Editorial 1
The future of emergency medicine is education Colin A. Graham European Journal of Emergency Medicine 2014, 21:1 European Journal of Emergency Medicine, Professor of Emergency Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong
We enter 2014 with much to look forward to, and many challenges to face [1,2]. Demands on emergency departments globally continue to grow and at the time of writing, we are in the midst of the so-called winter surge with the colder weather in the Northern Hemisphere causing the usual seasonal increase in respiratory disease [3]. The European Journal of Emergency Medicine had a good year in 2013 but we must continue to grow and improve in quality. We have now completed the transition to the online version of the journal for all members of EuSEM, where many additional features add to the content and style of the research papers that are the core of our publication. Supplementary digital content gives authors the opportunity to place original datasets online to allow other investigators to query and replicate their analyses, and this increases the transparency of the scientific process. The Journal iPad app has proven to be popular among members [3]. Emergency care systems continue to work under huge pressures, magnified by the economic pressures in Europe and throughout the globe. Our emergency care staffing levels will only be improved by increasing the amount and quality of emergency medicine education and training to build our capacity for the future. Learning is driven by assessment, and the highly successful pilot sitting of the UEMS Board Examination in Emergency Medicine in five different European countries in November 2013 lays a firm foundation for the future of integrated emergency medicine practice in Europe.
c 2014 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 0969-9546
Colin A. Graham, Editor-in-Chief, European Journal of Emergency Medicine, Professor of Emergency Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong Tel: + 852 2632 1033; fax: + 852 2648 1469; e-mail: [email protected]
The beautiful city of Amsterdam in the Netherlands will host the 8th European Congress on Emergency Medicine at the end of September 2014. The congress organising teams from both the Dutch Society and the European Society for Emergency Medicine are working hard to produce a stimulating and entertaining program for all delegates. Abstracts can be submitted now until 1 April 2014 and should meet minimum ethical standards [4–7]. For those who wish to travel further afield before Amsterdam, I look forward to welcoming you to my home city of Hong Kong for the 14th International Conference in Emergency Medicine, where the European Society for Emergency Medicine will be well represented.
Acknowledgements Conflicts of interest
There are no conflicts of interest.
References 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Graham CA. Progress in Europe. Eur J Emerg Med 2013; 20:303. Graham CA. Carpe diem. Eur J Emerg Med 2013; 20:71. Graham CA. Unity leads to progress. Eur J Emerg Med 2012; 19:345. Miro O, Burillo-Putze G. Research in emergency medicine in Europe. Eur J Emerg Med 2012; 19:63–68. Cocks RA, Hung KK, Graham CA. In-flight medical emergencies: ethical and clinical challenges. Eur J Emerg Med 2012; 19:207. Graham CA. Ethics in emergency medicine conferences. Eur J Emerg Med 2011; 18:313. Graham CA. Progress and publication ethics. Eur J Emerg Med 2011; 18:243.
DOI: 10.1097/MEJ.0000000000000118
Copyright © Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited.
The future of emergency medicine is education Colin A. Graham European Journal of Emergency Medicine 2014, 21:1 European Journal of Emergency Medicine, Professor of Emergency Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong
We enter 2014 with much to look forward to, and many challenges to face [1,2]. Demands on emergency departments globally continue to grow and at the time of writing, we are in the midst of the so-called winter surge with the colder weather in the Northern Hemisphere causing the usual seasonal increase in respiratory disease [3]. The European Journal of Emergency Medicine had a good year in 2013 but we must continue to grow and improve in quality. We have now completed the transition to the online version of the journal for all members of EuSEM, where many additional features add to the content and style of the research papers that are the core of our publication. Supplementary digital content gives authors the opportunity to place original datasets online to allow other investigators to query and replicate their analyses, and this increases the transparency of the scientific process. The Journal iPad app has proven to be popular among members [3]. Emergency care systems continue to work under huge pressures, magnified by the economic pressures in Europe and throughout the globe. Our emergency care staffing levels will only be improved by increasing the amount and quality of emergency medicine education and training to build our capacity for the future. Learning is driven by assessment, and the highly successful pilot sitting of the UEMS Board Examination in Emergency Medicine in five different European countries in November 2013 lays a firm foundation for the future of integrated emergency medicine practice in Europe.
c 2014 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 0969-9546
Colin A. Graham, Editor-in-Chief, European Journal of Emergency Medicine, Professor of Emergency Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong Tel: + 852 2632 1033; fax: + 852 2648 1469; e-mail: [email protected]
The beautiful city of Amsterdam in the Netherlands will host the 8th European Congress on Emergency Medicine at the end of September 2014. The congress organising teams from both the Dutch Society and the European Society for Emergency Medicine are working hard to produce a stimulating and entertaining program for all delegates. Abstracts can be submitted now until 1 April 2014 and should meet minimum ethical standards [4–7]. For those who wish to travel further afield before Amsterdam, I look forward to welcoming you to my home city of Hong Kong for the 14th International Conference in Emergency Medicine, where the European Society for Emergency Medicine will be well represented.
Acknowledgements Conflicts of interest
There are no conflicts of interest.
References 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Graham CA. Progress in Europe. Eur J Emerg Med 2013; 20:303. Graham CA. Carpe diem. Eur J Emerg Med 2013; 20:71. Graham CA. Unity leads to progress. Eur J Emerg Med 2012; 19:345. Miro O, Burillo-Putze G. Research in emergency medicine in Europe. Eur J Emerg Med 2012; 19:63–68. Cocks RA, Hung KK, Graham CA. In-flight medical emergencies: ethical and clinical challenges. Eur J Emerg Med 2012; 19:207. Graham CA. Ethics in emergency medicine conferences. Eur J Emerg Med 2011; 18:313. Graham CA. Progress and publication ethics. Eur J Emerg Med 2011; 18:243.
DOI: 10.1097/MEJ.0000000000000118
Copyright © Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited.
