Feb 01 2022
EM Program Directors “Pass” on Binary Step 1 Scoring System
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Most emergency medicine residency program directors disapprove of the change in USMLE Step 1 scoring process to a binary system. Respondents will rely more heavily on Step 2 score and letters of evaluation, which may perpetuate disparities within the application process.
Dec 22 2021
A Pediatrician, Resident, and Med Student Walk Into a Bar…Humor in Medical Education
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When used appropriately, humor can foster learner engagement, calm anxieties, and improve rapport during teaching encounters. But use your best judgment, because it is very subjective.
Oct 21 2021
Is a Part-Time Physician Competent?
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Reduction in time spent working clinically was associated with greater mortality among inpatient hospitalists.
Sep 20 2021
The EM Physician Workforce in 2030
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If current trends stay the same, emergency medicine will likely face an oversupply of physicians in 2030. We as a specialty need to work together to find ways to mitigate this and continue doing what we do best—save lives…and livelihoods.
Sep 02 2021
How to Really Change Physician Behavior – Reducing CXRs for Bronchiolitis
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A redesigned workflow was better than educational campaigns to change physician behavior when it came to ordering CXRs for bronchiolitis.
Aug 26 2021
Creating a Healthy Culture in Medicine
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We thrive when we work in an organization with a culture that encourages us to do our best work and to do the right thing when no one is looking. Here is how we can encourage that kind of organizational culture.
Aug 03 2021
How to Not Sound Dumb When Describing Statistics
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This article helps us be clearer with our language as we write about and explain statistics.
Jun 04 2021
Podcasting on the Way to Work – Does It Work?
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Emergency medicine residents had no change in performance on both initial and delayed recall tests based on podcast material listened to undistracted versus driving.
May 19 2021
Sick vs Not Sick – Teaching Students in Triage
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Medical students felt more confident in rapidly assessing patients after a single shift in ED triage in which they repeatedly performed quick screening exams.
Apr 26 2021
Leadership 104 – Great Teams
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Teams make excellent health care possible. We are better and more effective as a part of a team. Here are four ways to build great teams.