An EM Match Advice episode on promoting diversity and inclusion during residency training, hosted by Drs. Michael Gisondi and Michelle Lin. Featuring Dr. Joel Moll (Virginia Commonwealth), Dr. Tyson Pillow (Baylor), and Dr. Bonnie Kaplan (Denver Health). https://www.aliem.com/em-match-advice-diversity-inclusion/
Facilitated by Dr. Matt Melamed, this podcast features powerful insights from Lt. Col. David Grossman, the author of On Combat, as he relates stories in the military as it applies to emergency physicians. Strategic sleep hygiene, deep breathing, and food/water are discussed as they relate to stress management and staying in a constant "condition yellow" of alertness.
Facilitated by Dr. Matt Melamed and Dr. Nicole Battaglioli, this podcast discusses the 2019 Western Journal of Emergency Medicine's article on The Happiness Practice curriculum for EM residents. This curriculum was modeled after several successful wellness initiatives at the corporate level. Authors Dr. Danielle Hart and Dr. Glenn Paetow from Hennepin join us to discuss their study findings, the broader challenges in studying wellness, and some promising systems-level changes at their institutio...
Co-hosted by Drs. Mary and Nate Haas, this episode of the SAEM's Research Learning Series features Dr. Daren Beam (Indiana University) on how to write a winning abstract for a scientific meeting or conference. Take notes and apply his practical pearls of do's and don'ts, while also hearing some funny, behind-the-scenes stories about his time as a research coordinator for the PERC rule.
Co-hosted by Drs. Mary and Nate Haas, this installment of SAEM's Research Learning Series features Dr. Zachary Meisel (University of Pennsylvania) on how to turn your interest into research. Get inspired by his career path from prehospital research to narratives in evidence-based medicine.
Dr. Christian Tomaszewski and Dr. Michael Ross reviews the 2018 ACEP Clinical Policy on Critical Issues in the Evaluation and Management of Emergency Department Patients with Suspected Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes (NSTEMI). Read the entire policy here: https://www.acep.org/patient-care/clinical-policies/nonst-elevation-acute-coronary-syndromes/ Dr. Tomaszewski was the lead for writing this clinical policy and is a Professor of Emergency Medicine at UC San Diego. Mr. Ross is a Profes...
Dr. Erik Hess, Dr. W. Franklin Peacock, and Dr. Simon Mahler discuss complex issues involving chest pain protocols in "ruling-out" low risk chest pain patients. They tackle the issues of: Troponin-Only Pathway: The Era of High Sensitivity Troponins (Hess) Importance of Incorporating Accelerated Diagnostic Protocols (Peacock) How to Get Buy-In and Implement ADPs in the Emergency Department (Mahler) Dr. Hess is the Vice Chair in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Alabama. Dr...
Dr. Kristin Newby and Dr. Michael Kontos discuss the pros and cons of various stress testing modalities and imaging for patients presenting with suspected acute coronary syndrome. There are nuanced decisions to be made based on the disease probability, patient characteristics, test characteristics, test availability, and cost. Dr. Newby is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at Duke University. Dr. Kontos is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Internal Medicine, Cardio...
Dr. Reuben Strayer and Dr. Eric Ketcham discuss the management of patients with opioid withdrawal and initiation of buprenorphine in the Emergency Department for opioid use disorder patients. Dr. Strayer is the Associate Medical Director at the Department of EM at Maimonides Medical Center and author of EMUpdates.com. Dr. Ketcham is the Medical Director for the New Mexico Treatment Services program and is an emergency physician at the San Juan Regional Medical Center in New Mexico. Hosted by Dr....
Dr. Maureen Boyle and Dr. Edward Bernstein discuss the public health crisis of opioid overdoses, overdose prevention, and home naloxone distribution from systems and operational perspectives. Dr. Boyle is the Chief Scientific Officer for the Addiction Policy Forum and was previously the Chief of Science Policy at NIDA. Dr. Bernstein is a Professor of Emergency Medicine and Vice Chair for Academic Affairs at Boston Medical Center and the Medical Director for the Faster Paths to Treatment Program....
