Hospital Emergency is the last place we want to end up in, especially over the bust summer holiday period. Many of us have set preconceptions about what emergency medicine doctors and nursing staff do. Dr Clare Skinner, past president of the Australasian College for Emergency medicine, works at a busy Sydney Emergency Department and reveals our misconceptions about her work and those who patch us up with Philip Clark and Nightlife listeners.

We all tend to get a bit cranky when the weather turns super hot, but did you know heatwaves can worsen certain mental health conditions? We explore the troubling ways heat can affect our mental health and behaviour.

Dr Clare Skinner discusses how ACEM representatives approach media-based advocacy.

Mark, Jacqueline and Clare discuss practitioner burnout in Australian emergency healthcare settings, including what can be done on individual and systemic levels to manage it. They explore the importance of psychological safety and the prevalence of conflict in the workplace.

Dr Pecky De Silva and Dr Clare Skinner discuss leadership as part of the Women in Surgery webinar series for the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.

In this episode, third-year representative Ryaan Rashid and former SSUNDA Chair Matthew Harland chat with Dr Clare Skinner.

A recording of Dr Clare Skinner’s President’s Half Hour address, delivered on 29 November 2022 at the ACEM Spring Symposium in Ōtautahi Christchurch, is available on the ACEM Portal. The presentation examines ACEM work and advocacy on workforce, Indigenous health, climate change, access block, RRR healthcare and diversity and inclusion; bi-national collaboration; fostering connection, belonging and kindness in emergency medicine and emergency departments; and the ACEM Core Values – all in the context of the conference theme, Mahi Tahi (working together).

This talk, from Clare Skinner, on music, medicine and leadership, comes from the 2022 Don’t Forget The Bubbles conference in Brisbane.

This week on Policy Forum Pod, Clare Skinner and Lesley Russell join us to explore where the opportunities exist for meaningful reform of Australia’s healthcare system, especially in emergency medicine.

A discussion of the history and practice of infection control for the NSW Evidence Review 2022

Emergency Medicine offers an exciting and varied range of career paths. Join ACEM New Fellows Champion, Kim Bruce, in discussion with Clare Skinner (ACEM President), Akmez Latona (Retrieval) Peter Jones (Research) and Nandini Choudhury (PEM), to learn about how and why they chose their niche, highlights and challenges they’ve experienced, and their thoughts on the future of their area.

This season of the Guiding Principles of Morbidity and Mortality (M&M) meetings in action podcast series provides insight into the importance of effective leadership to enable psychological safety in M&M meetings. Dr Clare Skinner and Dr Dane Chalkley talk about their experiences of M&Ms as emergency physicians and reflect on the power of choosing the right cases and the importance of the M&M leadership in establishing a safe space for discussion and learning.

Dr John Bonning reflects on the achievements and unprecedented challenges of his presidential term. He looks, with optimism, to the future and welcomes Dr Clare Skinner to the role of President. Dr Skinner thanks and farewells Dr Bonning and outlines her vision for ACEM and the future of emergency medicine. FACEMs Michaela Mee, Rachel Lind and Gerard O’Reilly perform Tchaikovsky’s Andante Cantabile from his String Quartet No.1 (Opus 11).

In this chat with Bek Ledingham, Clare shares her experiences with burnout and tips for anyone who may be feeling burnout. They also realise that without the tyranny of distance and pandemic border restrictions, they should really catch up in real life ASAP.

Clare Skinner, President Elect of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine, is one of the eight leaders in health care who have come together to amplify the voices working to make a zero-emissions health sector a reality in Australia today.

Hear from John Bonning (President) and Clare Skinner (President-elect) as they share their experiences as new Fellows and how ACEM will look different now that you have transitioned from trainee to Fellow. You will also learn about ACEMs role in advancing emergency medicine; how to get involved with the College; and resources and initiatives to help with your transition to FACEM, including the New Fellows Program and Mentor Connect.

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) hosted a webinar on the topic of “Australian vaccine rollout – 2021 timeframe and impacts” on February 2 2021.

Listen to Emergency Physician, Dr Clare Skinner’s advice to be prepared these holidays.

Sanj Interviews Aussie experts, Clare Skinner, Matt Bragg and Peter Cameron about the Australian COVID-19 Pandemic Experience.

NotYoga* is our first annual event that is aimed at all medical professionals at any stage of their careers. It is also targeted and relevant for anyone interested in clinician health and those supporting medical professionals in the workplace or interested in healthcare system transformation for improving workforce wellbeing.

*To be clear, yoga is great. We are for yoga and it is an important part of millions of people's lives around the world, including from a spiritual and cultural perspective. But it is not the antidote for a broken healthcare system, a quick fix for doctor's with compassion fatigue or instead of tackling the big problems.