PRELIMINARY PROGRAMUpdated to January 31, 2020

Keynote sessionsMonday June 1511.00 to 12.00

Everyday Leadership: Secrets of Great Minds Through the Ages

Dr. Amal Mattu

13.00 to 14.00

Present, pass and future of the Emergency Medicine

Dr. Judith Tintinalli

14.00 to 15.00

Airway Up to date 2020 - part 1

Dr. Richard Levitan

15.30 to 16.30

Emergency Medicine Education : Up to date 2020

Dr Rob. Rogers

16.30 to 17.30 PMStrengthening emergency care systems: WHO resources for assessment and

implementation

Dr.Terry Reinolsd

Tuesday June 1610.30 to 11.30

Airway Up to date 2020 - part 2

Dr. Richard Levitan

11.30 to 12.30

Unrecognized Killers in Emergency Electrocardiography

Dr. Amal Mattu

13.30 to 14.30

Stroke and Emergency Medicine: 25 years of controversy

Dr. Andy Jagoda

16.00 to 17.00

International Snakebite Injuries

Dr. Rick Blum

Wednesday June 1710.30 to 11.30

Blood pressure goals in neurologic disasters

Dr. Evie Marcolini

11.30 to 12.30

Marijuana Update 2020

Dr. Willian Mallon

13.30 to 14.30

Terrifying Tachycardias, Blocks and Bradycardia

Dr. Susan Torrey

14.30 to 15.30

Critical Care: Up to date 2020

Dr. David Farcy

16.00 to 17.00

Lessons from an Academic Professor

Dr. Gregory Luke Larkin

Airway

EnglishTrack 1Graham Colin Airway in traumaGalletta Gayle To intubate or not, that is the question Marcolini Paul Pediatric Airway

Track 2Kwan James Taking my breath away: laryngeal injury and upper airway injuriesMcCarthy Sally Surgical airway management in victims of trauma The ANZ Airway RegistryMenendez Edgardo Airway in critical patients

SpanishTrack 1

Mauro Guillermo The airway in trauma: is it a drama?

Menendez Edgardo The two enemies of the airway: Hypoxemia and hypotension

Tisi Estefano RSI every day I love you more

Track 2

Mauro Guillermo Video Low-cost laryngoscopy is possible?

Menenedez Edgardo Laryngoscopy the Hit of ICEM: Despacito

Buitrago Oscar Airway catastrophes: real life stories

Cardiological Emergencies

EnglishTrack 1Tomaszewski Christian New Anticoagulants & Reversal

Swee Han Lim Use of high sensitive troponin and heart score in risk stratification of chest pain patients

Stiell Ian Modern ED Management of Acute Atrial Fibrillation 

Track 2Tomaszewski Christian Chest Pain (NSTEMI)

Levy Phillip Elevated Blood Pressure in the ER - When is it Truly an Emergency?”

OOI Shirley How Not to be Tricked by ECGs in your ED Practice

Track 3Levy Phillip Acute Heart Failure Care in 2020 - Has Anything Changed?

Alblaihed Leen Syncope

Heng Derek VT: how to avoid missing the beat

SpanishTrack 1Pineda Pascual Atrial Fibrilation -2020 UpdateSantelices JL Acute Pulmorary Edema in 2020Fosco Matías Acute coronary syndrome - 2020 update

Track 2Tapia Daniel Aortic dissectionMoya Francisco Syncope management in the Emengency DepartmentRodríguez Marcelo Hypertensive emergencies. How to treat them. New drugs

SessionsSoon to be completed with tracks in preparation

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

EnglishTrack 1Davies Ffion Sudden arrhythmic death in children and young adultsCheema Baljit Resuscitation of children in LMIC – what is different?Wells Mike The enigma of drug dosing calculations during resuscitative care in children

Track 2Alblaihed Leen How echo is vital in moribund patientBlun Rick Lightning InjuriesWeinstock Michael B. How to spot the well appearing patient who will soon be dead – 30

