IAEM/CEM Scientific Meeting September 2008

The 2008 Annual Scientific Meeting of IAEM was combined with the College of Emergency Medicine's Annual Meeting and took place at Trinity College, Dublin in September 2008.

Opening Ceremony, National Gallery, Dublin

The Opening Ceremony took place at the National Gallery on 23rd September 2008 and a selection of photos from the event courtesy of Brendan Lyon, Photography (www.imagebureau.ie) appear below.

Photo: Mr Jim Wardrope, President, College of Emergency Medicine (CEM), Dr Sean Walsh, Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin and Prof Tim Coates, University of Leicester.

Photo: Mr Fergal Hickey, President, Irish Association for Emergency Medicine.

Photo: Dr Ross Murphy, Consultant in EM, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and guest

Photo: (Left to Right) Dr Michael Molloy, SpR in EM, Irish national HSTEM scheme; Dr Peter O'Connor Consultant in EM, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin; Mrs Ann O'Connor; Mr Mark Doyle, Consultant in EM, Waterford Regional Hospital and Mr Leo Vella, Retired Consultant in EM, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin.

Photo: (Left to Right) Dr Michael Molloy; Dr. Tony Gleeson, and Ms Patricia Houlihan, Consultant in EM, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin.

Photo: Dr Niamh Collins, Locum Consultant in EM, Dublin and Dr Ciara Martin, Consultant in PEM, AMNCH, Dublin

Photo: Mr Jim Wardrope, President CEM; Mr Fergal Hickey, President, IAEM and Cllr Eibhlin Byrne, Lord Mayor of Dublin who officially opened the joint CEM/IAEM meeting.

Photo: Dr Brendan Conway, Consultant in EM, Darent Valley Hospital, England and colleagues.

Photo: Mr. Gerry McCarthy (Left) and Mr. Stephen Cusack, Consultants in EM at Cork University Hospital

Photo: Ms Ann McGuinness, Consultant in EM, London and Dr Ed Glucksman, Vice-President, CEM.

Photo: Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr Eibhlin Byrne officially welcomes guests to the Opening Reception with the Presidents of the two host organisations, Mr Fergal Hickey, IAEM (middle) and Mr Jim Wardrope, CEM.

Additional Opening Ceremony Photographs

Some photos taken by attendees at the Reception can be seen below.

Photo: Lord Mayor, Cllr Eibhlin Byrne addresses the delegates

Photo: Mr Jim Wardrope, President CEM; Mr Fergal Hickey, President IAEM and Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr Eibhlin Byrne

Photo: Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr Eibhlin Byrne; Dr Linda Lawrence, President, American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and Mr Fergal Hickey, President IAEM

Gala Banquet, the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, Dublin

The Conference Banquet took place in the regal setting of the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham on 24th September 2008. Some photos from this excellent occasion are reproduced below.

Photo: Mr Jim Wardrope, President CEM and Dr Linda Lawrence, President ACEP

Photo: Mr Fergal Hickey, President IAEM and Mr Jonathan Marrow, Vice-President CEM at the pre-banquet reception

Photo: Dr Diana Hulbert, Consultant in EM, Southampton GH and Mr Apollo Mulira, Consultant in EM, Worcester enjoying the reception.

Photo: Founding President of the Faculty of Accident & Emergency Medicine, Dr David Williams and Mr Gautam Bodiwala, President, International Federation of Emergency Medicine (IFEM)

Photo: Dr Tony Joseph and his wife, Dr Sally McCarthy, Emergency Physicians from Australia

Photo: Dr Steph Nash; Mr Gautam Bodiwala, Mrs McKechnie and Dr Don McKechnie

Photo: (Left to Right) Dr Una Kennedy, SpR in EM; Dr Una Geary, Consultant in EM, St. James's Hospital (Treasurer IAEM) and Dr Anna Moore, SpR in EM

Photo: Dr Una Kennedy; Mr John Ryan, Consultant in EM, St Vincent's Hospital; Dr Anna Moore and Dr Jean O'Sullivan, SpR in EM

Photo: Dr Ed Glucksman, Vice-President CEM, Dr Robin Illingworth, Consultant in EM, St James's Hospital, Leeds and Mr John Ryan

Photo: Mr Jonathan Marrow, Vice-President CEM and his wife Clari

Photo: Mr John Ryan and Mr Rowley Cottingham, Consultant in EM, Royal Sussex Hospital, Brighton

Photo: Three Presidents at the dinner, Mr Gautam Bodiwala (IFEM); Mr Jim Wardrope (CEM) and Mr Fergal Hickey (IAEM)

Photo: Dr Ide Hickey, Sligo and Mr James Binchy, Secretary IAEM in earnest discussion!

Photo: Dr Kevin Reynard, Treasurer CEM; Mr John Heyworth, President-Elect CEM; Mr Jonathan Marrow: Mrs Clari Marrow and Mr Patrick Plunkett, Consultant in EM, St James's Hospital (David Williams Lecturer 2008)

Photo: Mr Frank O'Dwyer, Consultant in EM, St Luke's, Kilkenny & Waterford Regional Hospitals; Dr Henry Guly, Consultant in EM, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth and Mr Ian Kendall, Consultant in EM, Princess Margaret Hospital, Swindon.

Photo: Ex-Leicester trainees Mr Derek Barton, Consultant in EM, St Vincent's Hospital and Dr Wayne Hamer, Consultant in EM, Leeds General Infirmary

Photo: Dr Taj Hassan, Dr Tony Shannon, Consultants in EM, Leeds General Infirmary and Dr Sinead O'Gorman, Consultant in EM, Letterkenny General Hospital.

Photo: Dr Sue Robinson, Consultant in EM, Adenbrookes Hospital Cambridge and Dr Sue Mason, Consultant in EM, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield

Photo: Dr Una Geary; Mr Aidan Gleeson, Consultant in EM, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin and Mrs Callie Gleeson

Photo: A rather relaxed Mr Mark Doyle, Consultant in EM, Waterford Regional Hospital and Dr James Gray, Consultant in EM, AMNCH, Tallaght

Photo: Dr Don McKechnie and his wife

Photo: SpRs from the Irish HST scheme in EM (Left to Right) - Dr Darragh Shields; Dr Una Kennedy; Dr Damien Ryan ; Dr Joe Kelly and Dr Anna Moore

Photo: SpRs from the Irish HST scheme in EM (Left to Right) - Dr Jean O'Sullivan, Dr Stuart Carr and Dr Caitriona Mullarkey

Photo: SpRs from the Irish HST scheme in EM (Left to Right) - Dr Gabby O'Connor, Dr Tomas Breslin and Dr Darragh Shields

Photo: Mr Jim Wardrope, President CEM receives applause from the audience as the Dublin meeting marked the end of his term as President of the College

Photo: Dr Cathal O'Donnell, Consultant in EM, Midwestern Regional Hospital, Limerick; Dr Conor Deasy, SpR in EM and Dr Jean O'Sullivan

Photo: Dr Mick Molloy, SpR in EM and Dr Kevin Reynard, Treasurer CEM

Photo: Mr Mark Doyle and Dr Taj Hassan. In the background is Dr John McInerney, Consultant in EM, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin

Photo: Mr James Binchy, Consultant in EM, Galway University Hospital and his wife Aine