PACE Forum 2020
1st International Virtual Congress on Emergency Medicine and 3rd Pan-American PACE Forum on Emergency Medical Care and Global Health
🌍 Format: Virtual
📅 Date:
December 10–12, 2020
🏥 Organized by: PACE – Continuing Education Program in Emergencies, in collaboration with the Mexican College of Emergency Medicine and Advanced Resuscitation
PACE Forum 2020 marked the transition of the Pan-American PACE Forum to a virtual format, establishing itself as an international reference space for analysis, continuing education, and collaboration in emergency medicine and global health, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
ABOUT THIS EDITION.
PACE Forum 2020, held entirely in a virtual format, brought together national and international specialists to share scientific evidence, clinical experiences, and response strategies to address the challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic posed to emergency medicine and health systems worldwide.
This edition marked a turning point in the evolution of the Pan American PACE Forum, expanding its international reach and strengthening mechanisms for
continuing medical education and remote collaboration.
OBJECTIVE.
To share and analyze the most recent scientific evidence on the impact and consequences of
COVID-19 in
emergency medical care, as well as internationally implemented strategies for its prevention, management, and treatment.
THEMATIC AXES.
- Emergency medicine in the context of COVID-19
- Emergency medical care
- Global health
- Prevention and management of public health emergencies
- International clinical response strategies
- Innovation and digital transformation in medical education
FORUM FORMAT.
The Congress was conducted entirely in a virtual format, including:
- Keynote lectures
- Online academic sessions
- On-demand content access
This format made it possible to maintain academic exchange and expand the Forum’s regional and international reach.
+1,500
attendees
40
speakers
12
keynote lectures
48 h
of access to on-demand content
Organizing
Committee.
Haywood Hall
Emergency Medicine Specialist, Founder of PACE MD, Ashoka Fellow, Professor UNM and UNC
Issac Vazquez
Emergency Medicine Specialist, President of the Mexican College of Emergency Medicine and Resuscitation
Jesús Noguez
MD, EMT-B, PACEMD Executive Coordinator
Alejandro Rendón
Emergency specialist, Academic Director of the Mexican College of Emergency Medicine and Resuscitation
SPEAKERS.
The Congress featured national and international specialists in emergency medicine and global health, who shared clinical experiences, scientific evidence, and regional approaches to emergency care during the pandemic.
During the event, recognition was awarded to Dr. Judith Tintinalli for her appointment as Professor Emerita.
Dr. Carl Olden
Former Member of the AAFP Board of Directors, former ALSO International Director
Dra. Judith Tintinalli
Leader in Emergency Medicine, author of Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine
Dr. Robert Suter
U.S. Army Reserve General, President of ACEP, former President of ACEP and IFEM
Dr. Terry Mulligan
Secretary General of IFEM, member of the AAEM Board of Directors – University of Maryland School of Medicine
ENDORSED BY.
COLLABORATORS.
