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As Prehospital and Disaster Medicine prepares to enter its 40th volume of publication, the journal is gearing up for some exciting changes starting in January 2025. These changes reflect the journal’s commitment to advancing the field with a renewed focus on innovation, impact, and transparency in research.

Some highlights include:

A fresh mission statement emphasizing innovation, value-proposition, and evidence-based practices.
New article types tailored to diverse research needs.
Enhanced author guidelines to streamline submissions and improve clarity.

Read more about these upcoming changes in this editorial from PDM’s new Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Jeffrey Franc – https://doi.org/10.1017/S1049023X24000608. Listen to the podcast with Prof. Franc describing these changes and PDM’s new direction below.

Posted – 8 December 2024; Updated – 4 January 2025

H5N1 Update

As 2024 ended, health officials were monitoring the global spread of the H5N1 strain of influenza. Primarily afflicting animals, H5N1 human contraction has been minimal. Influenza viruses are pheromonally adaptable, and the danger to humans can be significant. In WADEM’s first podcast of 2025, Infectious Disease Special Interest Group co-chair Dr. Rajeev Fernando discusses the spread and potential risks of H5N1 “bird flu.”

Image Credit: NIAID (CC BY 2.0)

Recorded – 3 January 2025

Conversation with PDM’s new Editor-in-Chief

In the last podcast of 2024, Prehospital and Disaster Medicine’s new Editor-in-Chief (EiC), Prof. Jeffrey Franc, discusses the new mission statement for the journal, how he got interested in disaster medicine and research, and why the journal is moving in a new direction. Many thanks to Dr. Joe Cuthbertson for moderating.

Recorded – 18 December 2024

Join us in Tokyo for the 23rd Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine

Thank you to everyone who submitted an abstract for the 23rd Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine! The Call for Abstracts received an overwhelming response. The number of abstracts submitted exceeded the total from the last congress in Killarney, Ireland, in 2023 and surpassed the record set in 2017 for the Toronto Congress! The review process has begun, and authors will be notified of a provisional decision on 23 December 2024.

Join us next year – 2-6 May 2025 – in Tokyo for the 23rd edition of WADEM’s biennial congress, an event than brings together global experts to share research and lessons learned on disaster medicine, prehospital care, and the health aspects of emergency management and complex humanitarian crises. Co-hosted by the Japanese Association for Disaster Medicine (JADM), the congress will feature a dynamic and engaging scientific program, including plenary sessions, panel discussions, oral and poster presentations, workshops, and networking opportunities.

The Essentials of a Compelling Conference Abstract: From Draft to Perfection

In this one-hour webinar, Prehospital and Disaster Medicine Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Franc gives step-by-step instructions on how to quickly write a compelling conference abstract.

Dr. Franc shares what editors are looking for in a great abstract and highlights common pitfalls. The session will include ample time for questions from the audience. Researchers are invited to submit their questions in advance to be answered during the session.

This session is ideal for researchers who will be submitting an abstract for the 23rd Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine in Tokyo from 2-6 May 2025.

Recorded – 31 July 2024

Colloquium – Enhancing European Public Health Preparedness, Prehospital, and Disaster Medicine