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Rapid Sequence Intubation: Basics for Medical Students

9/22/2016 Arielle King, MSIV

Rapid Sequence Intubation: Basics for Medical Students We all learn our ABC's as kids, but after a couple years of medical school they take on a different meaning: airway, breathing, and circulation.

Match , Advising , ACEP Scientific Assembly , Residency Fair

Navigating the EMRA Residency Program Fair at ACEP16

9/22/2016 Elena DiMiceli, MD

Navigating the EMRA Residency Program Fair at ACEP16 Attention, medical students! The American College of Emergency Physicians' Scientific Assembly, also known as ACEP16, is quickly approaching. Mark

Editorial

Stillness in the Chaos

9/22/2016 Austin Beck, MSIV

Stillness in the Chaos “I understand this is a very difficult decision to make at this moment ma'am. I have to ask you, though – would your husband have wanted to be placed on a ventilator?” Even as

International , Practice Environments

The State of Emergency Medicine in Cameroon

9/21/2016 Shu Olivier Niba , Henrique Alencastro Puls , Gerhard Dashi

The State of Emergency Medicine in Cameroon Cameroon is a West African country with a population of approximately 22 million people and 2 official languages, English and French. The country is divide

Mentorship

EMRA Mentorship Program

8/19/2016 Joshua Davis, MD

EMRA Mentorship Program Check out EMRA's mentorship program! Many believe that having a physician mentor is one of the most valuable resources for medical students interested in becoming a successful

Match , Program Director Interviews , Advising , MSIII , MSIV

Program Director Interview Series: Mary Westergaard, MD, FACEP | University of Wisconsin

8/19/2016 Morgan Bobb

Program Director Interview Series: Mary Westergaard, MD, FACEP | University of Wisconsin This month we interviewed Mary Westergaard, MD, FACEP, Program Director at the University of Wisconsin Emergen

Leadership and Advocacy Conference

LAC 2016: Informative and Engaging

8/4/2016 Patricia Yang , Joshua Enyart, DO

LAC 2016: Informative and Engaging On May 15-18 this year, more than 500 emergency physicians from around the country joined together in Washington, D.C., at the premier event for learning about and

Board Certification , Medical Education

In-Service Exams, E-Orals, and a New Emergency Medicine Dual Specialty

8/1/2016 Alison Smith, MD, MPH

In-Service Exams, E-Orals, and a New Emergency Medicine Dual Specialty Updates from the American Board of Emergency Medicine Today's emergency medicine residents are more tech-savvy than ever, and th

Cardiology , ECG Challenge

ECG Challenge

8/1/2016 Zachary S. Wilson, MD

ECG Challenge Case. A 75-year-old male with a history of systolic congestive heart failure, hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease presents with shortness o

EMPower

Mel Herbert, MD, MBBS, BMedSci, FACEP, FAAEM @MelHerbert

8/1/2016 EM Resident

Mel Herbert, MD, MBBS, BMedSci, FACEP, FAAEM @MelHerbert The incomparable Mel Herbert will serve as a judge for EMRA's 20 in 6 Resident Lecture Competition in Las Vegas. As one of the highly acclai