Tap Into the FOAM:An Intro to Free Open Access Medical Education for EMS Instructors

David A. Marcus, MDEMIMDoc.org - @EMIMDoc

Asst. Prof. of Emergency Medicine, Hofstra-Northwell SOMDirector of Student Education, Emergency Medicine, LIJ Medical Center

Delivered at the FDNY EMS Academy – April 12, 2016

Goals

• The internet and social media• Nuts and Bolts of FOAM• Risks/Benefits in education• EMS Resources

A Little About the World Wide Web

• Web 1.0 – Static, unidirectional, limited access

• Web 2.0 – Dynamic, interactive, by and for users. Social networks and file sharing sites as a manifestation.

• Web 3.0 – The Semantic Web. AI, Intelligent networks predicting our needs.

You are here!

Sorting It All Out

• Social Networks

• Professional/Niche Networks

• Blogging/Microblogging

• Photo/Video Sharing Services

• Social Bookmarking

Doximity

Social Media and Learners

• GenX, Millennial learners are online anyway, often in an educational void

• Inherently self directed and interactive• Allows for experiential learning• Immediate feedback/gratification• Requires strong critical assessment skills• Based on real, or realistic and relatable, experiences• Personalized and asynchronous

A Wise Man Once Said:"If you want to know how we practiced medicine 5

years ago, read a textbook.

If you want to know how we practiced medicine 2 years ago,

read a journal.

If you want to know how we practice medicine now, go to a conference.

If you want to know how we will practice medicine in the future,

listen in the hallways and use FOAM."- Prof. Joe Lex

FreeOpen

AccessMed-ucation

The concept is FOAM the hashtag is #FOAMed

Why?

• Dr. Chris Nickson (@precordialthump)– “We need to stop re-inventing the wheel in every

department, in every hospital, in every state, in every country…”

What?

• Dr. Lauren Westafer (@Lwestafer)– “Free Open Access Meducation is essentially

a personalized, continually expanding medical curriculum that embraces an individual’s attention deficits, evolves as one learns, encourages active learning, and pushes the bounds of one ‘ought’ to know.”

Where?

Get it here.

Also Here

And Even Here

So You Can Stay Up To Date Anywhere, Anytime

• Keep up with cutting edge prehospital care

• Participate in conferences around the world

• Converse directly with thought leaders...

• Learn and retain more through Spaced Repetition

• Stay up to date on new resources and tools

• Get a quick consult, feedback on your own ideas, network, professional opportunities, etc...

• Do it all on your own schedule

With FOAM You Can:

Stuff I've Learned

NODESAT

Perimortem C-Section

Delayed Sequence Intubation

Bath Salts

Tox Reviews

Advanced AW Management

ECG Reviews

Critical Procedures in EM

On Board Yet?

This is Happening Now

2016 Critical Care Transport Medicine Conference• #CCTMC16• >1,500 tweets by > 200 participants

This is Happening Now

2016 Critical Care Transport Medicine Conference• #CCTMC16• >1,500 tweets by > 200 participants

This is Happening Now

2016 Critical Care Transport Medicine Conference• #CCTMC16• >1,500 tweets by > 200 participants

This is Happening Now

2016 Critical Care Transport Medicine Conference• #CCTMC16• >1,500 tweets by > 200 participants

This is Happening Now

2016 Critical Care Transport Medicine Conference• #CCTMC16• >1,500 tweets by > 200 participants

This is Happening Now

2016 Critical Care Transport Medicine Conference• #CCTMC16• >1,500 tweets by > 200 participants

Ready? Let’s Do It!

Rules of Engagement

Caveat Emptor – Verify reliability

Anonymity is dead

Nothing is deleteable

Everything is discoverable

Treat people with respect

Maintain professional standards

Do not violate local policies and laws

You and your digital persona are inseparable

OK, Now We’re Ready

• Step 1: Join Twitter (Details at end of slideset)– Install the app on your devices– Follow users, search for hashtags– Links to articles, posts.– #FOAMems - #FOAMed - #HEMS - #prehospital

• Step 2: Subscribe to Blogs and/or Podcasts– Find interesting sites via Twitter– Can be done via website/email– Or, use an aggregator like Feedly– Or, set up an RSS feed

It’s OK To Watch

• Don’t feel uncomfortable if some conversations make no sense.

• Start by following only a small number of accounts and deciding who you like.

• You can always unfollow.

EMS on TwitterPrimary EMS Hashtags

#FOAMems -- #HEMS -- #prehospitalFDNY: @FDNY (general)@FDNYAlerts (operations)@FDNYEMSHAZTAC

Some accounts I like (among many great ones!)• @FOAMems• @EMS12lead• @EMS_Nation• @Paramedic_Tutor• @NYCEMSwebsite (NOT FDNY, humor)

Some EMS, EM, Crit Care Blogs

Prehospitalmed.com

EMS Suggestions From Twitter• In response to a question posted to the Twitter EMS

community:

@DrHowieMell@ketaminh

@TamingtheSRU@Wotsukrobl

@EMS1@FlightbridgeED@UCAirCareDoc@EMScritcare

@Mattysfri@jemsconnect@FOAMstarter

To find any of these accounts, just enter the username (without @) into the search box on Twitter.com

FOAM for Lifelong Learning

• Learn on your own schedule• Access to experts• Networking• Remote conference participation, and more!• Be mindful of professionalism

• Start with Twitter or a few blogs and increase dose as tolerated.

#FOAMed - #FOAMems - #HEMS - #prehospital

Just Do It

It's good for you.

@EMIMDoc / EMIMDoc.org

Technical details on joining Twitter follow….

The Technical Stuff

• There are a TON of FOAM primers out now, can be a little overwhelming. Links to some of the better ones can be found on the next slide.

• If you’re comfortable signing up for twitter and following blogs, no need to continue.

FOAM Primers

• Excellent General Overview by Tim Leeuwenburg• Another Primer from TamingtheSRU, including an

explanation of Feedly• Twitter Videos by Rob Rogers– Getting Started on Twitter– Twitter Series #2– The Twitter App– Tweeting and Hashtagging