The Purpose of the Society is to:

• Promote the education of medical, nursing and paramedical staff in acute medicine
• Facilitate and co-ordinate the collection of data relevant to acute medical admissions
• Facilitate collaborative research in the area of acute medicine
• Promote the creation of appropriate environments for acute medical admissions
• Share good practice
• Promote the acute care models that exist as examples of improving the management of patients with acute medical problems
• Provide encouragement to all members of the multi-disciplinary team that work in acute medicine
   

Society Meetings

The Society holds twice yearly Continuing Professional Development accredited meetings which have steadily grown in size and stature.

These meetings, held in spring and autumn, attract up to 800 delegates who are addressed by international and national opinion leaders. The majority of AMUs within the UK are represented.
 
The poster and oral presentation sessions provide an opportunity for staff to present their research, audits and case reports, while plenary sessions from internationally-renowned speakers keep delegates updated in clinical topics relevant to their acute practice.

Trainees from the West Midlands are encouraged to submit their interesting case reports or Quality Improvement Projects at the national meetings.

Further information on SAM can be accessed through the SAM website:

http://www.acutemedicine.org.uk/