Browsing: May 2024

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Medical Students , Program Director Interviews , Match

Program Director Interview with Dr. James Willis, Residency Program Director for Kings County Hospital - SUNY Downstate

5/28/2024 David Bronstein , Derick Goff , Breanna Sharp
In the latest installment of our PD Q&A series, we are highlighting the Kings County Hospital - SUNY Downstate Emergency Medicine Residency program. We spoke with the current PD Dr. James Willis about
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Research

Getting Started in EM Research: Lessons from Rising Stars

5/20/2024 Charles Sanky, MD, MPH , Anna Heffron, MD
The EMRA Research Committee interviewed 4 soon-to-be legends in the emergency medicine research community, from residents to established faculty, to understand their experiences. Our interviewees — Ma
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Op-Ed , Board Certification

ABEM Board Certification Changes: What You Need to Know

5/20/2024 Andres Lopez, MD , Jasmeen K. Randhawa, MD , Denise A. Manfrini, MD , Hannah Seyller, MD
The financial, equitable, and logistical implications of a new, in-person ABEM certifying exam as planned — especially one that replaces the current virtual OCE format — warrants further consideration
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Critical Care Alert , Critical Care , Cardiology , Resuscitation

Critical Care Alert: Microaxial Flow Pump or Standard Care in Infarct-Related Cardiogenic Shock

5/6/2024 Josh Wild, DO , Alex Lucas, MD , Dominique Gelmann, MD
After more than 10 years in the making, the DanGer Shock investigation sheds light on the efficacy of the microaxial flow pump in the treatment of patients with STEMI and cardiogenic shock and planned
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Critical Care Devices , Critical Care , Cardiology

Critical Care Device Series: Arterial Lines Part 2 - Waveforms and Damping

5/6/2024 Marcus Gresham, MD , Alexandra Hallagan, MD , Donald Maberry Jr., MD
Arterial lines are helpful tools for monitoring hemodynamics and maintaining easy access for frequent lab draws in the critically ill patient. Interpreting the waveform of the arterial line is necessa