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Pre-conference
Courses & Workshops
May 23-24, 2025
Join us for two days of insightful courses and interactive workshops.
Airway Intervention & Management in Emergencies (AIME)
Date: Friday, May 23 or Saturday, May 24 (2 separate courses)
Time: 07:30 - 17:45 (each day)
Location: Palais des congrès - Room 513AB
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Registration Fees:
Physician CAEP Member: $1650
Resident CAEP Member: $1450
Non CAEP Member: $1975
The Airway Interventions and Management in Emergencies (AIME) course has been providing valued and practical hands-on airway management learning experiences for clinicians around the world for over 21 years. AIME educators are experienced (and entertaining) clinical instructors who understand the varied work environments of practicing clinicians. Whether you work in a large, high volume centre or a small remote setting, AIME will provide a practical approach for airway management in emergencies.
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Learning Objectives
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At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
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​Practice making acute care airway management decisions.
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Organize a practical staged approach to airway management.
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Choose the most appropriate method of airway management based on a variety of patient presentations.
Onboard Medical Emergencies
Date: Saturday, May 24
Time: 08:00 - 18:30
Location: Air Canada 's headquarters, Building #2
7373 Boulevard Cote-Vertu Ouest, H4S 1Z3
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Registration Fees: Physician: $795
Student, Resident, Paramedic, Nurse, LMIC: $ 545
The Onboard Medical Emergencies course is for all health professionals interested in the subject of inflight emergencies. Participants come from a wide range of medical backgrounds, including family and emergency physicians, occupational health physicians and professionals who work in the aeromedical/travel medicine domain.
Learning Objectives
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At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
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Discuss human physiology at altitude.
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Identify resources available onboard for inflight medical emergencies.
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Practice the management of inflight medical emergencies.
Challenges in Emergency Cardiology
Date: Saturday, May 24
Time: 08:00 - 17:00
Location: InterContinental Montreal Hotel
360 Saint-Antoine Street West, H2Y 3X4 (beside Palais des congrès)
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Registration Fees:
Physician: $650
Resident: $525
Other: $575
​Save 20% until March 31st with promo code CardioEarlyBird20.
Dr Amal Mattu leads Challenges in Emergency Cardiology and has assembled leading EM faculty to deliver a fast paced, wide ranging, high-yield EM cardiology course. His team of experts covers many high-risk topics: cardiogenic shock, cardiac arrest, post-arrest, a fib, challenging ECGs, massive PE, crashing tamponade, endocarditis, and so much more. Tons of clinical pearls. After this course, your knowledge of these key points will help you improve patient care and save lives!
Learning Objectives
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At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
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Understand some of the newest concepts in management of patients in cardiac arrest.
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Be able to describe some of the recent advances in the management of inflammatory heart disease.
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List pearls and pitfalls in the evaluation of patients presenting with malignant dysrhythmias.
ECGU Workshop: ACS and Friends
Date: Saturday, May 24
Time: 08:00 - 17:00
Location: Palais des congrès - Room 510AC
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Registration Fees:
Physicians - Early Bird (before March 31, 2025): $530
Regular (after March 31, 2025): $630
Residents (PGY), Nurses, Paramedics - Early Bird (before March 31, 2025): $365
Regular (after March 31, 2025): $465
1-day interactive pre-conference workshop on evidence-based ECG interpretation, clinical evaluation and treatment of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and pericarditis, including ECG mimic review. This live and interactive session aims to enhance your skills in diagnosing and managing the most challenging cases in ischemic cardiac emergencies and acute care.
Learning Objectives
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At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
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Recognize ACS effectively and safely, with or without ST elevation, including the latest concepts in Occluded Myocardial Infarction (OMI).
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Apply a full differential for conditions that mimic ACS on ECG: pericarditis, early repolarization, pulmonary embolism (PE), left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), and much more.
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Accurately diagnose with all the clinical tools and treat ACS and pericarditis according to the most up-to-date guidelines for ST+ and ST- cases.
HEARTS Resident: From ECG Interpretations to EM Management
Date: Friday, May 23
Time: 10:00 - 17:00
Location: Palais des congrès - Room 513CD
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Registration Fees: $225
The HEARTS ECG course teaches a systematic approach to ECG interpretation and evidence-based application to emergency medicine, in small group and highly interactive format. First featured as a pre-conference workshop at CAEP 2023, it has been developed into multiple courses including two for emergency physicians: HEARTS Resident applies systematic ECG interpretation to a variety of emergency chief complaints; HEARTS Advanced applies advanced ECG interpretation for Occlusion MI, to identify false positive STEMI and false negative STEMI. See heartsECGcourse.com for full course descriptions and testimonials.
