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Selected Abstracts from the 4th International Meeting of the Society of Acute Medicine

Society Pages, Volume 9, Issue 3, Pages 97 - 148 (2010)

7th-8th October 2010, Edinburgh International Conference Centre

Delegates at the 4th International conference of the Society for Acute Medicine in October were treated to some un-seasonal sunshine, as well as a programme of exceptional quality. More than 200 abstracts were submitted for consideration of inclusion; 6 were selected for oral presentation and 130 posters were displayed. The oral presentation abstracts and those from the 3 prize-winning posters are included here.

Following the success of these sessions the Society plans to include a poster display at next Spring’s meeting in the Bristol Marriott hotel, on 5-6th May, and there will also be an oral presentation session for those selected. Submissions are invited for inclusion via the SAM website: www.acutemedicine.org.uk

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Selected Abstracts from the Society for Acute Medicine Spring Meeting

Society Pages, Volume 9, Issue 2, Pages 53 - 96 (2010)

The quality of abstract submissions for the Society for Acute Medicine meetings has continued to rise over recent years; 4 abstracts were selected for oral presentation at the Spring meeting this year, and 53 posters were displayed in the conference venue. The abstracts from the oral presentations and the two prizewinning posters are published below. In addition we have included the abstract from the prize-winning poster by Dr Phil Jacobs, presented at the Autumn 2009 meeting; an incorrect version of this abstract was published in an earlier edition of this journal.

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Selected Abstracts from the 3rd International Meeting of the Society for Acute Medicine

Society Pages, Volume 9, Issue 1, Pages 1 - 52 (2010)

1st-2nd October 2009 National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham

Over 100 posters were presented at the 3rd International meeting of the Society for Acute Medicine, held on 1st-2nd October at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. The following are abstracts from the posters which were awarded 'best poster' prizes by the judging panel, in the categories for Case Reports, Service Organisation and Delivery and Audit/Research.

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The ACUMEN project

Society Pages, Volume 7, Issue 2, Pages 61 - 104 (2008)

E-learning for healthcare (e-LfH) is a collaborative programme between the Department of Health, the NHS and various professional bodies. It provides high quality, interactive education for healthcare workers, and has been described as ‘The most positive development in medical education in 20 years’ by the Chief Medical Officer, Sir Liam Donaldson. Indeed e-LfH have recently been awarded the elearning age 2007 Gold award for ‘Excellence in the production of e-learning content’.

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Developing Occupational Therapy Best Practice Guidelines for Acute Medical Services

Society Pages, Volume 7, Issue 2, Pages 61 - 104 (2008)

Occupational Therapists began exploring their role in Acute Medicine in the late 1990’s.1 A decade later the presence of Occupational Therapists in accident & emergency departments and acute medical units is seen as routine. The literature and evidence base to support this, however, has not progressed as rapidly. With few guidelines to support practice the authors produced a document locally to promote standardisation of good practice and equity of treatment within all relevant NHS Lothian and NHS Borders sites. A table illustrates the specialist skills necessary for Occupational Therapy in Acute Medicine and appendices outline components of various assessments. It is hoped that as therapists progress through the flow chart they can utilise further sections of the guidelines related to specific assessments.

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The Society for Acute Medicine (UK) Acute Medicine Training Survey 2007

Society Pages, Volume 7, Issue 1, Pages 1 - 60 (2008)

An online survey of training in Acute Medicine was conducted to assemble a true picture of the current situation in the UK. The specialty is flourishing, with over 60 trainees having predicted CCT dates in Acute Medicine in 2010 and 2011 alone. 128 respondents highlighted a multitude of issues, including the need for improvements in management and special skills training and part time opportunities. We have used the results of this survey to suggest action points for Deaneries, Training Programme Directors, the Society for Acute Medicine (UK) and those involved in workforce planning.

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Setting New Standards for Acute Care

Society Pages, Volume 6, Issue 2, Pages 49 - 92 (2007)

The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre provided the venue for the first truly International meeting of the Society for Acute Medicine in early October. Almost 600 delegates were treated to some unseasonal Glasgow sunshine and traditional Scottish hospitality, as they enjoyed the varied programme put together by Mike Jones, Derek Bell and Liz Myers. The long distance that the Society has travelled in the past 7 years to reach this size was emphasised repeatedly over the two days; in his inaugural address to the society as incoming President, Dr Rhid Dowdle told us that SAM is now playing in a much bigger league than ever before, but cautioned that the speciality still has a way to go to reach the ‘top division’. Some of the highlights of the meeting are summarised below, but for those delegates who did not make it to the event most of the presentations are now available on the SAM website (www.acutemedicine.org.uk)

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