EMU Agenda
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Wednesday, April 22, 2026
- 8:00 - 9:15
- Krishna Anchala
Morning Symposium — TWEM
Coming Soon!
- 9:00 - 9:30
- Metropolitan East
Light Breakfast & Exhibits
- 9:00 - 17:00
- Metropolitan Foyer
Registration Opens
- 9:30 - 9:45
- Kevin Wasko
Welcome
- 9:45 - 10:05
- Eric Letovsky
Paul Hannam Lecture: 45 years and Counting – the Key to a Long, Happy and Successful Career in Emergency Medicine
Coming Soon!
- 10:05 - 10:20
- Sarah Foohey
Little Patients, Big Cases
Coming Soon!
- 10:20 - 10:50
- Mike Betzner & Katie Lin
EM Fast Pitch – Critical Cases in 30 mins
Coming Soon!
- 11:00-12:00
Breakout Seminars
Attendees will attend one session
Dispatch from the Sticks: Resourceful Resuscitations on the Frontier - Jesse Guscott
Good Vibrations: How POCUS is Rocking the World of EM - Rob Simard
We've Got Your Back: A Modern Approach to Spinal Emergencies - Zoe Polsky
Tales From The Courtroom: Disastrous ECG Cases - Amal Mattu
Ouchies & Opportunities: Turning Scary Cases into Stellar Care - Chelsea Billinkoff, Quang Ngo
Let's Get Digital: Approach to Hand Emergencies - Matt Distefano
Urine Good Hands: Mastering the Art of Urological Procedures - Alex Jiang
Deliverance: Inside the ED's Most Heroic Procedure (Perimortem C-Section) - Nadia Primiani, Sarah Foohey, Rajani Vairanthan
Sound Thinking: Integrating POCUS From Triage to Trauma Bay - Steve Socransky
World Turning? A Dizzying Dive into Diagnosis and Treatment of Vertigo - Elisha Targonsky, Katie Lin, Curtis Newton
- 12:15-13:20
- Frontenac Ballroom
Lunch Break - Buffet
- 13:30-14:30
Breakout Seminars
Attendees will attend one session
Dispatch from the Sticks: Resourceful Resuscitations on the Frontier - Jesse Guscott
Good Vibrations: How POCUS is Rocking the World of EM - Rob Simard
We've Got Your Back: A Modern Approach to Spinal Emergencies - Zoe Polsky
Tales From The Courtroom: Disastrous ECG Cases - Amal Mattu
Ouchies & Opportunities: Turning Scary Cases into Stellar Care - Chelsea Billinkoff, Quang Ngo
Let's Get Digital: Approach to Hand Emergencies - Matt Distefano
Urine Good Hands: Mastering the Art of Urological Procedures - Alex Jiang
Deliverance: Inside the ED's Most Heroic Procedure (Perimortem C-Section) - Nadia Primiani, Sarah Foohey, Rajani Vairanthan
Sound Thinking: Integrating POCUS From Triage to Trauma Bay - Steve Socransky
World Turning? A Dizzying Dive into Diagnosis and Treatment of Vertigo - Elisha Targonsky, Katie Lin, Curtis Newton
- 15:00 - 15:15
- Justin Morgenstern
10 min EBM
Coming Soon!
- 15:15 - 15:35
- Erin O'Connor
Management of the Imminently Dying Patient in the ED
Coming Soon!
- 15:35 - 15:55
- David Paré
Pacemaker Nightmares
Coming Soon!
- 15:55 - 16:15
- Anand Swaminathan
Critical DKA
Coming Soon!
- 16:15 - 16:30
- Kevin Wasko
Awesome and Amazing Cases
Coming Soon!
- 16:30
Closing Remarks
Thursday, April 23, 2026
- 8:00 - 9:15
- Andrea Ennis and Kevin Wasko
Morning Symposium — ED Flow
Coming Soon!
- 9:00 - 9:40
- Metropolitan East
Light Breakfast & Exhibits
- 9:00-16:00
- Metropolitan Foyer
Registration Opens
- 9:45 - 10:05
- Trevor Jain
Lessons Learned from Military Medicine
Coming Soon!
- 10:05 - 10:25
- Anand Swaminathan
The Crashing Asthmatic
Coming Soon!
