Events and courses

Upcoming events:

24-26 September 2025: European Geriatric Medicine Society (EuGMS). Reykjavik, Iceland.
28 September – 01 October 2025: European Society for Emergency Medicine (EUSEM). Vienna, Austria.

Courses

Geriatric Emergency Medicine (GeriEM) ‘boot camp’

Our half-day course has been running now for over five years, with over 150 attendees from a range of professional backgrounds.

The number of older patients in the Emergency Department is rising. Many of these older patients suffer from complex co-morbidities, and due to their frailty are at risk of adverse outcomes. Caring for older people living with frailty is complex, often unfamiliar, and sometimes uncomfortable. However, frailty is now so prevalent that all emergency clinicians require core skills in geriatric emergency medicine.

This ‘hands on’ pre-course aims to improve participants’ knowledge and skills in geriatric emergency medicine. The course commences with an initial lecture on frailty and then participants break into small groups for table-top discussions and scenarios. Key themes of geriatric emergency medicine are explored, including trauma, sepsis, pain management, syncope, polypharmacy, cognitive impairment, and end-of-life care. Participants receive practical tips which can be incorporated into their clinical practice as soon as they return to their hospitals.

Geriatric Emergency Medicine (GeriEM) Train-The-Trainer

Following the success of our boot camp course, we developed a full-day train-the-trainer with accompanying instructor handbook. The course was first delivered at the European Society of Emergency Medicine (EUSEM) Congress in Barcelona, Spain in 2023.

We are delighted to report that since 2023, delegates to our Train-The-Trainer events have disseminated GeriEM education through boot camp courses in Germany, Ireland, Malaysia, Spain, Taiwan, and United Kingdom.

Palliative Care in the Emergency Department

A new e-course of lectures and podcasts launched in October 2024.

Participants are able to access a programme of recorded lectures, podcasts, and guided reflective practice. On completion, participants receive a certificate for 5 accredited CME points.

The e-course is hosted on the European Society for Emergency Medicine (EUSEM) Academy platform and is free to access: https://academy.eusem.org/course/view.php?id=3

Our past events:

October 2024: European Society for Emergency Medicine (EUSEM). Copenhagen, Denmark.
September 2024: European Geriatric Medicine Society (EuGMS). Valencia, Spain.
October 2023: Symposia and GeriEM and Train-The Trainer pre-courses at European Society for Emergency Medicine (EUSEM) Congress. Barcelona, Spain.
June 2023: Geriatric trauma course at International Conference on Emergency Medicine (ICEM). Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
October 2022: Symposia and GeriEM and Train-The Trainer pre-courses at European Society for Emergency Medicine (EUSEM) Congress. Berlin, Germany.
October 2021: Symposia and GeriEM and Train-The Trainer pre-courses at European Society for Emergency Medicine (EUSEM) Congress. Lisbon, Portugal. Follow Link.
October 2021: European Geriatric Medicine Society (EuGMS). Athens, Greece. Follow link.
September 2021: European Geriatric Medicine Society (EuGMS). Krakow, Poland. Follow link.
October 2019: European Society for Emergency Medicine (EUSEM). Prague, Czech Republic. Follow link.
June 2018: Geriatric Track during ICEM in Mexico City. Follow link.
September 2018: GeriEM and symposia and Pre-course during EUSEM in Glasgow, UK.
October 2018: GeriEM symposium during EuGMS in Berlin, Germany.
October 2017: LeidenGEMcon: www.LeidenGEMcon.eu
September 2017: GeriEM Symposia during EUSEM in Athens, Greece. Follow link.
LeicesterGEM: em3.org.uk/leicgem/

Geriatric Emergency Medicine in Europe

An initiative of EUSEM and EuGMS