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Simon Carley reviews the 2018 EMS Gathering in Cork in a podcast and accompanying conference report. Highlights include family presence during resuscitation, patients’ stories, outdoor learning and extrication simulation, alongside reflections on what emergency services can learn from one another.

What happens when a resuscitation conference puts multidisciplinary learning and simulation at its centre? This report from the inaugural ResusTO in 2018 explores team behaviours, systems design, deliberate practice and hands-on workshops, with reflections on how small changes might strengthen resuscitation performance.

Written after two imported UK cases in September 2018, this article introduces the infection then described as monkeypox. It reviews transmission, clinical features and the importance of travel history, specialist assessment and infection precautions, reflecting the information and public health context available at that time.

The final-day report from EuSEM 2018 in Glasgow focuses on neurological emergencies, including subarachnoid haemorrhage, vertigo, meningitis and cerebral venous thrombosis. It also shares advice from journal editors and reflections on leadership, with links to further reading from the conference sessions.

Day three of EuSEM 2018 brought discussions of troponin testing, venous thromboembolism, domestic abuse and global health. This conference report also follows trainee research, developments in emergency medicine education and the effects of incivility on teams, drawing together clinical and professional learning from Glasgow.

Why do clinical stories help learning stick? Simon Carley explores narrative learning in emergency medicine, from patient perspectives and the hidden curriculum to digital teaching. He considers confidentiality, the risks of reinforcing professional stereotypes and practical ways to build purposeful stories around evidence and learning goals.