A Journal Club Designed for Emergency Physicians
in Rural Areas
Best Evidence in Emergency Medicine (BEEM) in collaboration with the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP), has developed a novel journal club that is designed for emergency physicians practicing in rural areas. Many studies are developed and conducted in tertiary care or large urban centres. While these studies can be practice changing, it may be a challenge to change practice in the rural setting. Barriers related to human resources, lack of specialized equipment, and distance to the nearest city all impact on how physicians practice in rural and remote areas.
The BEEM / CAEP rural journal club helps inform physicians on how the new evidence can impact their practice in remote settings. Following the BEEM critical appraisal, these sessions provide a dialogue with a rural emergency physician to understand the impact of the studies discussed and how they can be incorporated (or not) in areas of limited resources.
Big Guidelines, Small Hospitals: Sepsis 2026 for the Rural ED
Wed, Oct 14, 2026 │ 2 PM ET 11 AM PT
Learning Objectives:
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
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Compare the 2026 adult and pediatric Surviving Sepsis Campaign recommendations on antimicrobial timing, fluid resuscitation, vasoactive choice, and use of corticosteroids..
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Interpret the strength and certainty behind key recommendations, including strong recommendations built on very low certainty evidence and the new "in our practice" statements, and explain how each type should (and shouldn't) shape local protocols and performance metrics.
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Apply the guidelines to rural and resource-limited emergency practice.
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Identify the practice-changing updates since the 2020/2021 guidelines and outline a plan to integrate at least one into their site's sepsis protocol or transfer process.
Are you interested in bringing your rural perspective to the Journal Club?
We're looking for rural physicians who are eager to share their knowledge and expertise. To learn more, email cpd@caep.ca.
Questions?
Please email CPD@caep.ca.