Focused on field medical skills and readiness to respond to casualties and emergencies
- Training on mass casualty management, trauma surgery, brain injuries, burns and blood transfusion
- Workshops on CBRNE response and field medical care
- Limited seats available; advance registration required
ABU DHABI, UAE, 27 October 2026: The Organising Committee of the 46th ICMM World Congress of Military Medicine – Abu Dhabi 2026 has announced details of the specialised workshops forming part of the congress’s scientific programme, organised by the UAE Ministry of Defence in collaboration with ADNEC Group. The congress is scheduled to take place from 9 to 13 November 2026 at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi.
The workshops will combine hands-on training, simulation exercises, and specialised medical skills development to enhance the capabilities of military and medical personnel and strengthen their readiness to manage casualties and emergencies in operational environments. They will also facilitate knowledge exchange in field medical care and disaster response.
The Organising Committee has invited those interested in participating in the workshops to review the details and register in advance through the congress’s official website, as seats are limited.
The workshops will include Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear & Explosive: Field Decontamination & Medical Care Course, focusing on field decontamination and medical care during CBRNE incidents, including joint military-civilian medical response protocols. The programme will also feature MULTI-AGENCY MCI-MANAGEMENT TABLETOP EXERCISE ABU DHABI – MIMIC-AD, involving multi-agency simulation exercises for managing mass casualty incidents.
Participants will also explore the recognition and management of traumatic brain injuries in military operational environments through Traumatic Brain Injury: All in One, alongside ASSET: Advance Surgical Skills for Exploration in Trauma, designed to develop advanced trauma surgical skills. The Prolonged Casualty Care: Complexity Simplified workshop will focus on managing casualties when medical evacuation is delayed, including patient monitoring, prolonged resuscitation, pain management, and medical interventions in resource-limited environments.
The programme will also feature Battlefield POCUS, providing specialised training in point-of-care ultrasound for field trauma assessment, and Regional Anesthesia for Combat Casualty Care, focusing on pain management techniques that reduce reliance on opioid analgesics. In addition, Advances in Blood Transfusion will explore the latest practices in trauma and combat casualty transfusion, including whole blood, blood components, and methods of blood collection, storage, and delivery in operational environments.
Other workshops will address heat-related injury prevention and field management through Heat Ready: Injury Prevention & Management Toolkit, drawing on a UAE Armed Forces case study covering heat stroke prevention, field management, and dedicated heat casualty units. The programme will also include Tactical Burn Life Support (TBLS): Operationalizing ABLS/EMSB Principles for Military, Coalition, and Disaster Burn Care, focusing on the management of severe burn injuries in combat conditions, alongside Work Force Resilience and Wellbeing (WRW), which will address psychological resilience and mental wellbeing in military work environments.
The programme will further include Fundamental Skills of TCCC, delivered by Emirati military medics under the supervision of the Presidential Guard, providing practical training in Tactical Combat Casualty Care. This will be complemented by Focus Group Discussions on Prolonged Casualty Care and CBRNE risk and hazard mitigation.
These workshops form part of the congress’s comprehensive scientific programme, held under the supervision of the International Committee of Military Medicine (ICMM). The congress is expected to attract more than 2,000 delegates and over 300 speakers, representing more than 40 medical and health disciplines, facilitating knowledge and expertise exchange among military and civilian medical professionals.
The congress is supported by Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement as a National Defence Enablement Partner, alongside strategic partnerships with EDGE Group, M42, Burjeel Holdings, Mubadala Bio, PureHealth, and Gulf Drug. These partnerships reflect collective efforts to advance healthcare systems, strengthen medical readiness and response to evolving health and humanitarian challenges, and reinforce the UAE’s position as a global hub for scientific dialogue and an active partner in advancing military and civilian medicine.
The congress will also feature a specialised accompanying exhibition with more than 60 exhibition platforms, providing organisations, companies, and institutions with opportunities to showcase the latest medical solutions, innovations, and technologies. The exhibition will facilitate engagement with medical leaders, experts, and participating delegations, encouraging knowledge exchange, collaboration, and the development of professional and international partnerships.
The 46th ICMM World Congress of Military Medicine is a leading international scientific platform held every two years since its inception in 1921, under the supervision of the International Committee of Military Medicine (ICMM). Bringing together medical leaders, experts, researchers, and practitioners from 120 countries, the congress has established itself as one of the world’s leading platforms dedicated to military and civilian medicine.
Those wishing to attend the congress, participate in the workshops, or visit the accompanying exhibition can register through the official website: www.icmm.ae.