Following an excellent week of education, research updates, and conversations with old and new GeriEM friends at the EuGMS Conference in Valencia, Spain, we are next excitedly looking ahead to the European Society for Emergency Medicine (EUSEM) Congress, 12-16 October in Copenhagen, Denmark.

• Saturday 12 October: GeriEM Train-The-Trainer course SOLD OUT
  
• Sunday 13 October morning: GeriEM ‘boot camp’ course SOLD OUT
• Sunday 13 October 1630-1800: EM Geriatrics: Frailty care journeys. General session symposium
• Monday 14 October 0900-1030: GeriEM When the guidelines don’t fit. General session symposium
• Monday 14 October 1200: Meet the EUSEM GeriEM committee. EUSEM Podium session
• Monday 14 October 1400: Official launch of the e-course on Palliative Care in the Emergency Department. EUSEM Podium session
• Tuesday 15 October 1500: GeriEM section meeting (all welcome)

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The EuGMS GEM section met today in Valencia, enjoying a very well attended session with colleagues from across Europe and worldwide.

We heard from Dr Santiago Castejon-Hernandez presenting on his system’s Geriatric Day Hospital (GDH) in Barcelona and from Dr James van Oppen presenting the results of last year’s Frailty in European Emergency Departments (FEED) study, as well as hearing updates on SIG activities and plans.

Next up on the agenda is ‘New models of care’ at 2pm in Auditorium 2, including an overvie

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