20 10, 2017

Introducing the SAEM Research Learning Series Podcasts: An ALiEM-SAEM Collaboration

2017-10-20T07:51:16+00:00

October 20th, 2017 | Faculty Development, Medical Education |0 Comments

By: Derek Monette, MD

ALiEM is teaming up with the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM), which now offers live online education on emergency medicine research topics through its Research Learning Series. The ALiEM podcast team will work with SAEM content experts to deliver this high-yield research content in audio form! Check out the first example of this collaboration (“Being a Good Research Mentor and Mentee”) and be sure to listen to our next installment later this month.

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16 10, 2017

ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearls: Drug-Induced QT Prolongation

2017-10-18T17:39:45+00:00

October 16th, 2017 | Tox & Medications |1 Comment

By: Ryan Marino, MD and Anthony Pizon, MD, FACMT |Editors: Bryan Hayes, PharmD, FAACT, FASHP

Which over-the-counter medication can be associated with these EKG findings in overdose?

Aspirin
Guaifenesin
Loperamide
Pseudoephedrine
Senna

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13 10, 2017

MEdIC Series: The Case of the Discriminatory Patient – Expert Review and Curated Community Commentary

2017-10-12T14:08:16+00:00

October 13th, 2017 | MEdIC series, Non-Clinical |0 Comments

By: Tamara McColl, MD FRCPC MEd(c)

Our first case of this season, The Case of the Discriminatory Patient, outlined a scenario of a junior resident faced with blatant discrimination while trying to treat a patient who refuses to be seen by a “non-white” or “non-Canadian” physician.

This month, the MEdIC team (Drs. Tamara McColl, Teresa Chan, Sarah Luckett-Gatopoulos, Eve Purdy, John Eicken, Alkarim Velji, and Brent Thoma), hosted an online discussion around this case with insights from the ALiEM community. We are proud to present to you the curated community commentary and our expert opinions. Thank-you to all participants for contributing to the very rich discussions surrounding this case!

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10 10, 2017

APPLY NOW: 2018 Essentials of Emergency Medicine (EEM) Education Fellowship Program

2017-10-10T06:35:18+00:00

October 10th, 2017 | Medical Education, Social Media & Tech |0 Comments

By: Michelle Lin, MD

The Essentials of Emergency Medicine (EEM) conference is in May 2018, but opportunities start NOW. This conference is one of the largest live EM educational conferences in the world with over 2,000 attendees, and will once again be held at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas! Led by Dr. Paul Jhun, conference organizers are offering an amazing opportunity for EM residents anywhere in the world to serve as an EEM Fellow for the next EEM conference May 15-17, 2018.
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9 10, 2017

ALiEM AIR Series: Immunology 2017

2017-10-10T06:36:07+00:00

October 9th, 2017 | Allergy-Immunology, Approved Instructional Resources (AIR series) |0 Comments

By: Andrew Grock, MD

Welcome to the Immunology Module! After carefully reviewing all relevant posts from the top 50 sites of the Social Media Index, the ALiEM AIR Team is proud to present the highest quality online immunology content. Below we have listed our selection of the 4 highest quality blog posts within the past 12 months (as of July 2017) related to immunology emergencies. These are curated and approved for residency training by the AIR Series Board. We have identified 0 AIRs and 4 Honorable Mentions. We recommend programs give 1 hour (about 15 minutes per article) of III credit for this module.

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8 10, 2017

I am Dr. Wendy Lau, Meditation Teacher: How I Stay Healthy in EM

2017-10-07T22:59:04+00:00

October 8th, 2017 | Healthy in EM |0 Comments

By: Zafrina Poonja, MD

Dr. Wendy Lau is an emergency physician working in New York and Maine. When she’s not doing locums in the ED, Dr. Lau can be found teaching her other passion – meditation. Dr. Lau’s outlook on tackling new activities and challenges is inspiring. If you ever wanted to know more about meditation, keep reading! Here is how she stays healthy in EM!

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4 10, 2017

EM Match Advice: Northern California Residency Programs

2017-10-10T06:39:34+00:00

October 4th, 2017 | EM Match Advice |0 Comments

By: Michael Gisondi, MD

The EM Residency Match Advice Series is back with its latest installment! For the first time, our team puts a regional flavor on an episode as we take a deep dive into the Northern California residency programs in Emergency Medicine (EM). These programs infuse multiple opportunities for regional collaboration into the residency experience. Activities include an annual incoming chief resident forum, Nor-Cal Sim Wars, wellness outings, and more! Hosted by Dr. Michael Gisondi, watch the video Google Hangout or listen to the edited Soundcloud podcast version to learn more about each of the programs and this special regional collaboration.

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