Pre-Hospital & Emergency Medicine Conference

East Midlands Prehospital and Emergency Medicine Conference 2025

Join us for a dynamic day of learning, networking, and hands-on experience at the East Midlands Prehospital and Emergency Medicine Conference — a must-attend event for students, trainees, and healthcare professionals with an interest in prehospital and emergency care.

🗓 Date: 18th October 2025
📍 Location: Sir Bob Burgess Building
⏰ Time: 09:00-17:00

Morning Session: Keynote Talks & Career Panel

Kick off the day with a series of insightful short talks from leading figures in prehospital care across the East Midlands. Our speakers will share their experiences from the frontline, discuss innovative practices, and highlight the evolving landscape of prehospital and emergency medicine.

Following the talks, engage in a live panel Q&A session, where you’ll have the chance to ask questions about:

• Career pathways in prehospital and emergency medicine

• Building a competitive portfolio

• Tips for students, junior doctors, and paramedics

Afternoon Session: Hands-On Practical Workshops

In the afternoon, put theory into practice with small-group, hands-on workshops including:

• Surgical Airway Management – Learn and practise essential emergency airway techniques

• POCUS (Point-of-Care Ultrasound) – Get hands-on with ultrasound scanning used in trauma and emergency settings

• Lateral canthotomy + PHEM kit familiarisation

• Mass Casualty workshop! (actors required, see below)

All workshops are led by experienced clinicians passionate about education and skill development.

🚁 Poster Submissions Have Now Closed !

We no longer accepting poster submissions on topics related to prehospital and emergency medicine. Come along to the conference to see our students' research, audits, or quality improvement projects relating to PHEM.

• Submission Deadline: 26th September 2025

• Submit Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdmiXLNcEv44PDmmzrda1kwWoExXsbX45wZPEUWKV8tQvGkoQ/viewform

Interested in putting your acting skills to the test? ... Volunteer as a patient at our mass casualty workshop

Sign up link is here

Further information

Membership fee: £5

Conference ticket if a member: £6

Conference ticket if not a member: £12

If not a student at the University of Leicester and you would like to attend: create a guest account on the Leicester Union website then purchase a general ticket.