Administration & Operations , Health Policy , Medical Education

Speaking Up for Speaking Plainly: Why EM Physicians Should Care About Health Literacy

6/12/2021 Dominique Gelmann, MD

Many underlying issues stem from flaws in the healthcare system that we cannot individually fix, but optimizing communication and promoting health literacy is something that we can easily do.

Opinion-Editorial , Medical Education

Defining Procedural Competency in Emergency Medicine: How Much Is Enough?

4/9/2021 Richard Cunningham, MD

How frequently should a doctor perform a procedure in order to be called "competent" in the skill? Is emergency medicine doing enough to maintain procedural competence?

COVID-19 , Simulation , Medical Education

Adapting to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Weekly Multidisciplinary Simulation Education

12/17/2020 Shehni Nadeem, MD , David Szafron, MD , Daniel Chu, MD , Yusuf Ansari

Thrust into a pandemic unlike any other, health professionals today must continually adapt. Protocols change at dizzying rates, while the physical and mental demands of our jobs increase exponentially

Medical Education , Medical Students , Match

Single GME Accreditation: Osteopathic Match Outcomes in Emergency Medicine and Strategies for Future Applicants

12/2/2020 Christian Casteel , Ryan Lucas, MPH

2020 marked the first year of the new unified residency match, and the data is here. How has the merger of the ACGME and AOA paths to accreditation affected osteopathic candidates?

EMS , Consults , Medical Education

The Physician's Role in Providing EMS Feedback

12/1/2020 Courtney Shay, MD

As resident doctors, we are tasked with leading resuscitations, explaining our thought processes, and debriefing our team. All too often our pre-hospital peers are forgotten members of this team. We m

Medical Students , Medical Education

Turning Medical Students into Medical Educators

12/1/2020 Justin Doroshenko, MEd, Paramedic , Shelby Crowley

CAAP is a unique educational experience for medical students, as it provides an early opportunity to practice educating, which is not often a core component of medical education, yet a duty as a resid

Medical Education , Medical Students

The Case for a Universal Emergency Medicine Clerkship

12/1/2020 Nicholas H. George, MD

Emergency medicine is often absent from undergraduate medical training. It is time to make EM the newest core third-year clerkship.

Medical Education , Opinion-Editorial , COVID-19

Observations from Intern Year: First 60 Days

12/1/2020 Leslie Jewett, MD

What counts as the "first day"? Is it the intern welcome party? Hospital orientation? When computer access is finally granted? The intern class of 2020 has had a very different experience.

Medical Education , Wellness

Brews and News: An Innovative, Resident-Driven Model for Wellness and Topical Discussions in an Emergency Medicine Residency

10/9/2020 Marc Cassone, DO , Michelle A. Appel, MD , Matthew B. Walton, MD , Chadd Kraus, DO, DrPH, MPH

Resident-driven, extracurricular topical discussions can improve and support resident wellness in an emergency medicine (EM) residency. Geisinger Medical Center has developed an innovative, collaborat

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Medical Education , Med Ed Fellowship Director Interview Series

Medical Education Fellowship at University of Chicago

8/17/2020 Erin Karl, MD , Frances Rusnack, DO, MS , Moira Smith, MD, MPH

Learn about the medical education fellowship program at University of Chicago.

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