Learning Objectives
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At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
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Learn a systematic approach to ECG interpretation with key differentials.
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Understand how to apply ECG interpretation to a range of chief complaints.
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Practice with real cases with a variety of emergencies.
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Palliative Emergency Care:
Better Together
Date: Saturday, May 24
Time: 08:00 - 12:00
Location: Palais des congrès - Room 511BE
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​Registration Fees:
Physicians - Early Bird (before March 31, 2025): $400
Regular (after March 31, 2025): $450
Resident/Allied Health/LMIC - Early Bird (before March 31, 2025): $350
Regular (after March 31, 2025): $400
Have you ever wondered what palliative care is and how it integrates into emergency medicine? Have you cared for patients who were imminently dying and wished you felt better prepared? Have you struggled with introducing the concepts of end of life care and having goals of care conversations?
Learning Objectives
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At the end of this session, participants will:
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Understand the importance of having palliative care integrated into emergency care, focusing from the patient’s perspective as well as from the health care system’s perspective.
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Learn evidence-based interventions for controlling pain, dyspnea, nausea, and other common symptoms experienced by patients presenting to the emergency department with unmet palliative care needs.
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Develop advanced skills to navigate difficult conversations with patients and families around end of life care and goals of care, using effective communication techniques.
Coach Your Team in Burnout:
A Framework for Leaders
Date: Saturday, May 24
Time: 13:00 - 16:00
Location: Palais des congrès - Room 510BD
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Registration Fee: $300
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Medical leaders are challenged with supporting teams experiencing unprecedented levels of burnout and compassion fatigue. This experiential workshop aims to help leaders uncover the few keystone practices that will help their teams transform themselves using high impact coaching framework principles. Participants will learn where their efforts will have the highest impact and when it makes sense to involve other professionals.
Learning Objectives
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At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
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Provide a brief overview of key habits that lead to thriving team cultures.
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Work through TWO essential tools for creating a culture of safety, namely shame resilience and recognizing empathic misses.
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Learn actionable tips to coach and empower team members (instead of fixing their problems).
Rapid Sequence: Resuscitation 'Choose Your Own Adventure'
Date: Saturday, May 24
Time: 08:00 - 12:00
Location: Palais des congrès - Room 510BD
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Registration Fees:
Physician: Early Bird (before March 31, 2025): $300
Regular (after March 7, 2025): $375
​Trainee or LMIC: (before March 31, 2025): $175
Regular (after March 31, 2025): $250
Rapid Sequence is an immersive resuscitation learning experience. Imagine your busiest, most challenging day in the ED. Wouldn't it have been nice to have an expert sitting on your shoulder? You will be choosing your own adventure as you manage multiple sick patients simultaneously through our clinical cases web-based ‘videogame’. This is a truly unique and innovative workshop, curated by award winning educators Sara Crager and Ryan Ernst. For more information, go to: rapidsequence.org
Learning Objectives
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At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
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Develop specific cognitive strategies for clinical problem solving in critically ill patients.
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Acquire mental models to make complex pathophysiology accessible and applicable at the bedside.
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Expand capacity to manage cognitive load while resuscitating multiple patients simultaneously.
3 outils indispensables aux médecins d’urgence
Date: Vendredi, 23 mai
Time: 8h00 - 12h00 et 13h00-17h00 (deux sessions d’une demi-journée chacune)
Endroit: Hôtel Humaniti Montréal, 340 Rue De la Gauchetière Ouest, Montréal, Québec H2Z 0C3, Salle Hémisphere
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Frais d'inscription: $475
Cet atelier consistera en une combinaison de trois ateliers très populaires des conférences annuelles de l'AMUQ : un sur la ventilation mécanique, un sur l'insertion de pigtail thoracique et enfin, un sur la rhinopharyngolaryngoscopie. Les participants alterneront entre chacun des ateliers, passant une heure sur chaque.
Objectifs d'apprentissage
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A la fin de cette session, les participants pourront:
Ventilation mécanique
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Reconnaître les courbes ventilatoires sur le moniteur et les différents paramètres.