Track 3Swee Han Lim  Updates on Advance Life Support Science and GuidelinesDarin Wong Kwanhathai Out of Hospital Cardiac ArrestCabanas José Resuscitating Resuscitation: 2020 Ways to Manage Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

SpanishTrack 1

Fosco Matías Cardiopulmonary resuscitation. 2020 up-date Part 1

Garcia Dario Cardiopulmonary resuscitation. 2020 up-date Part 2

Giménez Francisco Post-cardiopulmonary arrest syndromes

Track 2

Aguilera Silvio Sudden death

Rosas Fabián CPR should be done in Trauma?

Enrique Nilsa Role of the Emergentologist in the procurement of organs for transplants

Disasters

EnglishTrack 1Kapur Bobby Emergency Public Health and Disaster Medicine

Kazzi Antoine Mass Casualty Management in the Emergency Department

Track 2Reviu Eric Organisation and management of hospitals to terrorist attacks 

Lin Janet Importance of community education in disaster risk reduction

Tenner Andrea Emergency care systems and system resilience/disaster preparedness

SpanishTrack 1Loro Chero Luis Hospital organization for responses to mass emergencies or disastersGonzález Juan Mary Hurricane. Learned lessons. Hospital Puerto Rico UniversityLaica Nelson Hospital Incident Command System

Education in Emergency Medicine

EnglishTrack 1DeVos Liz Getting faculty promoted-what’s new in faculty development

Totten Vicken Teaching the Adult Learner at the Bedside

Track 2DeVos Liz Building an effective teaching portfolio 

Lateef Fatimah Simulation for low resource countries

Mondoux Shawn Leveraging your training program to achieve clinical improvements -- developing a

Quality Improvement and Patient Safety curriculum

Track 3Watson Mary-Lynn Evaluation in Competency Based Education

Heng Derek 5 pitfalls in clinical teaching

Andrade Marcus Applying “Entrusbable Professional Activities” to Emergency Medicine Residency

Curriculum Program

Track 4

Moderator:

Kwan James Meet the Authors - The IFEM Research Primer

Kwan James Meet the Experts - Educational design in EM

Emergencies in the environment and remote locations

EnglishTrack 1McCarthy Sally Trauma in the rural environment: How to prepare for it

Chochinov Alecs Emergency care to remote communities in geographically dispersed

Kole  Tamorish Climate Change and Emergency Medicine - Challenges and Opportunities

Track 2Hudson Korin Exertional heat illness 

Chochinov Alecs Drowning and hypothermia

Tupesis Janis P. Altitude Illness

SpanishTrack 1Ruggieri Wendy Lessons learned in Tactical Medicine to use in remote placesBuitrago Oscar Heat stroke: creeping keeler

Emergency Medicine in the World

EnglishTrack 1Cameron Peter Is there a future for emergency medicine?

Arbelaez Christian ACEP International Engagement and the Ambassador Program

Patiño Andres Mapping Emergency Medicine Development in 60 Countries: EM as a World-Wide

Specialty

Track 2Hernandez Cristina Human trafficking in the ED

Diercks Deborah History of USA emergency medicine

Hickey Fergal G. The Emergency Medicine Programme - Ireland's journey to a national blueprint for EM

Geriatric Emergencies

EnglishTrack 1Dwyer Rosamund Prehospital care of older people: a clinical continuum

Cardona

Lewis

Magnolia

Ebony

Tools to identify risk of death and frailty among older ED patients

Thaur Arjun The Geriatric Emergency Physician in Acute Older Person’s Unit

Track 2Castren Maaret EMS Assessment of Risk of Malnutrition, Falls and Cognitive Impairment in Older

Community-dwelling PeopleBoth Martie Pain in the Elderly: What can we do about it?

