CAEP 2023 in review!

CAEP 2023 in review!

Well, the CAEP 2023 (#CAEP23) (Canadian Associated of Emergency Physicians) conference is officially over. We’ve head back to our respective homes and departments, and by now the melancholy has fully kicked in. It was the first time, in a while, that the CAEP...
“What do you do for a living?”

“What do you do for a living?”

“So, what do you do for a living?” “Oh, Emergency Medicine! You must have some wild stories, what’s the craziest thing you’ve seen?”   If you work in Emergency Medicine (or to be honest any aspect of medicine) you have likely had some version of this conversation...
Optimistic Nihilism in Medicine

Optimistic Nihilism in Medicine

Spiritualism represents an important aspect within the domains of wellness. Now, spiritualism is a very personal and individual thing, but having some element of spiritualism has demonstrated benefits to one’s mental health, and our personal philosophies can help...
Canadian Women Physicians Day!

Canadian Women Physicians Day!

Canadian Women Physicians Day was established in 2021 with the objective of honouring women’s achievements in medicine. It marks the day that Dr. Jennie Trout became the first woman licensed to practice medicine in Canada on March 11, 1875.   In 2023, female...
Sometimes, Empathy is hard

Sometimes, Empathy is hard

I understand. I’ve been there. 6th shift in a row, department is overcrowded, patients are upset, consultants are being rude, you’re cognitive and emotionally fatigued – it becomes easy for empathy and compassion to fade. The problem is that because...
Flow Hacks: The First two Hours

Flow Hacks: The First two Hours

In baseball, managers will often talk about “setting up an inning”. You know, if a player gets on base, they’ll send in a pinch runner and try to steal a base to advance a runner, and so on. Clinically, setting up a shift in your mind at the star and...