Superego Cafe ran its first event in the Middle East today. Many senior clinicians gathered at the fabulous Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates for the one day critical appraisal course. As expected the conference centre looked after our delegates very well, with valet parking, comfortable surroundings and delicious food, which allowed everyone to focus on understanding evidence-based medicine. The feedback from the delegates was excellent and confirmed the status of Superego Cafe as a leading provider of critical appraisal training. The event was reported by the Gulf newspaper and the Emirates News Agency.