Academic Life in Emergency Medicine

Emergency physicians Dr. Vytas Karalius (Northwestern), Dr. Deirdre Goode (University of Chicago), and Dr. Katie Rebillot (Harbor-UCLA and WTT's Chief Operating Officer) discuss imposter syndrome, the 5 different types, how they plague many emergency medicine residents, its contribution to burnout, and how to address it. Have you experienced imposter syndrome (also known as an "imposter experience...

In this episode from the ACEP-EQUAL series, Dr. Steven Godwin and Dr. Richard Shih review the recently published ACEP clinical policy regarding the treatment of headaches in the emergency department. Guests: Dr. Steven Godwin (Professor and Chair of Emergency Medicine, University of Florida), Dr. Richard Shih  (Professor of Integrated Medical Science and Program, Charles E Schmidt College of Medic...

Hosted by Dr. Michael Gisondi and Dr. Michelle Lin, an expert panel of residency program directors discuss finding the right-fit residency program for you using modern dating terms. Which programs should you swipe right or left on? Panelists: Dr. Arlene Chung (Maimonides), Dr. David Snow (Loyola), Dr. Robin Naples (Thomas Jefferson) https://www.aliem.com/em-match-advice-swipe-right/

Dr. Adam Rodos discusses the CMS measure SEP-1 as well as the EQUAL sepsis initiative. The talk focuses on the effect of these measures on patient care and strategies for sepsis care improvement. Guest: Adam Rodos MD (Assistant Professor, Dept of Emergency Medicine and Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine) Host: Dr. Jason Woods www.acep.org/equal   References: Barbash IJ, Davis B,...

In this episode from the ACEP-EQUAL series, Dr. Alexis LaPietra reviews greater trochanteric pain syndrome and its treatment, as well as gives an overview of one piece of osteopathic manipulative therapy called muscle energy. Guest: Alexis LaPietra, DO (Chair, ACEP Pain/Addiction Section System Chief, Pain/Addiction St. Josephs Health, Paterson NJ) Host: Dr. Jason Woods www.acep.org/equal

In this episode from the ACEP-EQUAL series, Dr. Katherine Vlasica reviews the technique, indications, contraindications, and benefits of the use of occipital nerve blocks and low paraspinous injections in the treatment of headache in the ED. Guest: Katherine Vlasica DO (Director of EM Pain Management, St Joseph’s Health in Paterson NJ; Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, New York Medical Cen...

Join us in the second installment of ALiEM's The Leader's Library, which is a professional development book club for health professionals. Hosted by Dr. Dina Wallin, the featured book is Kim Scott's RADICAL CANDOR. https://www.aliem.com/leaders-library-radical-candor/  

In this episode from the ACEP-EQUAL series, Dr. Jay Schuur, Dr. Chris Moore, and Dr. Courtney Moreno discuss the development of and recommendations from the new publication from the ACEP EQUAL group, "Imaging in Suspected Renal Colic: Systematic Review of the Literature and Multispecialty Consensus." Article: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31402153 DOSE project (Dose Optimization for Stone Ev...

In this episode from the ACEP-EQUAL series, Dr. Jay Schuur, Dr. Deb Diercks, and Dr. Kaushal Shah discuss the development and primary recommendation from the ACEP Clinical Policy for Thoracic Aortic Dissection.  Host: Dr. Jason Woods; Podcast Sound Engineer: Kellen Vu www.acep.org/equal

Hosted by Dr. Michael Gisondi and Dr. Michelle Lin, an expert panel of residency program directors reflect on the 2019 Match year based on the NRMP data. Was it more or less competitive? What was new and what is their advice for the 2020 Match? View the data table for 2011-2019 on the ALiEM.com site. PD panelists: Dr. Sorabh Khandelwal (The Ohio State University), Dr. Fiona Gallahue (University of...

In this episode from the ACEP-EQUAL series, Dr. Stephen Wolf (Professor and Vice Chair at the Department of EM, Denver Health Medical Center; Chair of the ACEP clinical policies committee, subcommittee chair for this policy) talks about the development and primary recommendation from the ACEP Clinical Policy: Suspected Acute Venous Thromboembolic Disease  Host: Dr. Jason Woods www.acep.org/equal

In this episode, Dr. Craig Hostein and Dr. Thomas Vaughan discuss their success in reducing avoidable imaging for low back pain in the ED. Host: Dr. Jason Woods www.acep.org/equal  

Dr. Frank Peacock and Dr. Michael Kontos review the 2015 guidelines, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology regarding appropriate use of cardiovascular imaging. Host: Dr. Jason Woods; Podcast Sound Engineer: Kellen Vu www.acep.org/equal   PDF of slide deck: https://www.acep.org/globalassets/sites/acep/media/equal-documents/webinar_chestpainw3_policy_cvimaging.pdf References...

Dr. Simon Mahler, Dr. Deborah Diercks, and Dr. Christopher Baugh discuss how to implement the use of high sensitivity troponin in your clinical setting on this featured ACEP E-QUAL podcast.  Host: Dr. Jason Woods; Podcast Sound Engineer: Kellen Vu www.acep.org/equal

Dr. Peacock and Dr. Christensen discuss the nuances of the high sensitivity troponin lab test on this featured ACEP E-QUAL podcast.  Host: Dr. Jason Woods; Podcast Sound Engineer: Kellen Vu www.acep.org/equal

Host Dr. Jason Woods discusses the new PECARN Infant Fever Prediction Rule with lead author Dr. Nate Kuppermann. They review how this rule is different than its predecessors, understanding recursive partitioning, and how/when to use this rule in clinical practice. Article: Kuppermann et al. A Clinical Prediction Rule to Identify Febrile Infants 60 Days and Younger at Low Risk for Serious Bacterial...

The Leader's Library book club series kicks off featuring Brene Brown's DARE TO LEAD. Hosted by Dr. Dina Wallin, this podcast provides a teaser on why this book is critical for leaders in healthcare and academia. Learn more at: https://www.aliem.com/the-leaders-library-dare-to-lead/    

Guest host, Dr. Michelle Lin chats with Dr. Jill Baren (University of Pennsylvania) on the whys, hows, and behind-the-scenes stories about conducting research under the Exception From Informed Consent (EFIC) regulation. Spoiler alert: It is not for the timid or impatient.

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 b...

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...

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)...