Does Your Step 1 Score Really Matter?
Taking Step 1 is a rite of passage for medical students. If you tell an upperclassman you are studying for this test, they will commiserate with you, remembering
Program Director Interview Series Joshua Broder, MD, FACEP Duke University Emergency Medicine Program
This month, Joshua Broder, Program Director of Duke University Emergency Medicine Program, spoke
How Has the ACA Affected the Emergency Department?
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), passed in 2010 under the Obama administration, sought to increase availability of health care to Americans, especiall
Find Your Voice!
A free trip to Washington D.C.? Sign me up! As a fourth-year medical student who had recently matched into an emergency medicine residency, I thought this non-medical course was a ch
Best Podcasts for the Student EM Nerd
As future emergentologists, we sign up for a life of continuous learning. Even after residency, we will be constantly reading published journal articles to updat
Health Policy Journal Club: Striking a Balance Between Access and Cost
Freestanding emergency departments offer risks and rewards to our health care system. In the 1970s, the freestanding emergency d
Osteopathic Student Guide to the ACGME Match
Ross Christensen, DO, and Thomas Eales, DO, are recent graduates of Des Moines University, and both participated in the National Resident Matching Program
Program Director Interview Series: Ryan Fringer, MD, FACEP | William Beaumont Hospital
This month, the EMRA Medical Student Council interviewed Ryan Fringer, MD, FACEP, Program Director of Beaumont H
Preparing for the Standardized Video Interview
This year, students applying to EM residencies will be required to complete a Standardized Video Interview (SVI) with their ERAS application. This video
Disaster Medicine: Engaging Your EMIG
In the fall of 2016, an attack at The Ohio State University, my alma mater and a school just down the road from my current medical school, hit close to home. Luc