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‘When you’re a trainee you may have difficult experiences such as exams or patient interactions, so finding support to overcome those is so important.’ The value of having a mentor through ACEM’s Mentor Connect program is explored as we talk to a mentor and a trainee who said mentoring provided her with invaluable support and made her more ‘resilient’.
‘Now it was my turn to be on the other side’. Retired Fellow Dr Alan Broomhead’s son Andy was involved in a motor bike accident late last year and had a right below knee amputation. The former Director of Emergency Medicine Training at Adelaide’s The Queen Elizabeth Hospital reflects on his family’s journey from the day of the accident to where his son is now, mobile on his prosthetic leg, the exceptional care he received in the ED and beyond, and how this experience has affected them all.
Later career FACEMs can continue to make a valued contribution to the specialty and patients - and it begins with reflection and having the conversation with family, friends, and colleagues. ACEM’s Statement for Later Career FACEMs provides guidance and support for career flexibility and longevity.
ED trainees at Dubbo Health Service developed cultural immersion tours to address poor health outcomes for Indigenous patients. The tours have strengthened understanding of Aboriginal communities and their healthcare experiences, improving cultural awareness, inclusivity and patient care.
A precautionary MRI for an aching hip gave FACEM Dr Tariq Nehvi a new appreciation for what patients experience when facing the unknown.
Meet the 2025 ACEM Foundation Global Emergency Care Scholars - Dr Manisha Shankar (Fiji), Sister Wilma Sebby (Papua New Guinea), Dr Bibek Rajbhandari (Nepal) and Dr Josefa Tokon (Vanuatu) - as they reflect on their experiences, challenges and innovations.
As we commemorate International Women’s Day and its 2026 theme ‘Balance the Scales’, ACEM spoke to two FACEMs who have recently published medical textbooks to learn about their experiences and how we can bridge the gender gap in medical publishing.
ACEM supports the cutting edge of EM research through its Clinical Trials Network (CTN), which facilitates and promotes investigator-initiated, collaborative, multicentre clinical research programs and trials in EM throughout Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
The emergency medicine community gathered on the Gold Coast in late November 2025 from across Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand and around the world to celebrate their specialty, share knowledge and new research, and connect with colleagues.
The ACEM korowai (Māori ceremonial cloak) is a prestigious garment which holds profound cultural meaning and significance. First worn by Past President Dr John Bonning at his inauguration in 2019, FACEM Dr Stephanie Bedford wore the korowai at the College’s graduation ceremony in late 2025.
After a career spent working in resource-limited emergency medicine settings around the globe, FACEM Associate Professor Megan Cox received the International Federation for Emergency Medicine (IFEM) Humanitarian Award 2025 at the International Conference on Emergency Medicine (ICEM) this May in Montreal.
Emergency physicians with trauma skills have always been highly valued in the emergency department, and ACEM is looking to further build and enhance opportunities for ED physicians to develop their trauma managements skills and expertise. Programs and openings in hospitals across Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia are creating pathways for growing numbers of FACEMs to specialise, study, research and teach trauma medicine both within and outside of the ED.
“He aha ta mea nui o te ao? What is the most important thing in this world?
He tangata, he tangata, he tangata. It is people, it is people, it is people.”
This was the enduring message for around 100 delegates who made the journey from around Aotearoa, Australia, Canada, and the United States to attend the Aotearoa New Zealand Emergency Medicine Conference 2025.
Dr Mangu Kendino, 2019 GEC Scholar now serving as emergency physician and director for emergency medicine training at Port Moresby General Hospital, has words of wisdom to share with new scholars about the benefits of the program.
Three years ago Albury Wodonga Health had just two ACEM trainees in its emergency department. Today it boasts eight trainees, with the regional ED becoming an option of choice for emergency physicians looking for career development opportunities.
FACEM Dr David Green is looking forward to ‘towing a boat around Australia’ in retirement after nearly four decades as ED Director at Gold Coast University Hospital.
When Dr Olufemi Onikola passed a serious car accident on his way home, the new skills he had just learned at an Emergency Medicine Education and Training (EMET) session helped save the patient’s life.
Progress PoCUS workshops support trainees and FACEMs who are pursuing ACEM’s training and recommended ultrasound credentialing pathway to use point of care ultrasound in the ED.
The 2024 ACEM Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) conference was held at the Adelaide Convention Centre from Sunday 24 November to Thursday 28 November.
The Equity and Inclusion session delivered at ACEM’s recent Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) in Adelaide in November explored how greater inclusivity and understanding benefits workplace culture and patient outcomes in emergency departments.
