Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians - CAEP

10/10/2026

How do we build a health care system where emergency physicians can thrive, not just survive?

In this episode of TVO’s The Rundown, Dr. Rodrick Lim, Chair of the CAEP Wellness Committee, and Dr. Farzan Ansari, President of the CAEP Resident Section, discuss some of the biggest challenges facing emergency medicine today.

From physician burnout and the impact of ED overcrowding on patient care to Ontario’s health care investments and the role of mentorship in supporting and retaining the next generation of emergency physicians, the conversation explores both the challenges and opportunities for change.

👉 Listen to the conversation: https://youtu.be/Slu6QEmzqjs

Ontario's health-care system is under growing strain, from emergenc...

10/10/2026

🚢 Help steer the future of emergency medicine.

Come hell or high water, emergency physicians remain steadfast in their commitment to exceptional care. At the Conference, we’re charting the course for what comes next, and we want you at the helm.

CAEP members are invited to apply for Conference Track Chair, Vice Chair, and Learner Lead positions and help shape the conversations, innovations, and learning experiences that will move our specialty forward.

🌊 Your next step starts here. Submit your application by October 25, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET.

📍 Conference in Halifax, NS | May 16–18, 2027

🔗 Apply now: www.caepconference.ca/call-for-track-leadership

10/09/2026

🚨 Would you thrombolyse a patient with dementia?
The dementia treatment landscape is changing rapidly, creating new considerations for emergency physicians assessing stroke-like presentations.

Join us for a FREE accredited webinar on October 21 from 2-3 PM ET and learn how to:
🧠 Identify common stroke mimics in dementia
🔬 Navigate emerging amyloid-targeting therapies
📸 Optimize imaging strategies
⚡ Make informed decisions about thrombolysis and EVT

Featuring: 🎤 Dr. Aravind Ganesh 🎤 Dr. Katie Lin 🎙️ Moderator: Dr. Ian Preyra

Reserve your spot today: 👉 https://tinyurl.com/webinar21OCT26

10/09/2026

🎸 Docs that Rock takes the international stage! 🇫🇷

From Canada to Paris, Docs that Rock brought its energy to the EUSEM Congress 2026!

A huge thank you to our Docs that Rock members for bringing music, community and a passion for a great cause to the stage. Your support helps advance emergency medicine research in Canada through CAEP’s Emergency Medicine Advancement Fund (EMAF).

❤️ Support Research. Improve Care: www.caep.ca/donate/emergency-medicine-advancement-fund

10/09/2026

Join us Wednesday, October 14, from 2–3 p.m. ET for the BEEM Rural Journal Club: Big Guidelines, Small Hospitals: Sepsis 2026 for the Rural ED.

Explore how the latest sepsis guidelines apply to rural emergency care.

Free registration: https://tinyurl.com/RuralJC14OCT26

🚨 Sepsis 2026 is here. Are you ready?

How do the 2026 Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines translate to the realities of a rural ED?

Join us on October 14 from 2:00 to 3:00 PM ET for the next BEEM Rural Journal Club:
📖 Big Guidelines, Small Hospitals: Sepsis 2026 for the Rural ED

Hear from an expert panel:
👨‍⚕️ Dr. Rahim Valani 👨‍⚕️ Michael Howlett 👨‍⚕️ Suneel Upadhye

Together, we'll explore:
✅ Key updates since the 2020/2021 guidelines
✅ Adult vs. pediatric sepsis recommendations
✅ What the evidence really says (and how strongly)
✅ Practical application in rural and resource-limited settings
✅ Strategies to improve local protocols and transfer processes

Whether you work in a small community hospital, a regional centre, or support rural emergency care, this discussion will help you turn new guidelines into real-world practice.

🔗 Register today for free: https://tinyurl.com/RuralJC14OCT26

10/08/2026

We're excited to announce that the NCER Annual Meeting is heading to Banff, Alberta, from February 1-4, 2027! 🎉🏔️

Join us for an inspiring few days of collaboration, learning, networking, and innovation in one of Canada's most spectacular destinations.

Registration opens soon. Watch for updates and be sure to save the date!

10/07/2026

⚓ STEADFAST: Come Hell or High Water 🌊

Join us in Halifax, May 16–18, 2027, for , where Canada’s emergency medicine community will come together to learn, connect, collaborate, and shape the future of our specialty.

From core clinical emergency medicine and access and equity to leadership, innovation, and research, will explore the challenges facing emergency medicine and the ideas and solutions moving us forward.

Expect inspiring plenaries, cutting-edge research, hands-on workshops, simulation, debates, and opportunities to connect with colleagues from across the country.

Meet the Conference Chairs and read their full message about the conference: caepconference.ca/conference-chairs

10/07/2026

10/07/2026

When the airway gets difficult, practice makes a difference.

The AIME Clinical Cadaver Course provides advanced, procedure-focused training with clinical cadavers, giving participants the opportunity to build technical skills and clinical decision-making for high-stakes airway management.

Practice skills including:
• Optimizing oxygenation and ventilation
• Video laryngoscopy and difficult intubation
• Supraglottic airway placement
• “Cannot ventilate, cannot oxygenate” scenarios
• Emergency cricothyrotomy

📍 Halifax, NS
📅 Saturday, November 21, 2026 | 7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. AT
💰 CAEP physician members save $325 on registration.

Only a few spots remain! Register now: www.caep.ca/cpd-courses/aime-clinical-cadaver

10/06/2026

Meet CAEP member Dr. Wilson Lam! 👋

Dr. Lam is an emergency physician, rural generalist, and medical educator. He is an airway enthusiast, Program Director, member of the Canadian Airway Focus Group, simulation educator, and course instructor for AIME, SCORE, and The Airway Mastery Course.

💬 Why Emergency Medicine?

"The privilege of helping people on some of their worst days is a real honour, and brings joy and great meaning to the work that I get to do."

💬 What does CAEP mean to Dr. Lam?

"A connected national community of likeminded individuals means that everybody knows everybody, and you can always find peers on the same page as you - whether for collaboration, innovation, or martinis."

Join our community: caep.ca/membership