15 10, 2018

ALiEMU 2.0 relaunches with a flexible coached team model

2018-10-15T14:22:11+00:00

October 15th, 2018 | ALiEMU, Medical Education |0 Comments

By: Michelle Lin, MD

After listening to feedback from educators, and specifically residency directors, who use the ALiEMU platform for asynchronous conference credit, we have decided to reconfigure our learning management system (LMS) platform to accommodate more fluid and diverse teams in flexible fashion. Residents and medical students within the same “class”? No problem. Pharmacy students doing peer-teaching around the world? No problem. Your program is not listed in our drop-down menu? We got rid of that requirement to form teams. The possibilities are endless.
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14 10, 2018

I am Dr. Kelly Williamson, Assistant Residency Program Director: How I Stay Healthy in EM

2018-10-13T20:35:52+00:00

October 14th, 2018 | Healthy in EM |0 Comments

By: Zafrina Poonja, MD

Dr. Kelly Williamson is an emergency physician and Assistant Residency Program Director from Advocate Christ Medical Center in Chicago. Keeping active and eating right are core values when it come to Dr. Williamson’s wellness. When she’s not spending time in the clinical or academic setting, Dr. Williamson can be found running on the lakefront or spending time with her family. Here’s how she stays healthy in EM!

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12 10, 2018

Teaming Tips Case 2: Resistance to Change | ALiEM Faculty Incubator

2018-10-11T22:27:25+00:00

October 12th, 2018 | Faculty Development, Incubators, Medical Education |0 Comments

By: Lexie Mannix, MD, Shawn Mondoux, MD, MSc, FRCPC and David Story, MD |Editors: Sara Krzyzaniak, MD

Many of you are asked to take a leadership role within your department: managing a research team, joining your administration, or spearheading a clinical effort. It is easy to feel unprepared for these roles, and there are many pitfalls waiting to sabotage your team’s productivity. The ALiEM Faculty Incubator has created a series of 10 case-based teaming problems to provide you with evidence-based advice and solutions for tackling some of the more common problems encountered in our professional team experiences.

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11 10, 2018

APPLY NOW: 2019 Essentials of Emergency Medicine (EEM) Education Fellowship Program

2018-10-10T22:49:04+00:00

October 11th, 2018 | Medical Education, Social Media & Tech |0 Comments

By: Derek Monette, MD and Michelle Lin, MD

The 2019 Essentials of Emergency Medicine (EEM) conference is in May, but opportunities start NOW. This conference is one of the largest live EM educational conferences in the world with over 2,000 attendees. The conference organizers, led by Dr. Paul Jhun, are again offering an amazing opportunity for EM residents anywhere in the world to serve as an EEM Fellow for the next EEM conference May 14-16, 2019.
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2 10, 2018

IDEA Series: Utilizing On-Shift Shared Google Docs as an Interactive Digital Whiteboard

2018-10-01T21:17:37+00:00

October 2nd, 2018 | IDEA series |0 Comments

By: Megan Stobart-Gallagher, DO |Editors: Mary Haas, MD

The Problem

Despite the importance of on-shift teaching, finding an effective and efficient method can be challenging when juggling the multiple simultaneous demands of the emergency department. Various EM educators have recently shared their innovative methods for on-shift teaching. Dr. Amal Mattu has championed the #WhiteboardTeaching movement on Twitter, and Drs. Michelle Lin and Rob Cooney have championed the use of post-it notes paired with educational pearls.^1,2 Computers, however, have become an inescapable part of ED workflow. Physicians may spend more time in front of computers than talking to patients.³ Perhaps computers, which are readily available at most physician work-stations, can be utilized as a clinical teaching tool in order to engage residents and students.
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30 09, 2018

I am Dr. Julianna Jung, Director of Undergraduate Medical Education: How I Stay Healthy in EM

2018-09-29T15:38:03+00:00

September 30th, 2018 | Healthy in EM |0 Comments

By: Zafrina Poonja, MD

Dr. Julianna Jung is Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Director of Undergraduate Medical Education at Johns Hopkins University. She shares an important story about a challenging case, and how its changed her outlook to be more compassionate for ourselves, colleagues, and patients. Carving out time to remain active, outdoors, and engaged in her outside interests are part of her formula for maintaining wellness. Learn more about how she stays healthy in EM!

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28 09, 2018

Teaming Tips Case 1: Project Leadership Pyramid | ALiEM Faculty Incubator

2018-10-11T19:28:46+00:00

September 28th, 2018 | Faculty Development, Incubators, Medical Education |0 Comments

By: Megan Stobart-Gallagher, DO, Laurie Mazurik, MD, FRCPC, MBA, MSc, DM, Elissa Moore, DO and Quinn Wicks, MD |Editors: Sara Krzyzaniak, MD

Many of you are asked to take a leadership role within your department: managing a research team, joining your administration, or spearheading a clinical effort. It is easy to feel unprepared for these roles, and there are many pitfalls waiting to sabotage your team’s productivity. The ALiEM Faculty Incubator has created a series of 10 case-based teaming problems to provide you with evidence-based advice and solutions for tackling some of the more common problems encountered in our professional team experiences.

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