Harvard Emergency Medicine Updates & Current Practices 2026

Cardiac Emergencies

Cardiac arrest, ventricular fibrillation therapy, ECG ischemia, recent cardiology advances and practical blood-pressure monitoring.

Stroke & Neurologic Emergencies

2026 ischemic stroke updates, mild head trauma, cranial nerve deficits and acute neurologic decision-making.

Shock, Sepsis & ARDS

Septic shock, vasopressor strategies, ARDS and ICU-level stabilization in the emergency department.

Airway & Pulmonary Embolism

Airway advances, echocardiography in PE, acute PE practice updates and respiratory emergency management.

POCUS

Cardiac and lung ultrasound, eFAST, procedural POCUS and pediatric emergency ultrasound cases.

Pediatric & Geriatric EM

Newborn fever, bronchiolitis, pediatric literature updates, geriatric falls, boarding and atypical disease presentation.

Trauma & Environmental Medicine

Burns, hand injuries, wilderness and high-altitude medicine, frostbite and on-field medical emergencies.

Specialty Emergencies

Ocular emergencies, scrotal pain, postpartum hemorrhage, STIs and acute psychiatric presentations.

AI, Informatics & Telemedicine

AI in the ED, clinical informatics, innovation, predictive modeling and tele-disaster medicine.

Access the recorded 2026 Emergency Medicine package. 10 HD videos • 43 PDFs • 40+ clinical topics • 10.52 GB

Learning Objectives

Review high-impact strategies for stabilization, diagnosis, treatment selection and safer emergency department decision-making.

• Review current therapeutics and strategies for cardiac arrest.
• Recognize ischemic ECG patterns and key cardiology updates.
• Integrate current evidence in acute stroke management.
• Apply updated approaches to pulmonary embolism and DVT.
• Use POCUS for cardiac, lung, trauma and procedural evaluation.
• Refine airway, shock, vasopressor and septic-shock management.
• Recognize high-yield pediatric and geriatric emergency presentations.
• Apply practical trauma, burns and environmental medicine updates.
• Understand emerging roles for AI, informatics and telemedicine in the ED.

Course Leadership

The current official 2026 Harvard program lists Calvin Huang, MD, MPH as Course Director and is offered by the Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine.

Calvin Huang, MD, MPH

Director of Student Programs Massachusetts General Hospital Emergency Department Instructor of Emergency Medicine Harvard Medical School

2026 Curriculum

The original April 27 – May 1, 2026 agenda spans acute care, critical care, POCUS, pediatrics, geriatrics, trauma, innovation and specialty emergencies.

Day 1 — PE, Burns, AI, Informatics, Geriatrics & ARDS

Highlights: Echo in Pulmonary Embolism • Emergency Management of Burns • AI in the ED • Clinical Informatics in the ED • Geriatric Falls • Impact of Boarding on Geriatric Patients • Scrotal Pain in the ED • ARDS

Day 2 — Trauma, Resuscitation, Innovation, Pediatrics & Airway

Highlights: Professionalism and patient safety • Mild Head Trauma • Cardiac Arrest • Improving ED Patient Experience • Innovation in Emergency Medicine • Tele-Disaster Medicine • Current Practice in Newborn Fever • Airway Advances

Day 3 — POCUS, ECG, Acute PE & Shock

Highlights: POCUS Cardiac and Lung • POCUS eFAST • Procedural POCUS • Pediatric POCUS • Ischemia on ECGs • Practice Updates in Acute PE • Push-Dose Pressors • Severe Alcohol Withdrawal • Blood Pressure Monitoring

Day 4 — Psychiatric EM, VF Arrest, Stroke, PEM & Cardiovascular Updates

Highlights: Acute Psychiatric Complaints • Ventricular Fibrillation Cardiac Arrest • 2026 Acute Ischemic Stroke Guidelines • Cranial Nerve Deficits • PEM Literature Updates 2025–2026 • Recent Cardiologic Advances • Vasopressors and Shock Pearls • Medical Emergencies in Elite Athletes

Day 5 — Hand Injuries, STI, Wilderness, Frostbite, PPH, Sepsis & Ocular EM

Highlights: Hand Injuries • Sexually Transmitted Infections • Wilderness / High-Altitude Medicine • Frostbite Management • Healthcare Sustainability • Postpartum Hemorrhage • Septic Shock • Ocular Emergencies

Who Should Take This Course?

Emergency Medicine Physicians Emergency Medicine Residents Primary Care Physicians Specialty Physicians Critical Care Clinicians Urgent Care Clinicians Physician Assistants Nurse Practitioners Nurses EMTs Paramedics POCUS Clinicians

Your Course Package

What is included in the package?

The Get Medical Courses package includes 10 HD recorded videos and 43 downloadable PDF resources, totaling approximately 10.52 GB.

What topics are covered?

The course covers cardiac arrest, ECG updates, stroke, PE, airway management, shock, sepsis, ARDS, POCUS, trauma, pediatric and geriatric emergencies, burns, specialty emergencies, AI, informatics and telemedicine.

Does the course include POCUS?

Yes. Cardiac and lung POCUS, eFAST, procedural ultrasound and pediatric POCUS are included in the curriculum.

Does it cover AI and innovation in emergency medicine?

Yes. The program includes AI in the ED, clinical informatics, predictive-model concepts, innovation and tele-disaster medicine.

Is this a live course?

No. This Get Medical Courses product contains recorded, on-demand educational materials for independent study.

Does access expire?

No. The available purchased course materials are provided with lifetime access.

Does this purchase include CME, CE credit or an official certificate?

No. The Get Medical Courses recorded package does not include CME/CE credit or an official Harvard course certificate.

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Emergency Medicine • 2026

Review resuscitation, stroke, PE, airway, POCUS, trauma, critical care, pediatrics, geriatrics and innovation through the recorded 2026 program.

Emergency Medicine 2026 $149.97 • Lifetime Access

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