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Emergency Medicine Refresher (2026)

Location: Faculty of Medicine & via WebEx

Date: 1 - 2 May 2026

Description

Emergency Medicine Refresher (2026)

Emergency Medicine Refresher 2026 is a hands-on continuing professional development program for primary care providers working in emergency and urgent care. EM Refresher focuses on strengthening diagnostics (ECG interpretation and point-of-care ultrasound) and reinforcing timely management of high-risk presentations including orthopedic injuries, pediatric respiratory distress, delirium in older adults, and acute coronary syndromes, along with procedural refreshers in suturing, casting/splinting, and fracture/dislocation reductions.

Pre-Conference Course 
NL POCUS is offering a  Core POCUS Course - A full-day Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) program will be held on April 30, 2026. Seating is limited. Registration link to follow. For more information, please contact Dr. Mandy Peach - manydypeach1@gmail.com. 

 Emergency Medicine Refresher (2026) Learning Objectives

After attending this conference, participants will be able to:

  • Apply evidence-based approaches to assess and manage common and high-risk ED presentations, including cardiac emergencies, pediatric respiratory distress, delirium, and orthopedic injuries.
  • Strengthen diagnostic decision-making by integrating ECG interpretation (including STEMI equivalents and electrolyte-related patterns) and point-of-care ultrasound into clinical assessment
  • Demonstrate improved procedural confidence and technique through skills-based practice (e.g., ultrasound-guided vascular access, advanced suturing/nerve blocks, casting/splinting, and reductions)
  • Translate key research updates and guideline changes into practical ED workflows, while reinforcing effective collaboration and communication within the emergency care team

Date/Time:
Friday, May 1, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM (In-Person Only)
Saturday, May 2, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (Virtual Only)

Target Audience: Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Residents, and Other Health Care Professionals

Format: In-person on Friday, May 1, 2026, and Virtual on Saturday, May 1, 2026. The Webex link will be emailed to registrants before the conference.

Friday Afternoon (1:00-4:30 PM): All four Workshops will run concurrently 3 times in the Multidisciplinary Laboratories (MDLs). Participants can pick 3 out of 4 options. 

  • Fracture Reduction - Gillian Sheppard & Robert McCarthy
    MDL Room -1H2820
  • Casting - Holly Delaney & Kayla Furlong
    MDL Room - 1H2826
  • POCUS workshop - Mandy Peach & Rebecca Bobby
    MDL Room -1H2827
  • Suturing - Marisa O'Brien & Sam Foster
    MDL Room -1H2828

Note: Space in the Multidisciplinary Rooms is limited; registration for Friday in-person sessions is restricted.

Location: 

  • Friday Morning (May 1, 2026) Room 1M101 - Dr. Richard Fagan Lecture Theatre, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University. After entering the glass doors, the first room on the left is. Registration will be in the Atrium. 
  • Friday Afternoon (May 1, 2026) -  MDLs, Rms 1H2820, 1H2826, 1H2827, 1H2828
  • Saturday (May 2, 2026) - Virtual Sessions only 

Parking: Friday Only - Paid Parking is available on Level 2 and 3 of the parking garage (Lot 27).

Program Information: Anuj Charan, Educational Specialist (Program Development), Email: acharan@mun.ca or pdmed@mun.ca 

All fees are inclusive of HST.

Registration Fees

$300.00Physicians (Both Friday and Saturday)
$200.00Physicians (Friday Only)
$100.00Physicians (Saturday Only)
$150.00Non-Physicians including med students (Both Friday and Saturday)
$100.00Non-Physicians including med students (Friday Only)
$50.00Non-Physicians including med students (Saturday Only)
Upon registration at the live event, students MUST provide a student ID in order to be eligible for the student rate.

Program Agenda

Friday, May 1, 2026
8:15 AM
Registration
Atrium
8:30 AM
Opening Remarks
Prorgam Introduction and Accreditation Overview
8:45 AM
ECGS in Emergency
Dr. Lori Rogers

Learning Objectives:
  • Describe rhythm identification on ECGS
  • Identify STEMI equivalents on ECG tracings
  • Develop an awareness of how electrolyte imbalances affect ECG findings
  • Integrate ECG findings in a clinical context
CanMED Roles:
  • Medical Expert
9:30 AM
POCUS: The MVP For the Complex Patient!
Dr. Mandy Peach and Dr. Rebecca Bobby

Learning Objectives:
  • Recognize the benefit of PoCUS in the management of a medically-complex patient
  • Acquire an approach to PoCUS guided peripheral IV placement in patients with difficult access
  • Recognize indications for ED cardiac PoCUS and integrate into complex patient assessment
  • Recognize basic lung PoCUS as an adjunct to complex patient assessment
  • List indications for use of soft tissue PoCUS
CanMED Roles:
  • Medical Expert
10:30 AM
Mid-Morning Break
Nutrition Break 1
11:00 AM
Can't Miss Orthopedic Injuries in the ER
Dr. Robert McCarthy

Learning Objectives:
  • Identify commonly missed orthopedic injuries based on mechanism of injury, as well as clinical and Xray findings
  • Understand selected mechanisms of injury and anticipate associated injuries
  • Apply appropriate management principles for selected orthopedic injuries
  • Identify injuries that warrant emergent and urgent surgical consultation
CanMED Roles:
  • Medical Expert
  • Collaborator
11:45 AM
Morning Session - Takeaways
Audience Q&A
12:00 PM
Lunch
Energize & Network
1:00 PM
Fracture/Dislocation Reductions (1:00-4:30 PM)
Dr. Gillian Sheppard and Dr. Robert McCarthy - 1H2820

