Are we teaching today’s learners in ways that only suited our own training? In this 2016 conference companion, Natalie May considers generational assumptions and argues for active learning, supportive supervision and thoughtful use of online resources in medical education.
Generation Why – Challenges in Medical Education at #NSWMET Read More
An introduction to the St Emlyn’s Critical Appraisal Nuggets podcast series, launched in 2016 to help clinicians interpret research and prepare for exams. The first episode brings Simon Carley and Rick Body together to discuss randomisation, with links to further learning resources.
Critical Appraisal Nuggets – The St.Emlyn’s CAN Podcast Read More
When an emergency physician becomes a patient, familiar clinical encounters can take on a different meaning. This 2016 reflection on Rob Rogers’ publicly shared heart-attack experience considers wellbeing, the patient’s perspective and the lasting value of investing in other clinicians’ education.
Life and Learning from Rob Rogers on the other side of that ECG Read More
Does adding ketamine to propofol make emergency procedural sedation safer? This 2016 appraisal of the POKER trial examines respiratory complications, recovery and patient experience, finding no convincing overall advantage while discussing blinding, event rates and the limits of the evidence.
JC: Is Ketofol worth the hassle? St.Emlyn’s Read More
How can a brief teaching moment in the emergency department lead to learning that lasts? Simon Carley describes a ‘FOAMed prescription’: sharing a relevant blog, podcast or video after a clinical encounter, then following up to encourage reflection and repeated learning.
#FOAMed on prescription. St.Emlyn’s Read More
Should major trauma imaging start with whole-body CT or a selective approach? This 2016 review of REACT-2 examines mortality, imaging speed and radiation exposure, while questioning exclusions, overlapping imaging between groups and whether a trial finding no difference establishes equivalence.
JC: Do we always need a whole body CT in trauma? St.Emlyn’s Read More
How do you turn a conference debate into a musical performance? Iain Beardsell explains the preparation behind his 2016 SMACC talk on thrombolysis for pulmonary embolism, from researching the argument and adapting the format to rehearsing, recording and designing supporting slides.
Thrombolysis in PE – Building a talk for SMACC. Read More
What happens when clinicians cannot access the research they need? This 2016 discussion uses Sci-Hub to examine paywalls, open access and disruption in medical publishing, weighing ethical tensions, legal concerns and sustainability without offering a simple endorsement of the service.
Sci-Hub. The pirate future of medical publishing? St.Emlyn’s. Read More
