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How many volunteers were present at the Congress? : |
I do not know the number of volunteers who were presented at the congress. |
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Delegates from which countries presented in the congress? : |
Most of the delegates were from European countries. But there were delegates from all around the world in the congress. There were delegates from US, Canada, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, ... |
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Were the delegates of any other organizations present in the congress? : |
Yes |
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If yes, please write the names of the organizations in the box : |
MUMS, IUMS, SBMU, ... |
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What were the responses to your talking points? Were specific questions or concerns raised? : |
The responses were positive mostly. My abstract was chosen as overall first prize winner of the congress. The board asked me why we excluded patients under eighteen from our study and why we used intranasal route for drug administration which I answered both. |
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If you met staff members, please list their full names & positions. : |
I did not meet any TUMS staff member there. |
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Please inform us if there are any follow up actions we need to talk with the members of the congress : |
I think you can talk with Carine Doggen, abstract representative of the congress and Colin Graham editor-in-chief of European journal of emergency medicine. As well you can contact with Serra Pitts, EuSEM Congress Organisational Lead and Education Officer, at serrapitts@eusem.org. You can review volume 21- Issue 6 of European journal of emergency medicine which contains an article (Best Abstracts from the Eight European Congress on Emergency Medicine held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 28 September to 1 October 2014) publishing my abstract as the overall first prize winner of the congress. |
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Your experiences about the travel processes(Providing ticket, accommodation,...) : |
I provided flights and accommodation myself, which was most cheaper than what traveling agencies offered. International affair office of TUMS had great collaboration with me. |
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Please give a briefing of your own observations and outcomes of the congress: : |
It was my first international congress. Delegates were mostly from European countries but about a quarter of delegates were from outside the Europe. There were 310 oral abstract presentations and 750 posters. The congress main theme was "connecting for excellence". The program included hand-picked leading international experts who have contributed valuable recent search in emergency medicine internationally. The program contrasted the general principles of treating common emergencies such as resuscitation, cardiovascular and respiratory complaints, pediatric patients and trauma. As well, general principles of disaster and pre-hospital care and the basic principles of triage and stabilization were utilized. |