World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM)

Submit your abstract for next year's congress in #Tokyo! WADEM and JADM invite abstract submissions for the 23rd Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine. Submissions are encouraged across a wide range of themes of relevance to disaster medicine, prehospital care, and the health aspects of emergency management and complex humanitarian crises. Abstracts presented at the congress will be published in an online supplement to WADEM’s journal, Prehospital and Disaster Medicine (PDM), and will be available on PDM’s page on Cambridge Core. The deadline to submit an abstract is 23:59 (CST - North America) on 3 November 2024. For more information, please visit - https://lnkd.in/gSMFU47M. #wadem2025 #research #collaboration #DisasterMedicine #PublicHealth #EMS #EmergencyMedicine #prehospital #EMTs #InfectiousDiseases

After the declaration by the #WHO of #mpox as a public health emergency of international concern, Dr. Rajeev Fernando joins the podcast series to discuss mpox transmission, #vaccines, and the disproportionate impact of viral outbreaks on marginalized and disadvantaged communities. Listen here - https://lnkd.in/ga45jgxU. Image Credit: NIAID (CC BY 2.0) #disastermedicine #publichealth #wadem2025

In the latest podcast 🎙️, Dr. Rajeev Fernando, Co-Chair of the WADEM Infectious Disease SIG, discusses concerns about avian flu (H5H1 virus), Covid cases, measles, and vaccine hesitancy. Special thanks to Dr. Don Donahue for moderating. Listen here - https://lnkd.in/givx8ihY. Photo credit: NIAID / CC BY 2.0

How do you minimize the potential impact on health care services from a mass gathering? What does that look like when the event is a 14k run from the center of Sydney to the shores of the famous Bondi Beach over the infamous Heartbreak Hill where over 90,000 people will participate? This annual event generates a substantial number of casualties, mainly related to exercise-induced heat exhaustion and poorly prepared entrants. Runners have suffered cardiac arrest in the past. The standup of two temporary medical centers and the deployment of Emergency Medical Teams with resuscitation capability take planning and significant logistical input. Join Dr. Kavita Varshney and Caren Friend as they discuss the planning and operational aspects of the event. To register, please visit - https://lnkd.in/gCZJEfj6. #massgatheringmedicine #disastermedicine #ems #wadem2025

Missed today's webinar with Dr. Jeffrey Franc? Check it out here - https://lnkd.in/gvKk3jiV. Don't forget to submit your abstract for #wadem2025 in Tokyo next May! #research #disastermedicine #health #abstracts

ABSTRACT DEADLINE EXTENDED to 14 August! Due to numerous requests, the abstract submission deadline for the EMT Global Meeting has been extended. Don't miss this final opportunity to submit your abstract and present on a global stage. Share evidence-based best practices, present experiences, and showcase your research for improving surge systems and capacities to rapidly and effectively respond to health emergencies.   Abstract submission (and further information) can be found via this link - bit.ly/EMTabstract24. Submissions close: 14 August 2024   WADEM is supporting abstract management for this meeting.  Accepted abstracts will be published as a special online supplement in Prehospital and Disaster Medicine on Cambridge Core. Strategic Partner: Department of Health Abu Dhabi Supported By: Ministry of Health and Prevention - UAE #EMTeams #EMTGM2024 #WADEM #WHO #AbuDhabi #DisasterPreparedness #GlobalHealthcare #EmergencyResponse #PublicHealth #DisasterRelief #EmergencyCoordination #EMTStandards #EmergencyOperations

CLOSING SOON! Only two weeks left to submit abstracts for the WHO Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) Global Meeting in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on 5-7 November 2024. Don’t miss this opportunity to share evidence-based best practices and showcase your research for improving surge systems and capacities to rapidly and effectively respond to health emergencies. Themes for submission include: - Policy - Standard setting - Capacity building and training - Emergency response and operations - Monitoring and evaluation - Interoperability with other rapid response capacities   Submitted abstracts may be for oral or poster presentation. Abstract submission (and further information) can be found using the following link - https://lnkd.in/gyckv87N. Submissions close - 31 July 2024   WADEM is supporting abstract management for this Global Meeting.  Accepted abstracts will be published as a special online supplement in Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. Strategic Partner: Department of Health Abu Dhabi Supported By: Ministry of Health and Prevention - UAE #EMTeams #EMTGM2024 #WADEM #WHO #DisasterPreparedness #GlobalHealthcare #EmergencyResponse #PublicHealth #DisasterRelief #EmergencyCoordination #EMTStandards #EmergencyOperations

Interested in learning more about putting together a conference #abstract to present your #research, field report, or systematic review? Join WADEM for a webinar featuring Prehospital and Disaster Medicine's Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Jeffrey Franc as he gives step-by-step instructions on how to quickly write a compelling conference abstract. Dr. Franc shares what editors are looking for in a great abstract and highlights common pitfalls. The session will include ample time for questions from the audience. Researchers are invited to submit their questions in advance to be answered during the session. This session is ideal for researchers who will be submitting an abstract for #wadem2025 in Tokyo from 2-6 May 2025. Register here - https://lnkd.in/e7Q64-XG. #disastermedicine

WADEM is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jeffrey Franc as Editor-in-Chief of Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. Dr. Franc is the fifth editor-in-chief to lead WADEM’s flagship publication since the journal’s inception in 1985. Dr. Franc is the Research Director in the Department of Medicine, University of Alberta. He is also a visiting professor in Disaster Medicine at the Universita’ del Piemonte Orientale, in Novara, Italy, and the Chief Statistician at the CRIMEDIM - Center for Research and Training in Disaster Medicine, Humanitarian Aid and Global Health. He is the CEO and founder of Stat59, an Artificial Intelligence based statistics software platform. His research interests focus primarily on using computer simulation, modeling, and Artificial Intelligence in Emergency Department Surge Capacity for Disasters. He is a member of The Provost’s Taskforce on AI in the Learning Environment at the University of Alberta. #disasters #disastermedicine #research #collaboration #prehospital #EMS

The #WHO Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) Initiative is pleased to announce that registrations are open for the upcoming 6th WHO EMT Global Meeting in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on 5-7 November 2024. The meeting is generously hosted by the Abu Dhabi Department of Health, and supported by the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Health and Prevention. This Global Meeting will once again convene countries, organizations, policymakers, health professionals, and experts from around the world to take stock of recent emergency responses, exchange knowledge and best practices, and set collective actions toward achieving the EMT 2030 Strategy goal of strengthening health emergency response capacities for all. Beyond engaging in strategic discussions and technical sessions, participants are also encouraged to contribute to the Global Meeting through: - Research abstracts (managed in collaboration with WADEM) to present their latest research and scientific findings to a global audience. - Innovation submissions for the EMT Global Innovation Champions, a new feature with opportunities for top presenters to collaborate with the WHO-EMT Initiative to take their innovations globally. - Exhibition booth as part of the EMT Exhibition to showcase their team/organization's best practices, experiences, equipment, innovations, and more! For more information, please visit - https://lnkd.in/gZ9nPtZW. #disasters #EMTs #collaboration #research #humanitarianresponse