SAM Standards, Policy and Vision
Rebuilding the NHS: better medical pathways for acute care (2022)
Acute Medicine: A policy vision for improving urgent and emergency (UEC) care (2023)
SDEC
RCPE/SAM Standards for Ambulatory Emergency Care (2019)
Joint Statement RCEM and SAM regarding Same Day Emergency Care (2019)
Joint Statement RCEM and SAM regarding Same Day Emergency Care (2024)
SAM Position Statement SDEC: A need to pause and reset! (2024)
Ultrasound
Statement in support of ultrasound training within Acute Medicine (2019)
Education
Education and Training in AIM (2022)
Research
SAM Research Development Grants (2024)
SAM/RCP Resources & Toolkits
Acute care resource: End-of-life care in the acute care setting
Acute care toolkit 16: Acute medical care for people with a learning disability
Acute care toolkit 15: Managing acute medical problems in pregnancy
Acute care toolkit 7: Acute oncology on the acute medical unit
Society of 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.
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.
