April 13, 1:00 - 3:00 pm CT
April 27, 1:00 - 3:00 pm CT
May 11, 2:00 - 6:00 pm CT
Emergency departments (EDs) disproportionately care for vulnerable and underserved communities and are uniquely situated to be at the forefront of screening and referral for social risk factors (otherwise known as social determinants of health or SDoH) such as unstable housing, food insecurity, and interpersonal violence. Social emergency medicine is a growing field that emphasizes the importance of SDoH in the evaluation and management of patients, and communities, in the ED. In order to propel the field of social emergency medicine forward, and address ways in which emergency medicine can more effectively identify and intervene to address social needs, we are holding a consensus conference: “From Bedside to Policy: Advancing Social Emergency Medicine and Population Health Through Research, Collaboration, and Education.”
Led by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) — the leading voice for emergency medicine research — and a diverse group of content experts, researchers, policymakers, and other key stakeholders, the goals of this conference are:
To identify best practices, clarify knowledge gaps, and prioritize research questions
To bring together key stakeholders with varied backgrounds to develop networks so that we may more efficiently collaborate on research priorities
To disseminate findings of the consensus conference through peer-reviewed publications, national meetings, policy briefs, and other venues
This conference will result in a social emergency medicine research agenda that supports future interdisciplinary research at the intersection of social context and emergency care.