Resident Duty Hours
Residency work hour restrictions are again at the forefront of discussion among emergency medicine leaders. It has been 5 years since the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medica
Letter from the Editor
If you had asked my elementary school self what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would have said an astronaut. I wore space suits made of painter’s coveralls, built a paper-mâc
Looking at the Past, Stepping into the Future
The St. Louis International Film Festival recently featured EMRA's Emmy Award-winning documentary 24/7/365: The Evolution of Emergency Medicine. In this
The Focus: Mastering the Art of Multitasking
“Doctor, come quick!” The anxious words pierce my reverie as I sit at my desk, attempting to chip away at the stack of unfinished charts piling up from t
Social Emergency Medicine: It's What We Do
“One thing I know: The only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.” — Albert Schweitzer The role of
Our Call to Duty
As a young man I was a Boy Scout – khaki shirt, shoulder sash, merit badges, and all. Like all of the other boys in my troop, I used to stand at attention and recite the Scout oath a
Describing Scribes: Improving Efficiency and Satisfaction in the ED
Editor's Note: EM Resident is launching this new series, “What I Wish I Knew,” to help residents and medical students benefit from
The July Effect: Is the Emergency Department Safe?
Media outlets have been stepping up their game with increasingly captivating headlines. When we see titles like “Viagra Con Man Hit with a Stiff Sen
The Level One Commitment
I'm writing this article inside a tent. Lying on my thinning mattress pad, I can occasionally feel a refreshingly cool and crisp mountain breeze seep in through my partially
Larger Aspirations: Support for Organizational Resident Involvement
When program directors review applications for potential candidates for the incoming intern class, one of the aspects assessed is t