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On the 21st of May 2014 The Emergency Medicine Interest Group (EMIG) had its annual “Not So Grand Rounds” session at Westmead Hospital. This was a well attended event due to the presence of great speakers (as well as the attraction of free Pizza). A case vignette (discussed below) was presented as part of Not … More Not So Grand Rounds
The Tribal Nature of Medicine Dr Victoria Brazil recently gave a Key Note speech at SMACC 2014. Talk: Entitled “Tribes and STEMI”, this (effortlessly excellent) talk, timed to perfection, discussed healthcare teams. Dr Brazil outlined the concept that teams in healthcare can form “Tribes”. These functional healthcare tribes create powerful bonds with each other. A good example of a bonded tribal team … More Tribalism in Medicine
EMIG Procedure Workshop Welcome to the pre-reading (flipped classroom) for the Emergency Medicine Interest Group (EMIG) Procedures Workshop. This workshop in various forms is run on a yearly basis for the students at Westmead. Here is the Handout for the 2016 workshop – Workshop 2016 Station 1 – Basic Airway Management Focus on Bag Valve … More Emergency Medicine Procedure Workshop
Overview Good teaching is inspiring and challenging. As the learner you feel a sense of satisfaction from great education. The inspiring teacher leaves the learner hungry to know more about the subject matter and change for the better. From the medical educators’s perspective, the goal is to select a teaching tool that will suitably inspire, … More Advocacy and Enquiry In a Nutshell
The Emergency Medicine Interest Group (EMIG) – Westmead First Event for 2014 – 31st of March (Monday) and 1st of April (Tuesday) “THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WORKSHOP” Pizza and Drinks from 4pm in the Westmead Clinical School area Learn More about – IO Access, Ultrasound, Airway Skills, Seldinger Technique and much more!
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