MEET OUR ACADEMIC PROGRAM

A multi-faceted teaching program

DREAM

Crafted by the DEM Academic Committee, DREAM sessions take place biweekly on a Thursday. They are comprised of in-depth interactive teaching on pertinent Emergency Medicine topics and follow a theme each month.

These compulsory sessions are full day (08:00- 16:00) or half day (12:00-16:00) and may be online or on site (VTBA).

Each registrar is allocated at least 2 DREAM presentations annually under the supervision of our host of consultants.

The registrars presenting are expected to be prepared and well read on their topic and prepared to answer further questions.

AFTER HOURS TEACHING

Our accomplished consultants take on the task of giving weekly online teaching between 18:00 and 19:00 on Wednesdays. These sessions take the form of JAR sessions, VAQs, Clinical case discussions, Ultrasound session and more... JAR sessions take place on the first Tuesday of the month between 18:00 and 19:00 and SIM sessions on the third Thursday of the month from 17:00 to 18:00 at the WITS SIM lab.

Access the overview of the teaching program here and the 2 year overview of monthly topics here

YELLOW BOOK

You will need to get your yellow book when you begin your reg time from Zama or Ishmael.
The yellow book outlines tutorial topics that need to be covered over your four years of training.
You can complete it for formal or informal tutorials or lectures while in the Emergency Departments and outside rotations.

SIM SESSIONS

On the third Thursday of each month (from 17:00-18:00), we are afforded the opportunity to practice our simulation skills at the state-of-the-art WITS skills lab. It is a great way to practice your patient management and team leading capabilities in a room of your peers with the guidance of one of our knowledgeable consultants.
Remember to indicate your availability a week in advance.

Academics: Clients

Academic Documents and Videos

Here you have access to the Powerpoint presentations, tutorial recordings and resources that have been presented by fellow registrars for our DREAM program and other useful resources

Academics: List

Recommended FOAMed

Life in the Fast Lane

LIFTL is a medical education blog and clinical examination website based in Australia. It specialises in emergency medicine, ECG, clinical examination, intensive care and toxicology providing case histories and open access educational material.

[LIFTL Home Page]

POCUS 101

This is a platform that helps with POCUS techniques and information. It is a blog that can be followed on all social media platforms.

[POCUS101 Home Page]

EMCrit Blog

EMCrit is an American medical collective and publishing group made of physicians in the fields of critical care and emergency medicine. This group publishes podcasts as well as a blog.

[EMCrit Home Page]

REBEL EM

This is another useful blog and resource for podcasts and remaining up to date.

[Rebel EM Home Page]

CanadiEM - CRACKcast

This is a blog and podcast website from Canada that focuses on the fundamentals and then elaborates on them.

[CRACKcast]

Pedi Stat App

This mobile app is perfect to have on your phone and allows easy calculation of paediatric drug dosages and equipment sizes. It requires a once-off fee to purchase the app.

[About Pedi Stat]

E-burn App

This is a mobile app that aids in quickly estimating the total body surface area of a burn and assisting in the necessary fluid requirements. It is however in French but self explanatory and easy to use.

[Info on the E-burn App]

journal feed

This is a fantastic platform that critically appraises recent articles as well as keeps you updated on new guidelines.

[Journal Feed Home Page]

The bottom line

Critical appraisal of articles. Very helpful resource but you will also need to read and critically appraise the full article yourself to avoid bias.

[The Bottom Line Home Page]

AnSo App

This is an app for your phone that is a fantastic reference for regional anaesthesia. It gives clear diagrams of the anatomy as well as approaches to performing ultrasound guided peripheral nerve blocks. There is a once-off fee to purchase the app.

[AnSo App Information]