AEPMAssociation of Emergency Physicians of MaltaAEPMAssociation of Emergency Physicians of MaltaThe third Association of Emergency Physicians of Malta Conference.
The 2019 conference explored the central role of emergency physicians in connecting different specialties, clinical settings and communities in the care of patients across the age spectrum.
Entitled “Connections”, the third AEPM conference highlighted the Emergency Department’s links with children, older adults, vulnerable patients, other clinical specialties and organisations both within and beyond the hospital.
The programme combined local and international speakers, scientific sessions, an exhibition of scientific posters, a pharmaceutical exhibition and the SimWars competition.
The historical programme included plenary sessions as well as discussions relating to paediatric and geriatric patients and interdisciplinary emergency care.
Speakers featured in the original conference material included Dr Mary Rose Cassar, Dr Taj Hassan, Professor Gatt, Dr Oscar Aquilina, Dr Christopher Zammit, Dr Liam Mercieca, Dr Anton Grech, Dr Andre Gatt, Dr Julie Galea, Dr Mariella Mangion, Dr Sarah Debattista, Dr Sarah Vince, Dr Antoine Vella, Dr Anna Spiteri, Dr Konrad Borg and Dr Jeffrey Bonnici.
In the original welcome note, AEPM President Dr Anna Spiteri emphasised the value of building connections between emergency physicians, other healthcare disciplines, community services and those caring for patients across the lifespan.
The conference was also linked to European Emergency Medicine Day, observed on 27 May 2019.