The annual conference of the NSEP: The Netherlands Society of Emergency Physicians (NSEP). The NSEP was founded in Amsterdam in 1999. At that time in The Netherlands, Emergency Medicine as an independent medical specialty was just a dream. Nowadays, twenty years later, 550 trained emergency physicians are working in 81 out of 85 emergency departments, of which 25 are staffed by emergency physicians 24/7. In 29 training hospitals 160 residents are being trained. In a short period of time, Emergency Medicine has become the quality standard for emergency care in The Netherlands.

As part of these dynamic developments we have been organizing the Dutch North Sea Emergency Medicine Conference (DEMC) since 2007. Over the years the Conference has grown in number of visitors from the Netherlands and abroad.

In 2013 we were honored to organize the European Emergency Medicine Congress, EUSEM. In 2017 we celebrated a great tenth edition of our Conference, which included the IFEM Symposium about Crowding in the emergency department. Next year the 13th will take place June 3rd & 4th; with precourses on June 2nd. And of course beach house “Nautilus aan Zee” will traditionally be hosting our phenomenalbeach BBQ and party on Thursday evening.
Important to note that the conference will be mainly Dutch spoken, unless indicated otherwise in the programme.

On behalf of all committee members we welcome emergency physicians and other physicians interested in emergency medicine from The Netherlands, Europe and other parts of the world.

See you in Egmond!