The University of Maryland Department of Emergency Medicine offers a wide variety of medical education courses and conferences. Please visit the course websites for detailed information and to register. Questions? Email the Program and Events team at umem.conferences@som.umaryland.edu.
| Course Type | Description | CME Credit | Website | Current Courses |
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| The Crashing Patient! Resuscitation and Risk Management | This conference has been created to address both parties at risk in emergency medicine - the patient and the provider. Topics have been specifically chosen to educate attendees regarding the optimal care of the sickest patients we see in daily ED practice - sepsis, cardiac ischemia, aortic dissection, etc. - as well as to educate attendees in how to bullet-proof themselves from the plaintiff attorneys. This Conference is offered virtually and on-demand! Register today for access to 36 lectures. | Yes | Course Website |
2025 content is available! Register today!
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| Introduction to Point-of-Care Ultrasound Course | This 2-day 16-hour course, designed for the practicing emergency physician, is based on the emergency ultrasound guidelines published by the American College of Emergency Physicians. Participants will be given the opportunity to practice learned techniques on live models under the guidance of experienced and certified (RDMS) emergency medicine physicians. | Yes | Sign up for nearly notification |
On Hold. New course coming soon.
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| Critical Procedures in Emergency Medicine | This course is intended to train emergency medicine professionals in critical care invasive procedures. By using a 2:1 physician to cadaver ratio, emergency physicians will have the opportunity to practice difficult procedures in a controlled but real-life simulation. Participants in this course will have the opportunity to build on and maintain their clinical skills in a cadaver lab setting. | Yes | Course Website |
2026 registration open
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| Percutaneous Ultrasound-guided Gastrostomy (PUG) | Learn to place a gastric feeding tube using an ultrasound, Seldinger technique and magnet technologies. In the near future, the proceduralist can go to the nursing home and place a PUG, eliminating the need for patient transport. | Course Website | On Hold. | |
| Complex Procedures in Emergency Medicine | This course teaches complex procedures including esophageal variceal bleed tamponade, transvenous pacing and trouble shooting, HINTS, Dix Hallpike and Epley maneuvers for vertigo evaluation/therapy, and pig tail chest tube insertion. | Yes | Course Website | 2026 registration open |
| Essential Procedures in Emergency Medicine | A procedure-based course specially designed to focus on wound care management, non-invasive orthopedic procedures and lumbar puncture skills. The objectives for each procedure include learning the indications, contraindications, equipment, technique, complications, post procedure follow up and pearls needed to perform the procedures competently. | Yes | Course Website |
On Hold.
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Geriatric Emergency Medicine Symposium |
A cutting-edge FREE virtual on-demand conference designed to transform your approach to caring for older adults. The symposium covers critical topics, from acute coronary syndrome in older adults, to geriatric risk assessment, polypharmacy management, elder trauma, delirium recognition, and end-of-life care conversations, among others. |
Course Website |
Lectures available starting March 5, 2026
Registration now open!
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Emergency Cardiology Symposium |
Every year is a different cardiology topic that directly affects the care of our Emergency Medicine patients. View past Symposium lectures by visiting UMEM YouTube Channel. |
Available | Course Website |
Save the Date! Wed. April 1, 2026
Registration opening soon!
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| Critical Care Symposium |
The Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine is pleased to continue to offer the Emergency Medicine Critical Care Symposium. The Symposium features an outstanding line-up of exceptional critical care physicians who will speak on managing mechanical ventilation.
View past Symposium lectures by visiting UMEM YouTube Channel.
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Available | Course Website | Information coming soon! |
The University of Maryland Emergency Department has many faculty that create and distribute educational materials for free on the internet. See below for some examples of additional educational resources.
| Name | Description | Website |
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| Amal Mattu's EKG Video Case Series | UMEM Emergency Physician and EKG enthusiast, Dr. Amal Mattu gives you weekly advice that will help you save lives. | Course Website |
| Critical Procedure Video Case Series | These videos are a great Procedure training series and are intended for residents and faculty of Emergency Medicine and are available free to all. | Course Website |
| Oral Boards Review Videos | These videos are intended for Oral Boards Training. They are intended for residents and faculty of Emergency medicine and are available free to all. | Course Website |