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30/09/14
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Free Open Access Medical education (FOAM) for the emergency physician

This article defines FOAM, details its development and considers its role, particularly in relationship to scientific journals, textbooks and medical education as a whole.

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in How-To
08/04/14
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Perfect Podcast Picks for Paramedics

We take a closer look at podcasts, what they are, how to get them, and how to use some of the more popular podcast apps.

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22/03/14
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Lessons learned from smaccGOLD – “Bye-bye dogma, hello best practice!”

Some of the major points from smaccGOLD (Social Media & Critical Care Conference) which took place from the 19th-21st March in Australia’s Gold Coast.

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09/02/14
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Now fully integrated with Read by QxMD

All references & citations on the site are now fully integrated with Read by QxMD. What is Read by QxMD? ‘Read by QxMD’ provides a single place to discover new research, read outstanding topic reviews and search PubMed. It provides a simple interface that drives discovery and seamless access to the medical literature by reformatting it. […]

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in FOAM, News
04/02/14
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#FOAMems is now here!

We’ve registered a new healthcare hastag for use on Twitter & Facebook for all things related to EMS & prehospital education and research – ‪#‎FOAMems‬. This will allow for collection of all EMS and prehospital related material using one hashtag – and staying within the FOAM family solidifies our place within the medical community. What […]

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in How-To
01/02/14
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A paramedic’s guide to Twitter

What is Twitter? Twitter is online social networking and microblogging service which allows users to post messages or “Tweets” via instant messaging apps, SMS or a web interface. As of February 2013 it has 200 million users. How do I sign up? Go to http://www.twitter.com Sign up for a new account (free) if you don’t already have one. What […]

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29/01/14
FOAMed-LOGO

What exactly is FOAM?!

FOAM stands for Free Open Access Meducation – Medical education for anyone, anywhere, anytime. Coined by FOAM inventors Drs. Mike Cadogan & Chris Nickson, the concept is simple – share medical education instantly and for free with everyone who’s interested, and thereby encourage further research, evidence-based practice and better patient care.   FOAM is completely […]

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29/01/14
twitter

Latest #FOAMtox Tweets

The latest tweets containing the hashtag #FOAMtox – Free, open-access toxicology medical education. Tweets about “#FOAMtox”

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29/01/14
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Latest #FOAMped Tweets

The latest tweets containing the hashtag #FOAMPed – Free, open-access paediatric medical education. Tweets about “#FOAMPed”

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29/01/14
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Latest #FOAMcc Tweets

The latest tweets containing the hashtag #FOAMcc – Free, open-access critical care education. Tweets about “#FOAMcc”

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