is a multi-disciplinary study day open to anyone working in the paediatric emergency department. The aim is to train up further sedationists, encourage proceduralists to understand how ketamine sedation works, and help nurses to identify appropriate patients early. The theme of the event is to re-iterate ketamine’s proven safety profile and encourage appropriate delivery of this in the PED. Ketamine reduces length of stay and admissions, decreases the need for theatre and a general anaesthetic, and overall improves the patient’s journey.
Preventing serious violence using ED data: Yorkshire and Humber regional event
When: 24 February 2025
Where: Central York
Your hospital. Your community. The part you play.
RCEM is working on a range of initiatives sponsored by the Home Office to enhance the quality of data relating to serious violence injury collected by NHS Emergency Departments in England.
This event hosted by the Yorkshire and Humber regional RCEM board on Monday 24 February, in York, will enable Violence Reduction Unit personnel, ICB representatives, emergency physicians and other emergency medicine clinical staff and stakeholders to come together to learn more about the latest developments with this work.
RCEM quality improvement study day
When: 4 March 2025
Where: Online event
The RCEM Quality Improvement Study Day is designed to explore the science of Quality Improvement (QI) within emergency medicine.
Focusing on the current RCEM QI program, this event aims to equip attendees with the knowledge and tools needed to implement effective QI initiatives, specifically addressing mental health, care of the older person, time-critical medications, and adolescent mental health.
Portfolio pathway applicants training day (CESR)
When: 7 March 2025
Where: RCEM Octavia House, London
This event will benefit those who intend, or are in the process of, submitting a CESR application in Emergency Medicine for entry to the Specialist Register. The programme will include an overview of the CESR process, guidance on what evidence to submit, tips from those who have submitted successful CESR applications, a practical exercise discussing evidence from a real application, and a Q&A session.
Delegates should come away with a good understanding of the CESR application process, and a clear idea of requirements with regard to experience and evidence.
Paediatric pearls and pitfalls
When: 12 March 2025
Where: Online event
Want to be more confident in managing children in the Paediatric Emergency Department?
Want to be familiar with how the pros do it and how to avoid the common pitfalls?
This event will cement and even add to the knowledge you have acquired thus far! Register for a day filled with helpful advice, tips and a review of the evidence out there! Listening to ongoing feedback regarding this ever-popular study day, the programme has been adjusted to focus on and build on knowledge that is already available – giving you an edge with expert advice and opinion reflecting new evidence and a different way of approaching emergencies in the PED.
RCEM Spring CPD Conference 2025
When: 25 – 27 March 2025
Where: The Rep, Birmingham and online
Join us for the Spring CPD Conference, taking place as a hybrid event at The Rep, Birmingham, with virtual tickets available for those who can’t make it in-person. The Spring CPD programme focusses on areas of your practice that are rapidly changing, pose frequent clinical dilemmas or occur with a rarity that warrants regular review.
Patient safety in the ED: The human factors
When: 3 April 2025
Where: Online
Hosted by RCEM’s Safer Care Committee, this event dives deep into the fascinating world of human factors within our complex healthcare system.
Discover how culture, communication, tasks, workspace, and equipment intertwine to shape the safety and efficiency of our Emergency Departments. Together, we’ll explore innovative strategies to create a safer environment for both patients and staff.
EM and ICM careers day
When: 30 April 2025
Where: RCEM Octavia House, London
Join us for this inaugural national event tailored for all dual emergency physicians and intensivists. This comprehensive program offers sessions on successful exam preparation, sustainable working practices, consultant career options, portfolio careers, dual training with pre-hospital care, and academic careers.
Attendees will have the opportunity to network, share experiences, and celebrate the unique advantages and achievements of dual training in EM and ICM. Engage with experts, gain invaluable insights, and connect with peers training and working in emergency and intensive care medicine.
ACP conference 2025
When: 3 – 4 June 2025
Where: The Studio, Leeds
Join us in Leeds for the ACP conference 2025!
This conference is a must attend event for the ACP community, where a wide range of speakers will be presenting on common and less frequently seen conditions in adult and paediatric practice, relevant to trainee and qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioners in the Emergency Department.