RCEM Events

Below you will find information on current and forthcoming RCEM Events.

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine

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.

EMTA conference 2025

When: 26 – 27 February 2025
Where: Harbour Hotel, Bristol

The EMTA Conference will take place in Bristol on 26 – 27 February 2025. More information coming soon!

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 clinical and educational supervisors away day

When: 14 March 2025
Where: Central London

The RCEM trainers away day aims to bring together all EM trainers for an update on curriculum programme of assessment, programme of learning, eportfolio, quality management and fairer cultures for all.

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.