Cardiac Arrest Around the World Symposium

This virtual symposium is brought to you by the International Federation for Emergency Medicine and Taiwan Society of Emergency Medicine

Cardiac arrest, when a person’s heart stops suddenly, is a major public health challenge – still too common and potentially devastating.

Worldwide, survival after out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is poor, although the global survival rate of OHCA patients who have bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) has increased in the past four decades. Early initiation of CPR, good CPR quality, and the use of an automated external defibrillator improves survival and long-term outcomes in survivors. Despite an improvement in survival over time, there is considerable variability in OHCA incidence and outcome around the world, and even within the same global region.

A better understanding of this variability is fundamental to better prevention and resuscitation strategies. By spelling out the differences in approach and outcomes around the world, it becomes clear where we should be addressing efforts to improve outcomes for individuals and communities.

IFEM’s vision is a world where all people, in all countries, have access to high quality emergency medical care. Register for this event to learn from world-leading speakers about the Chain of Survival for cardiac arrest in different regions around the world.

Date and Time

14 October 2021 7pm – 10pm Pacific Daylight Time
15 October 2021 2am – 5am Universal Time Coordinated
15 October 2021 4am – 7am South Africa
15 October 2021 5am – 8am Uganda/Kenya
15 October 2021 10am – 1pm China Standard Time
15 October 2021 1pm – 4pm Sydney/Melbourne

Program

Welcome
IFEM President Professor Sally McCarthy
Taiwan Society of Emergency Medicine President Dr Chip-Jin Ng
IFEM President-Elect Dr Ffion Davies

Asia
PAROS updates
Professor Marcus Ong (Singapore)
Regional collaboration on resuscitation
Professor Matthew Huei-Ming Ma (Taiwan)
A picture of India
Professor Aruna Ramesh (India)

North America
Cardiac arrest in the USA
Professor Terry Vanden Hoek (USA)

South America
Cardiac arrest in Argentina
Dr Matias Fosco (Argentina)
Cardiac arrest in Brazil
Dr Helio Penna Guimaraes (Brazil)

3.25am UTC 20 minute comfort break including Fitness Pilates session

Australasia
Cardiac arrest in Australasia
Dr Paul Middleton (Australia)

EuropeCardiac Arrest in EuropeDr Maaret Caastren (Finland)

Africa
A Picture of South Africa
Dr Willem Stassen (South Africa)
A picture of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dr Diulu Kabongo (Democratic Republic of Congo)

Registration fee:

High Income Countries: $20USD $27AUD
Low and Middle Income Countries, nurses, EMS and students: $5USD $7 AUD
Taiwan Society of Emergency Medicine members: no fee
Taiwan registrants who need TSEM CME please also register here.

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The symposium recording will be available to view for 12 months post event. You can access previous recordings here.

Please note that if you had trouble registering within the last 24 hours we’ve now resolved the issue. If you have any questions or any further issues registering please don’t hesitate to contact us at admin@ifem.cc