Call for papers - Geriatric emergency medicine

Guest Editors

Jui-Yuan Chung, MD, Cathay General Hospital, Taiwan
Simon Conroy, MB, ChB, PhD, Royal London Hospital, United Kingdom
James van Oppen, PhD, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom

Submission Status: Open | Submission Deadline: 18 December 2025

BMC Emergency Medicine is calling for submissions to our Collection, Geriatric emergency medicine. This Collection invites researchers to contribute to the field of geriatric emergency medicine by exploring the unique challenges and opportunities in caring for older adults in emergency settings. We welcome submissions that address topics such as Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, delirium management, frailty, medication management, and end-of-life care. The goal is to advance knowledge and practices that enhance the quality of care for this vulnerable population.

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Meet the Guest Editors

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Jui-Yuan Chung, MD, Cathay General Hospital, Taiwan

Dr Jui-Yuan Chung (Robert) is an attending physician in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Cathay General Hospital and a leading expert in emergency care education. As the Lead Instructor for the Home Emergency Care Program under National Health Insurance, he plays a key role in improving pre-hospital and community-based emergency care. He also serves as Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Director of the Center for Digital Technology and Online Resources, focusing on medical education and simulation training. Dr Chung is dedicated to advancing healthcare quality, geriatric care, and digital learning in medical education.

Simon Conroy, MB, ChB, PhD, Royal London Hospital, United Kingdom

Prof Simon Conroy is an academic geriatrician, now based in London. With colleagues, he has been awarded funding exceeding £18 million and has published over 200 peer-reviewed papers. He led the Acute Frailty Network in England (2015-2021), and now leads a range of national improvement collaboratives in conjunction with NHS Elect.

Prof Conroy's ambition is to improve outcomes for older people living with frailty by embedding evidence based medicine into clinical practice (‘campus to clinic’ translational research). His research addresses different models of holistic and patient centered care, assessing feasibility as well as clinical and cost-effectiveness. His educational activities take an interdisciplinary perspective on developing and teaching knowledge locally (frailty services), nationally (BGS) and internationally (EUGMS & EAMA). Implementation of research findings into clinical practice is key, and best exemplified by work on the Silver Book and Silver Book II, the Acute Frailty Network and Specialised Clinical Frailty Networks.

James van Oppen, PhD, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom

Dr James van Oppen is a UK-trained emergency physician with special interests in frailty and person-centered care. He is the current Chair of the European Society of Emergency Medicine’s section on Geriatric Emergency Medicine and has been a part of the faculty for their international subspecialty educational courses since 2018. In 2023, he completed a PhD in health outcomes research at University of Leicester, UK, focusing on the development and application of psychometric instruments for older people with frailty and acute care needs. That same year, he led the Frailty in European Emergency Departments (FEED) study.

About the Collection

BMC Emergency Medicine is calling for submissions to our Collection, Geriatric emergency medicine. Geriatric emergency medicine is an evolving field that addresses the unique healthcare needs of older adults in acute care settings. As the global population ages, the prevalence of geriatric conditions such as frailty, delirium, and multiple comorbidities increases, necessitating specialized approaches to emergency care. This Collection aims to gather research that explores best practices, challenges, and innovations in managing geriatric patients in emergency situations, focusing on their distinct physiological responses and the complexities involved in their treatment.

The significance of advancing knowledge in geriatric emergency medicine is underscored by the growing recognition of the need for tailored interventions that improve outcomes for older patients. Recent advancements, such as the implementation of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) in emergency settings, have demonstrated promising results in enhancing the quality of care and optimizing resource use. Furthermore, studies examining the interplay between medication management and emergency care highlight the importance of addressing polypharmacy and its implications for older adults.

Continued research in geriatric emergency medicine may lead to the development of more refined protocols and guidelines that integrate geriatric principles into emergency care. This could include advancements in training for emergency medical personnel, enhanced screening tools for identifying frailty and delirium, and improved interdisciplinary collaboration to ensure comprehensive care. Such efforts will contribute to better health outcomes and quality of life for older adults facing emergencies.

We invite contributions that examine a wide range of topics relating to geriatric emergency medicine, including but not limited to:

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) in emergency care
Delirium in older adults: assessment and management
Frailty and its implications in emergency settings
Medication management strategies for older people
End-of-life care considerations in emergency medicine
Prehospital care for older patients

All manuscripts submitted to this journal, including those submitted to collections and special issues, are assessed in line with our editorial policies and the journal’s peer review process. Reviewers and editors are required to declare competing interests and can be excluded from the peer review process if a competing interest exists.

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Submission Guidelines

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This Collection welcomes submission of original Research Articles. Should you wish to submit a different article type, please read our submission guidelines to confirm that type is accepted by the journal. Articles for this Collection should be submitted via our submission system, Snapp. During the submission process you will be asked whether you are submitting to a Collection, please select "Geriatric emergency medicine" from the dropdown menu.

All manuscripts submitted to this journal, including those submitted to collections and special issues, are assessed in line with our editorial policies and the journal’s peer review process. Reviewers and editors are required to declare competing interests and can be excluded from the peer review process if a competing interest exists.