First Day in EM – A Voyage into the Unknown
6 min read
The first few shifts in emergency medicine can be daunting. Here are some top tips about how you can not just survive, but thrive.
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EM training in the East Midlands. St.Emlyn’s
1 min read
A 2014 video introduction to emergency medicine training in the East Midlands. This short post celebrates the variety of work and training opportunities in the specialty, sharing the film as an invitation to consider a career in UK emergency medicine.
Are you feeling satisfied? The GMC survey and EM.
11 min read
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.
Joe Lex – The Godfather of FOAM makes an offer you can’t refuse
2 min read
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.
Wellbeing in EM – Five Minutes from Car Park Five
3 min read
Could the walk from the car park become a useful pause before an ED shift? A change of parking space inspires this personal playlist, with five tracks chosen to lift the author’s mood and help make the transition into a busy working day.
Emergency Medicine as a career? Yeah, but no……
4 min read
Why would anyone want to work in Emergency Medicine?
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Trauma Team Leader Tips
Practical perspectives on trauma care and team leadership.
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