Our Favourite German Vlog shortens your telomeres:

Follow- up Statement on Recent Site Activity and Moderation Unfortunately the gloves are off again. Content from this blog has caused (some) readers to be upset…  As a background, we started this blog as a not-for-profit and not for personal gain platform for medical education. And overall it’s worked out really well. We have loved the experience … More AMC Social Media Policy in relation to blog comments

Release of the College Investigation into ‘Alleged Exam Prejudice’ The Australasian College of Emergency Medicine (ACEM) published the findings of the Expert Advisory Group (EAG) report yesterday. While the process has taken some time, the terms of reference and externally commissioned reports suggest an attempt at a robust investigation.  A media release summarised the findings of Dr Helen … More Emergency Exam E.A.G. Report

LUCAS Study Data Collection Standardised ALS Simulation (Set up Checklist) – Click Here Standardised ALS Simulation (Written Instructions and Handover) – Click Here Randomisation Tool – Urbaniak GC, Plous S. Research Randomizer. Retrieved from https://www.randomizer.org (Accessed August 2017) Study Data Collection Sheet (Figure 3) – LUCAS data collection Training Video:

A Symposium Summary This was a diverse AMEE session discussing patients and carers in medical education. A central theme of this session was the question of how to move patients and carers from being an adjuvant in the learning process to the centre. Here is a summary of the faculty presentations:: Rob Lane (Leeds, UK) … More What is the role of the patient in educating healthcare professionals? (AMEE 2017)