A 2022 journal club on the association between delays to hospital admission from the emergency department and 30-day mortality. The review examines a large English dataset, unmeasured illness severity and the limits of drawing causal conclusions from observational evidence.
JC: Emergency Department Delays and Mortality Read More
Clare Richmond discusses continuing development in prehospital and resuscitation practice in this presentation recorded at St Emlyn’s Live 2018. The accompanying introduction describes her focus on principles, training and practice, with a recording for clinicians interested in developing themselves and their colleagues.
The Journey That Matters: Dr. Clare Richmond at #stemlynsLIVE Read More
What does excellence mean for an individual clinician and the team around them? Drawing on her St Emlyn’s Live 2018 talk, Natalie May explores reflection, peer review, clinical governance and workplace culture as ways to pursue continuing improvement rather than an unattainable state of perfection.
In Pursuit of Excellence at #StEmlynsLive Read More
How can reflection become useful learning rather than a compulsory portfolio exercise? Natalie May explores planned and spontaneous reflection, patient follow-up, feedback and the biases that shape our accounts. Her article and accompanying podcast consider how educators can create safer, more meaningful opportunities to learn from practice.
Leadership is not reserved for the most senior person in the room. Reflections from a year with Sydney HEMS explore responding to hostility, supporting colleagues after difficult jobs, listening to every voice and recognising the value of everyday kindness and humility.
101 Reflective Lessons from a Year with Sydney HEMS. Part Five: Leadership Read More
How can an ED make its leadership and development roles clearer? Southampton’s collaboratively written leadership portfolio sets out duties, accountability and allocated time, helping consultants and specialty doctors use job planning to agree expectations and review their non-clinical work.
Developing a “Leadership Portfolio” in your ED Read More
What can hospital educators learn from prehospital training? Drawing on her experience with Sydney HEMS, Natalie May explores team induction, maintaining competence and a supportive learning culture, asking how simulation, regular practice and case review could strengthen education inside the emergency department.
Bringing the Outdoor Classroom Indoors – #MedEd at #smaccFORCE #smaccDUB Read More
The final part of Natalie May’s better-learning series considers how to sustain learning alongside a demanding clinical career. It explores kindness towards yourself, realistic priorities, rest, interests outside medicine and the value of learning with colleagues, finding mentors and building a supportive professional network.
Be A Better Learner – Part Three at #TTCNYC15 Read More
