Confronting Failure, Building Resilience
Whether it is in the classroom — or worse, in our caring for patients — eventually we will all experience failure and disappointment. FAILURE. It's something
12 Ways to Prosper in Emergency Medicine
After 35 years in emergency medicine, you gain a little more than just medical knowledge. The day in and day out, grueling aspects of our chosen field can som
A Different Perspective
Ian and I found out we were pregnant on the Sunday after Thanksgiving – one month along; everything seemed to be going right in life, and this just felt like it was meant to b
The Times They are A'Changing
The world of emergency medicine education has been inundated by talk of competency-based assessments. As you may have noticed, the Milestones have arrived, and they've b
The Leadership Pipeline: Engaging the Next Generation of Leaders
ACEP13 was a celebration of emergency medicine's tremendous past and its bright future. We commemorated those who founded and shaped
Reflections of a Rising MSIV
The Darkest Year? A recent article in Slate magazine describes the transition from preclinical to clinical medical education as the “darkest” year of medical school. It