Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...

If communication in healthcare is truly a priority, it is essential that universities, professional colleges, and health care services provide ongoing evidence-based training and feedback opportunities. Or read the paper here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 3/3

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A former student, now doctor, messaged me about our online modules. Be like Michael! www.bedsidemanners.com.au/communicatio...

There’s no such thing as the “genuinely disabled” Disability is dynamic Some disabilities are invisible. Some change day to day You won’t always know a person is disabled unless they tell you It’s a minority group you can join at any time, not a moral failing.

When you see your doctor after a procedure and the first thing they ask is “do you want to see the pictures?” Love it when a doctor gets me 😅

Being a woman in your 40s: is it perimenopause? unexpected pregnancy? or a secret third* thing? It's a secret third thing. 🙃 And because it's women's health, there is not a lot of research.

Just realised it was a dream (nightmare?) that someone signed up for my online intro module because they had to and told me as such in their sign up and was super mad 🥴 was scouring my emails to find the comment so I could reply to it encouragingly!

Reminded me to set this public youtu.be/hfFFwLo1PZ4?...

Revisiting some of these AIEMCA videos by Edward Reynolds today. Here's me as a baby academic: youtu.be/_jXdKajyGAY?...

In the recent newsletter from Bedside Manners, we recommended the “conversational action test” paper by @saulalbert.bsky.social et al. If you’re interested in AI and conversation, you should listen to this podcast that came out today! #emca podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/s...

Trying to find info on Asherman’s Syndrome and there’s some but not enough. Interested in how it might relate (or not) to other conditions. @drjengunter.bsky.social do you have some recommendations?

I really interpreted “you should be able to drive after 4 days” as meaning I would be 100% well after 4 days.

🗓️ Pre-conference workshop schedule is out! Check out our website. With so many interesting workshops, hmm... not an easy choice 🤔 Register soon to secure your spot in your favourite workshops!

Our 10-week online course on Conversation Analysis starts today. Each week a new module with video lectures, readings, and activities is released. You can enrol for another two weeks (and catch up on the earlier weeks) and you'll still get personalised feedback on your activities from me!

"What about body language?" #EMCA

Tbh I think I underestimated recovery time I’d need post surgery. 🥴

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Finally my Year 12 comparative studies on Blade Runner (and Brave New World) are directly relevant to my work! 😅 @saulalbert.bsky.social @lizstokoe.bsky.social

If you're interested in learning how to do conversation analysis, my company, Bedside Manners, is running a course. Starts in a week!

📣 Our #19 newsletter is out: this season marks a fresh chapter for many in our community it is the beginning of a new academic year in the Northern Hemisphere or the start of a new term in the South, this season marks a fresh chapter for many in our #ILEMCA community.✨ 🧵1/7

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before… #kpdh #emca

Recording day today!

I knew the sketch but didn’t know there was a real person that inspired it! montypython.fandom.com/wiki/Colin_%...

Aren’t they closing their public health department?!

I had a great time facilitating a roundtable at the South Western Sydney Local Health District Corporate Services Conference 2025 on Friday. We discussed the challenges of interdisciplinary working and levels of formality as well as the opportunities for leadership in all conversations.

Had a procedure last week and had to go under a general. The surgeon held my hand as I was going under and it was so comforting. I don’t know if that’s a typical thing to do but it should be.

Looking forward to some surgery soon 🥴

New member of the family.

If you’re at the IMG Conference, come say hi!

Looking for food and coffee recommendations near the state library!

Two PhD positions at @liu.se in the department of language and culture. Would suit #EMCA and similar. Spread the word! liu.se/en/work-at-l...

It's been one year since my plenary talk at the International Conference on Communication in Healthcare. In it, I drew together different threads of my work to argue for increased engagement with complexity to improve teaching and assessment of interprofessional healthcare communication. 1/3

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Watching for the weekend to begin.

This happens a lot for conversation and communication. And the result is a lot of poorly evidenced teaching and think-piece advice, like active listening.

The UK definitely does flags. That’s why it’s on ours too.

It’s been a year since I had a Yorkshire pudding burrito. Thanks photo memories. So special.

just reading something and was reminded of this potential project and got a little sad again.

Accidental mystery shopper for the health system: www.bedsidemanners.com.au/blog/communi... I've been a little quieter than usual as all the winter illnesses have been impacting my family. We're all doing well now!

Identifying, communicating, and de-escalating risk in high-stakes settings: How conversation analysis research can underpin communication training www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

I was telling my 11yo that I used to do occasional reviews for a music website. Her response: “Wow. You lived a whole life before you had kids.” Got to tell her that some of those reviews happened after she was born. 😍

Been quite a few conferences in my timeline. Not sure what my next one will be as a researcher, but excited to be going to the IMG conference as an exhibitor soon! Here’s some photos of baby me at my first conference - the NZ GP research meeting in 2006!

@histoftech.bsky.social Am obit of interest that you might have seen already. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/b...

💬How can #ConversationAnalysis research underpin communication training💬 🧵1. In our new paper we share examples of how conversation analysis has underpinned training in the context of risk communication in high-stakes settings. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @oxprimarycare.bsky.social