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Utiliser les différents paramètres et mesures du ventilateur.
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Sélectionner les paramètres du ventilateur selon différentes pathologies: hypoxémie sévère, acidose métabolique, bronchospasme, MPOC
Pigtail thoracique
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Cibler les cas où il est pertinent d'installer un pigtail thoracique à l'urgence.
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Démontrer la technique d'installation d'un pigtail thoracique.
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Identifier les limites du pigtail thoracique
Rhinopharyngolaryngoscopie
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Identifier la présence ou l’absence d’un corps étranger.
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Démontrer la présence et la sévérité de brûlures des voies aériennes supérieures.
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Évaluer la présence et le degré d’œdème dans les cas d’angioedème afin de déterminer le besoin d’intubation et ainsi mieux planifier.
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Reconnaître la présence d’une infection supraglottique (amygdalite linguale, épiglottite, supraglottite).​​
3 Essential Tools
for Emergency Physicians
Date: Friday, May 23
Time: 08:00 - 12:00 and 13:00-17:00 (two half-day sessions each)
Location: Humaniti Hotel Montreal, 340 De la Gauchetière Street West, Montreal, Quebec H2Z 0C3, Hemisphere Room
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Registration Fees: $475
This workshop will consist of a combination of three very popular workshops from the annual AMUQ conferences: one on mechanical ventilation, one on thoracic pigtail insertion, and finally, one on rhinopharyngolaryngoscopy. The participants will rotate between each of the workshops, spending one hour on each. ​​​​
Learning Objectives
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At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
Mechanical Ventilation​
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Recognize ventilatory curves on the monitor and the different parameters.
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Use the various settings and measurements of the ventilator.
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Select ventilator parameters according to different pathologies: severe hypoxemia, metabolic acidosis, bronchospasm, COPD.
Pigtail catheter for pleural drainage
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Identify cases where it is appropriate to install a pigtail chest tube in the emergency room.
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Demonstrate the technique for installing a pigtail chest tube.
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Identify the limitations of the pigtail chest tube.
Rhinopharyngolaryngoscopy
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Identify the presence or absence of a foreign body.
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Demonstrate the presence and severity of upper airway burns.
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Assess the presence and degree of edema in cases of angioedema to determine the need for intubation and better plan the intervention.
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Recognize the presence of supraglottic infections (lingual tonsillitis, epiglottitis, supraglottitis).​​​
Advancing Care in your ED through Quality Improvement
Date: Saturday, May 24
Time: 08:00 - 12:00
Location: Palais des congrès - Room 513AB
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Registration Fee: $110
This practical workshop, hosted jointly by CAEP’s Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Committee and IFEM’s Quality & Safety Specialty Interest Group, will provide you with the foundation and tools to successfully complete meaningful quality interventions in your emergency department. We will go through all the steps of a QI project, including how to select appropriate quality issues to tackle, how to apply process improvement tools, and how to carry out a project using rapid cycle change methodology, with a strong emphasis on practical take-aways and real-world use of these tools in a variety of resource settings.
Learning Objectives
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At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
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Apply the science of quality improvement to contribute to improving systems of patient care.
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Review measurement and data optimization strategies for improving quality and safety.
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Adopt process improvement tools and evidence-based strategies for sustainability.
Mastering the Art
of Clinical Teaching
Date: Saturday, May 24
Time: 08:00 - 16:00
Location: Palais des congrès - Room 511AD
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Registration Fees: $300
The quality and efficiency of clinical teaching are essential for developing skilled healthcare professionals, particularly in the fast-paced environment of emergency medicine. The "Mastering the Art of Clinical Teaching" workshop is designed to equip emergency medicine educators with the key principles and strategies to enhance their teaching practice. This comprehensive programme covers core concepts, practical techniques, and advanced methods tailored specifically for the emergency department (ED). It offers a dynamic mix of didactic sessions, live demonstrations, hands-on practice, and debriefings.
Learning Objectives
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At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
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Apply foundational adult learning theories to create impactful and engaging learning experiences.
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Utilize diverse clinical teaching techniques to evaluate and enhance learner performance in the emergency department setting.
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Deliver constructive feedback and coaching to support learners' professional growth and clinical competence.
