Welcome to #ICEM2025!

Bonjour and welcome to ICEM 2025! We’re absolutely thrilled to welcome emergency medicine professionals from around the globe to the beautiful city of Montréal, Canada from May 24–28, 2025 for what promises to be an unforgettable gathering of clinical excellence, innovation, and community.

With over 210 presentations, 18 unique tracks, and speakers from more than 20 countries, this year’s ICEM is shaping up to be the biggest and boldest yet.

🌍 A Global Celebration of Emergency Medicine

This conference isn’t just about knowledge—it’s about connection. We’re bringing together over 180 unique speakers, including thought leaders, innovators, and change-makers in emergency care. From Canada to India, Singapore to the UK, we’re excited to see how diverse voices will shape the future of our field.

The COVID-19 pandemic tested the resilience and dedication of emergency medicine professionals worldwide. From the frontlines, we witnessed the critical role of emergency care in times of crisis. ICEM 2025 serves as a platform to honor our collective experiences, share lessons learned, and discuss the future of emergency medicine. It is a testament to our unwavering commitment to patient care, innovation, and global collaboration.

🔥 Program Highlights You Won’t Want to Miss

Here’s a sneak peek at what’s coming your way:

• Hard Core EM – Just the Facts” is back and bigger than ever, with 27 action-packed talks. Expect no-nonsense clinical pearls that you can take straight back to your next shift—concise, evidence-based, and zero fluff.

• The Leadership and Wellness Track is delivering 19 sessions focused on building sustainable careers, mentorship, and leading healthy, happy teams. (Don’t miss sessions with Heather Lindsay, Daniel Kollek, and Carolyn Snider!)

• Looking for something bilingual? Dive into our French Track—a conference within a conference—with 28 sessions curated specifically for francophone clinicians from around the world.

• For those passionate about the smallest and sickest, the Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Resuscitation & Trauma tracks are packed with cutting-edge talks, including sessions on neonatal resus, pediatric procedural sedation, and managing the crashing polytrauma patient.

• We’re also excited to feature the Geriatric Emergency Medicine track—vital in an aging world—exploring best practices for frail and older patients who deserve care tailored to their complexity.

• The high-stakes PoCUS Competition will see the world’s sharpest sonographers face off in a live diagnostic showdown—come for the images, stay for the banter.

• Research lovers, don’t miss the Lightning Research Tracks—rapid-fire snapshots of the latest EM science from across the globe, presented by both emerging and established researchers.

• The EMS Track brings prehospital care front and center, with sessions spanning disaster response, community paramedicine, and high-acuity field management.

• The Medical Education Track is a must for clinician educators, with insights into simulation, curriculum design, and the impact of AI in EM training.

• Quality improvement champions will feel right at home in the QIPS (Quality Improvement and Patient Safety) track, where we dissect real-world interventions that make our departments safer, smarter, and more efficient.

• And of course, the ever-popular Drugs & Doses Track is your go-to for pharmacologic precision—from pushing propofol to reversing toxic overdoses, it’s a crash course in high-stakes medication mastery.

💬 World-Class Speakers

• Dr. David Saint-Jacques (🇨🇦): Canadian Space Agency astronaut will share about his long-duration mission aboard the ISS.

• Dr. Victoria Brazil (🇦🇺): Expert in healthcare simulation and team performance.

• Dr. Eveline Hitti (🇱🇧): Leader in mass casualty incident response.

• Dr. Paul Atkinson (🇨🇦): Advocate for global emergency medicine collaboration.

• Dr. Ffion Davies (🇬🇧): Specialist in pediatric emergency medicine and global health.

• Dr. Saleh Fares (🇦🇪): Authority on emergency preparedness and disaster medicine.

• Dr. Yenisey Cruz (🇧🇿): Focused on emergency medicine development in resource-limited settings.

• Dr. Lise Mumporeze (🇷🇼): Pioneer in pediatric intensive care in Rwanda.

• Dr. Olita Shilpakar (🇳🇵): Leader in emergency medicine education and policy.

• Dr. Don Melady (🇨🇦): Expert in geriatric emergency medicine.

• Dr. Simon Carley (🇬🇧): Innovator in emergency medicine education and research.

• Dr. Ian Stiell (🇨🇦): Renowned for clinical decision rules in emergency care.

• Dr. Jeffrey Perry (🇨🇦): Specialist in stroke risk prediction.

• Dr. Megan Landes (🇨🇦): Advocate for gender equity in emergency medicine.

• Dr. Mediatrice Niyonsaba (🇷🇼): Researcher in trauma care outcomes.

• Dr. Courtney Howard (🇨🇦): Leader in planetary health and climate change.

• Dr. David Carr (🇨🇦): Renowned for his engaging teaching style and has been recognized with multiple teaching awards

• Dr. Amal Mattu (🇺🇸): Internationally recognized for his expertise in emergency cardiology and is well known for his global education contributions

• Dr. Kristen de Wit (🇨🇦): Leads a research program focusing on the diagnosis of bleeding and clotting disorders in the emergency department
  

• ...and MANY MANY MORE!

🎉 Social Events You’ll Be Talking About All Year

Of course, it’s not all lecture halls and lanyards. ICEM 2025 is also about fun, celebration, and culture.

• Opening Night Reception – Get to know your colleagues over a cocktail with Montréal skyline views.

• AI Networking Event - Hosted by CAEP's AI Special Interest Group, this cocktail hour is your chance to connect with experts in AI and Emergency Medicine.

• Wellness Walks & Morning Yoga – Start your day grounded (and a little less jet-lagged).

• Gala and Docs that Rock Concert – Need we say more? Great music, great company, and the kind of dancing that makes you wish scrubs had pockets.

• ICEM 2025 Choir - Come sing with your colleagues! Join the ICEM2025 Choir - no experience needed, just enthusiasm!

💡 Follow Along and Join the Conversation

Throughout the week, we’ll be sharing daily blog posts, speaker spotlights, and behind-the-scenes content right here. Make sure you follow us on Twitter and Instagram and use the hashtag #ICEM2025 to stay connected and be featured.

🚀 Get Ready

Whether it’s your first ICEM or your tenth, we’re excited you’re here. Pack your curiosity, your passion, and maybe a raincoat (it is Montréal in May, after all). This is your time to learn, share, reconnect, and be inspired.

Welcome to #ICEM2025. Let’s make it legendary!