Death Metal: Pediatric Button Battery Ingestions
In a sudden moment of clarity, I realize I’ve made a huge mistake. It is too late to do anything about it now; we are committed and past...
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FOAMfrat Team
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Podcast 82 - Handovers, Delegation, and Critique w/ Cliff Reid
This month we had the privilege to chat with Cliff Reid (@cliffreid)- a Retrieval Physician with Sydney HEMS. Dr. Reid has an extensive...
Brian Behn
- 5 min
a bLoG oN bLOgs
I wanted to put a catchy introductory paragraph here—something to really suck the readers in and make them want to read this whole post....
Tom Latosek
- 5 min
Reaching the Top of the Pyramid
Drop your highlighters, put down the textbook, and let’s talk about learning to learn. If you are reading a FOAMed blog, you are either...
FOAMfrat Team
- 3 min
FOAMfrat Paramedic Refreshers and Subscription!
FOAMfrat is very excited to announce our online paramedic refreshers! It is our goal to make learning enjoyable, so we have taken a...
Adam LaChappelle
- 7 min
Sink or Sim
Many EMS services embrace and push for additional training. Personally I think EMS does a pretty good job at focusing on training and...
Ami Tomaszewski
- 4 min
Mind = Blown "The Protege Effect"
At some point in your career, you will probably teach something to somebody. These “Somebodies” could be EMT’s, paramedics, or nurses in...
Tyler & Sam
- 2 min
Speaker's Atlas Update!
A few months ago Sam and I launched a course called "The Speaker's Atlas". The ideas was to create an online course for providers who...
Ami Tomaszewski
- 7 min
Do You Want To Play A Game?
We are only human, right? Some of the cool features that come with be being “Only human” include: forgetfulness, loss of situational...
Tyler Christifulli
- 2 min
Beating around the Bush(and why it doesn’t help.)
Typically if I engage someone with a particular question, it’s because I perceive they have a knowledge base or experiences that I can...
Tyler Christifulli
- 2 min
Why did you share that?
Imagine you are sitting at your desk and one of your friends runs into your office, pins an article to your wall, and then runs away. You...
Courtney Graham
- 4 min
The Past and Present State of Measles
Odds are you have seen or read about the current outbreaks of Measles in different parts of the country right now (mainly in the Pacific...
Tyler Christifulli
- 3 min
Evidence Resistant Gloves
Recently I had to do an article critique for my English Composition class. From recent conversations with colleagues, I chose this...
Tyler Christifulli
- 3 min
The Goldfish Paradox
I sat in my office, opened up a spread sheet, and started to develop the different education tracks for the Wisconsin Emergency Medical...
Tyler & Sam
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Podcast 71 - The Speaker's Atlas (Live Webinar)
Missed the webinar?? No Problem! Join Tyler Christifulli & Sam Ireland from FOAMfrat as they launch their brand new course "The Speakers...
Tyler & Sam
- 1 min
Podcast 69 - Why Do We Gain Weight?
Click here to Listen to the Podcast! I could try to type out all of the things I talked about in the podcast, but I think it would be...
Tyler Christifulli
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Podcast 67 - Checkboxes or Pre-Test Probability? w/ Chip Lange
Awhile back Aidan Baron (@Aidan_Baron) tweeted, "If you can't explain the pre-test probability, then you don't get to pick up the...
Tyler Christifulli
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The Illusion Of Knowledge
One of the most frustrating parts of being a clinician is when your perception of knowledge outgrows your clinical experience. This is...
How To Avoid Being An Idiot : The Power Of Inversion
I’ve wasted most of my career trying to be a great paramedic.After fifteen years I’ve come to terms with the fact that I’m not a great...
Cynthia Griffin, DO
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Microgram - In The Kitchen w/ Cynthia "SAC Du Jour"
So like.... maybe you want to mix up some of your own special vomit for simulation! In this Microgram Vodcast Cynthia will take you into...