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Op-Ed , Patient Interactions , OB/GYN

Pilot Study: Evaluating Education Targeting Intimate Partner Violence, Human Trafficking in an EM Residency

1/30/2023 Codee Champney, DO , Jordan Wells, MD , Luke He, MD , Grace Klanderud, MD , Megan L McElhinny, MD

IPV and HT are major causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Many victims will seek medical care, often in the ED. This puts emergency physicians in a position to identify and help vic

Health Policy

Spotlight on: Health Policy Academy Fellow Vishnu Muppala, MD, MPH

1/30/2023 Vishnu Muppala, MD, MPH

The EMRA and ACEP Health Policy Academy is a highly selective year-long academy that trains you to be a policy advocate in emergency medicine. It’s designed to give passionate residents like you the o

Health Policy

Spotlight on: Health Policy Academy Fellow Kenneth Kim, MD

1/30/2023 Kenneth Kim

EMRA Board of Directors , Leadership

Get to know your Director of Leadership Development: Derek Martinez, DO

1/30/2023 Derek Martinez, DO

EMRA is pleased to welcome the newest members and representatives to the EMRA Board of Directors. Get to know your Director of Leadership Development: Derek Martinez.

ENT , Otolaryngology , Pediatric EM

Bilateral Pneumoparotid: Unexpected Air in the Parotid Glands

1/30/2023 Sean Ramsey, DO , Rachel Ely, DO

Pneumoparotid/pneumoparotitis is an uncommon cause of parotid gland swelling classified by free air seen within the parotid glands. Typically, swelling of the parotid glands can be attributed to infec

Critical Care Devices , Critical Care , Airway

Critical Care Device Series: Bag-Valve-Mask

1/18/2023 Barret Zimmerman, MD , Brendan Innes, MD , Allie Schick, MD

The bag-valve-mask (BVM) is ubiquitous and highly utilized in all fields of emergency care. Yet despite its seemingly intuitive operation and perceived simplicity, the BVM is an overlooked and misunde

Program Director Interviews , Match , Medical Students

Program Director Interview Series: Daniel J. Egan, MD | Program Director at Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency in Boston

1/18/2023 Christopher Walsh

In the latest installment of our PD Q&A series, we are highlighting the Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency at Massachusetts General in Boston. We spoke with the current PD, Daniel J. Egan

Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Health Care Administration , Social EM

Expanding Coverage, Saving Lives

1/7/2023 Fathima Haseefa , Vidya Eswaran, MD

Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States. An analysis shows that Medicaid expansion can help avert suicide by overcoming financial barriers to mental health care.

Clinical

Critical Care Alert: PEACH Trial

12/22/2022 Emily D. Geyer, MD , Brittney I. Gordon, MD , Mustafa Rasheed, MD , Taylor Miller, MD

Spontaneous (non-traumatic) intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is associated with high patient morbidity and mortality. In this Critical Care Alert, we review a study designed to assess whether prophylact