Beyond Average: New Benchmarks for Excellence in Pediatric Emergency Care
A PECARN Registry study of 5.3 million pediatric emergency department visits sets Achievable Benchmarks of Care: targets based on what the highest-performing clinicians already achieve, not the average and not perfection.
ALiEM AIR Series | Ortho Spine Module (2026)
Welcome to the AIR Ortho Spine Module! After carefully reviewing all relevant posts in the past 11 months from the top 50 sites of the Digital Impact Factor, [+]
Pediatric Pneumonia Without Routine Chest X-Rays: How Much Weight Should We Give the Lung Exam?
A PECARN study found that no individual physical examination finding met its prespecified reliability standard in children with community-acquired pneumonia. The lung examination remains useful, but it should be interpreted alongside the full clinical picture.
Trick of the Trade: A Fast Exit Strategy for the TACO Method in Heat Stroke Resuscitation
An unidentified male presents to the emergency department via ambulance after being found unresponsive in the heat. His initial rectal temperature is 108°F (42.2°C), and his GCS is 4 for nondescript groaning. The [+]
Find it hard to keep current with all the new clinical updates? Get caught up on key evidence-based guidelines, clinical pearls, and patient-centered recommendations for your patients in Emergency Medicine.
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Beyond Average: New Benchmarks for Excellence in Pediatric Emergency Care
A PECARN Registry study of 5.3 million pediatric emergency department visits sets Achievable Benchmarks of Care: targets based on what the highest-performing clinicians already achieve, not the average and not perfection.
ALiEM AIR Series | Ortho Spine Module (2026)
Welcome to the AIR Ortho Spine Module! After carefully reviewing all relevant posts in the past 11 months from the top 50 sites of the Digital Impact Factor, [+]
Pediatric Pneumonia Without Routine Chest X-Rays: How Much Weight Should We Give the Lung Exam?
A PECARN study found that no individual physical examination finding met its prespecified reliability standard in children with community-acquired pneumonia. The lung examination remains useful, but it should be interpreted alongside the full clinical picture.
Trick of the Trade: A Fast Exit Strategy for the TACO Method in Heat Stroke Resuscitation
An unidentified male presents to the emergency department via ambulance after being found unresponsive in the heat. His initial rectal temperature is 108°F (42.2°C), and his GCS is 4 for nondescript groaning. The [+]
Everything you need to survive and thrive in academia, focusing on professional development across the spectrum of life-long learners including medical students, residents, and faculty
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Beyond Average: New Benchmarks for Excellence in Pediatric Emergency Care
A PECARN Registry study of 5.3 million pediatric emergency department visits sets Achievable Benchmarks of Care: targets based on what the highest-performing clinicians already achieve, not the average and not perfection.
EM Match Advice 51: 2026 EM Match by the Numbers
The Emergency Medicine (EM) Match process continues to evolve, with 2026 bringing a mix of growth, new variables, and some familiar uncertainties. In this 51st installment of the EM Match Advice podcast [+]
EM Match Advice 50: Making Your Rank List | Program Directors Share Their Best Advice
With interview season behind you, it's time for one of the most important decisions of your medical career: creating your rank list. In this episode of ALiEM Match Advice, host Dr. Sara [+]
Education Theory Made Practical: All 8 Volumes Free
After eight years, 240 faculty members, and countless Slack conversations across time zones, the ALiEM Faculty Incubator has come to a close. And with it, we're celebrating the completion of something I'm [+]
Being a well-rounded healthcare professional goes beyond just knowing the scientific facts. Get inspired about your wellness, staying healthy, improving your efficiency, and finding a balanced work-life integration.
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When Research Meets Social Media Expertise: Lessons from the PECARN-ALiEM Partnership
From Pipe Dream to Proven Strategy: How a 4-year partnership between PECARN and ALiEM created a replicable framework for evidence-based research dissemination Sometimes the best collaborations begin with simple questions. Following Dr. Nathan Kuppermann's grand rounds presentation in 2018, I had the opportunity to discuss an idea with him as PECARN's Steering Committee Chair: might there be untapped potential in using social media platforms like Twitter to amplify PECARN's research impact? Five years later, [+]
SAEM Clinical Images Series: Pediatric Forehead Swelling
A 12-year-old male with a history of autism spectrum disorder and chronic sinusitis presented for forehead swelling. His mother reported that she noticed progressive forehead swelling for about [+]
How to Cite Videos, Podcasts, Apps, Media, and Blogs in a Publication or CV (AMA style 11th edition)
As medical education podcasts, videos, and blogs continue to grow in popularity it is crucial that we cite them correctly, both in publications and on our CVs. We also must recognize the [+]
Coaching for Faculty: The Secret to Unlocking Professional Success
Dr. Garcia is a freshly minted faculty member at Big Name University Medical Center. She's excited to have finally finished residency and dive into her career as a full time (and fully [+]
