Darwin Wins Bid to Host Global Emergency Medicine Conference in 2022

Darwin Convention Centre is delighted to announce that it will be hosting the 8th annual DevelopingEM Conference in September 2022.

DevelopingEM Ltd is a not-for-profit organisation which holds regular regional conferences where emergency medicine is rapidly evolving, with past conferences held in locations such as Colombia, Fiji, Sri Lanka, Cuba, Brazil and Sydney.

The global conference focuses on adult emergency medicine and critical care, paediatric emergency medicine and trauma care. The Darwin conference theme of “Global Emergency Medicine” is intended to shine a spotlight on the importance of First Nations Healthcare, as well as remote populations with limited access to health care services, especially relevant during the pandemic.

Having established itself with an international reputation for excellence and innovation in the health sector, it makes sense that Darwin and the Northern Territory would be a fitting host destination for a conference such as this.

According to Co-Director Dr Mark Newcombe, DevelopingEM has long considered returning to Australia for an event given the synergy between the conference’s ethos and aims and the health care challenges and opportunities present in rural, remote, regional and First Nations settings in the organisation’s home country.

“After considering multiple options for a host setting for DevelopingEM 2022 the choice of the Northern Territory and Darwin was easily the best option for us,” said Newcombe. “Darwin not only correlated with our thematic considerations but the functional advantages of the Darwin Convention Centre were obvious from our first meeting with the staff there.”

Approximately 300 delegates are expected to attend the five-day conference, including two days of workshops followed by three days of keynote presentations, as well as plenary and discussion sessions.

Newcombe added that Darwin and the Northern Territory would provide an amazing setting for international delegates, offering a diverse range of locations and activities, which would combine well with the conference.

The Darwin Convention Centre looks forward to welcoming DevelopingEM22 to Darwin and providing its delegates space to think, connect, and engage with the local experts who deliver care to remote populations across the Northern Territory.

For more information fo to DevelopingEM