Sinclair Doug The Senior Friendly ED within the Health System: How to advocate for change

SpanishTrack 1Moya Alejandro Geriatric diagnoses not to miss: Back pain that killsAguilera Pablo Abdominal emergency in the Older ED PatientBañuelos Ricardo The tip of the iceberg: falls in the elderly

Infectious Emergencies

EnglishTrack 1Hexall Aaron Tick Borne Diseases

Shaffermeyer Robert Bacterial Meningitis in Children

Cruz Menoyo Priscilla Leptospirosis in low resource settings

Track 2Hexall Aaron Emerging infectious diseases (Zika)

Tenner Andrea Viral hemorrhagic fevers like Ebola

Hirshon Jon Mark A Virus To Die For: Influenza 2020

SpanishTrack 1Fretes Ariel Comprehensive management of Dengue in Emergency RoomsJimenes Agustin Pneumonia up to date 2020

Informatic

EnglishTrack 1Moderator:Hughes Tom

International Emergency Medicine

EnglishTrack 1Mulligan Terry Global Emergency Medicine

DeVos Liz Starting & operating a national society: beyond the incorporation papers 

Geduld Heike Emergency Medicine Development in Africa

Track 2Reuben Shari Catherine Rise of a new dream and the power of passion: Lessons from Tanzania

Convocar Pauline Public Health in EM: Advocacies of the Philippine College of Emergency Medicine 

Wachira Benjamin W. Mapping emergency centres in LMICs – Lessons from Kenya

Track 3Da Rocha Freitas Ana Paula Devepoping EM in Brazil

Friedman Vidor Pass,Present and Future of the ACEP

Kivela Paul The Importance of Leadership

The emergency Medicine in LATAM

SpanishTrack 1Grajales Diego Historical evolution of emergency medicine in Venezuela, brief historical account

Arnaud  Frederico The history of the Emergency Medicine in Brazil

Luis Enberg Past, present and future of EM in Chile

Track 2

Arroyo Quispe Carlos Past, present and future of EM in Peru

Saavedra Javier Past, present and future of EM in Mexico

Doldan Cristian Past, present and future of EM in Paraguay

Track 3

Buitreño Oscar Past, present and future of EM in Costa Rica

Rosas Fabian Past, present and future of EM in Colombia

De la Cruz Sara Past, present and future of EM in Republica Dominicana

Track 4

Ulloa Carolina Past, present and future of EM in Nicaragua

Orellana Carlos Past, present and future of EM in El Salvador

Laica Nelson Past, present and future of EM in Ecuador

Management of critical patients

EnglishTrack 1Lim Steven Fluid resuscitation in the critically ill: Which type? How much?

Eriksson Mats The advantages of a traditional method for blood sampling and pharmacological in the

critically illBaez Amado 2020 Update on the Critical Care Continuum: From the Streets to the ICU (based on my

research)

Track 2Lim Andrew Global Early Critical Care in LRS: Where we are and Why we care

Firew Tsion Global Burden of Injury 

Kivlehan Sean Key Literature Review in Early Critical Care in LRS

Track 3Bellou Abdelovahab Hypoxic Respiratory Failure in LRS 1

Calderon Georgina Ultrasound for Diagnosis and Management of Hypoxic Respiratory Failure

Laytin Adam Hypoxic Respiratory Failure in LRS 2

Track 4Maruno Kevin ECMO in cardiac Arrest (2CHEER trial experience)

Macias Darryl Raising the dead: ECMO in the ambulance, and the mountains 

Jakubaszko Juliusz Early Intensive Care as the growing challenge for emergency department clinical

practice

SpanishTrack 1Peralta Hugo Cardiological dysfunction in sepsis: diagnostic characterization and prognostic

significanceSánchez Daniel Decision making in the initial resuscitation of the critical patient

Santelices J:L: ECMO in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Experience in Las Condes Clinic

Track 2

Alencar Julio Sepsis up to date 2020

Doldan Christian Central venous catheter is necessary?

