Latest Events
Acute Medics as Improvers, 15 April – 14 July 2026, online
15/04/2026 – 14/07/2026 @ 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm – Acute Medics as Improvers Eliminating Corridor Care (A Coached QI Collaborative Programme) Acute Medics as Improvers is a bespoke Quality Improvement programme is delivered over four half-day sessions with four 2hr coaching sessions in between supporting attendees to learn core QI skills be applying the theory to real life examples relating to eliminating corridor care […]
SAM Ultrasound Course, 29 April 2026, Cardiff
29/04/2026 @ All Day – SAM Ultrasound Course 29 April 2026 Cardiff Holland House Hotel Cost: £50 SAM Members | £150 non-SAM members * This course is now full. To be added to the waiting list please email conferences@acutemedicine.org.uk This hands-on course is focused on mandatory competencies for the new curriculum: Thoracic, Abdo/Renal, DVT/Peripheral Vascular Access. Attendees must have completed […]
SAMCardiff, 30 April – 1 May 2026, Cardiff
30/04/2026 – 01/05/2026 @ All Day – The Society for Acute Medicine’s Spring Meeting: SAMCardiff 30th April -1st May 2026 Cardiff Holland House Hotel **In-person places at the conference have now sold out and we welcome you to register as a Virtual Attendee. The Society for Acute Medicine’s 2026 Spring Conference will take place on 30 April – 1 May 2026 at […]
takeAIM Conference, 15 June 2026, Edinburgh
15/06/2026 @ All Day – takeAIM Conference Monday 15 June 2026 Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh The takeAIM Conference is a one day in-person event, specifically designed for Medical Students, Foundation Doctors, IMTs and ACCS Trainees. The aim of the conference is to provide career information for those who are considering a career in Acute Internal Medicine but to also […]
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
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