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Sligo to host IAEM Annual Scientific Meeting 2019

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The Irish Association for Emergency Medicine is holding its Annual Scientific Meeting and AGM in Sligo on 7-8 November 2019.

The theme of the conference is ‘The Circle of Life’ – Emergency Medicine from birth and neonatal emergencies to End of Life care.

The venue for IAEM2019 is the Clayton Hotel Sligo, Clarion Road, Ballytivnan, Sligo, F91 N8EF.

Abstract submission is now open and the closing date is 13 Sep 2019.Link for abstract submissions:  ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

See iaem 2019  for further details.

Follow @2019iaem on Twitter for regular updates #19IAEM

Registration

Opening soon

Pre-Conference Workshop

Further Details to follow

Join the Winning Team!

Job opportunities

Consultant in Emergency Medicine – required from August 28th, 2017 – Full-time, One Year Contract

We have an opportunity to join our team in Sligo as a Consultant in Emergency Medicine.

We need a Consultant eligible for Registration on the Specialist Register of the Irish Medical Council (http://www.medicalcouncil.ie/).

Check out the rest of the website (www.edsligo.ie) to find out more about the ED in Sligo, and about the activities in the surrounding area or follow us on Twitter (@emedsligo)

For further details on the post and how to apply contact ed.admin@hse.ie, or martha.saba@hse.ie

EM Team win inaugural World Sepsis Day SIM event at Sligo University Hospital

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SIM Battle at SUH

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In order to mark World Sepsis Day on September 13th, 4 teams of hospital clinicians battled it out on a Simulated Sepsis scenario.

The represented teams were:

  • Obstetrics & Gynaecologyobsgyn-team
  • Internal Medicinemedical-team
  • General Surgerysurgical-team
  • Emergency Medicineem-team-in-action

There was a panel of esteemed clinicians from other specialties to judge the event.judges judges-confer

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Meadhbh, Sinead, and Emma in action

All teams did very well in what was a highly pressurised environment.

EM Team take the Honours

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The Much-Coveted Prize

Congratulations to the winning team of Meadhbh, Emma, and Sinéad who won the coveted prize for the Emergency Department.the-winning-team em-team-recive-cup

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to all involved especially the organizers who made it possible

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