Pre-Course: Airway Management

Sunday 28 September: 08:00 - 12:00

Course Director

  • Sabine Merz (Germany)

Faculty 

  • Christian Hohenstein (Germany)
  • Bernhard Kumle (Germany)

Participants

The course is designed for 30 participants (skill stations and case scenarios will be conducted in small groups).

Course description & learning objectives

Airway Management is a major topic in the Emergency Department. Knowledge of the different devices and techniques is necessary in order to practice safe Airway Management for the patient. The course will give an overview of the frequency and the management of difficult airways in the Emergency Department. Several techniques will be taught by experienced ED physicians and all participants will be able to train the different devices on intubation trainers.

Directors

Dr Robert Leach
Dr Robert Leach
President
Dr Jim Connolly
Dr Jim Connolly
Immediate Past President
Dr Niccolo Parri
Dr Niccolo Parri
VICE- President
Dr Diana Cimpoesu
Dr Diana Cimpoesu
HONORARY Treasurer

 

Dr Tatjana Rajkovic
Dr Tatjana Rajkovic
Honorary Secretary

The Board of Directors may co-opt

Dr Jan Stroobants
Dr Jan Stroobants
Chairperson of the Professional committee
Dr Zsolt Bognar
Dr Zsolt Bognar
Chairperson of the Paediatric Branch
Dr Effie Polyzogopoulou
Dr Effie Polyzogopoulou
Chairperson of Ultrasound Committee
Dr Anna Spiteri
Dr Anna Spiteri
Co-Chair of EMERGE
 
Dr Ashraf Butt
Dr Ashraf Butt
Co-Chair of EMERGE
 
Dr Ruth Brown
Dr Ruth Brown
Chairperson of Education Committee
Prof Marc Sabbe
Prof Marc Sabbe
Chairperson of fellowship committee
Dr James van Oppen
Dr James van Oppen
Chairperson of the Geriatric section
Prof Ari Palomäki
Prof Ari Palomäki
Chairperson of the Research Committee
Prof Mehmet Karamercan
Prof Mehmet Karamercan
Chairperson of the Research Network
Dr Eric Revue
Dr Eric Revue
chairperson of the Pre-Hospital section
Dr Kurt Anseeuw
Dr Kurt Anseeuw
Chairperson of the toxicology section
Prof Yonathan Freund
Prof Yonathan Freund
EDITOR IN CHIEF OF THE EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Dr Youri Yordanov
Dr Youri Yordanov
CHAIRPERSON OF THE EUSEM CONGRESS ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Dr Canberk Meseli
Chairperson of the YEMD Section