An archived invitation to Victoria Brazil’s Manchester talk on 14 August 2014, ‘Talking, Teaching and Technology’. The post introduces the event and reflects on her presentation skills and educational approach, with a link to her earlier SMACC talk on timing, tribes and STEMIs.
Talking, Teaching & Technology – Victoria Brazil @SocraticEM at St Emlyn’s Read More
An early announcement of the St Emlyn’s podcast from 2014. The post introduces its initial focus on diagnosis, plans for clinical and management discussions, and contributions from the wider team, capturing the beginnings of the project alongside the blog.
St.Emlyn’s the podcast Read More
A 2014 announcement of Critical Care Horizons, an open-access journal developed by Rob Mac Sweeney and Andrew Ferguson. The founders set out their plans to combine peer review with the discussion and sharing associated with FOAMed, offering free publication and reading across the spectrum of critical care.
Critical Care Horizons Journal. Amazing work from Rob MacSweeney. Read More
A Monty Python-inspired sketch asks what Twitter has ever done for emergency medicine. In a fictional ED meeting, an increasingly exasperated clinical lead hears colleagues make the case for shared learning, international connections, access to researchers and greater engagement with their work.
Twitter – what has it ever done for us? Read More
Natalie May reflects on feeling like an impostor while speaking at SMACC Gold in 2014. Her account explores the pressure of teaching people whose opinions matter deeply, the support of the FOAM community and finding value in a contribution despite persistent self-doubt.
Who’s That Girl? Impostor Syndrome at #SMACCGold Read More
What changes when a clinician joins an online discussion anonymously? Damian Roland reflects on creating a provocative Twitter account for a 2013 conference debate, exploring first impressions, trust, the temptation to speak differently and the unexpected discomfort of maintaining another identity.
Anonymity : a little bit too much fun? Damian Roland Read More
This is the panel discussion from smacc 2013 with a great group of FOAMites (and me). The panel discuss where FOAM is, where it’s going and how it might fit
SMACC 2013: A roadmap for #FOAM at St.Emlyn’s Read More
How should doctors teach and discuss cases online without compromising confidentiality? Simon Carley’s response to the GMC’s 2013 social media guidance explores professional identity, potentially identifiable details and the difficulties of using fictional cases that resemble real patients.
GMC Guidance on social media use by doctors. St.Emlyn’s Read More
