Browsing: Medical Education

Advising , EMIG , Medical Education , Med Student

So You Want to Improve Your Procedural Skills

5/17/2018 Sarah Ring, MD , AJ Lakey, DO

When you're a student considering EM, one of the most daunting tasks is learning how to do all the procedures that might be required of you. Where do you start?

Medical Education , Simulation , Medical Students

Conference in Review: SIMS Conference 2018

4/18/2018 Shyam Murali , John Peacock , Joseph Ponce

Simulation has made an incredible impact on the world of medical education. Students have responded by creating the Student Initiative in Medical Simulation, an organization that is working to promote

Medical Education , Informatics , Simulation

3-D Printed Emergency Medicine Training

4/16/2018 Yash Chavda, DO

Mina Attaalla, DO, and Jeffrey Lazar, MD, are using 3-D printing to revolutionize medical simulation education and emergency medicine training at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx.

Medical Students , Medical Education , Training , Med Student , MSI , MSII , MSIII , MSIV , PGY1

That's My Story and I'm Sticking to It!

4/4/2018 Chichen Qiu, MD

The ED patient presentation is unique in the house of medicine for its brevity and ability to pack a lot of information into very few words. Have you mastered this skill? Get tips here.

Medical Education , Medical Students

Step 1/COMLEX | Exam Survival Guide

2/6/2018 Michael Messina, DO

Step 1/COMLEX | Exam Survival Guide Congratulations! Welcome to one of the most exciting times of your medical school career: preparing for your first big exams. Although it may not seem like it now,

Medical Education

Perspective: Enviromedics (Health Implications of Climate Change)

2/1/2018 Michael Messina, DO

Perspective: Enviromedics (Health Implications of Climate Change) Like many of you, I used to see climate change as an existential topic — and one that did not relate to me specifically. Maybe one ye

Clinical , Medical Education

Capnography: Monitoring Asthma Patients

2/1/2018 Mikhail Podlog, DO

Capnography: Monitoring Asthma Patients Asthma is a common complaint among patients presenting to emergency departments, with approximately 2 million ED visits annually for asthma exacerbation in the

Medical Education , Sepsis , Critical Care

SIRS Criteria: A Nidus for Bias and How to Minimize It

1/31/2018 Erich Burton, DO , Michael Stanley, DO

SIRS Criteria: A Nidus for Bias and How to Minimize It As the use of SIRS persists, it’s worth re-examining its intended application, potential for error, and current utility. With the removal of Sys

Medical Education

The Do's and Dont's of Docere: How to Be an Effective Teacher

11/30/2017 Megan Fix, MD, FACEP , Andrew Pugh, MD

The Do's and Dont's of Docere: How to Be an Effective Teacher Physicians take on many roles and responsibilities — including that of a teacher. In fact, the word “doctor” itself derives from the Lat

Board Review , Medical Education

Board Review Questions: December 2017

11/30/2017 EM Resident

Board Review Questions: December 2017 NEW! PEER IX QUESTIONS NOW AVAILABLE! PEER (Physician's Evaluation and Educational Review in Emergency Medicine) is ACEP's gold standard in self-assessment and e