- 10:25 - 10:45
- Isaac Bogoch
Infectious Diseases Update
Coming Soon!
- 11:15 - 11:35
- Amal Mattu
Emergency Cardiology Articles You've Got To Know!
Coming Soon!
- 11:35 - 11:55
- Dennis Cho
Dispelling Dogma in Laceration Care
Coming Soon!
- 11:55 - 12:15
- Katie Lin
Eyes on the Prize: A Focused Approach to Visual Disturbance and Diplopia
Coming Soon!
- 12:15 - 12:35
- Sean Caine
TBD
Coming Soon!
- 12:30-14:00
- Frontenac Room
Lunch Break - Plated Lunch
- 14:00 - 14:20
- Quan Ngo
TBD
Coming Soon!
- 14:20 - 14:40
- David Paré
Stop Over-Diagnosing Pericarditis: a Rant
- Define relevant investigations
- Review most recent updates in expert consensus
- 14:40 - 15:00
- TBD
TBD
Coming Soon!
- 15:30 - 15:50
- Jesse Guscott
Airway
Coming Soon!
- 15:50 - 16:10
- Alexandra Hamelin
Toxicology
Coming Soon!
- 16:10 - 16:25
- Justin Morgenstern
Norepi Isn't Working... Now What?
Coming Soon!
- 16:25 - 16:40
- Arun Sayal
Ortho in a Flash: Three Recent Cases, Three Solid Lessons
Coming Soon!
- 16:40 - 16:55
- Natalie Wolpert
Amazing and Awesome Case
Coming Soon!
- 16:55
Wrap Up/Closing Remarks
- 17:00-19:00
EMU Happy Hour
Join Us for the EM Update Social Reception!
After a day packed with cutting-edge lectures and high-yield clinical pearls, it's time to decompress and connect with your colleagues at our signature social event. Step away from the lecture hall and join us for the official EM Update Social Reception, a much-anticipated highlight of the conference.
This is more than just a social hour; it’s your prime opportunity for networking in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Let us treat you to an evening of sophisticated sips and savory bites, featuring a wonderful selection of cocktails, mocktails, beers, and non-alcoholic beverages. Mingle with the brilliant speakers you heard from today, reconnect with old friends, and forge new connections with peers from across the country. The best conversations often happen outside of the formal sessions, and this event provides the perfect backdrop.
Swap ED war stories, debate the latest clinical controversies, or simply unwind and share a laugh in a casual setting designed to foster the camaraderie that defines our incredible specialty.
Your conference badge is your ticket to an evening of great conversation and refreshment for all. Don't miss this chance to build your professional network and celebrate our vibrant EM community. We look forward to raising a glass with you!
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
- 8:00 - 9:15
- Rohit Mohindra and Nihal Haque
Morning Symposium — AI in the ED
Coming Soon!
- 9:00-9:45
- Metropolitan East
Light Breakfast & Exhibits
- 9:00-14:00
- Metropolitan Foyer
Registration Opens
- 9:45 - 10:05
- Sarah Foohey
Fool Me Once Part 2
Coming Soon!
- 10:05 - 10:25
- Andrew Petrosoniak
Trauma Without a Trauma Team: High-Impact Interventions for the Rural/Community ED
Coming Soon!
- 10:25 - 10:45
- Walter Himmel
Approach to Liver Disease and Ascites in the ED
Coming Soon!
