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Simon Carley reviews the 2018 EMS Gathering in Cork in a podcast and accompanying conference report. Highlights include family presence during resuscitation, patients’ stories, outdoor learning and extrication simulation, alongside reflections on what emergency services can learn from one another.

What happens when a resuscitation conference puts multidisciplinary learning and simulation at its centre? This report from the inaugural ResusTO in 2018 explores team behaviours, systems design, deliberate practice and hands-on workshops, with reflections on how small changes might strengthen resuscitation performance.

Follow these links to improve your ability as a learner Part 1. Physician – know thyself Part 2. Physician – teach thyself Part 3. Physician – look after yourself How […]

  When I saw this section on the TTC programme I was immediately intrigued. I have spent a lot of time thinking about what makes a great team leader, a […]

This is the second post in a three-part refashioning of my talk on being a better learner from The Teaching Course in New York. Find part one – Physician, Know […]

Dr Natalie May, MBChB, MPHe, MSc, PGCert Medical Education, FRCEM, FACEM Section lead for paediatrics and medical education Editorial Board Member St Emlyn’s blog and podcast Specialist in Emergency Medicine […]

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.

Gareth reflects on preparing a CESR application after taking a non-standard route through emergency medicine training. This 2018 account explores gathering evidence, documenting competence and navigating portfolio requirements, with Natalie May adding her experience of specialist recognition in Australia.

Ahead of SMACC Sydney in March 2019, Simon Carley reflects on the conference’s influence on medical education and the St Emlyn’s team. This archived preview looks at the programme, workshops and community built around FOAMed as SMACC prepared to return to where it began.

What stays with clinicians after a lesson learned the hard way? Natalie May reflects on an EMSA 2018 session covering handover, prehospital priorities, career values and preparation. Her own contribution examines implicit bias, privilege and the need to understand a patient’s perspective rather than assume it matches our own.