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“There’s only limited things we can do in the emergency department to influence health outcomes for the community, “ says FACEM Professor Diana Egerton-Warburton OAM, “so by expanding our research to policy and advocacy, we can have a much bigger impact.”
“Wellness is not something I can do intermittently and store away for later,” writes FACEM Dr Amaali Lokuge. “My personal cup of wellness is usually completely depleted at the end of one emergency shift, so it needs to be replenished daily.”
“The more creative we are with communication, the higher the chances are that we are heard and our concerns are acted on,” said FACEM Associate Professor Viet Tran.
“sEMCAN strongly supports actions that will see our healthcare systems shift to a more sustainable, cleaner future,” says FACEM Dr Simon Judkins writes about his membership involvement in the Sustainable Emergency Medicine and Advocacy Network.
As well as juggling work and parenthood, managing the ongoing education that a career in medicine requires is an important consideration that FACEM Dr Sara Towle says she’s “continuously working on”.
What’s in a name? For those who have battled preconceptions about their International Medical Graduate (IMG) designation, FACEM Dr Ajith Thampi believes it can be quite a lot.
“I was the first person in my family to go to university and into medicine,” writes FACEM Dr Andy Tagg. “Everything I knew about being a doctor came from watching fictional doctors on TV shows.”
“Our overcrowded emergency departments are a symptom of the failing health system that we've got at the moment,” Dr Stephen Gourley said.
Communicating ideas, creating meaningful connections and learning from her emergency department colleagues and patients help FACEM Dr Nicola Cunningham find joy in medicine.
“You have to assume all systems are going to fail and plan ahead.” A year after Cyclone Gabrielle hit Aotearoa, Dr Matthew Marion shares what working in the aftermath of the cyclone taught him – and how old-school still works in the ED.
Being raised by a FACEM inspired Amy Kayman to want to help others navigate the difficult moments of their lives in a tangible way – like her mother does.
Dr Lauren Kennedy has never been good at saying no, but her children help to remind her why she doesn’t want to miss these moments.
As the ED Musos get ready to perform at the closing ceremony of the 2023 ASM, read about the history of the world’s first virtual emergency department choir.
For Dr Kim Hansen, working as an emergency clinician while parenting three children proved that these life dreams are not mutually exclusive. “I provide an example to my daughters that women can do fulfilling and complex work roles – and be a dedicated primary parent at the same time.”
Professor Daniel Fatovich and Dr Jessamine Soderstrom discuss the decades-long journey towards creating a national register for new and novel psychoactive substances.
Dr Sarah Grainger encourages people working in ED to exercise their sphere of influence and advocate for older patients during their ED journey.
ACEM President Dr Clare Skinner writes that we must work together to ensure safety in the ED and change the culture that tells us a lack of safety is just part of the job – because it isn’t.
The 2023 Australian Federal Budget should have a positive impact on EDs – but in ways that may not be immediately obvious, writes James Gray, ACEM’s Acting General Manager for Policy and Regional Engagement.
Aboriginal leadership in the emergency department has benefits for patients – and for broader community. “We have the answers,” says Ngarrindjeri man and nursing team leader, Jeremy Rigney. “We know what Mob need.”
In 1985, Dr Andrew Walby arrived, in 44-degree heat, at the glorious art deco Mildura Base Hospital to begin a three month rotation in the emergency department.