Learning Objectives:
  • Employ effective techniques to reduce a dislocated shoulder
  • Employ effective techniques to reduce a dislocated hip
  • Demonstrate the technique for reducing a Colle’s fracture
  • Practice reduction techniques on simulated fracture model
CanMED Roles:
  • Medical Expert
1:00 PM
Casting Workshop (1:00-4:30 PM)
Dr. Holly Delaney and Dr. Kayla Furlong - 1H2826

Learning Objectives:
  • Apply a plaster thumb-spica, ulnar gutter and volar splint to the upper limb
  • Apply a plaster splint to the lower lim
  • List the indications for each splint
  • Educate patients on cast safety and identify scenarios when the cast must be removed/replaced
CanMED Roles:
  • Medical Expert
  • Communicator
1:00 PM
POCUS Workshop (1:00-4:30 PM)
Dr.Mandy Peach, Dr. Rebecca Bobby and Dr. Jordan Stone McLean - 1H2827

Learning Objectives:
  • Practice an approach to lung POCUS
  • Perform parasternal long cardiac views
  • Recognize a foreign body or abscess with ultrasound
  • Review the anatomy of the upper limb as visualized on ultrasound
  • Differentiate between arteries and veins using ultrasound imaging
  • Identify appropriate vessels for intravenous insertion
  • Practice real-time IV insertion using ultrasound guidance
CanMED Roles:
  • Medical Expert
1:00 PM
Advanced Suturing Techniques (1:00-4:30 PM)
Dr. Marisa O’Brien and Dr. Samantha Foster - 1H2828

Learning Objectives:
  • Select the appropriate suture material
  • Describe various suture techniques
  • Explain techniques for suturing challenging areas such as nail beds, ears, lips, and deep or layered wounds
  • Perform facial nerve blocks
CanMED Roles:
  • Medical Expert
3:10 PM
Afternoon Break (3:10 PM - 3:30PM)
Nutrition Break 2
Saturday, May 2, 2026
9:00 AM
Opening Remarks
Accreditation Overview
9:15 AM
What’s New in Emergency Medicine Research
Dr. Margo Wilson

Learning Objectives:
  • Highlight recent emergency medicine research
  • Develop an understanding of how to interpret results and conclusions
  • Apply research findings to patient care and clinical encounters
CanMED Roles:
  • Medical Expert
  • Scholar
10:00 AM
Pediatric Approach to Respiratory Distress
Dr. Archna Shah

Learning Objectives:
  • Recognize and acquire an approach for respiratory distress in the pediatric patient
  • Differentiate croup, preschool asthma, bronchiolitis and pneumonia in pediatric patients
  • Assess severity of these conditions using validated tools and recall CPS and Trekk guidelines for treatment of these conditions
  • Successfully formulate a treatment plan with the patient’s guardians
CanMED Roles:
  • Medical Expert
  • Communicator
10:45 AM
Mid-Morning Break
Nutritional Break 3
11:15 AM
Delirium in Older Adults: The ED Canary in the Coal Mine
Dr. Kayla Furlong

Learning Objectives:
  • Recognize delirium risk factors, prevalence, and outcomes in older adults in the ED.
  • Detect delirium using rapid, evidence-based ED screening tools
  • Apply ED-appropriate strategies for delirium prevention and initial management
CanMED Roles:
  • Medical Expert
  • Communicator
12:00 PM
Heart & Stroke Update: Evidence-Based ACS Management
Dr. Jeff Power

Learning Objectives:
  • Interpret the 2025 ACC/AHA/ACEP/NAEMSP/SCAI guideline framework for ACS management
  • Evaluate recent clinical trials that shaped the 2025 guideline updates
  • Differentiate between STEMI, NSTEMI, and unstable angina and identify clinical presentations and diagnostic criteria for all three
  • Explain the role of high-sensitivity troponin assays and early risk assessment
  • Apply evidence-based pharmacologic management, including anti-platelet and anticoagulation
  • Integrate revascularization strategies: compare PCI vs CABG indications in ACS patients and understand timing of invasive strategies in STEMI vs NSTEMI
  • Recognize the importance of collaboration between EMS, emergency medicine, cardiology, and critical care teams
CanMED Roles:
  • Medical Expert
  • Communicator
  • Collaborator
  • Scholar
12:45 PM
Closing Remarks
Audience Q&A

Acknowledgements

Funds in support of this CME activity were provided as an educational grant by the Discipline of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine. The funds were independently allocated and disbursed in accordance with current CMA guidelines. An educational grant to help support this program was provided by the Discipline of Emergency Medicine. 

Planning Committee 

  • Dr. Rebecca Bobby, BSc, MD, CCFP(EM) - Planning Committee Chair
  • Dr. Margo Wilson, MD, CCFP(EM) - Previous Planning Committee Chair
  • Dr. Gillian Sheppard, BSc (Hons), MD, FCFP(EM) - Discipline of Emergency Medicine Chair
  • Dr. Mandy Peach, MSc, MD, CCFP(EM) - POCUS/CME Representative
  • Kari Brown, NP - Nurse Practitioner Representative

The Office of Professional & Educational Development (OPED), Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University, is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME), a subcommittee of the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS). This standard allows OPED to assign credits for educational activities based on the criteria established by The College of Family Physicians of Canada, and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.