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Iain Beardsell and Simon Carley review May 2022 on the St Emlyn's blog and podcast. The episode includes routes into academic emergency medicine and a look ahead to plans for the year.

Natalie May shares learning from the first day of ICEM 2022 in Melbourne. Topics include global health and pandemic response, cardiac arrest research, resuscitation in settings with limited resources and the need to rethink trauma care for older patients.

Day two of ICEM 2022 in Melbourne brought together health equity, cardiology and leadership. Natalie May reflects on care for marginalised communities, gender equity, troponin testing and extracorporeal CPR, drawing out lessons from the conference sessions.

A 2022 journal club examining the LOVIT trial of intravenous vitamin C in ICU patients with sepsis receiving vasopressors. It reviews death and persistent organ dysfunction outcomes, and reflects on how early enthusiasm for a treatment should be tested by stronger evidence.

A 2022 appraisal of sex differences in tranexamic acid use after trauma. The review separates analyses of treatment effectiveness from registry data on prescribing, considering differences between patient groups and what the findings can explain about unequal treatment and where uncertainty remains.

How can doctors make emergency care research part of their careers? This 2022 guide compares NHS research roles and university clinical academic posts, covering training routes, funding, mentorship and practical steps towards building a research-active department.