Browsing: December 2023

Critical Care , Critical Care Roadblock , Airway

Roadblock: Difficult Intubations

12/13/2023 Kunj Bhatt, MD , Colin Pesyna, MD , Evan Leibner, MD, PhD

The EMRA Critical Care Committee's Roadblock series is the resuscitationist's guide to overcoming the obstacles in the normal algorithm of critically ill patients. Through this series, we will ask the

Ultrasound

POCUS O’Clock: Cardiac Clock Method of Ultrasound Teaching

12/11/2023 Carolina Vega, MD

An important goal for cardiac point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) curricula is creating a straightforward method of remembering ultrasound probe orientation.

Patient Interactions , Geriatrics

Is That Really What They Want?

12/10/2023 Justin Brooten, MD

Despite our best intentions when speaking with a patient or their family, subtle aspects of our communication can dramatically influence these conversations and our conclusions regarding the patient’s

Match , Residents Program Interviews , Medical Students

Resident Interview with Dr. Scar Guo, PGY-1 at Highland Hospital/Alameda Health System

12/7/2023 Nicholas Rodriguez

In our second installment of our Resident Q&A series, we are highlighting the Highland Hospital/Alameda Health System Emergency Medicine Residency Program. We spoke with PGY-1 Scar Guo, MD about what

Match , Medical Students , Program Director Interviews

Program Director Interview Series: Amber Billet, MD, FACEP | EM Residency Program Director and Medical Education Fellowship Director at WellSpan York Hospital, York, Pennsylvania

12/7/2023

In the latest installment of our PD Q&A series, we are highlighting the WellSpan York Hospital Emergency Medicine Residency Program. We spoke with the current PD Dr. Amber Billet, MD, FACEP about what

Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Technology, Telehealth, and Informatics , Administration & Operations

Health Policy Journal Club: The Limit (SHOULD) Not Exist!

12/7/2023 Ryan Leone, MSc , Vidya Eswaran, MD , Cedric Dark, MD, MPH, FACEP

Improving a physician's ability to manage electronic health records might improve not only the physician's workday, but also the patient's satisfaction. How is policy helping (or hindering) this? The

EMRA , News

EMRA and Penn Emergency Medicine Joint Statement

12/6/2023

Emergency Medicine is built on a foundation of camaraderie and respect. EMRA and the Penn Department of Emergency Medicine have discussed concerns regarding the reported inclusion of a nurse practitio

Research

Greatest Hits in Emergency Medicine Research: 2023

12/6/2023 Charles Sanky, MD, MPH , David Gordon , Kristina Pagano , Nathan Roberts, MD

EMRA’s Research Committee, in partnership with other EMRA committees, has compiled a quick review of some of the most practice-affirming or practice-changing papers recently published. This is by no m