What did the 2014 GMC training survey reveal about emergency medicine? This analysis compares satisfaction across trainee groups, explores the limits of rankings and small samples, and asks how departments can use feedback to improve induction, teaching and working conditions rather than simply defend their scores.
Natalie May shares her SMACC Gold talk and the story of reshaping it from a collection of paediatric tips into a more personal presentation. The post explores narrative in teaching and an approach to paediatric emergency medicine centred on understanding children and their families.
An archived announcement of Joe Lex’s Manchester visit on 3 July 2014. The event, organised with the Manchester Medical Society’s emergency medicine section, invited the FOAMed community to hear his reflections on 47 years of frontline practice and meet fellow clinicians.
What are you actually trying to achieve in your career, and does your daily work move you towards it? This reflection applies Stephen Covey’s second habit to medicine, exploring personal and team mission statements, competing priorities and leadership guided by principles.
After being described as intimidating, Sarah Payne reflects on the gap between how she sees herself and how colleagues perceive her. Drawing on her experiences and research on gender stereotypes, she explores the tension between warmth, competence and assertiveness for women working in emergency medicine.
Emergency Department Management
The opening instalment of a medical leadership series draws on Stephen Covey’s advice to be proactive. It explores focusing effort on what we can influence, responding to difficult situations according to our values and taking responsibility for how we work with patients and colleagues.
Practical perspectives on trauma care and team leadership.
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