The Davee Innovations Group hosted a second Nursing Education Blitz to announce the inaugural Top 10 for Communication in the ED poster in the series. Each poster contains ten thematic communication tips derived from the CAT-T Education sessions.

In May, 2008, the Davee Team conducted several educational sessions, reaching 70 per cent of the ED staff. The foci of the sessions were to collect staff understanding of current versus best practices for communication in and ED, and to familiarize staff with the contents of the CAT-T survey, which evaluates staff performance in communication as a team. These sessions were highly successful, fostering a team atmostphere and garnering support for Davee Innovations.

Peter Pang, MD serves as chair of the Education in Communication and Interpersonal Skills Committee, a group dedicated to making sure stuedents in Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine receive  up-to-date and comprehensive education in these areas.

Barbara Buckley, RN, has been given the opportunity to give a series of presentations about effective communication during the 2008 Emergency Department Nursing Education Blitz. The Nursing Blitz which began January 31, 2008, and runs through February, 2008, will feature a variety of educational presentations relevant to ED nursing practice. Barb's hour-long powerpoint presentation is available here.

Dr. Michael Gisondi, Associate Director, Emergency Medicine Residency Program and a 2006-2007 Fellow from the Northwestern University, Searle Center for Teaching Excellence Program, has collaborated with 2006 Northwestern Emergency Medicine Graduate, Jason Liebzeit, MD on a chapter in a monograph on Cultural Competency sponsored by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) and Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors (CORD). To read entire monograph, click here.