This is the submission template for the ACEM Research Symposium 2025 and must be used by all those interested in presenting their research ideas at the Symposium.  

Please send all submissions to events@acem.org.au

Please note that if your submission is accepted into the program, you must register for the event and acceptance of submissions into the program is contingent upon receipt of the registration fee. Those who submit the application must present the project.

Please note that submissions will be accepted for topics across the spectrum of emergency medicine practice, must be focused on patients experiencing medical emergencies as research participants and involve emergency medicine clinicians or researchers as leaders within the project team. The scope and design of the project could be a single-centre project or can involve multiple collaborating emergency departments.

When reviewing the submissions, reviewers will consider: 

Criteria to be considered for breadth and suitability of research topics: 

The symposium will be open for submissions for presentations in four categories: 'Blue Sky', ‘Shark Tank’, ‘Deep Blue’ and 'Beyond Blue'. All involve a short presentation of the project. Following this, an open floor discussion will take place with the objective of providing investigators constructive feedback relating to study design to maximise the likelihood of grant success or successful delivery of the study. 

These are research ideas and innovative concepts. Researchers are invited to present a visionary research idea they are passionate about exploring. Submissions should outline the concept's rationale, its potential impact on emergency medicine, and any preliminary plans for development. Presentations will be limited to 3 minutes with additional time allocated for discussion and feedback.

These are ideas for multicentre research projects in the early stages of development. There should be a presentation of the background and rationale of the study. Alternatively, the idea may be to expand a single centre study or pilot study to other sites. Presentation timings will be dependent on the stage of the research project.

These are projects at a more advanced stage of development. There will be an established research team, well-developed protocol, projected sample size and number of sites and a clear timeline for obtaining funding and approvals if these are not yet in place. Recruitment may or may not have commenced. Presentation timings will be dependent on the stage of the research project.

These are completed research projects. Submissions should highlight key findings, methodologies, and the implications of the research for emergency medicine practice or policy. This format is designed to provide a snapshot of the research, facilitating rapid knowledge sharing and engagement. Presentation timings will be dependent on the stage of the research project.

1. Project Title 

[Project title] 

2. Submission category (Blue Sky, Shark Tank etc)

 
3. Investigators and Affiliations (if known)

Investigators/ Affiliations: 

 
4. Background and Rationale 

[Background and rationale] 

 
5. Aims and Hypothesis 

[Aims and hypothesis] 

 
6. Proposed Design and Methods 

[Design and methods] 

 
7. Project Status 

[Project status (e.g., approvals, funding, recruitment, any challenges and how these have/ will be addressed)] 

 

8. Questions to be posed to the ACEM Research Symposium 

[Opportunity for study investigators to pose questions that they want discussed including feedback on the proposed study design, outcomes etc.]

 

Please send all submissions to events@acem.org.au by Wednesday 26 February.