The St Emlyn’s team looks back at days two and three of SMACC Chicago 2015 in this podcast round-up. The accompanying post gathers links to conference resources and fellow educators, remembers John Hinds and records the announcement of the following year’s Dublin meeting.
#smaccUS Day 2 and 3 round up. St.Emlyn’s Read More
Liz Crowe explores the question grieving people often ask: ‘Am I normal?’ Written to accompany her podcast with Iain Beardsell, this reflection describes the varied, unpredictable experience of loss and the importance of connection, gentleness towards yourself and seeking help when needed.
Understanding grief with Liz Crowe Read More
Remembering John Hinds through his SMACC Chicago 2015 talk, ‘Crack the Chest. Get Crucified.’ This brief tribute shares the recording and thanks the conference team for making his teaching available to the wider FOAMed community.
John Hinds: Crack the Chest. Get Crucified. Read More
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.
My top 5 reasons to attend #SMACC this year… Read More
A short report and podcast from the opening day of SMACC Chicago 2015. The St Emlyn’s team reflects on the plenary sessions and the challenge of choosing between parallel talks, with links to its workshop round-up and the Birmingham team’s coverage.
#smaccUS day 1. A bountiful cornucopia of Medutainment. Read More
The St Emlyn’s team opens its coverage of SMACC Chicago 2015 with a podcast about the pre-conference workshops. This brief introduction marks the start of the team’s reports from the meeting, sharing its workshop reflections before the main conference programme began.
#smaccUS day 0 – the workshops. St.Emlyn’s Read More
A 2015 clinical review of torticollis, from a painful neck on waking to presentations associated with injury, medication, infection or neurological disease. It explores assessment across adults and children, highlighting why persistent symptoms, associated illness and follow-up matter when an apparently minor complaint may need another explanation.
Torticollis: A Real Pain in the Neck Read More
Does therapeutic hypothermia improve outcomes after cardiac arrest in children? This 2015 journal club examines a trial comparing cooling with active temperature control after out-of-hospital arrest, exploring neurological outcomes, confidence intervals, study limitations and why a non-significant result does not establish that two treatments are equivalent.
JC: Getting Chilly Quickly 4. Doing It For The Kids Read More
