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
Health Policy Statistics 102: Medical Students Perceptions and Policy Education
Previous data has shown that nearly half of graduating medical students felt that their medical school provided inadequ
Resuscitating the Neonate
Up to 10% of all newborns will require some assistance to begin regular breathing, and just under 1% of newborns will require extensive resuscitative efforts. Introduction T
Joseph F. Waeckerle, MD, FACEP
Joseph F. Waeckerle, MD, FACEP This year we celebrated EMRA's 40th anniversary. Our organization has evolved with time, and has grown beyond what was ever anticipated a
How Interprovider Communication in the ED Affects More than What You Think
Medicine is full of communication. We must communicate effectively with our patients and with other professionals on the car
The Enlightened Era of Sepsis Management
Since the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SCC) Guidelines came out in early 2013,1 literature on sepsis management has expanded with not only the ProCESS trial,2 b
Mandatory Quarantines of Health Workers
Responding to public fears regarding Ebola transmission, governors in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Illinois, Georgia, Florida, California, and Maine have
EMRA at 40: Leaders in the Field
EMRA celebrated its 40th anniversary during ACEP14 in Chicago this October, and we were fortunate to welcome one of our founders, Joe Waeckerle, MD, to participate in
Representative Council Highlights
During my intern year, I was offered the chance to become our EMRA program representative. As I attended the EMRA Representative Council Meeting later that year and
Diagnosing the Match: Trends in the Applicant Selection Process
Diagnosis -- “to know between.” It's something we do daily as medical care providers, especially in the emergency department as we are