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Hands-On Skills Labs

Experience the ultimate in practical learning with our hands-on skills labs. These interactive sessions provide the opportunity to practice and perfect essential techniques under the guidance of seasoned experts. Gain confidence and competence in real-world scenarios, ensuring you're prepared for any challenge in the emergency department.

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Conference Within a Conference

Engage in our Conference Within a Conference learning series to dive deeper into crucial topics. These sessions offer in-depth exploration and advanced insights, ensuring you gain a comprehensive understanding of essential subjects in emergency medicine.

Conference Within a Conference

Featured Lectures

  • The ED Waiting Room Chair: Where Risk Begins (Nancy J. Auer Lecture)
  • M&M of Our Healthcare System (The Brooks F. Bock Lecture and Abstract Session)
  • Timing is Everything: Reproductive Health Behind the White Coat (Leon L. Haley, Jr. Memorial Lecture)
  • Old Diseases, New Challenges: Vaccine Lessons Revisited (James D. Mills Memorial Lecture)
  • Leadership at the Crossroads of Evidence and Public Trust (Colin C. Rorrie, Jr. Lecture)

Game On!

Challenge your knowledge against peers in this exhilarating gamified course series, where educational games unfold in a dynamic, fast-paced setting. This year, Game On! expands to include even more interactive experiences, from quick-hit competitive sessions to immersive, high-energy lab showdowns.

  • Game On! Skin in the Game: Dermatology Challenge
  • Game On! Eye Can See the Problem
  • Game On! ECG Games
  • Game On! Trauma and the Pan-Scan
  • Game On! Professors vs. The Pit: EM Knowledge Showdown (New Lab Experience)*

*New for 2026! Add to your ACEP26 registration for $25. Space is limited.

Off-Track Sessions

Discover innovative content that goes beyond traditional CME, featuring fresh perspectives from new speakers and unique, thought-provoking topics. Stay ahead of the curve with sessions designed to challenge and expand your knowledge outside of clinical topics. 

Off-Track courses will be announced in July.
  

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Malpractice Marathon

October 7

Medical malpractice lawsuits are a reality for many emergency physicians. This three-part series walks every stage from first notice to final resolution, with practical guidance to help you prepare and respond. Leave with clarity and confidence to navigate the process.

  • Navigating the Litigation Process (1 of 3): An overview of the legal timeline and the key early steps to take and avoid.
  • Be the Star at Your Deposition or Trial (2 of 3): Best practices for depositions and trial testimony so you show up calm and credible.
  • The End Game: Settlement, Judgment, and More (3 of 3): How cases conclude and what each outcome can mean for you.
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