ERC Resuscitation 2019 – How should we train
How should we train in resuscitation? Sandra applies learning theory and makes the case it's not too different to how we train in the gym
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Post-procedural ultrasound examination to rule out pneumothorax and confirm tip placement after central venous catheter insertion
Is ultrasound as good, or even better, than CxR to rule out pneumothorax and verify tip placement after CVC placement? Sandra's done the deep dive to answer the question.
Leadership – lessons learned from an orchestral conductor
Leadership training is sorely lacking in medicine. In this post Sandra shares insights she's gained through the research and workshops of conductor Ture Larsen.
Camilla Goes To #TTCNYC16
At scanFOAM we love SoMe and all of our “internet friends”, so much so that we want our “real life friends” to meet our “internet friends” when opportunities arise. Therefore, Camilla stood no chance after a few times having said…
The Teaching Course NYC DAY 2 #TTCNYC16
Innovation and the millennial learner It will come as no surprise that innovation is a topic at The Teaching Course. The faculty behind The Teaching Course are truly first movers and innovative educators so having Christopher Doty kick off the day with the importance…
The Teaching Course NYC DAY 1 #TTCNYC16
Once again The Teaching Course has turned the Innovation Loft in New York City into the place to be for medical educators. So of course the scanFOAM team are present in the form of me, Sandra. I’ve brought my colleague,…
How I Sim – Peter Dieckmann
Another one of the giants of the sim world has generously agreed to share his “How I Sim” story with #FOAMsim and the scanFOAM audience. Peter Dieckmann is an organisational psychologist, originally from Germany where he also did his PhD,…
How I Sim – Jenny Rudolph
Next up in our “How I Sim” series is Jenny W Rudolph. You probably know of the Center for Medical Simulation founded 22 years ago where Jenny works; and to people in the world of sim she’ll need little introduction as we are well…
How I Sim – Jesse Spurr
scanFOAM.org is proud to present our next contributor to the "How I Sim" series, Jesse Spurr, hailing all the way from Oz. He's an all round good bloke and a #FOAMed #FOAMsim star, being the co-host of simulationpodcast.com, editor-in-chief of injectableorange.com and simulation director at The Teaching Institute, just to name a few. Enjoy!
How I Sim – Victoria Brazil
This is the first guest contribution in our initiative "How I Sim" - a series that brings forth the voices of healthcare simulation for a speed round on their thoughts on sim. Who better to kick it off than Victoria Brazil (@Socratic_EM), a true #FOAMsim legend!
How I Sim – Sandra Viggers
Recently, I came across this question on Twitter and joined the conversation. Crowdsourcing …How could @MedSimulation foster online community for sim educators ? Blog? Podcasts? More Twitter posts? What content? — Victoria Brazil (@SocraticEM) June 22, 2016 Two replies caught…