President's Message , COVID-19 , Career Planning

Looking Beyond the Uncertainty

6/11/2021 RJ Sontag, MD

Navigating uncertainty through challenging times has been a hallmark of the past year, and it became even more apparent in the spring with the release of the report about the changing EM workforce. We

COVID-19 , Wellness , Career Planning

Micro-Communities of Practice to Maintain Resilience During Times of Uncertainty: A Sustainable Means to Draw Strength When Depleted

5/12/2021 Dimitrios Papanagnou, MD, MPH , Merle A. Carter, MD, FACEP , Brian J. Levine, MD, FACEP

The impact COVID-19 has had on our personal and professional livelihood cannot be taken lightly. Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have focused our efforts on protecting our patients, our loved

Board Certification , Career Planning

Residents' Guide to ABEM Certification

5/11/2021 Haig Aintablian, MD , Alaa M. Aldalati, MBBS , William Spinosi, DO

Becoming board certified in Emergency Medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine is a simple process requiring 3 steps for residents who are in their final years of training. The ABEM Reside

President's Message , Job Search , COVID-19

Defending COVID-19's Latest Victims

2/4/2021 RJ Sontag, MD

As the U.S. struggles to flatten the ever-rising curve of COVID-19, the virus has revealed a new weakness in the health care system. Despite putting their own health at risk to treat victims of the pa

Career Planning , COVID-19 , Workplace

8 Tips to Finding a Job During a Global Pandemic

12/1/2020 Deena Khamees, MD

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

Career Planning , Match

Is the Grass Always Greener? Perspectives from EM Residents that Switched from Other Specialties

10/9/2020 Marc Cassone, DO , Chadd Kraus, DO, DrPH, MPH , Pierson Ebrom, DO , Matthew Fisher, DO , Michael Howard , Hersh Mathur, MD

A small, but often overlooked group of EM applicants are trainees transitioning from other residency programs. The number of residents who have transferred in to EM from other specialties is on the ri

Informatics , Career Planning

DIY CI: Tips for Getting into Clinical Informatics

6/10/2020 Carrie Baker, DO, MS, FACEP , Benjamin Slovis, MD, MA, FACEP , John Manning, MD , DJ Apakama, MD , Todd Taylor, MD, FACEP , William Hersh, MD , Jeff Nielson, MD, MS

Are you interested in a career in clinical informatics? Find out how to get involved while this emerging niche is still in the grandfathering phase.

Medical Students , Medical Education , Career Planning , Advising , Medical Student Council

Remote Resources & Guidance for EM-Bound Medical Students

5/26/2020 Dania Abu-Jubara, DO

Navigating the match is difficult in routine times - and the 2021 Match will be anything but routine, thanks to the coronavirus. This compilation of resources, tailored for EM-bound medical students,

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Career Planning , COVID-19

A Letter to Graduating Residents & Fellows during the COVID-19 Pandemic

4/6/2020 Gus M. Garmel, MD, FACEP, FAAEM

Everyone in emergency medicine prepares for emergencies. But the COVID-19 pandemic presents challenges on a different scale and of a different nature. Graduating residency and entering the profession

Career Planning , Pediatric EM

Demystifying the EM to PEM Journey: A Conversation with EM to PEM Attendings

2/12/2020 Gwen Hooley, MD , Zaza Atanelov, MD, MPH

Do you feel a little discomfort seeing a critically ill pediatric patient awaiting your care? Three EM to PEM attendings have some guidance they gathered along their journey towards pediatric emergenc

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