Category Archives: Emergency medicine and critical care

2017 report into ACEM Alleged Exam Prejudice

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 findingsContinue reading “2017 report into ACEM Alleged Exam Prejudice”

Australia’s emergency medicine college discriminating on race, review says

Australia’s emergency medicine college discriminating on race, review says https://t.co/x0hlvlhxqj — Guardian Australia (@GuardianAus) August 25, 2017 ACEM – Expert Advisory Group in discrimination against trainees based on country of origin https://t.co/noB2pZBYKT — Minh Le Cong (@ketaminh) August 25, 2017

How can you support African Emergency Medicine?

A lot of people have been asking the LMIC delegates at dasSMACC the following question: “How can we support African Emergency Medicine?” Two quick ways you can help from afar: ONE: Donate to SupaDel: Supadel is a unique AFEM initiative that sponsors the attendance of delegates from low and middle income countries at AFEM-affiliated conferencesContinue reading “How can you support African Emergency Medicine?”

Emergency medicine : you’re doing it wrong!

Emergency Medicine: You’re Doing It Wrong Julian (@EMedic6) Brings you down to reality…. REMEMBER We are in AFRICA Entering the era of #MacDonaldsMedicine are we still doing things the right way or have we not not been able to keep up with the needs of our patients. Can we expect the lay-person to understand what… viaContinue reading “Emergency medicine : you’re doing it wrong!”

Emergency medicine in Malawi

Post by Mulinda Nyirenda and Jo Park-Ross This podcast is an interview with Dr Mulinda Nyirenda and details the current state of Emergency Medicine and pre-hospital services in Malawi, as well as the way forward and Mulinda’s hopes for the future of Malawian EM. I must admit a more than slight bias on the topicContinue reading “Emergency medicine in Malawi”