García Abel PET, What should the Emergency Physician know? New Guides

Track 3

Peralta Hugo Hidden pulmonary hypertension

Mohamed Marcela Inappropriate resuscitation of the hemodynamically unstable patient

Tonnelier Matías Inotropic support, selection and rational use

Management, leadership and administration in the Emergency Department

EnglishTrack 1

Hogan Barbara Management instruments in the ED

Jouriles Nick EM Interpersonal and communication skills

Tupesis Janis P. Leadership Development

Track 2

Jouriles Nick ED operations and quality

Hassan Taj Satisfaction and wellbeing as an Emergency Physician

Hirshon Jon Mark The Critical Role of Emergency Care in Health Systems

Track 3Fares Saleh The business side of EM practic

Kivela Paul The emergency physician’s potential role in preventing hospital readmissions

Heringhau ShawEvidence-based Medicine and Quality Improvement: arch-rivals or dynamic duo?

SpanishTrack 1Machado Alberto Decision algorithm in ethical dilemmas when time is pressing in EDCohen Elicer Professionalism, Factor X in EMDíaz Soto Edgard Leadership in EM

Track 2Gutiérrez Cruz Juan Manuel How to improve the efficiency of EDJuscamayta Tabraj Maribel Liliana Over-occupation and patient safety

Rosas Fabián A toolbox, Innovation and industrial strategies for emergency management

Neurological emergencies

EnglishTrack 1Jagoda Andy Surprise Cases: Behavioral manifestations of seizures

Tiru  Mohan Evaluation of our Favourite Symptom (Dizziness) in the ED

Eagles Debra Altered mental status in older emergency department patients

Track 2Jagoda Andy Concussion: Challenges and Controversies

Zun Leslie New Agitation Treatments

Larkin  Gregory Luke The global psychoepidemiology of Suicide & what we can do about it (state of the art) in

EM

Track 3Dubosh Nicole The diagnosis of subarachnoid hemorrage

SpanishTrack 1Tapia Daniel Cerebral fibrinolysisFretes Ariel Epileptic Status, what the emergentologist should know todayGonzález Juan Evaluation and management in Emergency Room: Head Trauma

Track 2Navea Carrasco Oscar Neurological zebras: less frequent pathologies to thinkAlencar Julio Delirium in the Emergency DepartmentMontes Mariana Stroke, a challenge outside the Hospital

New and Advanced Technology in Emergency Medicine

EnglishTrack 1Waligora Grzegorz How New and Advanced Technology Application can change Emergency Medicine

Globally?Kollek Daniel A review of cyber security in the ED in Canada

Waisman Hezi 10-year experience with the pediatricians on line service in Israel and technologies - a

new device that enables a physical examination from the remote

Oncological emergencies

EnglishTrack 1Alagappan Kumar SVC syndrome

Gaeta Susan Pain management

Brock Patricia Leukemia

Track 2Cross Anthony End of life issues in the Emergency Department

Alagappan Kumar Difficult conversation

Gaeta Susan Tumor lysis

Pediatric Emergencies

EnglishTrack 1Gausche-hill Marianne Pediatric Readiness of Emergency Departments

Shaffermeyer Robert Quality Improvement in Pediatric Emergency Departments

Barata Isabel Integration of Decision Tools Into Electronic Medical Record

Track 2Weisman Hezi Pediatric Triage and Preparedness for Mass Casualty

Cordle Randolph Upper Airway Emergencies in Children

Lim Rodrick Updates in Pediatric Resuscitation

Track 3Babl Franz Bronchiolitis: Latest evidence and how to change practice

Cantor Richard Evidence Based Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Are You

