What makes emergency medicine trainees feel valued and supported? Reflecting on conversations with trainees in 2016, this post argues for meaningful feedback, supervisors who understand the curriculum, accessible consultant support and fairer rotas as investments in the specialty’s future.
Better communication begins with understanding how others experience us. Drawing on the SMACC communication workshop, this post and accompanying podcast explore listening, signposting, silence, manageable chunks of information and responding compassionately when people struggle to absorb difficult news.
When an emergency physician becomes a patient, familiar clinical encounters can take on a different meaning. This 2016 reflection on Rob Rogers’ publicly shared heart-attack experience considers wellbeing, the patient’s perspective and the lasting value of investing in other clinicians’ education.
Starting work in an emergency department can be daunting. This collection brings together St Emlyn’s introductory blogs and podcasts on core emergency medicine, designed to support new starters alongside local induction, workplace teaching and the learning that comes with those first shifts.
What would a realistic wellbeing plan look like alongside a demanding critical care job? Liz Crowe’s companion to the wellbeing podcast explores sleep, food, movement, quiet time and relationships, using her own routine to illustrate an approach tailored to the individual.
When does confidence in the emergency department become overconfidence? Prompted by personal feedback, this reflection explores diagnostic uncertainty, missed opportunities to learn from patient outcomes and practical ways to seek advice, follow up decisions and invite honest feedback from colleagues.
Practical perspectives on trauma care and team leadership.
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