Browsing: Wellness

Match , Advising , Personal , Med Student , MSIII , MSIV

You Didn't Match?

4/3/2018 Jessica Willett, MD

Every year in March, there's a lot of excitement surrounding Match Week. What happens when the news you receive is not what you wanted to hear?

Editorial , Burnout , Wellness

Lessons on Burnout from a Fire Chief

2/1/2018 Eric McDonald, MD

Lessons on Burnout from a Fire Chief When the fire of residency is burning you up, remember to stay calm, stay low, keep your head up, and focus on what matters most. It was a dark, calm night at t

Wellness , Personal

EMRA Wellness: New Year, New You!

1/4/2018 Taryn Webb, MD

EMRA Wellness: New Year, New You! The new year is upon us, and that means many of us will be setting goals for the new year. That's great! Goals are an important part of wellness. Whether professiona

Personal , Wellness

EMRA: It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

12/8/2017 Taryn Webb, MD

EMRA: It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year The holiday season is upon us! Bright lights! Festive decor! And a string of... overnight shifts? As EM doctors, the holiday season can be a harsh remi

Editorial , Wellness , Compassion Fatigue

Obsidian

8/9/2017 Bart Paull, MD

Obsidian The pager goes off”¦ trauma activation. SICU and I'm on call. I make my way to the ED. My fellow resident is there, doing the lateral canthotomy, ET tube's in. It's bad — auto vs. pedestrian

Burnout , Editorial

The Daddy Diaries: Emergency Tee-ball

8/9/2017 Eric McDonald, MD

The Daddy Diaries: Emergency Tee-ball Editor's note: Dr. McDonald and his wife are raising 7 children as he completes his third year of residency, serves on the EMRA Board, and represents residents o

Editorial , Wellness , Compassion Fatigue

The Crucible of Medicine: Reflections on Becoming a Doctor

6/6/2017 Debra Ravert, MD

The Crucible of Medicine: Reflections on Becoming a Doctor I entered the third year of medical school with great excitement. I was finally out of the classroom and seeing real patients, connecting w

Burnout , Personal

Intern Year: 6-Month Slump

12/21/2016 Andrew Pelikan, MD

Intern Year: 6-Month Slump I don't know about you all, but 6 months into intern year I found myself a little pooped. It's not the “4 a.m. on my first nightshift back—hospital coffee isn't cutting it—

Editorial , Burnout

Letter from the Editor

12/1/2016 Abby Cosgrove, MD

Letter from the Editor Some days I feel like quitting. I always imagine it happening in the same way. It will be the end of an exhausting 12-hour overnight shift. I will have just been yelled at by a

Personal , Workplace , Wellness , Compassion Fatigue , Editorial

Recognizing Compassion Fatigue: Seeing Past the Present

12/1/2016 Katie Rebillot, DO

Recognizing Compassion Fatigue: Seeing Past the Present She was constantly in the emergency department for alcohol and drug intoxication. Staff dreaded her because she was usually inebriated and aski