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CAEP27 - STEADFAST: Come Hell or High Water
The 2027 theme speaks to an enduring characteristic of our specialty: a determination to provide exceptional care regardless of the challenges before us. As emergency medicine continues to evolve, we are called not only to respond to today's realities, but to shape tomorrow's solutions through innovation, leadership, scholarship, and collaboration.
The conference will take place May 16-18 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It is preceded by the Academic Symposium, the Med Student/Resident Program (May 15) and pre-conference training sessions (May 14-15).
A variety of formats will be incorporated into sessions, including short presentations, interactive panels, debates, hands-on workshops, and other engaging learning experiences. Timing is flexible and can be adjusted to fit formats as needed.
Examples of Session Formats:
Traditional Expert Talk
25 min presentation + 5 min Q&A
Rapid-Fire Updates
12 min talk + 3 min questions
Point-Counterpoint Debate
Two experts present opposing perspectives followed by rebuttals and audience discussion
Interactive Workshop
Limited didactic content with exercises, cases, simulations, and audience participation
Expert Panel
Moderator-led discussion with audience questions and polling
Case Conference
Experts deconstruct a challenging case with interactive audience input
Lessons learned
Presentations focused on lessons learned from unsuccessful initiatives or clinical challenges
We invite you to submit a proposal to rock the podium, be part of a panel, or run a workshop. There are 4 tracks to select from. The 5th track is organized separately by the Research Committee. If you would like to submit a research abstract, please click here.
Anchored: Core Clinical Emergency Medicine The Anchor Track represents the core of emergency medicine practice, focusing on the clinical knowledge, procedural expertise, and decision-making skills that emergency physicians rely on every day. This track will feature state-of-the-art updates in resuscitation, critical care, trauma, diagnostics, and emergency care across the lifespan. Sessions will explore advances in POCUS, ECG interpretation, imaging, clinical reasoning, toxicology, environmental emergencies, and the management of pediatric and geriatric patients. Interactive workshops, simulation, and hands-on learning opportunities will provide practical tools that participants can immediately apply in their clinical practice.
Safe Harbour: Beyond the Walls - Access and Equity Emergency medicine extends far beyond the emergency department. The Safe Harbour Track explores how we deliver care across diverse settings and populations, with a particular focus on improving access, equity, and outcomes. Sessions will examine prehospital care, transport medicine, virtual care, community paramedicine, military medicine and emerging models such as hospital-at-home. The track will also address the unique challenges of rural, remote, Indigenous, northern, and underserved communities, alongside issues affecting vulnerable populations including homelessness, substance use, mental health, and newcomer health. Discussions on hallway medicine, capacity crises, military medicine, and disaster preparedness will highlight the role of emergency medicine in responding to complex system-level challenges.
Storm Watch: Leading and Sustaining Emergency Medicine Strong emergency care systems depend on strong people, teams, and leadership. The Storm Watch Track focuses on the skills and strategies required to build, lead, and sustain high-performing emergency medicine programs. Content will include healthcare leadership, advocacy, health policy, quality improvement, patient safety, departmental operations, and systems innovation. Sessions will also explore wellness, psychological safety, career longevity, and creating inclusive workplaces that support diversity, equity, and belonging. Medical education, faculty development, mentorship, and leadership pathways for women and underrepresented groups in emergency medicine will be featured throughout the track.
Uncharted Waters: The Future of Emergency Medicine The Uncharted Waters Track looks beyond today's practice to explore the innovations, ideas, and evidence that will shape the future of emergency medicine. Participants will examine the growing impact of artificial intelligence, digital health technologies, and emerging models of care on clinical practice and medical education. Sessions will address climate change and health, disruptive innovations, practice-changing evidence, and novel approaches to patient care. Debates, myth-busting sessions, and discussions of controversial topics will challenge assumptions, inspire innovation, and encourage participants to think critically about the future direction of the specialty.
Throughout the conference will be plenaries and events dedicated to ultrasound, simulation, and other special topic areas. Meetings will be held for various CAEP committees and other national groups. The CAEP Annual General Meeting (AGM) will also take place during the conference.
An outline of the day-to-day schedule is available here (subject to change).
We look forward to reviewing your proposal and welcoming you to Halifax!