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Vienna, June 1, 2025 —Last December 2024, at the General Assembly of the Austrian Medical Association, an amendment to the Specialisation Ordinance was approved, thus creating a supraspecialisation in clinical Acute & Emergency Medicine.   This text goes into effect today 1 June 2025.  This long-anticipated move marks a significant…

Calling all emergency medicine professionals! Enhance your skills and knowledge by joining the EUSEM 2025 Pre-Courses in Vienna on September 27–28. These CME-accredited sessions are designed to provide hands-on training and expert-led instruction in various critical areas. - Emergency Ultrasound: Master focused cardiac, lung, musculoskeletal, and vascular ultrasound techniques, including…

It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of Dr Eric Revue on 22 May 2025. Dr Revue was an Emergency Physician Toxicologist and Head of the Emergency Department and Prehospital Medical Service (SMUR, SAMU of Paris) of Lariboisiere Hospital, APHP, Paris. Dr Revue was also Chair of…

Copenhagen, April 2025 — The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe convened a pivotal symposium in Copenhagen, bringing together nearly 300 stakeholders to address the escalating health workforce crisis across Europe.  Dr Jan Stroobants, Chair of EUSEM Professional Committee, Dr Ian Higginson, member of the EUSEM Professional Committee…

Welcome to the quarterly EJEM research round-up, where we present our top picks from the last three months of EJEM editions. The first four picks are not peer review articles but a series of 4 documents in the February issue of the EJEM about Emergency Medicine training requirements in Europe,…

The European Society for Emergency Medicine proudly congratulates the Austrian Association of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) for their remarkable achievement in obtaining official recognition for Emergency Medicine as a supra-specialty in Austria on 17 December 2024. Today marks a significant milestone for Emergency Medicine in Europe. The General Assembly of the…