Annual Academic Congress 2026

Exploring New Depths in Emergency Medicine — Turning Waves of Change into Lifesaving Action
11–12 July 2026 | The Galadari Hotel, Colombo
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Day 01 (11 July 2026)

0730 – 0900
Inauguration

0900 – 0920
Plenary 1
Keynote Address 1: Strengthening Emergency Care Systems in Sri Lanka: From Global Standards to National Action

0920 – 0940
Tea

0940 – 1045
Symposium 1 – Time Critical Emergencies
• Sepsis - Early Vasopressors and Beyond Antibiotics
• Resuscitation guideline update
• Post-Return of Spontaneous Circulation Care and Neuro prognostication
• Q&A

1050 – 1200
Symposium 2 – Advocacy and Leadership
• Clinical governance in the Emergency Department
• IFEM Emergency Department quality framework
• Leadership in Emergency Department: Lessons learnt from Singapore
• Cognitive Autopsy: Dissecting Errors in Emergency Care
• Q&A

1200 – 1300
Lunch and Poster Presentations

1300 – 1410
Symposium 3 – Trauma in Emergency Department
• Building Trauma Networks
• Airway and ventilation in major trauma: Beyond RSI
• Preparing for the rare but critical: Training for high acute, low frequency trauma
• Resuscitation Endpoints in Trauma: When Are We Winning?
• Q&A

1410 – 1430
Plenary 2
Modern Toxidromes in Recreational Drugs

1430 – 1535
Symposium 4 – Complex Patients, Collective Decisions
• Cardiogenic shock in Emergency Department
• Hypertensive Emergencies in Pregnancy
• The dangerous dizziness
• Acute Vision Loss: A Time-Critical Emergency
• Q&A

1540 – 1600
Tea

REGISTRATIONS OPENING SOON

REGISTRATION CATEGORIES & FEES

  • SLCEP Member – Non-Consultant – LKR 12,000/=
  • SLCEP Non-Member – Non-Consultant – LKR 14,000/=
  • SLCEP Member – Consultant – LKR 15,000/=
  • SLCEP Non-Member – Consultant – LKR 18,000/=
  • Participants Employed in SAARC Countries (excluding Sri Lanka)
    (Gala Dinner Included) – USD 150
  • Participants Employed in Non-SAARC Countries
    (Gala Dinner Included) – USD 500
  • Gala Dinner – Local Doctors – LKR 8,000/=

WORKSHOPS

Pre-Congress Workshops 2026
  • 7th July – Crisis Resource Management (CRM) Workshop – LKR 9,000/=
  • 8th–9th July – Advanced Airway Management Workshop – LKR 18,000/=
  • 9th July – Half-Day Research Workshop – LKR 3,000/=
  • 10th July – Trauma Management Workshop – LKR 12,000/=
  • 10th July – POCUS Workshop (Point-of-Care Ultrasound) – LKR 12,000/=
Post-Congress Workshops 2026
  • 18th July – Advanced Life Support (ALS) Workshop – LKR 10,000/=
  • 20th July – Emergency Life Support (ELS) Nurses Course (Batch 1) – LKR 8,000/=
  • 21st July – Emergency Life Support (ELS) Nurses Course (Batch 2) – LKR 8,000/=
  • 23rd–24th July – Emergency Life Support (ELS) Doctors Course – LKR 15,000/=
Be a Part of a Journey of Academic Excellence

📢 Call for Abstracts

Annual Academic Congress of the Sri Lanka College of Emergency Physicians

Step forward and showcase your research at one of the most inspiring gatherings in Emergency Medicine.

Researchers and clinicians are invited to submit abstracts for this dynamic scientific platform shaping the future of Emergency Medicine.

🌊 Theme
Exploring New Depths in Medicine
Turning Waves of Change into Lifesaving Action
📅 Date
11–12 July 2026
📍 Venue
Hotel Galadari, Colombo, Sri Lanka
⏳ Deadline
31 May 2026
🌐 Website
aac2026.slcep.lk
Submit your abstract and be part of AAC 2026
Submit Abstract
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📧 Email: abstracts@slcep.lk
📞 Contact: 070 773 3845
🔗 Submission Guidelines: Scan the QR code or use the submission link above