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Getting started in research – Part 3

First, make sure your protocol is pinned down as far as possible; it’s a good idea to liaise with R&D for this.…

Silencing the seizure: Phenytoin vs. Levetiracetam in paediatric status epilepticus

I remember the excitement in the room at the European Society of Emergency Medicine (EuSEM) conference in September 2018 as the room waited to hear the results of the EcLiPSE trial…

The cost of a Starbucks Latte – a publication cost analogy

Coffee is the tonic that most of medicine and research revolves around. You only need to join the queue at your hospital coffee shop to understand the bond between healthcare and coffee.…

Young Investigator of the Year – 2019

This annual award is made at the RCEM Emergency Medicine (EM) Research Engagement Day, previously known as the Clinical Studies Group Day. It is awarded to recognise outstanding contributions towards …

Suzanne Mason: Personal Journey

I am a Professor of Emergency Medicine employed at the University of Sheffield. I hold an Honorary contract with Barnsley Hospital Foundation NHS Trust where I undertake my clinical work and am also t…

Getting started in research – Part 2

This is the second in a series of blog posts intended to demystify the process of getting started in research. In it we focus on the all-important topic of research funding why you need it, where to …

PPI in research: Nothing to do with proton pump inhibitors or payment protection insurance

Patient and public involvement or PPI is an integral part of research in medicine. It is increasingly a mandatory requirement to have conducted PPI as part of any research proposal for the major fundi…

EMTA 2018 prize winners

Research in Emergency Medicine ranges in scale and complexity and covers a wide spectrum of subjects, all of which contribute to our overall knowledge base…

My personal journey into clinical academia: Rick Body

I’m Rick Body – a dad, a husband, a terrible and ageing Sunday league footballer, an even worse church organist, a doctor, an emergency physician, and – although I still don’t …

My Personal Journey: Patricia van den Berg

Looking back, I had fallen in love with the academic world long before I even started to consider medicine as a career. Graduating from high school in my home town of Berlin in Germany, I was 100% com…

Breaking Evidence: EuSEM top scoring PEM abstracts 1-3

Paediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) has a fast growing following and an evolving research base. Here we present the top scoring paediatric abstracts as presented at EUSEM 2018…

Breaking Evidence: EuSEM top scoring PEM abstracts 4-6

Paediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) has a fast growing following and an evolving research base. Here we present the top scoring paediatric abstracts as presented at EUSEM 2018…

Research in Emergency Medicine training: one straw too many?

Emergency Medicine (EM) is demanding and the current challenges are daunting. Already, our education is too often side-lined in order to prioritise patient care. Why should we even consider research?…

Personal Journeys: Anisa Jafar

I always think of my academic journey to date as some form of organised serendipity. I did not take the usual medical school path to academia, in so far as having no intercalated degree…

Young Investigator of the Year – one year on from the Award

The young investigator of the year is awarded to recognise outstanding contributions towards clinical research. Read about Dr Hridesh Chathas research journey one year on from receiving the award…

Breaking Evidence: the Rod Little Prize shortlisted abstracts 4-7

The academic future of Emergency Medicine is bright. Here we present the top trainee abstracts, shortlisted for the RCEM Rod Little Prize, as presented at EUSEM 2018…

Breaking evidence: Non-Trainee Abstracts blog 1-3

Research within Emergency Medicine (EM) is growing rapidly in both depth and quality. Here we present the top scoring non-trainee abstracts as presented at EUSEM 2018.…

Breaking evidence: Non-Trainee Abstracts blog 4-6