Certified Emergency Department Executive (CEDE) Certification Course 2026

Certified Emergency Department Executive (CEDE) Certification Course 2026 is organized by International Emergency Department Leadership Institute (IEDLI) and will be held from Oct 19 - 21, 2026 at Radisson Blu Park Hotel, Athens, Athens, Attica, Greece.

Description:
Emergency Department leaders are responsible for providing solutions to problems that arise, both big and small. Often, this must occur rapidly with limited information but with assessment of whatever data is readily available. The Certified Emergency Department Executive (CEDE) Certification Course prepares participants to face these problems in a time-sensitive environment.

Started in 2014, the three-day CEDE Certification Course is an interactive, in-person course that allows participants to experience the pressure of quickly developing solutions to common problems. This course involves working in teams and making a formal presentation to hospital leaders on real-world scenarios. Upon completion of the course, participants will receive the Certified Emergency Department Executive Certification and join the elite group of emergency department leaders worldwide who are working toward an agreed-upon standard of excellence.

How is the Course Organized?
Course participants work in groups and interact with a specific case study, each of which outlines a specific problem. The team’s task is to come up with a realistic solution. Case study topics include:

• Risk management
• Staffing
• Quality of care
• Overcrowding
• Triage

The course culminates with a professional presentation in which each group will formally present their solution to a board of senior IEDLI faculty members. All group members will be expected to speak for at least five minutes during the presentation (25-30 minutes total), and presenters may use notes, slides, and any other visual means of communicating their messages.

Morning didactic sessions will aid in the completion of student presentations, with afternoons dedicated to group work. Each group will be assigned a senior IEDLI faculty member as a mentor, who will guide groups as they work on their presentations.