Journal Club for Dummies: How Not to Be Intimidated by Evidence-Based Medicine
Have you ever looked at a journal club article and felt overwhelmed? You are not alone! Many residents are in the same b
What's the T? Caring for Transgender Individuals in the Emergency Department
Recently, I had my first experience caring for a transgender patient in the emergency department. The patient's chief comp
Rapid Research Review: Data Sets and Summary Indexes
Olga Kovalerchik, MD, Emergency Medicine Resident, EMRA Research Committee, Vice-Chair, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT You've just finishe
Rapid Research Review: More Study Types
More Study Types Case Series This is used when the objective is to describe and find patterns related to a particular disease/problem. Case series are useful f
Rapid Research Review: Study Types
Case-Control (“What happened?”) Compares a group with a disease to a group without disease. This study can calculate an odds ratio. Advantages: many exposures can
Rapid Research Review: Power
Power Recall that Type I error is the probability of falsely rejecting the null hypothesis (H0) based on our sample even though H0 is true in the population. Alternative
Taking the Plunge: Lessons from ACEP's EMBRS Workshop
Interested in pursuing a fellowship that will require research? Better yet, interested in a career in emergency medicine research? ACEP's Emergen
Bridging the Gap: Gender and Leadership in Emergency Medicine
Emergency medicine (EM) residents face many time constraints: long work hours, endless emails, reading lists, research requirements, and
Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Medicine
As our country grows more diverse, tackling health disparities is imperative to improving patient outcomes. After all, human experiences and cultural per
Driving the Evolution of EM
Recently I had the pleasure of attending the EMRA Medical Student Symposium, a collaboration between EMRA and Ohio ACEP. At this student-centric event in Columbus, Ohio, I