Emergency Medicine Unlocked:
A Workshop for Medical Students Interested
in a Rewarding Career Trajectory
Date: Saturday, May 24
Time: 13:00 - 16:00
Location: Palais des congrès - Room 511BE
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Registration Fee: $30
A workshop created by medical students for medical students focusing on the most common concerns stopping students from entering emergency medicine. The workshop will aim to be interactive and also include an opportunity for the students to network.
Learning Objectives
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At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
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Discover the Thrill: Ignite excitement about the fast-paced, rewarding world of emergency medicine, where every shift brings the opportunity to make life-changing decisions and serve diverse, equity-deserving communities.
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Become Unstoppable: Unleash the secrets to becoming an irresistible candidate for top-tier residency programs and clinical teams, with expert advice on academic excellence, leadership, and standing out in a competitive field.
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Champion Equity and Impact: Learn how emergency medicine drives social justice and healthcare equity while addressing students' concerns about the challenges of the field and exploring pathways to a fulfilling career serving underserved populations.
Geriatric Emergency Medicine
Date: Friday, May 23
Time: 12:30 - 17:00
Location: Palais des congres, Room 513CD
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Registration Fees:
Physician, Resident: Early Bird (before March 31, 2025): $225
Regular (after March 31, 2025): $270
Medical Student, Nurse, Allied Health: Early Bird (before March 31, 2025): $150
Regular (after March 31, 2025): $180
This “hands on” pre-course has the goal to improve your knowledge and skills regarding Geriatric Emergency Medicine, through a mix of small-group tabletop discussion and simulation with an expert faculty drawn from around the world. We will give an overview of the basic principles of assessment and caring for older people in Emergency Settings. The course is an introduction for those new to the topic and a refresher for those who wish to consolidate their knowledge. Participants will receive practical tips which can be incorporated into their clinical practice as soon as they return to their own hospitals.
Learning Objectives
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At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
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Understand of the general concepts of Geriatric Emergency Medicine, such as frailty.
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Improve their knowledge of care needs of older people, priorities of care planning
and an gain awareness of the pitfalls of caring for older people in the Emergency
Department.
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Understand how to integrate holistic geriatric assessments into Emergency Medicine practice.
The Neurologic Examination in the ED: What you Always Wanted to Know but Never Dared to Ask
Date: Saturday, May 24
Time: 08:00 - 17:00
Location: Intercontinental Hotel, 360 Saint-Antoine Street Ouest, Montreal, QC, H2Y 3X4, Galerie D'Art Room
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Registration Fees: $699
Interactive workshop on how to perform and interpret the neurologic examination for ED patients.
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Learning Objectives
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At the end of this session, participants will:
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Have acquired solid knowledge of functional neuroanatomy, allowing him or her to better understand and approach various clinical neurological presentations encountered in the emergency department with both confidence and pleasure.
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Be able to better examine, and interpret more effectively, the various facets of the neurological examination relevant to the emergency department. Namely, the participant will have perfected his or her approach to cranial nerves, visual fields, aphasia, motor and sensory systems, cerebellar and extrapyramidal signs symptoms, gait problems, as well as the peripheral neurological system.
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Be able to carry out a systematic, oriented, and effecient examination of the patient with impaired consciousness.
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Advancing Emergency Care through Scientific Journal-Based Publication
Date: Saturday, May 24
Time: 13:00 - 17:00
Location: Palais des congrès - Room 512DH
Registration Fees:
In person: $150
Virtual: $75
The symposium aims to bring together editorial leaders from across the world to discuss and address critical issues in journal-based scholarship, focusing on artificial intelligence, equity, and building capacity for a sustainable future.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
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Integrating Artificial Intelligence: Exploring AI's benefits and potential pitfalls in improving journal operations, peer review processes, and editorial decision-making.
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Championing Equity in Scientific Publishing: Combating bias in the peer review process, amplifying the representation of women and racialized individuals in research, and advancing diversity across editorial boards to foster inclusive and equitable scholarship.
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Building Capacity for a Sustainable Future: Developing strategies to sustain and enhance the future of emergency medicine journals, including recruiting and mentoring the next generation of editors and peer reviewers.
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CASTED: Plastics
Date: Friday, May 23
Time: 08:30 - 17:00
Location: InterContinental Montreal Hotel
360 Saint-Antoine Street West, H2Y 3X4 (beside Palais des congrès)
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Registration Fees:
Physician: $795
RN/NP/PA/Med Tech: $745
Resident: $695
15% discount if registering before March 31, 2025 (promo code: 15OFFPlastics)
​Hands-on complex laceration and hand injury course – covering examination, assessment, hands-on practice with various suturing techniques, tendon assessment, tendon repair, and proper dressings and immobilization.
