Medical Education , ACGME 3 v 4

Protecting the Future of Emergency Medicine Training: Why EM Residency Length Should Not Be Standardized

4/24/2025 Morgan Sweere, MD, MPH , Jacinda Newberry, MD

Standardization is a noble goal. However, for medical study and training, one size does not necessarily fit all. EMRA members are clear in their desire to raise EM training standards while still allow

Leadership Reports , Speaker Report , Representative Council

EMRA Representative Council Spring 2025 Meeting

4/8/2025 Jacob Altholz, MD , Ian Brodka, MD

The EMRA Representative Council held its 2025 Spring Business Meeting virtually on March 27. Learn details of the council's proceedings here.

Medical Education , ACGME 3 v 4

The Case Against a 4-Year Mandate

4/7/2025

EMRA supports raising the standards for emergency medicine training programs and stands by our strong belief: We can strengthen EM training without mandating a 4-year model.

ACGME RC-EM , ACGME 3 v 4

10 Must-Know Proposed Changes to Emergency Medicine Program Requirements from the ACGME

4/2/2025 Andres Lopez, MD , Allison Gasnick , Christopher Thompson, DO

The EMRA Education Committee breaks down 10 key changes proposed by the ACGME Review Committee for Emergency Medicine. Public comments on the proposal will be accepted until May 1. EMRA urges you to u

Critical Care Alert , Critical Care , Resuscitation

Critical Care Alert: A Randomized Trial of Drug Route in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

3/26/2025 Josh Wild, DO , Jacqueline Zhu, MD , Alexandra Hallagan, MD

Every minute counts for long-term outcomes in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Does the route of administration for lifesaving medications play a role? This EMRA Critical Care Alert dives into the PARA

Questions , Board Review

Board Review Questions: March 2025

3/24/2025

Test your knowledge with these questions from PEERprep.

Match , Program Director Interviews , Medical Students

Interview with Marc Borenstein, DO, Program Director, Nuvance EM Residency Poughkeepsie

3/24/2025 Derick Goff , Olivia Voltaggio, MS

In the latest installment of our PD Q&A series, we are highlighting the Nuvance Emergency Medicine Residency Program in Poughkeepsie. We spoke with the current PD, Dr. Marc Borenstein, about what make

EMS , Orthopedics

Severe Finger Entrapment in Gas Filler Cap Valve

3/23/2025 Robert Poth, DO , Courtney Merlo, DO , Andrew Park, MD , Akshay Srikanth, MD , Robert Klever, MD

How do you manage a case of a patient's finger stuck so completely in a Ford Explorer gas valve that EMS arrives with part of the vehicle attached to your patient? Hint: Consider the use of a nasophar

Vascular

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome as a Cause of Arm Swelling in Hemodialysis Patients: A Case Report

3/23/2025 Michael Yang, MD , Geoff Comp, DO, FAWM , Kimberly Mayekawa

Arm swelling in hemodialysis (HD) dependent patients is a serious complication associated with arterio-venous fistula (AVF) creation that is not often seen in the emergency department. We present a ca

Toxicology

A Case of Severe Lactic Acidosis Due to Metformin Toxicity

3/23/2025 Natalie Rech, MD , Sarah E. Fabiano, MD, FACEP, FAAEM

Metformin toxicity causes a profound lactic acidosis and can be concerning in patients with existing kidney impairment.

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