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The final afternoon of SMACC 2019 explored technology, learning and the future of clinical care. This Sydney conference report covers data use, airway reporting, ultrasound education, mental health stigma, virtual reality and artificial intelligence, alongside reflections on the SMACC community.

How can teams learn together and support the people doing the work? SMACC 2019’s second afternoon explored debriefing, psychological safety, peer review and a learning culture, followed by sessions on rest, reflection, self-care and tackling workplace bullying.

The second morning of SMACC 2019 combined innovation with difficult bedside decisions. Topics included productivity, research and CODA’s launch, followed by trauma-related hypotension, severe asthma, uncertainty in sepsis care and a debate about fluids in critical care.

How are online networks changing medical education and research? This reflection on an EMERGE10 presentation explores finding, curating and evaluating information, engaging learners and sharing research. It also considers attention, communication and the relationship between publication metrics and influence in the social age.

Does describing clinical work as ‘sexy’ matter? In this FemInEM Ideas Exchange 2018 talk, Natalie May challenges the language of medicine through gender stereotypes, colleagues’ experiences and patients’ perspectives. She also reflects on the social media response and how curiosity and respectful conversation can help us reconsider familiar words.

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.