Liz Crowe reflects on noise, constant stimulation and the difficulty of finding quiet in a busy life. She explores what silence can offer and suggests ways to make space for it, including small pauses during demanding clinical shifts.
The Science of Silence Read More
Leah Flanagan, Mohammed Hamza and Cian McDermott share ten ways they used digital tools to organise work and learning in 2021. The post covers planning, presentations, collaboration, keeping up with research and limiting distraction, with an emphasis on adapting tools to your own workflow.
Digital Disruption- Leveraging Technology To Stay On Top Of Your Game Read More
How can academics make their work easier to find, understand and discuss online? Simon Carley offers a practical introduction to professional profiles, collaboration, adapting research for different media and curating an online presence, while considering the risks of echo chambers and amplification.
#FOAMed for academics: A primer. St Emlyn’s Read More
How should trainee experience shape emergency medicine research priorities? Rob Hirst describes TERN’s 2020 priority-setting project, explains the Delphi consensus process and considers why the questions trainees encounter may differ from those emphasised by other professional groups.
Research, trainees and prioritisation in UK emergency medicine. Read More
Roberto Cosentini returns to reflect on staff wellbeing after the first COVID-19 surge in Bergamo. This July 2020 conversation explores routines, relationships, interests outside medicine and sharing experiences, drawing on his personal response to an exceptionally difficult period.
Covid-19 in Italy with Roberto Cosentini part 2. St Emlyn’s Read More
A personal reflection on privilege, social bias and the limits of one’s own perspective. Drawing on experiences in medicine and South Africa, the author examines uncomfortable conversations, unconscious bias and the need to listen to colleagues whose opportunities and experiences have been different.
John Rogers and Nathan Lewis discuss what healthcare workers might learn from sport and exercise medicine about sleep, stress, exercise and nutrition. Recorded during the first COVID-19 wave, the conversation draws on athlete research while acknowledging the limits of applying it to pandemic staff health.
Lessons from Sports and Exercise Medicine Read More
Iain Beardsell and Liz Crowe discuss fear and anxiety at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Their March 2020 podcast and notes explore taking breaks from pandemic news, looking after everyday needs, respecting different emotional responses and supporting colleagues through uncertainty.
Podcast – Understanding Fear and Anxiety around COVID-19 Read More
