At 10am every morning at Bankstown base, our team discusses cases over coffee. This process is called “Coffee and Cases” (C+C). This blog post is an accompaniment to a presentation at the August ’23 GSA HEMS Clinical Governance Day. The purpose of the talk was to update the service on the Quality Improvement Project I […]
PonderMed Update June 2020
Friends, Here’s what I’ve cooked up in PonderMed Studios this past month… Simon Fleming is an orthopaedic registrar, #MedEd PhD, and brain behind the #HammerItOut campaign. In this episode we take a deep dive into his work at the recently “hibernated” London Nightingale Hospital, with a focus on how the faculty tried to build the right “culture” (released 8/5/20). In […]
PonderMed Roundup: November 2018
Friends of PonderMed, I hope you’re all exceptionally well and enjoying the festive period… Here is my November 2018 roundup. November podcast releases *Links below are to blog posts (or “show notes”) with the podcast embedded in the post. You can also find the pods on iTunes and Spotify. PonderMed #8: Dr. Fatima Ahmed. Obs and […]
PonderMed #9: Henry May. Lessons From the Frontline of Social Entrepreneurship
About Henry Henry May is a social entrepreneur based in Bogotá, Colombia. He is the CEO and co-founder of Coschool, an organisation that transforms the lives of young people across the Columbia by building their character and leadership skills. He is also the founder of The Huracan Foundation which provides financial support to a selection of grassroots […]
PonderMed Update: October 2018
Friends of PonderMed, You might have noticed I’ve been pumping out the pods thick and fast recently. My ambition is to “become a part of people’s week” as Pete Donaldson (my mentor on the Clinical Entrepreneur Programme) advises. In view of that advice I’ve set myself a target of releasing a fresh pod weekly, and I’ve managed […]
PonderMed #7: Simon Flemming. Orthopod and Anti-Bullying Campaigner #HammerItOut
Great morning recording with @Ponder_Med, talking about #MedEd, #HammerItOut and all sorts. Absolutely worth a listen, so watch this space. pic.twitter.com/NtLaibBJoU — Simon Fleming 🔨 (@OrthopodReg) October 26, 2018 About Simon Simon Flemming is a senior orthopaedics trainee and former President of the British Orthopaedics Trainee Association (BOTA). He is currently working on his Medical […]
PonderMed #6: Dr. Liz O’Riordan. Breast Surgeon with Breast Cancer
About Liz Dr. Liz O’Riordan is a Consultant Breast Surgeon. In July 2015 she was diagnosed with Stage III breast cancer at the age of 40. She started a blog after her diagnosis to document her experiences as a patient. The blog has become a hugely popular (and award-winning) resource, paving the way for a “Woman […]