- 11:00-12:00
Breakout Seminars
Attendees will attend one session
Tactical Triage: High-Stakes Care When Resources Run Low - Trevor Jain
Harm Reduction in the House of Medicine: A Practical Guide - TBD
Don't Miss a Beat: Mastering High-Stakes Cardiac Surgery Cases - Saswata Deb
The Silver Tsunami: Riding the Wave of Geriatric Emergencies - Priyank Bhatnagar
Tales from the Pit: The Cases We'll Never Forget - Marc Lipkus
Oh Baby! A Crash Course in Unexpected Deliveries - Kevin Wasko & Modupe Tunde-Byass
Cut to Cure: A Vision-Saving Procedure for the ED (Lateral Canthotomy) - Chris Tsoutsoulas & Kirby Ding
A Cut Above: A Practical Guide to the Cricothyrotomy - Sean Caine & Jamie Blicker
The Good, The Bad, and The Gag-Worthy: ENT Workshop - Leeor Sommer, Osman Kahiye, Hyoung Lho
Between the Ribs: The Art and Science of Placing a Chest Tube - Gil Yehadiff & Negar Ahmadi
- 12:15-13:20
- Frontenac Ballroom
Lunch Break - Buffet
- 13:30-14:30
Breakout Seminars
Attendees will attend one session
Tactical Triage: High-Stakes Care When Resources Run Low - Trevor Jain
Harm Reduction in the House of Medicine: A Practical Guide - TBD
Don't Miss a Beat: Mastering High-Stakes Cardiac Surgery Cases - Saswata Deb
The Silver Tsunami: Riding the Wave of Geriatric Emergencies - Priyank Bhatnagar
Tales from the Pit: The Cases We'll Never Forget - Marc Lipkus
Oh Baby! A Crash Course in Unexpected Deliveries - Kevin Wasko & Modupe Tunde-Byass
Cut to Cure: A Vision-Saving Procedure for the ED (Lateral Canthotomy) - Chris Tsoutsoulas & Kirby Ding
A Cut Above: A Practical Guide to the Cricothyrotomy - Sean Caine & Jamie Blicker
The Good, The Bad, and The Gag-Worthy: ENT Workshop - Leeor Sommer, Osman Kahiye, Hyoung Lho
Between the Ribs: The Art and Science of Placing a Chest Tube - Gil Yehadiff & Negar Ahmadi
- 15:00 - 15:20
- Zoe Polsky
Phenobarbital in Alcohol Withdrawal: Evidence and Emerging Practice
Coming Soon!
- 15:20 - 15:40
- Mike Betzner
Advancing Age, Advancing Practice – Extending the Life of Old Emerg Docs
Coming Soon!
- 15:40 - 16:00
- Amit Shah
Must Know Imaging Pearls for 2026
Coming Soon!
- 16:00 - 16:20
- Elisha Targonsky
Amazing and Awesome Case of Atrial Fibrillation
Coming Soon!
- 16:20
- Kevin Wasko
Wrap Up/Closing Remarks
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
- 8:00 - 9:15
- Krishna Anchala
Morning Symposium — TWEM
Coming Soon!
- 9:00 - 9:30
- Metropolitan East
Light Breakfast & Exhibits
- 9:00 - 17:00
- Metropolitan Foyer
Registration Opens
- 9:30 - 9:45
- Kevin Wasko
Welcome
- 9:45 - 10:05
- Eric Letovsky
Paul Hannam Lecture: 45 years and Counting – the Key to a Long, Happy and Successful Career in Emergency Medicine
Coming Soon!
- 10:05 - 10:20
- Sarah Foohey
Little Patients, Big Cases
Coming Soon!
- 10:20 - 10:50
- Mike Betzner & Katie Lin
EM Fast Pitch – Critical Cases in 30 mins
Coming Soon!
- 11:00-12:00
Breakout Seminars
Attendees will attend one session
Dispatch from the Sticks: Resourceful Resuscitations on the Frontier - Jesse Guscott
Good Vibrations: How POCUS is Rocking the World of EM - Rob Simard
We've Got Your Back: A Modern Approach to Spinal Emergencies - Zoe Polsky
Tales From The Courtroom: Disastrous ECG Cases - Amal Mattu
Ouchies & Opportunities: Turning Scary Cases into Stellar Care - Chelsea Billinkoff, Quang Ngo
Let's Get Digital: Approach to Hand Emergencies - Matt Distefano
Urine Good Hands: Mastering the Art of Urological Procedures - Alex Jiang
Deliverance: Inside the ED's Most Heroic Procedure (Perimortem C-Section) - Nadia Primiani, Sarah Foohey, Rajani Vairanthan
Sound Thinking: Integrating POCUS From Triage to Trauma Bay - Steve Socransky
World Turning? A Dizzying Dive into Diagnosis and Treatment of Vertigo - Elisha Targonsky, Katie Lin, Curtis Newton
- 12:15-13:20
- Frontenac Ballroom
Lunch Break - Buffet
- 13:30-14:30
Breakout Seminars
Attendees will attend one session
Dispatch from the Sticks: Resourceful Resuscitations on the Frontier - Jesse Guscott
Good Vibrations: How POCUS is Rocking the World of EM - Rob Simard
We've Got Your Back: A Modern Approach to Spinal Emergencies - Zoe Polsky
Tales From The Courtroom: Disastrous ECG Cases - Amal Mattu
Ouchies & Opportunities: Turning Scary Cases into Stellar Care - Chelsea Billinkoff, Quang Ngo
Let's Get Digital: Approach to Hand Emergencies - Matt Distefano
Urine Good Hands: Mastering the Art of Urological Procedures - Alex Jiang
Deliverance: Inside the ED's Most Heroic Procedure (Perimortem C-Section) - Nadia Primiani, Sarah Foohey, Rajani Vairanthan
Sound Thinking: Integrating POCUS From Triage to Trauma Bay - Steve Socransky
World Turning? A Dizzying Dive into Diagnosis and Treatment of Vertigo - Elisha Targonsky, Katie Lin, Curtis Newton
- 15:00 - 15:15
- Justin Morgenstern
10 min EBM
Coming Soon!
