Browsing: Editorial

Wellness , Editor's Forum

The Pursuit

6/12/2015 Nathaniel Mann, MD

The Pursuit I wish I were perfect. At least I wish I were a perfect doctor. As a human I'm willing to accept that I make errors and sometimes fall short or make missteps in life. But, when others are

Editorial , Burnout , Wellness , Compassion Fatigue

Wake-Up Call: Fear and Empathy in Emergencies

6/12/2015 Jamie R. Santistevan, MD

Wake-Up Call: Fear and Empathy in Emergencies The shrill sound of my pager rang me out of my early-morning stupor at 5 a.m. The small screen indicated that a Level 1 trauma was heading our way soon –

Editorial , Med Student , Career Planning

Tackling Transitions: The Pace of Medical Training and Practice

6/12/2015 David Reid, DO

Tackling Transitions: The Pace of Medical Training and Practice At this time of year, nearly everyone on the physician's path is in a state of transition. For many, the beginnings of medical school,

Editorial

Train Tracks

4/30/2015 Briana Tully, DO, RN, LP

Train Tracks This poem is intended to bring to life the inner turmoil and conflict that so many of us live with on a daily basis, day in and day out, as we see so many patients with chronic, preventa

Editor's Forum , Editorial

Man vs Machine

4/30/2015 Nathaniel Mann, MD

Man vs Machine Computer screens burn my eyes. But patients expectantly staring at me from a distance while I interact with a machine is even more uncomfortable. Entering medicine, I envisioned spendi

Editor's Forum , Editorial

The Why, and the What's Next

2/14/2015 Nathaniel Mann, MD

The Why, and the What's Next I'm on the four-year plan. Four years of high school was followed by four years of college. This was followed by four years of medical school, and then four years of resi

Editorial , Wellness , Workplace , Personal

One Shift

2/14/2015 Samuel Zidovetzki, MD

One Shift There is something unique about being an emergency physician. There are a few other specialties who also see large breadths of pathology and some undifferentiated patients, but probably no

Editorial , Medical Education , Advising

Cost-Effective Equality & Residency

2/14/2015 Anonymous

Cost-Effective Equality & Residency The reason certain residencies have a robust global health or research program and others have mediocre ones is not that the opportunities don't exist — it's the d

Editorial , Wellness

Energizing through Art

2/14/2015 Lindsey Ball, MD

Energizing through Art Acrylic paints and black ink pen on regular photocopy paper. I paint directly on the actual photocopies, so all the original EKG lines are preserved. As emergency physicians, e

Editorial , Diversity and Inclusion , Advancement of EM

A Perspective on Diversity From the Outside in Emergency Medicine Training

1/8/2015 Breanne Bailey, MD

A Perspective on Diversity From the Outside in Emergency Medicine Training Diversity A word that carries as many definitions as emotions it engenders. Sometimes used as a pejorative; sometimes as a c