Fall 2025 Session: September 22-25, 2025
The University of Iowa Department of Emergency Medicine is proud to offer the Iowa Emergency Medicine Fundamentals Course, a unique CME experience for emergency medicine providers. Learners spend one week in Iowa City participating in a variety of activities with a main focus on covering practical, up-to-date concepts for common emergency medicine topics while allowing for plenty of time for open discussion and answering learner questions. Content experts within Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine Pharmacy, Toxicology, Ultrasound, Sports Medicine and Departmental leadership are able to share their unique knowledge, skills and insights into specialized areas of Emergency Medicine through a series of lectures, case discussions, hands-on workshops and high fidelity simulation. We are able to tailor the course to learner specific needs and interests and because of the emphasis on individualized attention, registration is limited to a small number of learners per course. The Iowa Emergency Medicine Fundamentals Course covers foundational educational material in a distinctive format that is fundamentally different from other CME courses and will provide learners with a valuable experience whether you are new to emergency medicine or have been practicing for years.
The Fundamentals Course updates the course content regularly. Here are examples of topics that have been covered in previous courses:
- The High Yield Orthopedic Exam
- Approach to Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Addressing Human Trafficking in the ED
- Documentation Pearls and Pitfalls
- ED Pharmacy Pearls
- Stroke Updates
- Seizure Updates
- Airway Management Skills
- Neurocritical Care
- Pearls and Pitfalls with Common ED Labs
- High Risk EKGs
- Toxicology Pearls
- Palliative Care in the ED
Course Objectives
Upon participating in this Emergency Medicine course, the participant should be able to:
- Describe the initial evaluation, diagnostic work-up, treatment, and disposition for commonly encountered and potentially life-threatening chief complaints encountered in emergency medicine
- Better understand other important concepts outside of direct patient care including cognitive processes involved in medical decision making, good medical documentation practices, determining decision making capacity, practicing within EMTALA standards, and best practices when interacting with emergency medical services
- Demonstrate the ability to provide appropriate patient care for common and potentially life-threatening chief complaints encountered in emergency medicine in a simulated environment
- Exchange ideas and information that will ultimately enhance practice skills and knowledge
- Become familiar to up-to-date guidelines and literature to promote evidence based practice
Registration
Other Details
In support of improving patient care, the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician: The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 29.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurse: The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 29.50 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Physician Associates: The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 29.50 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Other Provider: All other participants will receive a certificate of participation for this conference upon completion of the online evaluation. It is the responsibility of each attendee to determine if the continuing education programs they attend meet the requirements of their professional licensure board.
Need additional information?
Please contact Kelby Kiefer
Fundamentals Course Coordinator
Department of Emergency Medicine