SGEM Xtra: The Final Countdown – To IncrEMentuM 2025 - The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine

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Date: August 13, 2024

Guest Skeptics: We have two guest skeptics for this SGEM Xtra episode.

Dr. Palma

Dr. Francisco Campillo Palma is an Emergency Medicine doctor. He works in prehospital (EMS and HEMS), and at Morales Meseguer Hospital in public medical service in Murcia, Spain. Franciso has postgraduate Master’s degrees in emergencies and urgent care, clinical ultrasound, and emergency and disaster management, from the University of Elche, the University of Madrid, and the University of Oviedo. He is also a university expert in Helicopter Emergency Medicine, a teaching member at Emergency Global System (EGS) and Director of the Organizing Committee of IncrEMentuM 2025.

Dr. Cano

Dr. Carmen María Cano is an Emergency Medicine doctor. She works in Los Arcos del Mar Menor Hospital, in public medical service in Murcia, Spain. Postgraduate master’s degrees in emergencies and urgent care, clinical ultrasound, and clinical research from the University of Elche and the University of Madrid. Teaching member at Emergency Global System (EGS) and member of the Organizing Committee of IncrEMentuM 2025.

This is an SGEM Xtra episode to discuss the IncrEMentuM conference scheduled for March 12-14, 2025 in Murcia, Spain. Emergency Global System (EGS) is the company behind IncrEMentuM. It is a training company for healthcare professionals. EGS is a small family of people (nurses, physicians and technicians) in the Emergency Medicine field passionate about sharing and delivering the best evidence available differently and more engagingly.

IncrEMentuM comes from the Latin word meaning “growth.” This term seeks to reflect the commitment that every physician undertakes from the beginning of their residency until the last day of their career.

IncrEMentuM aims to learn from some of the brightest minds in emergency medicine worldwide. We seek to grow as professionals and as educators. Now we want to add something different to what we already have Be skeptical, disruptive, and open-minded to what works in other parts of the world. Always learning, this is the way to grow. That is what IncrEMentuM represents.

Five Questions about IncrEMentuM

Listen to the podcast to hear Francisco and Carmen answer the five questions.

Inspiration: What inspired the theme or focus for IncrEMentuM 2025, and how do you think it aligns with current trends or challenges in emergency medicine?
Planning: Can you share any behind-the-scenes insights into the planning process for IncrEMentuM 2025, such as how topics and speakers were selected and what unique perspectives they bring to the conference?
Why IncrEMentuM? What do you think sets IncrEMentuM 2025 apart from other emergency medicine conferences?
Global EM Challenges: In what ways does the IncrEMentuM address the evolving needs of emergency medicine professionals, especially in the context of global healthcare challenges?
Anticipation: What are some of the most anticipated discussions or debates that you expect to spark lively conversations among attendees?

Five Things Ken is Looking Forward To at IncrEMentuM

Spain: As someone who has never been to Spain, I’m looking forward to the cultural experiences (places to visit, food to try, and drinks to sample).
Networking Opportunities: The conference provides a unique platform to connect with peers, thought leaders, and industry professionals from around the world, fostering collaborations that can continue long after the event. I love surrounding myself with smarter people. You have a lot of smart people presenting at this conference and I look forward to networking and learning from them.
Hands-On Workshops: There are two complementary pre-conference hands-on workshops. One is called Black Cloud run by Ryan Ernst and Sara Crager and the other is Resus X Spain with Haney Mallemat.
Speaking: You were kind enough to ask me to speak at the IncrEMentuM conference. I can’t wait to debate my good friend Salim Razaie on induction agents, five papers with the biggest impact in the last year in evidence-based medicine, and myth musting on contrast-induced nephropathy.
FOAMed Friends: Free Open Access to Medical Education (FOAMed) started in 2012 and created a global community. It has been fantastic to interact with these amazing people on social media, but it will be better to see them in real life. I’m looking forward to seeing the wonderful Dr. Manrique Umana from Costa Rica again. He is Pura Vida.

The SGEM will be back next episode doing a structured critical appraisal of a recent publication. Trying to cut the knowledge translation window down from over ten years to less than one year using the power of social media. So, patients get the best care, based on the best evidence.