- 15:15 - 15:35
- Erin O'Connor
Management of the Imminently Dying Patient in the ED
Coming Soon!
- 15:35 - 15:55
- David Paré
Pacemaker Nightmares
Coming Soon!
- 15:55 - 16:15
- Anand Swaminathan
Critical DKA
Coming Soon!
- 16:15 - 16:30
- Kevin Wasko
Awesome and Amazing Cases
Coming Soon!
- 16:30
Closing Remarks
Thursday, April 23, 2026
- 8:00 - 9:15
- Andrea Ennis and Kevin Wasko
Morning Symposium — ED Flow
Coming Soon!
- 9:00 - 9:40
- Metropolitan East
Light Breakfast & Exhibits
- 9:00-16:00
- Metropolitan Foyer
Registration Opens
- 9:45 - 10:05
- Trevor Jain
Lessons Learned from Military Medicine
Coming Soon!
- 10:05 - 10:25
- Anand Swaminathan
The Crashing Asthmatic
Coming Soon!
- 10:25 - 10:45
- Isaac Bogoch
Infectious Diseases Update
Coming Soon!
- 11:15 - 11:35
- Amal Mattu
Emergency Cardiology Articles You've Got To Know!
Coming Soon!
- 11:35 - 11:55
- Dennis Cho
Dispelling Dogma in Laceration Care
Coming Soon!
- 11:55 - 12:15
- Katie Lin
Eyes on the Prize: A Focused Approach to Visual Disturbance and Diplopia
Coming Soon!
- 12:15 - 12:35
- Sean Caine
TBD
Coming Soon!
- 12:30-14:00
- Frontenac Room
Lunch Break - Plated Lunch
- 14:00 - 14:20
- Quan Ngo
TBD
Coming Soon!
- 14:20 - 14:40
- David Paré
Stop Over-Diagnosing Pericarditis: a Rant
- Define relevant investigations
- Review most recent updates in expert consensus
- 14:40 - 15:00
- TBD
TBD
Coming Soon!
- 15:30 - 15:50
- Jesse Guscott
Airway
Coming Soon!
- 15:50 - 16:10
- Alexandra Hamelin
Toxicology
Coming Soon!
- 16:10 - 16:25
- Justin Morgenstern
Norepi Isn't Working... Now What?
Coming Soon!
- 16:25 - 16:40
- Arun Sayal
Ortho in a Flash: Three Recent Cases, Three Solid Lessons
Coming Soon!
- 16:40 - 16:55
- Natalie Wolpert
Amazing and Awesome Case
Coming Soon!
- 16:55
Wrap Up/Closing Remarks
- 17:00-19:00
EMU Happy Hour
Join Us for the EM Update Social Reception!
After a day packed with cutting-edge lectures and high-yield clinical pearls, it's time to decompress and connect with your colleagues at our signature social event. Step away from the lecture hall and join us for the official EM Update Social Reception, a much-anticipated highlight of the conference.
