Browsing: December 2021

48-6 Health Equity Panel.png
Social EM , Diversity and Inclusion , Administration & Operations , Health Care Administration

The Intersection of Administration and Health Equity Panel: A Reflection

12/12/2021 Christina Brown, MD , Joe Gannett, MD , Tehreem Rehman, MD, MPH , Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA
Emergency physicians treat everyone, regardless of social position, race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual identity, or abilities. However, are we treating everyone equally?
48-6 Pandemic Workforce Fig 1.jpg
COVID-19 , Workplace , Administration & Operations , Health Care Administration , Career Planning

Addressing an Uncertain Future: Targeted Programming to Prepare Emergency Medicine Residents to Enter the Workforce Amid a Pandemic

12/12/2021 Miriam Bukhsh, MD , Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA , Nicholas Cozzi, MD, MBA , Kirstin Woody Scott, MD, MPhil, PhD , Phillip Tseng, MD, MBA, MEd , Jared Ditkowsky, MD , Ynhi Thomas, MD, MPH, MSc
The COVID-19 pandemic, which took a toll on the lives of patients served by the emergency department, also dramatically altered the transition process and job search timeline for emergency medicine re
Board Spotlight - Jessica Adkins Murphy.png
EMRA Board of Directors , Leadership

Get to Know Your Secretary/Editor-in-Chief: Jessica Adkins Murphy, MD

12/12/2021 Jessica Adkins Murphy, MD
EMRA Secretary of the Board/EM Resident Editor-in-Chief Jessica Adkins Murphy is ready to elevate the voice of emergency medicine through print and digital outreach.
Board Spotlight - Amanda Irish.png
EMRA Board of Directors , Leadership

Get to Know Your Vice Speaker: Amanda Irish, MD, MPH

12/12/2021 Amanda Irish, MD, MPH, MS, DTMH
EMRA Vice Speaker of the Council Amanda Irish wants you to know policy can be a powerful way to shape the profession you want.
48-6 PENG block.png
Ultrasound , Pain Management

The Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) Block for Hip Pain

12/12/2021 Chia-Yuan Michael Lee, DO , Matthew Apicella, DO , Robert Farrow, DO
Hip fractures are common injuries evaluated in the ED. The majority of patients who suffer a hip fracture are over 80 years old, and as the population ages, the incidence of hip fractures is expected
48-6 Acquired Methemoglobinemia.png
Hematology , Pain Management , Toxicology

A Real Pain in the Mouth: Acquired Methemoglobinemia

12/12/2021 Emily Wolery, MD , Cynthia Oliva, MD , K.T. Dyer, MD
Acquired methemoglobinemia, a pathologic condition due to elevated quantities of methemoglobin in the blood, is an infrequent presentation in a healthy adult patient. This case illustrates the risk as
Board Spotlight - Angela Cai.png
EMRA Board of Directors , Leadership , President's Message

Get to Know Your President: Angela G. Cai, MD, MBA

12/12/2021 Angela Cai, MD, MBA
EMRA President Angela Cai, MD, MBA, has a clear message as she steps up to the helm: Let's work together. This specialty's future will be stronger if every member participates in a direct, open, colla
Board Spotlight - Blake Denley.png
EMRA Board of Directors , Leadership

Get to Know Your Board Member-at-Large: Blake Denley, MD

12/12/2021 Blake Denley, MD
EMRA Board Member-at-Large Blake Denley is breaking new ground in a role dedicated specifically to connecting with members at every stage of their development.
hpjc-1221.jpg
Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Health Care Administration

Health Policy Journal Club: Bounce-Backs

12/6/2021 Amy Kaur, MD , Vidya Eswaran, MD
Is it time to stop stigmatizing the emergency department bounce-back? The PolicyRx and EMRA Health Policy Journal Club finds that when a patient returns to the ED within 30 days, the visit may be an i