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Slovensko združenje za urgentno medicino

Ljubljana, Slovenia

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Profile last updated: July 29, 2026

About

Slovensko združenje za urgentno medicino is a non-profit association based in Ljubljana, Slovenia working on health, education, medical research.

SZUM is a Slovenian professional association that brings together experts and enthusiasts in emergency medical care. It aims to improve urgent healthcare in Slovenia through education, research and support for practitioners. It runs resuscitation and trauma courses (ERC-based ALS, EPALS, NLS, ETC), organises the annual international emergency medicine symposium and an emergency medicine school, and publishes guidelines and educational material. Membership is open to holders of a medical degree. Based at the University Clinical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloška 7, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Location

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

društvo

Legal name

Slovensko združenje za urgentno medicino

Registration

5916739000

VAT number

SI56020140

Focus areas

emergency medicineresuscitationtrauma caremedical educationSlovenia

Languages

SLEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

HealthEducationMedical research

How they work

Awareness & educationCapacity buildingResearch

Programmes

ETC tečaj (European Trauma Course)

Health · Slovenia

Course for hospital and pre-hospital doctors on the team-based initial care of severely injured patients.

ALS tečaj (Advanced Life Support)

Health · Slovenia

Advanced cardiac arrest and resuscitation course for healthcare professionals working with critically ill patients.

EPALS and APLS paediatric life support courses

Health · Slovenia

Paediatric and infant resuscitation and critical care courses for doctors and healthcare staff.

NLS / Newborn Life Support course

Health · Slovenia

Neonatal resuscitation course for doctors, midwives and nurses working in delivery rooms.

Šola urgence (School of Emergency Medicine)

Education · Slovenia

Recurring emergency medicine education series with published lecture proceedings.

Nujna stanja video portal

Education · Slovenia

Video portal with emergency medicine educational content for emergency care providers.

Countries of operation

Slovenia

Funding & support

Funded by

Earned income

Ways to support

Membership

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Zbornica zdravstvene in babiške nege Slovenije, Zveza društev medicinskih sester, babic in zdravstvenih tehnikov Slovenije

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