This archived announcement introduces Manchester’s Teaching Co-Operative Course on 10–12 October 2018. It outlines a practical approach to clinical education, connecting learning theory with bedside teaching, presentations, simulation, feedback and wellbeing, and introduces the international faculty behind the three-day programme.
The Teaching Co-Operative Course. 10-12 October 2018. St.Emlyn’s Read More
A film of a 1970s casualty department prompts reflection on how emergency medicine has changed. Simon Carley contrasts advances in staffing, skills and facilities with familiar pressures, while noticing calm teamwork, teaching and public health advice in a very different clinical environment.
The Blood and Guts Shift. Virchester in the 1970s. Read More
Why choose emergency medicine when others question the decision? Medical student Claire Bromley describes the variety, teamwork, teaching and immediate problem-solving that draw her to the specialty. Written for RCEM’s 50th anniversary, her reflection also looks towards global emergency care and learning beyond the UK.
Why Emergency Medicine? – A student’s perspective. St. Emlyn’s Read More
Intranasal ketamine or fentanyl for children with painful fractures? This 2018 appraisal compares pain relief and reported side effects in a small randomised trial. It explains why similar pain scores do not prove equivalence, and why the selected patient group limits how widely the results can be applied.
JC: Intranasal Ketamine vs. Fentanyl for kids. St. Emlyn’s Read More
Iain and Simon revisit January 2018 on the St Emlyn’s podcast. The linked discussions include devastating brain injury, dizziness, clinical reflection, CRYOSTAT-2 and the ADRENAL trial, alongside conference reports and working in Africa. The episode brings together that month’s clinical evidence, education and professional perspectives.
St Emlyn’s January 2018 in review Read More
An archive of the Manchester launch party announcement for SMACC 2019, scheduled for 10 March 2018 alongside events in Sydney and New York. It describes St Emlyn’s role as European host and plans to reconnect the community and preview educational content from dasSMACC.
SMACC IS BACK LAUNCH PARTY 10/3/18 in Manchester with St.Emlyn’s Read More
Belgium’s 2018 BeSEDiM symposium brought together decision-making, simulation, wellbeing and clinical debate. This report explores hierarchy and feedback in teams, practical toxicology cases and discussions of advanced resuscitation, while reflecting on the growth of emergency medicine and the value of a connected professional community.
Belgian EM at BeSEDiM 2018. Read More
The September 2018 podcast roundup revisits airway management after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, the Zero Point Survey and pulmonary embolism. Its linked reading also covers neonatal emergencies, equality in emergency medicine and reports from EMS Gathering, ResusTO and EuSEM, bringing together the month’s clinical and professional discussions.
Podcast – September 2018 Monthly Round Up Read More
