Browsing: Wellness

Risk Management Pitfalls , Medico Legal , Medical Liability , Administration & Operations

Risk Management: Falls in the Emergency Department

10/16/2018 Ashley Guthrie, DO , Steven Hochman, MD, FACEP
Crowded, busy emergency departments seem susceptible to an increased risk of slip-and-fall accidents that keep administrators awake at night. But does the evidence bear out this assumption?
Medical Students , Wellness

Mindfulness Meditation: How to Stay Focused in Med School and Beyond

8/29/2018 Michael Minichiello, MSIV
Medical school (and even beyond) can be demanding. Practicing mindful meditation can help offset that stress. Learn how.
Burnout , Opinion-Editorial

A Difficult Investment: Lessons from a Burned-Out You

8/19/2018 Perrin Nimlos, MD
Sometimes the best investment you can make in your career is also the hardest: it's an investment of time.
ERAS & Residency Application , Medical Students , Personal

Time Out: Things to Consider When Taking a Year Off from Medical School

8/7/2018 Kate Anderson, MD
Taking a leave of absence from medical school may be exactly what you need to do your best in residency. But be prepared to prove the benefits of a gap year.
Workplace , Burnout

Burnout in the Emergency Department: An Interview with Zachary Olson, MD, Creator of EM Clerkship Podcast

8/7/2018 Christopher Borowy, MSIV , Jonathan Kelley, DO
Want to beat burnout? There's plenty of general advice available. But sometimes you need real-life perspective. For that we spoke with Zachary Olson, MD.
Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Insurance

Health Policy Journal Club: Myths About ED Overuse By The Uninsured

8/6/2018 Jennifer Nath, JD, MS
Uninsured patients use the ED as often as the insured yet use other care much less.
Medical Students , Advising , Workplace , Medico Legal , Burnout

When the Dust Settles: A Look After the Match

6/11/2018 Gregory Tanquary, DO, MBA , Chichen Qiu, MD
Preparing for the Match can be all-consuming. But what happens afterward? This 3-part series will explore a few key topics. We addressed housing and finances, and now we tackle professional life.
Workplace , Wellness

Emotional Intelligence in the Emergency Department

6/10/2018 Stephen Donnelly, MD , Brian J. Levine, MD, FACEP
An emergency physician must be able to react appropriately to any injury that arrives in the ED. It requires vast amounts of knowledge - but it also demands a skill that serves as the cornerstone of s
Workplace , Wellness

Applying Cognitive Load Theory to Emergency Medicine Handoffs

6/10/2018 Danielle T. Miller, MD , Matthew Klein, MD, MPH
What's the best way to approach handoffs at the end of a busy shift? Try incorporating cognitive load theory to help improve the process.
Workplace

Welcome to Emergency Medicine

6/9/2018
Do you remember your very first shift as a physician?

#FOAMed and External Sources

Spiritual Wellness

The Vocal CORD 03/26/2018

How was your Day …?

Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors (CORD) Blog 01/27/2017

Big Tests During EM Residency (and Beyond)

EM Clerkship 05/05/2019

Podcast Experiment: Over

Emergency Medicine Literature of Note 06/20/2017
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