Southeastern Regional Meeting

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The 2026 SAEM Southeastern Regional Meeting will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at the Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Lakeland, Florida. This free event allows emergency medicine residents and faculty to present their research and scholarly activity in a forum that fosters development and productivity within emergency medicine.

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Program Highlights

  • E-poster sessions
  • "EM Madness" competition
  • Top abstracts presentation
  • Keynote address

Program Agenda

7:00-8:00 a.m.Breakfast and Networking
8:00-8:10 a.m.Welcome and Opening Remarks, Drs. Latha Ganti and Shayne Gue
8:15-9:00 a.m.Keynote Address, Dr. Neha Raukar
9:00-10:00 a.m.ePoster Sessions 1A and 1B
9:00-10:00 a.m.EM Madness Qualifying Round
10:00-11:00 a.m.ePoster Sessions 2A and 2B
10:00-12:00 p.m.EM Madness First Round
11:00-12:00 p.m.ePoster Sessions 3A and 3B
12:00-1:00 p.m.Lunch
1:00-2:00 p.m.Resident / Faculty Track Session
1:00-2:15 p.m.EM Madness Second Round (top 6 teams)
2:00-3:00 p.m.Resident / Faculty Track Session
2:30-4:00 p.m.EM Madness Final Round
3:00-4:00 p.m.Resident / Faculty Track Session
4:00-5:00 p.m.Best Abstracts
5:00-6:00 p.m.SAEM Updates
6:00-6:30 p.m.Awards / Closing Remarks
7:00-10:00 p.m.Evening Event

EM Madness Competition

The meeting will feature the fourth annual "EM Madness" knowledge competition, bringing together teams of three residents or students from each program to compete for the crown.

SAEMF Dinner

Join us for the 2026 Southeastern Regional SAEMF Dinner on July 10 for an evening of networking and fellowship in support of SAEMF's mission to advance emergency medicine research and education. Purchase your individual tickets or sponsored table today and help fund more than $1 million in annual grants for SAEM members.

Committee Co-Chairs

  • Latha Ganti, MD, MS, MBA - University of Central Florida College of Medicine
  • Shayne Gue, MD - University of Central Florida College of Medicine

Event Information

 July 11, 2026

 Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center, Lakeland, FL