The second edition of SIAARTI Academy, just held in Lampedusa and organized by AIM Group International, doubled participants numbers and created new formats.

The SIAARTI Academy CREM (Critical Emergency Medicine) is an innovative educational event dedicated to young doctors of the Society for Anaesthesia, Analgesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Care, which included a simulation of a maritime disaster and a traffic accident, as well as classroom training, interactive sessions and 22 hands-on workstations.

In the second edition, the number of young doctors coming from 39 specialised schools almost doubled and the outdoor maxi simulation, with its strong emotional impact, included not only a maritime disaster, but also a huge traffic accident with the intervention of rescue helicopters. Young doctors put in place the skills acquired during the training week and played the roles of the victims, the rescuers and the observers.

The event involved institutional partners such as the Coast Guard, the Italian Relief Order of Malta, Civil Protection and 118 (medical emergency service).
The event was held again on the island of Lampedusa, known for the landings of migrants and the management of the related crisis, considered as the most suitable place to show the impact of an emergency situation.

Choosing a small island, usually not considered for congresses and events of high scientific value, has been a way to leave a positive legacy on the destination and local operators in terms of image and professionalism and economic development, the organizers say.

The innovative format for the first edition received several international awards such as the BEA World Award, the FCE Awards 2018 and the IAPCO Collaboration Award.