Dalziel Stuart Global PEM research: What PEM research networks are

Track 4Sheema Baljit Global Child Survival: What can Emergency Medicine do to

Santhanam Indumathi Fluids in Pediatric Trauma Resuscitation: An age old

Gutierrez Camilo E. Pediatric Trauma: When to Consider Damage Control

SpanishTrack 1

Estrada Monterroza José María Cardio-cerebral resuscitation in the child

Prego Javier Septic shock

Yock Adriana Utility of POCUS in Pediatric Emergencies

Track 2

Pavlicich Viviana Myths and customs we resist changing in pediatric emergencies

Galvis Laura Quality Improvement in Pediatric ED

Caceres Liliana Findings of the RFSEPLA Survey - Resources and Operation of Pediatric Emergency

Services of Latin-America

Track 3

Castrucci Ana maría Infant with inconsolable crying in the PED

Bilkis Manuel Community Acute Pneumonia - Diagnosis in the PED

Figueroa Uribe Flavio Pediatric trauma and Terrorism.

Pre-hospital medicine and rescue

EnglishTrack 1Cameron Peter Optimising Emergency Medical systems

Nyirenda Mulinda Triage : some insight to experience in designing and implementing and improving

performance in emergency care systems

Track 2Ducharme Jim Point of Care in the ED and prehospital 

Marcolini Paul A Decade Of Change: A Rural EMS System Experience

lMacias Darry Improvised medicine tricks-saving lives where there is no hospital

Track 3Jamaluddin Sabariah Faizah Pre-hospital Trauma Care in Malaysia 

Karim Sarah Prehospital care finances in government run ambulance service

SpanishTrack 1Costa Gaston Tactical Medicine Up to date 2020Buitrago Oscar Toratomy in Pre-hospital. When is it the only option?Falkenstein  Karen Lessons learned from the implementation of a pilot project to form trainers in

prehospital EM care outside of a capital city in Southern Peru

Track 2Aguilera Silvio Spinal cord restrictionEnberg Luis Cervical spine traumaFalkenstein  Karen EMS at twelve-thousand feet: exploring challenges for emergency medical transport in

rural Chivay, Peru

EnglishTrack 1Kazzi  Ziad Management of Radiation Terrorism 

Egerton Warburton Diana A Sustainable Model for a Health Promoting ED

Hargarten Stephen Gun Violence in the Americas:  Violence Reduction using the Cardiff Cities Model

Track 2Jones Austin Declaring an Epidemic:  How the WHO Works with Governments to Prevent Pandemics

Zebari  Karwan Recovery from Terrorism:  How the Kurdistan Regional Government is Recovering their

PublicMoreno Lisa The Social Determinants of Health:  How Microaggressions & Stress Erode the Health of

Immigrants

Research in Emergency Medicine

EnglishTrack 1Stiell Ian How to Write a Scientific Manuscript 

Totten Vicken Research Design in Low budget departments

Levine Adam C. Research in Global EM

Respiratory emergencies and Assisted mechanical ventilation

EnglishTrack 1Hexall Aaron Optimizing Pulmonary Embolism Care

Cross Anthony Non-invasive ventilation overview

SpanishTrack 1Tapia Daniel Mechanical ventilation in the emergencyPineda Pascual COPDRodriguez Marcelo DVT/PTE in emergencies. New diagnostic and treatment strategies

Track 2Pineda Pascual AsthmaDoldán Christian Non-invasive mechanical ventilation in emergencies

Public Health 

Shock, Sepsis

EnglishTrack 1Weinstock Michael B. Critical care bouncebacks

Disomma Salvatore Biomarkers for management of Sepsis in ED

Kumar Srinath CODE Sepsis

Track 2Schneider Sandy Sepsis- ACEP’s new guideline

Petrino Roberta  Management of sepsis in the ED: 2-3 tips to increase effectiveness

Track 4Kivlehan Sean Shock in Low Resource Settings (LRS)

Calderon Georgina Ultrasound for Diagnosis and Management of Shock

Bellou Abdelovahab Shock in LRS 2

SpanishTrack 1

Loro Luis Fluids in the septic shock

McDermott Manrique Umana Lactate in sepsis: what does it really mean?

