Leah sat down with Professor Seamus Morris, Consultant Orthopaedic and Spinal Trauma surgeon at the National Spinal Injuries Unit as a follow up to our case. They go through all things cervical spinal collars, MRIs, ASIA scores and discuss the development of the trauma system for Ireland. Prof Morris is a specialist in spinal trauma surgery and after finishing his orthopaedic specialty training in RCSI, travelled to London and New York for fellowships. He is course director on a number of widely accredited trauma training courses including the European Trauma Course and is Clinical Professor of Surgery in UCD. Don't miss this as Leah put's the controversies to Prof Morris and gets some well needed answers.

In this episode, Dr Elizabeth Moloney speaks to Prof Simon Conroy and Dr Rebecca Heath about comprehensive geriatric assessments. Find the corresponding GeriEM poster here.

Dr Santiago Castejón and Dr Vojtěch Mezera discuss end of life care. Find the corresponding GeriEM poster here.

Dr Sarah Turpin is joined by Prof Tim Coats to discuss silver trauma. Find the corresponding GeriEM poster here.

Prof Katrin Singler is joined by Dr Stephen Lim to discuss medication reviews and polypharmacy. Find the corresponding GeriEM poster here.

Dr Elizabeth Moloney is joined by Prof Daniel Davis and Karianne Melkert to discuss delirium. Find the corresponding GeriEM poster here.

Kara McLoughlin and Dr Áine Mitchell talk about environmental considerations. Find the corresponding GeriEM poster here.

Deirdre is joined by Dr Bas De Groot to discuss frailty and age/frailty adjusted risk stratification. Find the corresponding GeriEM poster here.

Fantastic collaboration to be launched at EUSEM... watch this space! In the meantime, check out the fantastic posters.

We interrupt our regular programming with this very special bonus episode of TheCase.Report. This Monday, April 11th, sees an emergency meeting being held by the IMO to address the working conditions NCHDs have had to endure. Ahead of this historic meeting, Orla is joined by 4 NCHD leaders to discuss these issues: Dr Kirsten Joyce, Dr Rachel McNamara, Dr Conor Malone and Dr Carol Norton. The meeting is open to all NCHDs - whether they are members of the IMO or not - and is at 19:30. If you're interested in attending, follow this link.

Changeover is upon us again! (Already??!!) We've got a different outlook here at TheCase.Report though. We cannot wait to welcome our new EM colleagues to the fold! Mohammed and Orla sat down to chat about some top tips to get started. 

It's the big one. Whether you're a first or final year trainee, it's never too soon to start thinking about the destination - while enjoying the journey of course! Orla sits down with our Adult in the Room to talk about the most adult of things - the consultant interview. Dr Des Fitzgerald of University Hospital Waterford takes us through what we need to know for before, during and after what could be the most important exam we may ever sit. Let's get to it!

We’re rounding off this month’s series of FemInEM conversations with a whopper discussion! It’s a veritable buffet of leadership as IAEM’s immediate past president Dr Emily O’Conor and RCEM’s current president Dr Katherine Henderson sit down to talk to our own Orla Kelly, current IEMTA president.

Deirdre's back and this time she's talking to Dr Sinéad Ní Bhraonáin, one of Irish EM's greats who has completed a difficult airway fellowship, a pre hospital and critical care fellowship with NSW Ambulance Service Sydney HEMS and an Emergency Medicine fellowship in Australia. She's currently in Sydney, busy being an exemplary leader in the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and the Sydney Local Health District at large.

In celebration of International Women’s Month, we’ve got a series of interviews with some of our fantastic female EM colleagues from around the country. Throughout March, we will be dropping these short episodes in order to give you even more TCR to get your teeth into. Slightly further afield, Deirdre sat down with Dr Kirsty Challen for a chat for this episode. Dr Challen is a Consultant in Emergency Medicine and Emergency Medicine Research Lead at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust (North West England), and the chair of RCEM's Women in Emergency Medicine Special Interest Group

In celebration of International Women’s Month, we’ve got a series of interviews with some of our fantastic female EM colleagues from around the country. Throughout March, we will be dropping these short episodes in order to give you even more TCR to get your teeth into. We're staying out West with our second interview of the month! Dr Karen Harris, consultant in Emergency Medicine in Sligo University Hospital, sat down with Deirdre, talking about the journey and the destination.

This month, we have something extra special for our listeners of TheCase.Report. In celebration of International Women’s Month, we’ve got a series of interviews with some of our fantastic female EM colleagues from around the country. Throughout March, we will be dropping these short episodes in order to give you even more TCR to get your teeth into. The female presence in Emergency Medicine in Ireland has been slowly increasing over the past number of years with incredible doctors paving the way. We get the chance to sit down with some of our colleagues to chat all things Emergency Medicine including why it’s such an invaluable specialty (little bit of shameless specialty promo for those yet undecided!) Watch this space for a collection of gripping interviews dropping throughout March. Dr. Lisa Cunningham Dr. Lisa Cunningham is a proud Mayo-born Emergency Medicine specialist registrar who is currently undertaking her pre-hospital fellowship over with Essex & Hertfordshire Air Ambulance. She sat down with Orla to discuss all things pre-hospital EM, her current career path and her plans for the future.

Now you didn’t really think we’d let you suffer through this cold dark January without any TheCase.Report goodness did you?? We’ve got a super special BonusCast for you to ring in the new year! Orla just could not stop thinking about heart failure after that episode in December, and was just dying to keep chatting about it… And who better to talk to than the inimitable Prof. Amal Mattu! We’re delighted he could join us, and I’m sure you’ll all be delighted he did too after listening to this. Let’s get to it!

Welcome back everyone to this very special bonus episode of TheCase.Report! God knows Mohammed loves a broad nebulous topic to sink his teeth into, and thankfully he has some colleagues who feel the same: TCR alumni Cian McDermott and Shane Broderick. Have a listen, and if you feel like reading, we couldn’t put any of this any better than Shane did in this DFTB post: https://dontforgetthebubbles.com/professionals-prepare-properly/ Let’s get to it!

Welcome back everyone to a special bonus episode of TheCase.Report! We've created a new position here. A very special new position, and Mohammed is here to help you get to know the role and the person stepping into it! Our associate producer is a junior colleague with aspirations of pursuing a career in EM, whether they be an intern or a medical student. We’ve created this position to give someone a chance to not only learn the nuts and bolts of producing this show, but also to rub shoulders with and learn from all the greats of Irish EM… and the rest of us clowns as well. But without further ado, I present to you Dr. Leah Flanagan, intern in Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, and Associate Producer on TheCase.Report! Let’s get to it!