Every year, the Calgary EM program hosts a retreat in the mountains to reconnect and strengthen our community of practice. So grateful to welcome @heathermurray.bsky.social to retreat this year to share her wisdom and reflections on the challenges of EM practice in the face of a pressured system.

And that's a wrap for the SYNAPSE 2026 rural BC tour! Such a privilege to meet with so many rural ED colleagues for these in-person courses. Your patients and communities are so lucky to have you ♡ For future course dates (virtual + in person), check out: www.SynapseCourse.com

Gentle reminder for all of us during the busy December season ahead. 2025 was filled with new beginnings, difficult losses, and an abundance of gratitude ♡

Ep 209: Nondisabling Stroke Recognition/Management ✔️ Safe discharge? ✔️ Stroke mimic pearls ✔️ Common overlooked causes of stroke in younger individuals. ✔️ Pathways driven by stroke etiology, best imaging ✔️ DAPT vs single antiplatelet vs DOAC emergencymedicinecases.com/nondisabling... #FOAMed

🚨 Paradigm shift in ED management of acute ischemic stroke. Bedside LVO identification, Imaging decisions, TNK vs tPA & EVT timing - @HIMMELHIMMEL @lilninjadoc.bsky.social break it down. 🎧 Part 1 → emergencymedicinecases.com/ischemic-str... #Stroke #FOAMed #Thrombolysis

Making its #SYNAPSECourse debut: Vertigo - Making Sense of a Dizzying Diagnosis! Like all other SYNAPSE Course content, a simplified approach designed with clinicians in mind. Interested? Check out our next course dates at: SynapseCourse.com

Excited to share that the SYNAPSE Course website is officially live! Next course: Oct 24+25 Fully virtual 45-CME Credits Vertigo module launch! More details and registration at: SynapseCourse.com

Brb recharging in the Rockies 🏔

Catching up with @emcases.bsky.social at the #ICEM2025 Therapy Dog booth ♡

"Earth is our spacecraft, keeping us all alive in the vacuum of space. We are in the middle of nowhere. Completely exposed. On our own. We belong to this planet, and we need to do what we can to make life on Earth better." - Canadian Astronaut David St Jacques #ICEM2025

What better way to celebrate arriving in Montreal for #ICEM2025 than a hearty poutine from La Banquise at 1AM? Next up: Montreal bagels!

If you work in an ED or other setting where you see patients presenting with a Thunderclap Headache, then consider taking a look at this article from @bmj.com bmj.com/cgi/content/... With huge assists from Drs. @lilninjadoc.bsky.social, Albert Jin and Jeff Perry @emottawa.bsky.social.

A note on DEI (from an immigrant striving to provide the best care to her patients and value to her adoptive community): "We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist." - Robert Jones Jr

Prep is in full swing for the next set of conference talks at #ICEM2025 in Montreal! May 26: Neurocritical Potpourri with @petrosoniak.bsky.social (Resus Track) May 27: Commonly Missed Stroke Syndromes (Hardcore EM Track) Hope to see you there! 😊

And that's a wrap for #EMU2025! What an incredible community of learning, excellence, and connection. See you next year! @emcases.bsky.social

Warm congrats to all the med students joining the EM community this July! CaRMS is an emotional rollercoaster; the intense emotional end to one chapter and the prologue to the next. To those facing disappointment today: the EM journey is not always linear. We'll be here waiting for you ♡

It's been a long time in the making, but I'm proud to partner with NYGH Conference Services and @arunsayal1 to launch the SYNAPSE course on April 4th! Join us for a virtual day of interactive learning. High yield neuro-EM, distilled for clinical practice. Register: tinyurl.com/s4m9hb56

I crocheted this lil guy to keep me company on call ♡

Hey folks! As I spool up here on Bluesky, a quick intro: I work as an emerg, stroke, and critical care flight transport physician in Calgary, AB, Canada at the foothills of the beautiful Rocky Mountains. Come for the neuro-EM content, stay for the random post-night shift musings.