Wellness

Resilience: The Art of Picking Yourself Up After a Fall

4/11/2019 Jeffrey Gardecki, DO

What happens when you're having a lucid, pleasant conversation with a patient one minute - and noting her time of death the next?

Wellness

Making My Happiness

2/5/2019 Lana Shaker, MD , Rebecca Goett, MD, FACEP

Being happy is a skill; you have to practice and make it a habit.

Medical Students , Workplace

Educational EMRA and ACEP Resources for Medical Students

10/22/2018 Erin Karl, MD , Ross Christensen, DO

As a medical student member of EMRA and ACEP, you have a veritable treasure trove of resources at your disposal. Find out how to use them to improve your knowledge and your practice, both on-shift and

Practice Environments , Locum Tenens , Workplace

Locums Life: So Many Choices

10/17/2018 Paul Weinberg, MD

The practice of emergency medicine is awesome: It is broad, it is intense, knowledge-based, and packed with emotion - and all of that eventually can be exhausting. But being able to pack up leave (a l

Financial , Loan Refinancing , Personal Finance

EM's Own Emergency: Financial Education

10/17/2018 Peter Patitsas, MD, MBA

Back in the good ol' days, it was said you can never go wrong with spending money on your education. And then came student loan debt... Have things ever been worse? Can they get better?

Risk Management Pitfalls , Medico Legal , Medical Liability , Administration & Operations

Risk Management: Falls in the Emergency Department

10/16/2018 Ashley Guthrie, DO , Steven Hochman, MD, FACEP

Crowded, busy emergency departments seem susceptible to an increased risk of slip-and-fall accidents that keep administrators awake at night. But does the evidence bear out this assumption?

Medical Students , Wellness

Mindfulness Meditation: How to Stay Focused in Med School and Beyond

8/29/2018 Michael Minichiello, MSIV

Medical school (and even beyond) can be demanding. Practicing mindful meditation can help offset that stress. Learn how.

Burnout , Opinion-Editorial

A Difficult Investment: Lessons from a Burned-Out You

8/19/2018 Perrin Nimlos, MD

Sometimes the best investment you can make in your career is also the hardest: it's an investment of time.

Workplace , Burnout

Burnout in the Emergency Department: An Interview with Zachary Olson, MD, Creator of EM Clerkship Podcast

8/7/2018 Christopher Borowy, MSIV , Jonathan Kelley, DO

Want to beat burnout? There's plenty of general advice available. But sometimes you need real-life perspective. For that we spoke with Zachary Olson, MD.

ERAS & Residency Application , Medical Students , Personal

Time Out: Things to Consider When Taking a Year Off from Medical School

8/7/2018 Kate Anderson, MD

Taking a leave of absence from medical school may be exactly what you need to do your best in residency. But be prepared to prove the benefits of a gap year.

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