Latest Events
Celebrating Acute Medicine Week 2025, 15-21 September 2025
15/09/2025 – 21/09/2025 @ All Day – Celebrating Acute Medicine Week 2025 Introducing ‘Celebrating Acute Medicine Week 2025’ #CAMW25 which will be held 15th-21st September 2025. As a society, SAM understands the challenges faced when working in Acute Medicine and have launched a campaign ‘Flourish on the Frontline’ to recognise that. For this year’s Celebrating Acute Medicine Week, our theme is wellbeing […]
SAM Ultrasound Course, 21 September 2025, Manchester
21/09/2025 @ All Day – **SOLD OUT** Date: Sunday 21 September 2025 Venue: Midland Hotel, 16 Peter Street, Manchester, M60 2DS Cost: £50 SAM Members | £150 non-SAM members This course is aimed at providing the foundations for the three core FAMUS modules: thoracic, abdominal/renal and DVT/peripheral vascular access. Attendees must have completed the FAMUS e-LFH module. Online lecture access […]
SAMManchester, 22 – 23 September 2025, Manchester
22/09/2025 – 23/09/2025 @ All Day – Acute Medicine At 25: Celebrating Progress, Inspiring Tomorrow The Society for Acute Medicine’s 18th International Conference will take place on 22-23 September 2025 at Manchester Central and will be a celebration of 25 years since the founding of SAM! You can register for SAMManchester either in-person or as a virtual delegate. View more details and […]
AIM SCE Revision Course, 14 Oct – 12 Nov 2025, online
14/10/2025 – 12/11/2025 @ 6:30 pm – 8:45 pm – AIM SCE Revision Course Online Dates: Tuesday 14th Oct Wed 22nd Oct Tues 4th Nov Wed 12th Nov Free to SAM Members £60 to Non Members More information and booking here
Society for Acute Medicine (SAM)
SAM is committed to supporting AMUs across the country providing high quality care for medical inpatients. SAM has many MDT members including Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists and other key members of the acute medical team.
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Training Hub
This section of the website deals with all matters pertaining to the training of doctors in Acute Medicine. Largely written by the junior doctors themselves this is the best place to find trustworthy and practical advice on training in Acute Medicine.
Learning Hub
This section of the website provides access to a wide selection of webinar videos and acute medical podcasts.
If you are a SAM member, you will gain access to all digital events with no extra charge once you login. Non-Members can have access to restricted content but you may wish to Join SAM.
Groups Hub
Acute Medicine as a specialty has a strong focus on Multi and Inter-disciplinary working. This section of the website provides a focus on some of the professions involved in Acute Medicine and provides valuable information and resources written by council leads representing each profession.
SAM has developed several Specialty Interest Groups that work within the Society, developing guidelines, resources and a better understanding of the relationship of Acute Medicine and the focus area of the SIG.
Policy Hub
This section of the website provides access to a SAM standards, policy, position statements and vision.
This section also provides a history of the Society for Acute Medicine by Dr Rhid Dowdle OBE, retired Consultant Physician and Cardiologist and Archivist of the Society for Acute Medicine
Council Members
