Conference Reports

An archived preview of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine’s September 2015 conference in Manchester, themed ‘24-Hour EM People’. It introduces the planned speakers, ultrasound workshops, simulation activities and social programme, alongside reflections on how conferences can strengthen learning and professional community.

The St Emlyn’s team looks back at days two and three of SMACC Chicago 2015 in this podcast round-up. The accompanying post gathers links to conference resources and fellow educators, remembers John Hinds and records the announcement of the following year’s Dublin meeting.

After attending SMACC Chicago in 2015, Janos Baombe reflects on what an in-person conference offered beyond its online coverage. His five reasons centre on learning, meeting colleagues, reconnecting with friends, finding motivation for change and taking part in workshops, with practical reflections for first-time delegates.

An archived preview of St Emlyn’s contributions to SMACC Chicago 2015, covering clinical judgement, paediatrics, medical error, troponin, compassion and education. The post captures the team’s preparations and enthusiasm for the meeting, with links to the original programme and earlier conference recordings.

Ross Fisher discusses gaps in paediatric trauma research and why children need more than scaled-down adult care in this London Trauma Conference podcast. Published in 2015, the accompanying notes cover imaging questions, opportunities to contribute to research and a shared interest in clearer, more focused presentations.

What can trauma teams learn from elite rowing? In this interview from the 2014 London Trauma Conference, Tom Evens discusses high performance as a process and culture, connecting mental rehearsal, simulation, coaching and learning from successes and failures with preparation for work in the resuscitation room.