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Everything Is Policy
Everything Is Policy

Seamus Vahey, MS3Boston University Chobanian and Avidesian School of MedicineEMRA MSC Legislative Coordinator Sitting behind the row of residents and attendings dictating notes, diligently whispering into the recorders in their closed fists as words crawled across their screens, I did my best... Continue Reading

Date posted10/13/2025


Navigating the Future: Financial and Political Barriers for Marginalized IMGs in Emergency Medicine
Navigating the Future: Financial and Political Barriers for Marginalized IMGs in Emergency Medicine

Kwame Bell, MS-3Ross University School of MedicineEMRA MSC International Representative As we look toward the future of emergency medicine, we must address mounting challenges faced by U.S. international medical students (IMGs), particularly those from low-income, black, female, and LGBTQ+... Continue Reading

Date posted10/13/2025


Three vs. Four: Understanding EM Training Models (and How to Choose What Fits YOU)
Three vs. Four: Understanding EM Training Models (and How to Choose What Fits YOU)

Catherine Allen, MSIIIMarshall University School of MedicineEMRA MSC Mid-Atlantic Representative Anastasia Ipekci, OMSIIUniversity of New England College of Osteopathic MedicineEMRA MSC Northeast 2 Representative Ivana BaldieMSIV, SUNY Downstate College of MedicineEMRA MSC Northeast... Continue Reading

Date posted10/13/2025


What I Wish I Knew Before Starting Third Year Clinical Rotations
What I Wish I Knew Before Starting Third Year Clinical Rotations

Kellyanne Murphy, MSIIIAlbany Medical CollegeEMRA MSC Mentorship Coordinator Let me guess— it’s 2 AM and you’re reading this because you can’t sleep. You just passed Step 1 (Congratulations, by the way, that’s huge). Now you’re about to embark on an entirely... Continue Reading

Date posted10/13/2025


When the Frontlines Meet the Fallout: Vaccine Hesitancy, Policy Shifts, and the ER Burden
When the Frontlines Meet the Fallout: Vaccine Hesitancy, Policy Shifts, and the ER Burden

Alexander Luke Alley, MSc, OMS4Kentucky College of Osteopathic MedicineEMRA MSC Midwest Coordinator Peyton Lehman, MS3University of Minnesota Medical SchoolEMRA MSC Great Plains Regional Representative In recent years, the Emergency Department (ED), once a haven for high-stakes trauma and acute... Continue Reading

Date posted10/13/2025


Equipping Tomorrow’s Emergency Providers for Georgia’s Underserved: The Evolution of MUSM Columbus’s
Equipping Tomorrow’s Emergency Providers for Georgia’s Underserved: The Evolution of MUSM Columbus’s

Maddison Montgomery, MS2Mercer SOM - Columbus CampusPresident, Emergency Medicine Interest Group Grant Stapleton, MS3Mercer SOM - Columbus CampusFormer President, Emergency Medicine Interest Group Founded four years ago with a clear vision but limited initial structure, our Emergency Medicine... Continue Reading

Date posted08/27/2025


The Art of Couples Matching: Advice from EM Residents Who’ve Been There
The Art of Couples Matching: Advice from EM Residents Who’ve Been There

Linley Dunn, OMS-IVLMU-DCOMEMRA MSC Mentorship Coordinator Edited by:Olivia Voltaggio, OMS-IVRVUCOM-SUEMRA MSC Editor Navigating the residency match is already a high-stakes, high-stress endeavor, but for couples who are hoping to stay geographically close, the stakes are even higher. The NRMP... Continue Reading

Date posted08/7/2025


Importance of EMIGs in Medical School
Importance of EMIGs in Medical School

Mary Pendleton, OMS-IV,Idaho College of Osteopathic MedicineEMRA MSC West Region Coordinator Emergency Medicine (EM) is a relatively new specialty, only officially gaining recognition in 1979, yet its popularity among medical students continues to increase over the years. In the last decade, the... Continue Reading

Date posted07/30/2025


Transitioning to ResidencyCAS: What Emergency Medicine Applicants Can Learn from OBGYN's First Year
Transitioning to ResidencyCAS: What Emergency Medicine Applicants Can Learn from OBGYN's First Year

Olivia Voltaggio, OMS-IVRVUCOM-SUEMRA MSC Editor The 2024-2025 application cycle brought a significant shift for OBGYN residency applicants as they became the first specialty to fully adopt ResidencyCAS, a new centralized application system developed by Liaison. With Emergency... Continue Reading

Date posted05/21/2025


Changing the World as “Just” a Medical Student
Changing the World as “Just” a Medical Student

Dani Sychowski, OMS-III,Chicago College of Osteopathic MedicineEMRA MSC AMA-MSS Representative Edited By:Olivia Voltaggio, OMS-III,RVUCOM-Southern UTEMRA MSC Editor At any stage of medical school, it is easy to feel like what you are doing doesn't really matter. Between slogging through... Continue Reading

Date posted05/6/2025


Secondary Syphilis with Hepatic Involvement – A Clinical Perspective
Secondary Syphilis with Hepatic Involvement – A Clinical Perspective

Olivia Voltaggio, MS, OMS-III Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine – Southern Utah EMRA MSC Editor Secondary Syphilis with Hepatic Involvement – A Clinical Perspective Patient Presentation A 29-year-old female presented with a five-day history of a pruritic... Continue Reading

Date posted05/6/2025


Transistion to ResidencyCAS 2025
Transistion to ResidencyCAS 2025

Zoee Castro, MSIVUniversity of Nevada, Reno School of MedicineEMRA MSC Chair 2025 Tim Fallon, MD - ChairErin McDonough, MD - Vice ChairLiza Smith, MD & Elizabeth Barrall Werley, MD - Past ChairsAlexis Peletier-Bui, MD - CORD Board LiaisonCORD Application Process Improvement Committee... Continue Reading

Date posted04/1/2025