Learning Objectives
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At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
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Assess and manage patients with complex hand injuries and tendon lacerations
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Demonstrate multiple advanced suturing techniques and indications for each
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Assess and manage patients with complex facial lacerations
When You Needed it Yesterday: Time-Critical Procedures in the ED
Date: Saturday, May 24
Time: 13:00 - 15:30
Location: Centre d’apprentissage et de simulation - CHUM – Pavillon R, 900 rue St Denis
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Registration Fee: $350
This workshop is your chance to review and practice the skills that we all want to be super-slick at when it really matters for our sickest ED patients. Participants will enjoy hands-on practice and coaching from members of the CAEP Critical Care Committee, with high-fidelity models and ample time to fine-tune your skills.
Learning Objectives
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At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
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Review and practice central line insertion – everything from site selection, introducer insertion for massive transfusions and pacemaker wires, and micro-skills that will make your task easier in the heat of the moment
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Learn and practice ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous insertion – become a PIV whisperer to save the day
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Review and practice chest tube and pigtail catheter insertion – for your next trauma patient or the patient with a massive pleural effusion in distress
CASTED: Emergency
Date: Saturday, May 24
Time: 08:30 - 17:00
Location: InterContinental Montreal Hotel
360 Saint-Antoine Street West, H2Y 3X4 (beside Palais des congrès)
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Registration Fees:
Physician: $895
RN/NP/PA/Med Tech: $845
Resident: $795
15% discount if registering before March 31, 2025 (promo code: CASTED15)
Hands-on ED orthopedics course – covering a proper ED approach, ED reductions, immobilization, molding, and examination.
Learning Objectives
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At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
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Describe a simple and efficient approach to ED ortho assessment management
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Demonstrate proper ED physical exam and reductions
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Demonstrate proper ED splinting and molding techniques for various injuries
Pediatric Ultrasound for Resuscitation and Emergencies (PURE)
Date: Saturday, May 24
Time: 08:00 - 16:00
Location: Steinberg Center for Simulation and Interactive Learning, 3575 Park Avenue, Suite 5640, Montreal, Quebec
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Registration Fees: $1199
The PURE course is an innovative, one-day workshop focused on hands-on training in point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) for pediatric critical care. This immersive experience combines core application teaching with realistic simulation scenarios to enhance clinical skills. Participants can apply their newly acquired skills in dynamic, high-stakes situations, reinforcing the critical role of ultrasound in pediatric emergency care. The course is held at the Steinberg Center for Simulation and Interactive Learning affiliated with McGill University.
Learning Objectives
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At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Develop skills in pediatric Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) techniques for image acquisition and interpretation the following applications: airway, lung, cardiac, FAST (Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma) and vascular access
2. Acquire knowledge of the differences in sonographic anatomy between pediatric and adult patients, focusing on physiological variations, image interpretation, and adaptations in scanning techniques.
3. Understand the integration of POCUS in the resuscitation and management of critically ill pediatric patients, focusing on its role in decision-making and clinical outcomes.
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Saving Lives Through Science:
A Global Emergency Medicine Trials Summit
Date: Saturday, May 24
Time: 08:00 - 17:00
Location: Palais des congrès - Room 511CF
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Registration Fees: $150 in-person, $40 virtual
This workshop plans to bring EM trialists from around the world together in person or virtually to discuss how their trial networks operate in their respective countries, present their success stories and lessons learned. Guest speakers with insight into global pandemic trials will be invited to speak about how global EM trial networks could work together to expand international collaboration and participation in clinical trials in EM. These recommendations will be formatted for a future publication in the Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine. All interested symposium participants will be invited to contribute to the future manuscript.
Learning Objectives
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At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
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Compare and contrast the structural and operational characteristics of at least three different national or international emergency medicine trials networks, citing specific examples.
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After reviewing case studies of international emergency medicine trials networks, participants will be able to highlight the scientific impact of these networks and evaluate the key lessons learned in terms of their implications for future trial design and collaboration.
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Through expert panel discussions, participants will discuss potential strategies to strengthen partnerships between national and international emergency medicine trials networks, with the goal of enhancing preparedness for future pandemic trials.