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Three UK trainees reflect on what SMACC Chicago 2015 taught them about uncertainty, reading primary research and mastering the basics. Their account connects debates about sepsis and trauma with clearer team communication, personal resilience and the work required to turn conference inspiration into learning.

An archived preview of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine’s September 2015 conference in Manchester, themed ‘24-Hour EM People’. It introduces the planned speakers, ultrasound workshops, simulation activities and social programme, alongside reflections on how conferences can strengthen learning and professional community.

The St Emlyn’s team looks back at days two and three of SMACC Chicago 2015 in this podcast round-up. The accompanying post gathers links to conference resources and fellow educators, remembers John Hinds and records the announcement of the following year’s Dublin meeting.

Could patient-controlled analgesia improve ongoing pain relief after arrival in the emergency department? This 2015 journal club examines the two PASTIES trials, comparing abdominal pain and traumatic injury, and discusses their differing results, pragmatic design and the limitations of unblinded pain assessment.

Iain Beardsell and Simon Carley use a hypothetical injured motorcyclist to explore trauma team leadership in this 2015 podcast. The discussion follows handover, task allocation, communication and preparation for CT, considering how a team can coordinate simultaneous work while keeping the patient’s priorities in view.

Liz Crowe explores the question grieving people often ask: ‘Am I normal?’ Written to accompany her podcast with Iain Beardsell, this reflection describes the varied, unpredictable experience of loss and the importance of connection, gentleness towards yourself and seeking help when needed.