Sepsis care improvement in Tobago.
Poster presentation on a sepsis improvement initiative at the National Health Research Conference in Trinidad.
Documented professional workFrom Tobago. With purpose.
Care with clarity.
Learn with intent.
Build what matters.
I’m Dr. Fritz Oben — Dr. O. My work brings together emergency medicine, clinical learning and practical ideas that help us deliver better care.
Dr. Fritz ObenMBBS · PGDip Emergency Medicine · MSc Critical Care
Experience.
Reflection.
Progress.
Reflection.
Progress.
A considered approach to clinical learning and the career you are building.
EVERY SHIFT IS AN OPPORTUNITY
A portfolio with purpose
Record the work. Understand the learning. Make the next step count.
Emergency medicineClinical educationResearch & improvementPurposeful innovation
The person behind the work
A clinician’s perspective.
A builder’s mindset.
DR. FRITZ OBEN
EMERGENCY MEDICINE · TOBAGO
EMERGENCY MEDICINE · TOBAGO
Good clinical care is shaped by what we notice, the decisions we make and what we learn afterwards.
I work in emergency medicine in Tobago and am pursuing the DM in Emergency Medicine. My interests include critical care, sepsis, safer patient transfers and the everyday systems that support good care.
As the founder of GoMedic Health Limited, I am also developing ideas around care coordination and support beyond the hospital. EM24/7 grows from a related question: how can we help clinicians turn daily experience into useful, verifiable learning?
MBBSUniversity of the West Indies
2013
2013
MSc Critical CareUniversity of Edinburgh
2023
2023
PGDip Emergency MedicineUniversity of the West Indies
2021
2021
DM Emergency MedicineIn progress
Started August 2025
Started August 2025
An idea built around clinical growth
EM24/7
Private pilotYour practice.
Your progress.
A record that lasts.
A clinical learning and career portfolio created and directed by Dr. Fritz Oben. EM24/7 brings evidence, reflection, supervisor feedback and professional development into one organised space.
- Clinical cases, procedure records and learning reflections
- Assigned supervisor review and version-specific sign-off
- Publications, research, teaching and improvement work
- Private evidence discussions and a team learning forum
- Study resources, career goals and CPD records
Portfolio access is by invitation. The independent portal is being prepared. The example alongside is illustrative.
EM24/7 THE CLINICAL CAREER PORTFOLIO
Clinical reasoningIllustrative example
Recognise. Reassess. Escalate.
A simulation debrief can capture how you recognised a changing situation, considered alternatives and asked for help.
A specific learning action
Arrange a supervised discussion of escalation decisions, then record the feedback and next step.
Submit a version for an assigned supervisor to assess
Student-owned drafts · Protected evidence · Preserved assessment versions
Teaching with a clear purpose
Prepare for the exam.
Develop for the department.
A proposed EM24/7 learning programme for doctors seeking structured emergency medicine study, supervised feedback and a stronger body of career evidence.
01Think clearly.
Proposed format · Small-group learningProgramme in development
Think clearly.
Prepare deliberately.
Proposed format · Small-group learningProgramme in developmentStructure for the independent learner
A proposed study pathway for doctors preparing for emergency medicine examinations, including those outside a DM programme. Entry and examination eligibility remain separate decisions.
- Syllabus-based study planning and clinical reasoning sessions
- Practice discussions, simulation and structured feedback
- Learning goals and evidence recorded through EM24/7
Teaching programmes, faculty, dates and assessment arrangements are being developed. Participation does not confer a DM, specialist registration, examination eligibility or accredited CPD. Any future credits or formal recognition require the relevant approval.
Can I participate if I am not enrolled in the DM?
The proposed programme is intended to support doctors outside formal DM training as well as residents. Suitability, supervision and entry requirements will be set before enrolment opens. An exam preparation course does not replace the experience or training required by an examining body.
Will the portfolio be part of the training?
The proposed course design includes required portfolio activities and feedback. These would be published as course requirements before enrolment. Requirements for an external examination or a hospital department can only be set by the responsible authority.
Can other students use EM24/7?
The pilot supports separate student accounts. Each student manages their own evidence, while supervisors review assigned work. Student access requires an invitation and the appropriate account role.
For education leads and departments
Make learning visible.
Make feedback useful.
A proposed departmental pilot to explore whether EM24/7 can make evidence collection and supervisor assessment easier in a busy clinical environment.
01 / AGREE
Start with the need.
Agree the learning outcomes, assessors, privacy arrangements and a small, manageable group of learners.
02 / TEST
Use it in practice.
Trial anonymised or simulated evidence, structured feedback and a regular supervisor review over an agreed period.
03 / LEARN
Measure what changes.
Review completion, assessment turnaround, supervisor workload, export reliability and the experience of learners.
Research, scholarship and better systems
Work that starts with
a practical question.
Clinical experience raises questions worth examining. My interests centre on locally useful improvement, stronger emergency care systems and learning that changes practice.
Safer care across the transfer journey.
Understanding referral, stabilisation and transfer processes when specialist care requires travel between islands.
Focus for future investigationLearning from the work we already do.
Developing EM24/7 as a practical way to record clinical learning, invite feedback and follow professional growth.
Product and programme developmentThis section distinguishes conference work, current initiatives and future interests. Publications can be added with their journal, authorship and verified DOI or link.
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