Geriatric Emergency Medicine Course
This is the 1-day programme for the GEM crash course.
The course programme may be subject to change.
2027 Crash Courses Geriatric Emergency Care
Prehospital (PHGEM Course) and Hospital (GEM Course)
PHGEM Course
Learning Objectives
Hands-on management of older people with urgent and emergency care needs presenting in crises.
Topics Covered
- Frailty / CGA
- Person-centred care
- Syncope and falls
- Injuries and fractures
- Sepsis and infections
- Delirium
- Polypharmacy
- Futile care and end-of-life care
- Ethical and legal considerations
- Improvement in complex systems
GEM Course
Learning Objectives
Hands-on management of older people with urgent and emergency care needs presenting in crises.
Topics Covered
- Frailty / CGA
- Person-centred care
- Syncope and falls
- Injuries and fractures
- Sepsis and infections
- Delirium
- Polypharmacy
- Futile care and end-of-life care
- Ethical and legal considerations
- Improvement in complex systems
I also offer commissioned courses for emergency departments as below
GEM training:
Background training
Emergency Department Consultants receive blended training in Geriatric Emergency Medicine over a period of several weeks.
Online
Online case-based discussions for the group to review complex cases and introduce clinical concepts.
Simulation sessions
Short simulation sessions based around realistic emergency department scenarios.
Specific GEM Learning Objectives
Understanding complex systems: older person and the emergency department.
Risk management versus safety in clinical care.
Shared decision making including end-of-life care.
Addressing clinical quality related to frailty.
Assessment and management of frailty.
Approaching frailty syndromes.
Managing the acutely unwell older person.
Approach to trauma including head injury, chest, abdomen and extremities.
GEM Driver Framework
Improved experience, quality and outcomes for older people.
Safe and effective assessment, treatment and escalation.
Consistent and coordinated patient pathways.
Shared clinical practice, workforce development and training.
Supporting implementation and service improvement.
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Contact for current 2026 cohort pricing / standard rate confirmed upon registration.