This is more than just a social hour; it’s your prime opportunity for networking in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Let us treat you to an evening of sophisticated sips and savory bites, featuring a wonderful selection of cocktails, mocktails, beers, and non-alcoholic beverages. Mingle with the brilliant speakers you heard from today, reconnect with old friends, and forge new connections with peers from across the country. The best conversations often happen outside of the formal sessions, and this event provides the perfect backdrop.
Swap ED war stories, debate the latest clinical controversies, or simply unwind and share a laugh in a casual setting designed to foster the camaraderie that defines our incredible specialty.
Your conference badge is your ticket to an evening of great conversation and refreshment for all. Don't miss this chance to build your professional network and celebrate our vibrant EM community. We look forward to raising a glass with you!
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
- 8:00 - 9:15
- Rohit Mohindra and Nihal Haque
Morning Symposium — AI in the ED
Coming Soon!
- 9:00-9:45
- Metropolitan East
Light Breakfast & Exhibits
- 9:00-14:00
- Metropolitan Foyer
Registration Opens
- 9:45 - 10:05
- Sarah Foohey
Fool Me Once Part 2
Coming Soon!
- 10:05 - 10:25
- Andrew Petrosoniak
Trauma Without a Trauma Team: High-Impact Interventions for the Rural/Community ED
Coming Soon!
- 10:25 - 10:45
- Walter Himmel
Approach to Liver Disease and Ascites in the ED
Coming Soon!
- 11:00-12:00
Breakout Seminars
Attendees will attend one session
Tactical Triage: High-Stakes Care When Resources Run Low - Trevor Jain
Harm Reduction in the House of Medicine: A Practical Guide - TBD
Don't Miss a Beat: Mastering High-Stakes Cardiac Surgery Cases - Saswata Deb
The Silver Tsunami: Riding the Wave of Geriatric Emergencies - Priyank Bhatnagar
Tales from the Pit: The Cases We'll Never Forget - Marc Lipkus
Oh Baby! A Crash Course in Unexpected Deliveries - Kevin Wasko & Modupe Tunde-Byass
Cut to Cure: A Vision-Saving Procedure for the ED (Lateral Canthotomy) - Chris Tsoutsoulas & Kirby Ding
A Cut Above: A Practical Guide to the Cricothyrotomy - Sean Caine & Jamie Blicker
The Good, The Bad, and The Gag-Worthy: ENT Workshop - Leeor Sommer, Osman Kahiye, Hyoung Lho
Between the Ribs: The Art and Science of Placing a Chest Tube - Gil Yehadiff & Negar Ahmadi
- 12:15-13:20
- Frontenac Ballroom
Lunch Break - Buffet
- 13:30-14:30
Breakout Seminars
Attendees will attend one session
Tactical Triage: High-Stakes Care When Resources Run Low - Trevor Jain
Harm Reduction in the House of Medicine: A Practical Guide - TBD
Don't Miss a Beat: Mastering High-Stakes Cardiac Surgery Cases - Saswata Deb
The Silver Tsunami: Riding the Wave of Geriatric Emergencies - Priyank Bhatnagar
Tales from the Pit: The Cases We'll Never Forget - Marc Lipkus
Oh Baby! A Crash Course in Unexpected Deliveries - Kevin Wasko & Modupe Tunde-Byass
Cut to Cure: A Vision-Saving Procedure for the ED (Lateral Canthotomy) - Chris Tsoutsoulas & Kirby Ding
A Cut Above: A Practical Guide to the Cricothyrotomy - Sean Caine & Jamie Blicker
The Good, The Bad, and The Gag-Worthy: ENT Workshop - Leeor Sommer, Osman Kahiye, Hyoung Lho
Between the Ribs: The Art and Science of Placing a Chest Tube - Gil Yehadiff & Negar Ahmadi
- 15:00 - 15:20
- Zoe Polsky
Phenobarbital in Alcohol Withdrawal: Evidence and Emerging Practice
Coming Soon!
- 15:20 - 15:40
- Mike Betzner
Advancing Age, Advancing Practice – Extending the Life of Old Emerg Docs
Coming Soon!
- 15:40 - 16:00
- Amit Shah
Must Know Imaging Pearls for 2026
Coming Soon!
- 16:00 - 16:20
- Elisha Targonsky
Amazing and Awesome Case of Atrial Fibrillation
Coming Soon!
- 16:20
- Kevin Wasko
