Browsing: Op-Ed

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As emergency physicians, it is imperative to understand how environmental factors affect our practice of medicine. Climate change and its effects can feel daunting and out of our control; however, we
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Although burnout and mental health challenges can be driven by a multitude of diverse triggers, this crisis among healthcare providers needs to be assessed on various organizational levels to develop
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The field of EM continues to grow and evolve. Should practitioners adapt and expand their acceptance of patient visits for care of chronic issues that can be considered life-threatening?
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A naloxone prescription can muddy the waters when applying for disability insurance as a young physician.
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SLOEs are arguably the most influential piece of a medical student's application to an EM residency. Yet, there is an important distinction from other factors such as board scores, grades, and experie
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Medicine is unique. Our training attempts to mold us into type-A, meticulous humanoids. We prepare for immense stress, learning to make critical decisions in seconds regardless of our need to use the
A letter to the editor delves into the details of surgical decision-making in the presence of a scrotal hernia and concerning social determinants of health.
All Emergency Medicine Resident Organizations and Students (AEROS) steadfastly opposes the expansion of GME funding to include non-physician practitioners (nurse practitioners and physician assistants
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Can participation in sports programs reduce the chances of delinquent behavior in school-age children? A sports medicine fellow weighs in.
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An honest and appreciative response from an emergency resident when an attending takes a moment to check in on how this whole new world called ED is going.