What is TERN…
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…
About TERN?
What is TERN…
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…
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
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.…
How can I find out and influence what TERN gets up to?
If this is something that youd be interested in, then please do get in touch either through the sign up form on this page or directly at tern@rcem.ac.uk.…
Got a research idea or proposal for TERN?
Have you had an idea for a trainee led research project, but don’t know quite how to put it into a formal submission? No problem…
Current Projects – Tired
Emergency Medicine is tough. How does working in the ED affect you? Do you often feel tired following a shift or on your days off?…
Current Projects – AHEAD2
There are head injuries and head injuries in emergency medicine. A head injury on anticoagulation has long been thought to be the latter…