Low resource, high impact: simulation education to change our healthcare systems
In this episode of the badEM podcast, Jo Park Ross joins us to explore simulation as a powerful, context-driven educational and quality improvement tool for healthcare workers in Africa.
We discuss how simulation and medical education are evolving in the digital age, and how to effectively navigate open-access resources—from both the perspective of a consumer and a contributor.
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S2E5 - Navigating Nigerian EM - Dr Abiola Fasina-Ayoola
In this episode we chat about how Dr Fasina-Ayoola and her colleagues have are setting up an Emergency Medicine program in a country that previously did not have one. Her and her team have are navigating intricate path with multifactorial challenges and she sheds light on their journey so far.
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S2E4 - Resuscitating Nursing - Dr Meghan Botes RN PhD
In the latest episode of the badEM podcast we chat to Dr Meghan Botes, a professional nurse who has done extensive research into Nursing education, about creating environments that foster growth, communication and learning for both Doctors and Nurses, and how a little bit of training can go a long way in improving outcomes and experience for all involved.
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S2E3 - Refer to Surgery - Prof Kathryn Chu
In this episode we chat to Professor Kathryn Chu, head of Global Surgery at Stellenbosch University, about how to improve access to surgical care in South Africa.
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S2E2 - Teaching - Prof Feroza Motara
In this episode we discuss Emergency Medicine education, as well as education for healthcare workers in general. We touch on short courses and when they are valuable, we chat about soft skills and how to develop them, as well as how meducation is changing, and how to augment traditional teaching with technological change.
The BadEM podcast focuses on the big picture in Emergency Medicine in South Africa and Africa. We interview a different person every episode to help share good ideas and to tackle African Problems with African Solutions.
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