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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.

A tribute to Dr John Hinds, bringing together memories, interviews and teaching shared by the emergency and critical care community after his death in July 2015. Links include colleagues’ reflections, his trauma talks and a recording of ‘Danny Boy’ dedicated to him.

After attending SMACC Chicago in 2015, Janos Baombe reflects on what an in-person conference offered beyond its online coverage. His five reasons centre on learning, meeting colleagues, reconnecting with friends, finding motivation for change and taking part in workshops, with practical reflections for first-time delegates.

An archived preview of St Emlyn’s contributions to SMACC Chicago 2015, covering clinical judgement, paediatrics, medical error, troponin, compassion and education. The post captures the team’s preparations and enthusiasm for the meeting, with links to the original programme and earlier conference recordings.

What changes when the simulated patient is a person rather than a mannequin? After playing a patient at SWEETs 2015, Natalie May reflects on explanations, emotional needs and patient feedback, alongside the educational benefits of clinician actors and the responsibility to protect their comfort and safety.

What can trauma teams learn from elite rowing? In this interview from the 2014 London Trauma Conference, Tom Evens discusses high performance as a process and culture, connecting mental rehearsal, simulation, coaching and learning from successes and failures with preparation for work in the resuscitation room.

How can emergency clinicians keep up with research without being overwhelmed? This 2015 guide explains the team’s approaches to personalised PubMed alerts, journal and topic searches, RSS readers and shared coverage with colleagues, while emphasising that online appraisals should support reading the original literature.

What can competitive simulation teach us about working with an unfamiliar resuscitation team? Simon Carley looks back at SIMWARS at SMACC Gold, exploring communication, leadership, teamwork and the tension between education and entertainment, with a recording of the event and reflections on performing under pressure.

A New Year message from January 2015, setting out St Emlyn’s plans for its blog, podcast and educational projects. The team looks ahead to SMACC Chicago and reflects on the conference’s combination of medicine, education, entertainment and professional community.

This 2014 journal club examines the PARAMEDIC trial of mechanical versus manual CPR in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Alongside the cluster-randomised design and survival findings, Simon Carley reflects on separating life support from treatment of the underlying cause and how resuscitation teams divide their attention.