Browsing: August 2018

Program Director Interviews

Program Director Interview Series: Richard Bounds, MD, FACEP | University of Vermont

8/29/2018 Kate Anderson, MD

The Program Director Interview Series is pleased to feature Rich Bounds, MD, FACEP, of the University of Vermont - which welcomes its inaugural class of residents in 2019.

Medical Students , Medical Student Council

What is a Medical Student Council?

8/29/2018 Corey McNeilly,

Are you interested in becoming more involved in the field of emergency medicine but unsure about the best path to do so? Then participating in EMRA’s Medical Student Council may be the best thing for

Medical Students , Wellness

Mindfulness Meditation: How to Stay Focused in Med School and Beyond

8/29/2018 Michael Minichiello, MSIV

Medical school (and even beyond) can be demanding. Practicing mindful meditation can help offset that stress. Learn how.

Burnout , Opinion-Editorial

A Difficult Investment: Lessons from a Burned-Out You

8/19/2018 Perrin Nimlos, MD

Sometimes the best investment you can make in your career is also the hardest: it's an investment of time.

Administration & Operations

Advancing ED Workflow through an Innovative RAT

8/19/2018 Michael Ullo, MD , Gregory Sugalski, DO, FACEP

In traditional ED flow models, patients who arrive via EMS often experience similar prolonged door-to-bed, door-to-doctor, and ED length-of-stay times as walk-in patients. Rutgers New Jersey Medical S

Gastroenterology , Urology

Case Report: Synchronous Obstructive Ureterolithiasis and Acute Diverticulitis

8/19/2018 Brunilda Prifti, MD , Chadd E Nesbit, MD, PhD

Abdominal pain is not an uncommon presentation - but in this case it revealed an unusual diagnosis.

ECG Challenge , Cardiology

ECG Challenge: August 2018

8/19/2018 Kaela Reinert, MD , Jeremy Berberian, MD

An 89-year-old female with atrial fibrillation presents with altered mental status. What is your interpretation of her ECG?

Visual Diagnosis

Diagnose This Condition

8/19/2018 Ali Rashidbaigi, MD , Omid Rashidbaigi, MSIV , Darren Cuthbert, MD, MPH

A 53-year-old man presents to the ED for worsening pain associated with a longstanding whole-body rash. He states that 2 years ago a small blemish started on his chest, and it spread to involve predom

Health Policy , Mentorship

Health Policy Mentorship Program Puts Residents in Action in State Legislatures

8/19/2018 Erik J. Blutinger, MD, MSc

This year, the ACEP State Legislative and Regulatory Committee (SLRC) partnered with the EMRA Health Policy Committee to create a mentorship program. Medical students and residents were paired with he

Opinion-Editorial

The Daddy Diaries: Just a Quiet Ride Home

8/19/2018 Eric McDonald, MD

The road home beckoned after an utterly draining shift in the ICU. Then came a wreck, self-recrimination - and redemption.