Category Archives: Medical teaching

DEFINE THE MOMENT…..

There is a lot to learn about emergency medicine from movies about sport. Tin Cup, the best sports movie ever made, is a treasure trove of wisdom. The first quote speaks for itself. The second is true too. Anaesthesia is … Continue reading

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SCANDINAVIAN COURSE IN PREHOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE 1st-5th OCTOBER

This post is for the Scandinavians following this blog. We need your help in advertising this scandinavian ‘Induction Course in Prehospital Emergency Medicine´. Next time to be held in Gothenburg 1-5th october. Please help us by spreading the word about this … Continue reading

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HOW TO WIN A GUNFIGHT

Our good friend RFDS-doc is notorious for applying martial arts thinking on emergency airway management. Not so far-fetched if you think about it. When dealing with airway disasters we need to win every time. We are totally with him on that. That … Continue reading

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RULES OF ENGAGEMENT – PRESENTATIONS

4 things every speaker owes their audience: Tell me something new. Don’t read from a script. Don’t read from your slides. Speak from your heart. – Bryan Vartabedian, M.D. @ 33 Charts The 4 rules from Bryan’s excellent, concise post … Continue reading

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RETRACTION WATCH

One of the most fascinating blogs at the moment is Retraction Watch. A blog about fraud and corruption in life sciences and medical research and publications. My favourite post so far is this one. Cheeky bastards… It is fair to say that … Continue reading

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E-MERGENCY MEDICINE

Emphasizing the importance of information and information sharing. Find your way on the web. Explore, learn, teach, discuss. Graham Walker, an emergency physician at Stanford, did this great presentation at Stanford Grand Rounds, talking about the internet, medical blogs, social … Continue reading

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PREZI

The powerpoint lecture, and especially the bullet point craziness, is the scourge of modern medical teaching. I don’t know if Prezi is the solution, but at least someone is doing something about it.

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