EMRA Cast Host Lauren Rosenfeld Podcasts
Lauren Rosenfeld, MD
George Washington University
Emergency Medicine Residency Class of 2026
@laurenatoregon on X; @laurenkrosenfeld on IG
EMRA*Cast Episodes
From the ED to The Pitt:
Dr. Mel Herbert on Medicine, Storytelling, and the Power of Hollywood
Oct. 15, 2025
In this EMRA*Cast episode, hosts Lauren Rosenfeld and D’Monte Farley sit down with Dr. Mel Herbert, emergency physician, educator, and medical consultant for The Pitt, the hit TV drama inspired by life in the emergency department.
Gun Violence: From Practice to Policy, with Dr. Cedric Dark
July 1, 2025
It was the tweet heard far and wide: When the NRA claimed doctors "should stay in their lane," physicians took aim at firearm safety as a matter of public health, policy, advocacy, and patient care. EMRA*Cast host Lauren Rosenfeld, MD, dives into this issue with author and policy guru Cedric Dark, MD, MPH, FACEP.
Vacation Gone Deadly: Toxins in Paradise
June 1, 2025
Join EMRA*Cast hosts Maiya Smith, MD, and Lauren Rosenfeld, MD, in this group discussion with toxicologist and EM physician Dr. Ken Katz. Inspired by Season Three of The White Lotus, this episode tackles toxins you might encounter while traveling. Dr. Katz discusses the deadly "suicide tree," pong pong, and also explores other toxins like xylazine and carbon monoxide poisoning.
Listen to your HEART (score): Documentation and Litigation with Dr. Michael Weinstock
March 17, 2025
In this episode, @ucmax_show host and @embouncebacks author Dr. Michael Weinstock chats with EMRA*Cast's Dr. Lauren Rosenfeld, breaking down documentation to avoid litigation with a focus on a common presentation: chest pain. Learn how to use the HEART score and avoid a courtroom.
Candid Lessons with Richard Cantor
Dec. 2, 2024
Emergency physicians have the privilege of seeing a high volume of patients, treating everything from tetanus to COPD to simple fever. This diversity ultimately helps hone the skills necessary to master the art of medicine. Dr. Richard Cantor shares lessons from training generations of residents, lessons that have withstood changes in technology, documentation, and medical education.
Related Content
Oct 09, 2019
Critical Care Alert: Fluid Overload and Mortality in Adult Critical Care Patients
Fluid overload has not been clearly defined in the critical care arena. In situations where patients have renal, cardiac, and pulmonary dysfunction, commonly seen in the ICU, large volume fluid therapy can have adverse effects.
Dec 29, 2020
Against-Medical-Advice Discharges from the ED: Literature and Strategies Review
Every year in the United States, approximately 500,000 patients request to be discharged against medical advice. This can lead to poor outcomes for the patient, ethical turmoil for the physician, and liability for the health care system. Emergency physicians in training need to be equipped with the skills and training to have critical conversations with patients and families.
Dec 09, 2020
8 Tips to Finding a Job During a Global Pandemic
A pandemic has introduced the house of medicine to unprecedented numbers of hiring freezes, suspended bonuses, and scaled-back continuing medical education funds and stipends. Add to that looming cuts by CMS. What does a job search look like in these conditions?
