Shahina Braganza is a senior staff specialist in Emergency Medicine in Queensland, Australia. She has previously also been a Director of Clinical Training. She is an examiner for the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine. She is passionate about “non-technical” skills in medicine and has a particular interest in professionalism, communication and emotional situational awareness. She also has a keen interest in wellbeing, resilience and balance. She is outspoken about sharing stories of vulnerability, imperfection and courage. Her portfolio in the ED currently includes coordinating interprofessional education, ED-mental health service liaison, and the Mindfulness in ED project.