IPEM 26 Programme

Conference Programme

Wednesday 11 March 2026

  Main Track Parallel Track
09.00

Beyond the Pale: PEM care across Ireland
Panel Discussion
Dr Jennifer Jones, Dr Emma Fauteux, Ms Kate O’Malley, Ms Yvonne Cunningham and Dr Carol Blackburn (moderator)

10.00

Keynote Speaker: Dr Lisa Moreno-Walton
The Impact of DEI Backlash on Paediatric Health Outcomes Globally

10.30 Coffee break
11.00

Together for Medicine: Hot topics

  • Keeping Kids Off the Vent: Non-invasive ventilation strategies in the paediatric patient – Dr Rupa Kapoor
  • Not So Easy Wheezy: PEM dilemmas in the treatment of asthma – Dr John Coveney
  • Chasing the Holy Grail: Diagnosing appendicitis in the ER – Dr Rachelle El Helou

Debate: Should I Leave or Should I Stay Now?
Should parents remain with their child for procedures and resuscitation?
Dr Deirdre O’Donnell and Dr Peter Tormey

Together for Tomorrow: Sustainability in health and healthcare

  • Personal and Systemic Paths to Sustainable Healthcare – Dr Callum Swift
  • The Science Behind Climate’s Impact on Child Health – Dr Bianca Van Bavel
  • How To Achieve Real-Life Change Towards a Greener ED – Dr Orla Kelly

Panel Discussion and Q&A

12.30 Lunch
13.30

Live and Interactive!! Real-life PEM adventure
Choose your own live simulated PEM adventure
Dr Dani Hall, Dr Emma-May Curran, Dr Sean Kelleher, Mr David Irwin and Dr Victoria Meighan

15.00 Coffee break
15.30

Tougher Together in Crisis: Community cases

  • Pre-Hospital Paediatrics on a HEMS Shift: The good, the bad and the bubbles – Dr Catherine Bell
  • Navigating the Witness Box – Dr Julie-Anne Maney
  • Spiorad na Meithle – Bridging Barriers to Time-Critical Care – Dr Jason van der Velde
17.00 Day 1 Close/Welcome Reception

 

Thursday 12 March 2026

  Main Track Parallel Track
09.00

Keynote Speaker: Prof Elizabeth Molyneux OBE

09.30

Advancing Evidence Together

  • Top PEM Articles of 2025 – Dr Francesca Cleugh
  • IPEM 26 Top Abstract Presentations
10.30 Coffee break
11.00

Together for Teens: Adolescents in the ED

  • Sexual Health – Lessons from the Young Person’s Clinic – Dr Niamh Lynn
  • Acute Behavioural Disturbance: Real-life verbal and environmental de-escalation – Mr Darren Gallagher
  • Post-Injury Care: How can we help? – Dr Peter Barnett

Debate: Should We Perform HEEADSSS Screening on Every Adolescent in the ED? – Dr Jenny Gregg and Dr Peter Tormey

Stronger Systems: Stronger teams

  • Let’s Keep the Juice in the Tank: How to sustain yourself and your career – Dr Amanda Stock
  • Why ED Metrics Matter: Building our service – Prof Conor Deasy
  • The Sh%t You Were Never Trained For – Dr Rasha Sawaya and Ms Megan Capper
12.30 Lunch
13.30

Tackling Together: Bias and equity

  • Social determinants of health – Dr Mohammed Hamza
  • How To Embrace Inclusion Health and our Biases in the PED – Dr Barry Lyons
15.00 Coffee break
15.30

Together for Trauma: Clinical focus

  • Lessons from a Large Trauma Centre – Dr Sandy Hopper
  • Trauma Targets – Dr Stephen Mullen
  • From Convenience to Consequence: E-Scooter harm – Dr Caroline Fox
17.00 Conference Close