Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine (Jan 2025)

Definition and developmental goals for Nordic emergency medicine

  • Hjalti Már Björnsson,
  • Ari Palomäki,
  • Christian Baaner Skjærbæk,
  • Frederik Pors Klinting,
  • Frida Meyer,
  • Jørn Einar Rasmussen,
  • Lars Petter Bjørnsen

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-025-01319-0
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 33, no. 1
pp. 1 – 3

Abstract

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Abstract Although Emergency Medicine is now globally an established specialty, the Nordic countries have been relatively slow to implement it into their health care systems. To facilitate the development of EM in the Nordic area, a working group was formed with representation from all national EM societies; DASEM (Danish Society for Emergency Medicine), FiSEM (Finnish Society of Emergency Medicine), ISEM (Icelandic Society for Emergency Medicine), NCEM (Norwegian College of Emergency Medicine), and SWESEM (Swedish Society for Emergency Medicine). This group was tasked with creating a Nordic EM manifesto—to create a definition and developmental goals for Nordic Emergency Medicine. The commentary provides an overview of the current status and challenges facing EM in the Nordic countries.