Mauro Guillermo Anaphylactic shock: Up to date 2020

Specialty Implementation Committe

EnglishTrack 1 Quality & safety

Panel:

Track 2Moderators:

Track 3 Advocacy

Moderator:

DeVos Elizabeth

Track 4Moderators:

Toxicological emergencies

EnglishTrack 3Darin Wong  Kwanhathai Organophosphate

Kenderson Katherine How much work does alcohol cause Emergency Departments

Gutiérrez Cruz Juan Manuel Marijuana

Trauma

EnglishTrack 1Graham Colin Thoracic trauma

Jamaluddin Sabariah Faizah Tranexamic acid in bleeding 

Bryant Whitney An update on the management of renal tract trauma

Track 2Ho Paul Steps to introduce REBOA in a multi-disciplinary trauma center

Hickey Fergal G. The ATLS 10th Edition - Another failed approach or a step in the right direction?

Simon Erin Advanced laceration repair for Trauma patients in the Emergency Department

Track 3Ho Paul Management of exsanguinating pelvic fracture

Lateef  Fatimah ED Thoracotomy teaching

Joseph Anthony Best Practice in contemporary trauma care

Track 4Kwan James Pitfalls in the diagnosis and management of cardiac contusions

Nyirenda Mulinda Trauma Registry: design and implementation strategies in LMIC

Bryant Whitney Nightmare cases in Trauma management

New IFEM member updates & question & answers

Abu-Laban, Riyad; DeVos, Elizabeth

Holroyd, Brian; Hansen, K.; Kumar, Srinath; Lo, Bruce; Truesdale, M.

Sustainable working conditions

Bitter, Cindy; Kumar, Saravana

SpanishTrack 1Saavedra Javier High kinetic Trauma

Moya Francisco Managing reversal of direct oral anticoagulant in emergency situation

Track 2Navieo Carrasco Oscar The first 10 minutes of traumaBustamante Marcelo A. Inflammatory response in the Serious TraumaSingh Apolayo Ranjit Chest trauma management

Track 3Saavedra Javier Trauma in GeriatricsPaula Ana Major burnsSingh Apolayo Ranjit Electrical trauma

Triage

SpanishTrack 1Burgos Sergio Triage in hospitalization, a service provided from EDSanchez Daniel Triage as a tool for quality and patient safety in the emergency departmentVargas Luis Overcrowding in Emergency . A model to face it and solutions

Ultrasound in Emergencies

SpanishTrack 1

Maldonado Augusto Ultrasound  in Ecuadorian Emergency Medicine: A decade of advance

Umaña Marco Ultrasound in the emergency: a before and after

Mix Alan Ultrasound and it's impact on ED Flow improvement

Track 2

Clausdorff Hans  5 tips for POCUS in renal colic

Basaure Carlos  No need for US measuring in the critically ill patient

Aguilera Pablos The IVC is overrated in the fluid response

Women's leadership in Emergency Medicine

EnglishTrack 1Hobgood Cherri Moderator

McCarthy Sally IFEM´s vision of Women in the Emergency Medicine

Schneider Sandy Women in EM – yesterday, today and making tomorrow possible

Track 2

Hogan Barbara Women in leadership position

Galletta Gayle Gender inequality: what we can learn from marathon runners

Backus Barbra How to combine work-life as a woman researcher at the ED

Track 3Geduld  Heike Mentors and sponsors – developing women in EM

Lin Janet Women in International Emergency Medicine

Convocar Pauline Women in EM in the Philippines

Track 4Gorjon Esther Nurse and woman. The doble cristal ceiling

Ruggieri Wendy Women in Emergency Medicine and our roles outside of medicine

LeBlanc Constance Women in academic leadership

SpanishJuscamayta Maribel Liliana Women at the emergency in Peru

Golman Adelaila Women at the emergency in Argentina

De la Cruz Sara Woman at the emergency in Dominicana Republic