EM Day 2023:  A lack of safety is not part of the job
Clare Skinner Clare Skinner

EM Day 2023:  A lack of safety is not part of the job

Saturday the 27th of May is Emergency Medicine Day. This year, the Emergency Medicine Day campaign is dedicated to safety – for patients and colleagues. 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.

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What factors help and hinder efforts to address incivility in Australasian emergency departments? A modified Delphi study of FACEM perspectives
Clare Skinner Clare Skinner

What factors help and hinder efforts to address incivility in Australasian emergency departments? A modified Delphi study of FACEM perspectives

The causes of incivility in Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand EDs are complex and highlight incivility in EDs as a key adaptive leadership challenge of emergency physicians. Fundamentally, the results underscore the need to foster a workplace culture of respect, inclusion and civility in Australasian hospitals.

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From the Omicron wave, some moments of reflection
Clare Skinner Clare Skinner

From the Omicron wave, some moments of reflection

This story, by emergency medicine specialist Dr Clare Skinner, is fiction, but clearly reflects the reality of the pressures on emergency departments in recent months, as well as the opportunities for moments of connection.

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The Stolen Case
Clare Skinner Clare Skinner

The Stolen Case

Friday October the 15th is International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Clare Skinner shares a story about loss and asks us to reflect on how we might care for patients and colleagues better. A trigger warning – discussion of miscarriage and pregnancy loss.

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At a time of writing articles for Croakey - a Twitter thread
Clare Skinner Clare Skinner

At a time of writing articles for Croakey - a Twitter thread

Health care has changed in response to the pandemic. There have been many mistakes, but there are a lot of good things that have happened too. We should use what we have learned to drive positive change into the future. We should use this opportunity to build back fairer.

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Advancing leadership in Australasian emergency medicine: Taking stock and looking ahead
Clare Skinner Clare Skinner

Advancing leadership in Australasian emergency medicine: Taking stock and looking ahead

Since 2018, the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine has collaborated with the Swinburne University of Technology on a research project to understand and enhance the leadership capacity of emergency physicians, beginning with Australasian Directors of Emergency Medicine (DEMs). This programme has revealed the complexity of leadership in emergency medicine.

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Emergency physicians call for whole of system reform
Clare Skinner Clare Skinner

Emergency physicians call for whole of system reform

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine continues with significant advocacy on ED overcrowding and access block. We ask that colleagues in other specialties and professions stand with us to advocate for change. Together, we must engage with decision makers and work towards a common goal: timely access to affordable, safe, and effective health care for all Australians.

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Happy International Emergency Medicine Day 2021
Clare Skinner Clare Skinner

Happy International Emergency Medicine Day 2021

I had a fantastic shift the other night. It (mostly) worked well. It reminded me about what I loved about Emergency Medicine when I started out and why I chose this specialty. I've been thinking on why it went so well.

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