An archived invitation to Victoria Brazil’s Manchester talk on 14 August 2014, ‘Talking, Teaching and Technology’. The post introduces the event and reflects on her presentation skills and educational approach, with a link to her earlier SMACC talk on timing, tribes and STEMIs.
PodcastEmergency Department Management
An archery metaphor opens a 2014 discussion about targets in emergency medicine. The accompanying podcast asks whether targets inevitably distort care or can be used to improve services, with reflections on short-stay medicine, departmental pressures and keeping the interests of patients and staff in view.
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.
Iain Beardsell shares his SMACC Gold talk on chronic pain and the personal story behind it. His account follows the preparation, self-doubt and decision to include his family’s experience, showing how that experience shaped his desire to improve care for patients living with persistent pain.
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.
Practical perspectives on trauma care and team leadership.
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