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Death Metal: Pediatric Button Battery Ingestions
In a sudden moment of clarity, I realize I’ve made a huge mistake. It is too late to do anything about it now; we are committed and past...
Brian Behn
May 27, 202214 min read

Podcast 82 - Handovers, Delegation, and Critique w/ Cliff Reid
This month we had the privilege to chat with Cliff Reid (@cliffreid)- a Retrieval Physician with Sydney HEMS. Dr. Reid has an extensive...
FOAMfrat Team
Aug 16, 20191 min read

a bLoG oN bLOgs
I wanted to put a catchy introductory paragraph here—something to really suck the readers in and make them want to read this whole post....
Brian Behn
Aug 10, 20195 min read


Reaching the Top of the Pyramid
Drop your highlighters, put down the textbook, and let’s talk about learning to learn. If you are reading a FOAMed blog, you are either...
Tom Latosek
Aug 2, 20195 min read


FOAMfrat Paramedic Refreshers and Subscription!
FOAMfrat is very excited to announce our online paramedic refreshers! It is our goal to make learning enjoyable, so we have taken a...
FOAMfrat Team
Jul 19, 20193 min read


Sink or Sim
Many EMS services embrace and push for additional training. Personally I think EMS does a pretty good job at focusing on training and...
Adam LaChappelle
Jul 9, 20197 min read

Mind = Blown "The Protege Effect"
At some point in your career, you will probably teach something to somebody. These “Somebodies” could be EMT’s, paramedics, or nurses in...
Ami Tomaszewski
Jul 1, 20194 min read

Speaker's Atlas Update!
A few months ago Sam and I launched a course called "The Speaker's Atlas". The ideas was to create an online course for providers who...
foamfrat
Apr 17, 20192 min read

Why did you share that?
Imagine you are sitting at your desk and one of your friends runs into your office, pins an article to your wall, and then runs away. You...
Tyler Christifulli
Mar 17, 20192 min read


The Past and Present State of Measles
Odds are you have seen or read about the current outbreaks of Measles in different parts of the country right now (mainly in the Pacific...
Courtney Graham
Feb 20, 20194 min read


The Goldfish Paradox
I sat in my office, opened up a spread sheet, and started to develop the different education tracks for the Wisconsin Emergency Medical...
Tyler Christifulli
Jan 22, 20193 min read

Podcast 71 - The Speaker's Atlas (Live Webinar)
Missed the webinar?? No Problem! Join Tyler Christifulli & Sam Ireland from FOAMfrat as they launch their brand new course "The Speakers...
foamfrat
Jan 12, 20191 min read

Podcast 69 - Why Do We Gain Weight?
Click here to Listen to the Podcast! I could try to type out all of the things I talked about in the podcast, but I think it would be...
foamfrat
Dec 23, 20181 min read

Podcast 67 - Checkboxes or Pre-Test Probability? w/ Chip Lange
Awhile back Aidan Baron (@Aidan_Baron) tweeted, "If you can't explain the pre-test probability, then you don't get to pick up the...
Tyler Christifulli
Dec 8, 20181 min read


The Illusion Of Knowledge
One of the most frustrating parts of being a clinician is when your perception of knowledge outgrows your clinical experience. This is...
Tyler Christifulli
Nov 30, 20185 min read

Microgram - In The Kitchen w/ Cynthia "SAC Du Jour"
So like.... maybe you want to mix up some of your own special vomit for simulation! In this Microgram Vodcast Cynthia will take you into...
Cynthia Griffin, DO
Nov 20, 20181 min read

Podcast 55 - Hot-Spikey-Hot w/ Tim Riesterer
Meet Tim Riesterer.. Tim is my Uncle, and a phenomenal speaker. As most young kids growing up, I had no clue what my uncle did for a...
Tyler Christifulli
Aug 17, 20182 min read

Podcast 52-Training For Stress w/ Darrin Buchta
I was snooping around FaceBook the other day and came across a video of a flight service putting their clinicians through an interesting...
Tyler Christifulli
Aug 1, 20181 min read

Podcast 50 - Infusion Swap Plan
The bed side transfer of a critically ill patient is a very pinnacle moment for logistics and strategy. As a clinician you will be...
foamfrat
Jun 27, 20181 min read
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