Browsing: Wellness

Editor's Forum , Wellness

Celebrating New Beginnings

12/1/2020 Priyanka Lauber, DO

We all face changes every day — whether it is a simple change in the weather, our schedule, or expected change of seasons. Change affects us all, and we each deal with change differently.

Medical Education , Wellness

Brews and News: An Innovative, Resident-Driven Model for Wellness and Topical Discussions in an Emergency Medicine Residency

10/9/2020 Marc Cassone, DO , Michelle A. Appel, MD , Matthew B. Walton, MD , Chadd Kraus, DO, DrPH, MPH

Resident-driven, extracurricular topical discussions can improve and support resident wellness in an emergency medicine (EM) residency. Geisinger Medical Center has developed an innovative, collaborat

Wellness , COVID-19

Positivity Amidst Pandemic

10/9/2020 Briana Corkill

The COVID-19 pandemic has wrought havoc on life as we know it, and with that has come an overwhelming collective negativity. Although the damage that COVID-19 has done cannot be minimized, it makes it

Heart of EM , Wellness , Pediatric EM

Heart of EM: Coping with the Loss of a Pediatric Patient in the ED

10/9/2020 Lauren Van Woy, DO

As emergency physicians, we are trained to carry out complex tasks. We mentally rehearse, read, practice, and teach so that when difficult cases arise, we think clearly and concisely. We thrive in hec

Editor's Forum , COVID-19 , Wellness

#PetsOverCOVID19

10/9/2020 Priyanka Lauber, DO

COVID-19 has brought a lot of negatives and challenges, so I will look for and take a positive wherever I can find it. One bright note this year: Pet adoptions are on the rise as people realize the he

Wellness

Learning to Take the Heat: The Problem with Stress

8/17/2020 Michael Lauria, MD, NRP, FP-C , Scott Weingart, MD, FACEP, FCCM , Anand Swaminathan, MD, MPH, FACEP , Christopher Hicks, MD, MEd

As an emergency physician, you've studied and trained for every manner of injury, illness, and critical disease. While that knowledge goes far in offering confidence in a treatment plan, it doesn't al

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Heart of EM , Wellness

Heart of EM: When Medicine Robs You

8/17/2020 Tiffany Proffitt, DO, MABS

Medicine robs you of the most important moments of your life. We need a more accommodating system.

Wellness

Maintaining Wellness as an EM Resident: How to Balance Work Life with Personal Wellness

6/11/2020 Masood R. Mohammed, DO, MS

Perhaps the steepest learning curve during intern year presented itself as the mission to maintain wellness and find a balance that would allow me to keep showing up - for my patients, my co-residents

Insurance , Financial , Wellness

Heart of EM: Protecting Your Greatest Investment

4/23/2020 James M. Dahle, MD, FACEP

Doctors wouldn't think of going without malpractice coverage, but far too many fail to insure themselves against an even more expensive risk. Do yourself and your loved ones a favor and get your disab

Compassion Fatigue , Wellness

Premeditated Compassion

4/23/2020 Christopher Zalesky, MD, MSc

If your care saves the patient but leaves their mind wounded, have you fully cared for the patient? Adopting a practice of premeditated compassion would allow us to offer our patients empathy reflexiv

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