As summer heats up, YourED reflects on the impact bushfires can have on the entire community, and the medical professionals working in emergency departments across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
The power of life-saving knowledge
When Dr Olufemi Onikola passed a serious car accident on his way home, the new skills he had just learned at an Emergency Medicine Education and Training (EMET) session helped save the patient’s life.
New grant strengthens research culture in emergency medicine
The launch of the ACEM Foundation Kelly Research Grant is another way to help nurture a research culture in emergency medicine, with early and mid-career researchers encouraged to apply.
Ultrasound in the ED
Progress PoCUS workshops support trainees and FACEMs who are pursuing ACEM’s training and recommended ultrasound credentialing pathway to use point of care ultrasound in the ED.
Challenge accepted: a better emergency medicine future
The 2024 ACEM Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) conference was held at the Adelaide Convention Centre from Sunday 24 November to Thursday 28 November.
Inspiration and experience the focus for ACEM President-Elect
As ACEM President-Elect, WA-based FACEM Dr Peter Allely comes to the role with a wealth of international experience and a respect for those who have walked the leadership path before him.
Honorary Fellowship recipient calls award one of her ‘greatest achievements’
At ACEM’s Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) in Adelaide across 24-28 November 2024, ACEM President FACEM Dr Stephen Gourley presented Jacqueline Gibson-Roos with an Honorary Fellowship of the College.
Why equity and inclusion matter
The Equity and Inclusion session delivered at ACEM’s recent Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) in Adelaide in November explored how greater inclusivity and understanding benefits workplace culture and patient outcomes in emergency departments.
Traumatology Talks: Continuing the conversation
The national Traumatology Talks Working Group within ACEM is exploring how social emergency care can be integrated into emergency medicine in Australia and what all emergency medical professionals can do to help improve the care of Indigenous patients.
EMET improves regional, rural and remote patient care
ACEM’s Emergency Medicine Education and Training (EMET) provides education, training and supervision to doctors and other health professionals who are not specifically trained in emergency medical care – but it relies on funding to keep going.
Retirement: an "opportunity"
For Retired Fellow Dr Bruce Lambie, saying goodbye to shiftwork in the ED means having more time to focus on his much-loved hobbies and interests.
Data-driven findings help improve patient care
Contributing to ACEM’s Annual Site Census helps improve patient care in EDs across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
The ED: Then and now
In 1975, when retired FACEM Dr Edward Brentnall started work at Box Hill Hospital, emergency medicine was very different than it is today.
How collecting stories of the past helps us appreciate the present
Retired FACEM Dr David Taylor generously donated his collection of antique medical instruments and equipment to ACEM in 2019 – and each item in the display cabinet tells its own special story.
Trust, support, growth and career-enhancing connections
Participants in ACEM's Mentor Connect program describe it as a positive way to reinforce knowledge and training, share mutual support, and build a foundation of genuine friendship.
Delivering PTC training in Fiji and the Pacific
Dr Deepak Sharma considers himself fortunate that he has been able to learn and deliver learning to others in Fiji and the Pacific as part of his training.
Sharing knowledge, friendship and support at the 2024 Regional, Rural and Remote Emergency Medicine Conference
The inaugural Regional, Rural and Remote Emergency Medicine Conference 2024 celebrated the innovation that underpins the ways emergency medicine and health care professionals work together to heal communities.
Dr Sandy Inglis: Emergency medicine in a conflict zone
“You can’t be the same person you were before,” says FACEM Dr Sandy Inglis. “But in emergency medicine, we are trained to help people who need emergency medical care.”
Procrastination produces perfect retirement
“What do I do in retirement? My partner and I love travelling,” says FACEM Dr Paul Pielage. “I never wake in the morning and wonder how to fill my day. The whole retirement process was quite simple and painless.”
"We need to be prepared" for climate change impacts in EDs
The collaborative release of a two-part report exploring the impact on climate change on EDs is the result of a partnership between ACEM and the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA).