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Or how to downgrade your epinephrine level and get your limbic system running on FOAM. What is FOAM?. Free Online Access Meducation
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Orhow to downgradeyourepinephrine level and getyourlimbic system running on FOAM
What is FOAM? • Free Online Access Meducation • Ifyou want to knowhow we practicedmedicine 5 yearsago, read a textbookIfyou want to knowhow we practicedmedicine 2 yearsago, read a journalIfyou want to knowhow we practicedmedicinenow, go to a (good) conferenceIfyou want to knowhow we practicemedicine in the future, listen in the hallways and use FOAM- Joe Lex 2012
Why FOAM? • EP’s are busypeople, no time for: • Reading extensiveamounts of journals • Reading books • Conferences • Keep up with stuff the interests YOU • World experts teachyou in yourown living room, practice, car, train, gym, etc., wheneveryou feel likeit • Expandyournetwork: interactwithEP’sandothersdocsacross the globe • Discoverunknown professional territoriesyou had no clueexisted
How to filter the information overload? Different People have different needstherefore different platforms
FOAM tools - Twitter • 140 character short message • # - merges conversations together so you can follow the conversation • @ - addresses person
FOAM tools - Twitter http://lifeinthefastlane.com/2011/01/emergency-medicine-tweducation/
FOAM tools - integrated • http://thechartreview.blogspot.nl/2013/03/acute-pulmonary-edema-nitro-vs-lasix.html?m=1
FOAM tools - blogs • Q & A, personal, procedural, educational, etc.
FOAM tools - blogs • Browse, find out whatyouenjoy, gather in RSS-feed, forexample:
FOAM - podcasts • EMCrit • SmartEM • EMRap • ERCast • Tox Talk • Ultrasound w/ Matt & Mike • Free EmergencyTalks • Emedhome
A bit dizzy? Start with: http://lifeinthefastlane.com/2013/04/the-litfl-review-102/
FOAM vs. OAM • EM:RAP • Emedhome • HippoEM
Pitfalls • Fear of information overload “The real problem is filter failure” • Choosing the wrong tool • Subscribing to information you’re not interested in • Failure to see the content in the right context
FOAM & me • Find a tool thatyou love best • We recommend: • browse Lifeinthefastlane.org • Get a Twitter account, follow us (@maascasualty, @CarianneKD@maiteanna)andwho we follow • Get a Feedly account and subscribe to a limitednumber of blogs • Download podcasts & listen • Have fun!!