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<\/p>\nOn 26\u201327 May 2026, R\u012bga Stradi\u0146\u0161 University (RSU) will hold the First Baltic Emergency Medicine Congress \u2013 the largest emergency medicine event in Latvia to date, bringing together doctors, researchers, students, lecturers, and industry professionals from Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Ukraine, France, and the United States.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The two-day programme will symbolically mark Emergency Medicine Day while also serving as a platform for experience exchange, professional discussions, and international cooperation, highlighting the vital role of emergency medicine in public health and safety.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The idea for the congress first emerged when we realised that emergency medicine professionals in the Baltic region did not even know each other \u2013 it became clear that we needed a shared platform for collaboration. Emergency medicine combines various medical disciplines within a single practice; therefore, to develop it, it is important to change thinking and strengthen quality. This congress is a step towards establishing a strong professional community and high-quality emergency medical care.<\/p>\n
Rafaels Ciekurs, initiator of the First Baltic Emergency Medicine Congress and Head of the Krasts Emergency Medical Services Support Centre<\/p>\n
Liene Cipule, Director of the Emergency Medical Service, also emphasises the significance of the event on a Baltic scale:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018The First Baltic Emergency Medicine Congress is a highly significant event in our region, which for the first time since the restoration of independence of the Baltic states will bring together emergency medicine professionals from all stages of care \u2013 including pre-hospital care, in-hospital emergency care, and crisis and emergency management. This is a unique opportunity to discuss education, professional qualifications, scientific advances, the organisation of hospitalisation networks, and innovations in emergency medicine.<\/p>\n
We invite every professional in the field to join the congress so that together we can strengthen the Baltic states\u2019 preparedness, competence, and cooperation in providing emergency care both in everyday situations and during emergencies.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n
Doctors, physician assistants, nurses, students, researchers, and other industry professionals and interested participants are invited to attend the congress both in person and remotely via Zoom by registering beforehand<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n 26 May \u2013 pre-congress activities\u00a0<\/p>\n On 26 May, participants will be offered a wide-ranging programme of activities at the RSU Medical Education Technology Centre<\/a> (26A Anni\u0146mui\u017eas bulv\u0101ris, Riga), focused on practical skills development, professional growth, and collaboration.\u00a0<\/p>\n The programme will begin at 9:00 with the Baltic Emergency Medicine SimCup, a competition for emergency medicine professionals, in which six teams of healthcare specialists from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania will demonstrate their clinical skills in dynamic, realistic, and simulation-based resuscitation scenarios.\u00a0<\/p>\n Industry professionals will also be invited to participate in one of four hands-on workshops to strengthen their emergency medical skills, including the use of non-invasive ventilation, POCUS FAST ultrasound, the eFONA method for emergency airway management, and the effective integration of clinical simulation into training. More detailed information about the workshops: MMS\u00a0<\/p>\n