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Letter from the Editor
I had no intention of watching the entire first season of Fuller House in one day. Instead, I had a mile-long to-do list that should have been completed before my next shift: a
Resident Well-Being, the Future of GME, and a Shrinking Marketplace
Much is happening in the world of graduate medical education (GME) right now, particularly in emergency medicine. While the AOA and
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
Fractures and Fat Globules: Fat Embolism Syndrome
EMS brings in a 20-year-old male who jumped from an overpass in a suicide attempt. He arrives with normal hemodynamics and is found to have bilatera
EMTALA: Things You Never Knew (or Never Thought to Ask)
Happy birthday, EMTALA! The law that revolutionized emergency medicine turns 30 this year. We all know the basic tenets of this legislation: pr
EMRA's Strategic Plan for the Future
Every year, the EMRA Board of Directors meets to plan the direction of the organization. Every 3 years, this meeting entails creating a specific strategic plan to
Clinical Utility of BNP in Acute Congestive Heart Failure
You are working in the acute side of your emergency department when EMS brings in a patient in respiratory distress on CPAP. EMS reports a 58
A Brief History of Emergency Medical Services in the United States
Pre-hospital emergency care in the modern age is often described as a “hierarchy” of human and physical resources utilized in the ac
The Many Ways We Appreciate You: #EMDocsRock
Pizza parties, team activities, even a mystery date – EM Residents' Appreciation Day 2016 had it all, and “it all” raised the bar for an annual event des
Top Research Articles of 2015
EMRA's Research Committee is pleased to present the Top Research Articles of 2015. EMRA Committees and Divisions selected the leading 2-3 journal articles in their fiel