21 08, 2017

ALiEM AIR Series: Renal/Genitourinary

2017-08-21T10:51:07+00:00

August 21st, 2017 | Approved Instructional Resources (AIR series), Genitourinary, Renal |0 Comments

By: Andrew Grock, MD

Welcome to the Renal/GU 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 Renal/GU content. Below we have listed our selection of the 13 highest quality blog posts within the past 12 months (as of May 2017) related to Renal/GU emergencies, curated and approved for residency training by the AIR Series Board. We identified 3 AIRs and 10 Honorable Mentions. We recommend programs give 4 hours (about 20 minutes per article) of III credit for this module. As of June 2017, over 125 residency programs are using the AIR series – that’s over 1,200 residents completing at least one module in the 2016-2017 academic year!
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20 08, 2017

I am Dr. Anne Zink, Medical Director: How I Stay Healthy in EM

2017-08-20T19:37:35+00:00

August 20th, 2017 | Healthy in EM |0 Comments

By: Zafrina Poonja, MD

Dr. Anne Zink is an emergency physician practicing up north in Alaska! When she is not on the running trail, she can be found enjoying the breath taking views with her family. Dr. Zink has truly embraced her wellness and found a way to make it part of her day. Here’s how she stays healthy in EM!

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18 08, 2017

Education Theory Made Practical (Volume 1): An ALiEM Faculty Incubator eBook Project

2017-08-16T17:17:58+00:00

August 18th, 2017 | Faculty Development, Incubators, Medical Education |0 Comments

By: Teresa Chan, MD

education theory made practical cover page The ALiEM Team is happy to announce yet another eBook publication: the first volume in the Education Theory Made Practical series. This book was a labor of love written by the inaugural 2016-17 Faculty Incubator class. We are so very proud of all our Faculty Incubator alumni who made this happen. Their hard work has been compiled in this FREE, peer-reviewed eBook. We sincerely feel that it will be useful for all the educators out there, wrestling with the issue of integrating theory into practice.

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16 08, 2017

Welcome our ALiEM Deputy Editor in Chief: Dr. Derek Monette

2017-08-16T16:02:56+00:00

August 16th, 2017 | Non-Clinical, Social Media & Tech |0 Comments

By: Michelle Lin, MD

It is with distinct pleasure that we announce our newest ALiEM team member, Dr. Derek Monette. Derek is a senior EM resident at the Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency program, newsletter editor for the 2017-18 ALiEM Chief Resident Incubator, and made his EM Match Advice debut talking about changing specialties in EM. Today we announce that he has accepted the newest role as the 2017-18 ALiEM Deputy Editor in Chief (EIC).

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13 08, 2017

Team-Focused CPR: Bringing Prehospital Success to the ED

2017-08-13T21:45:38+00:00

August 13th, 2017 | Cardiovascular, Critical Care/ Resus, Expert Peer Reviewed (Clinical) |0 Comments

By: Blake Johnson, MD and David Pearson, MD |Editors: Scott Kobner, MD

High-quality chest compressions and early defibrillation are the cornerstones of effective cardiac arrest care.¹ When implemented correctly these two interventions enhance patient outcomes and improve overall survival.² However, despite simplified advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) algorithms and extensive training of providers, cardiac arrest scenarios in the emergency department (ED) are still high-stress and mortality rates remain high.^3,4

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11 08, 2017

HOT OFF THE PRESS | ALiEM MEdIC Series Book, Volume 3

2017-08-03T00:04:41+00:00

August 11th, 2017 | MEdIC series |0 Comments

By: Teresa Chan, MD

It has been 4 years since we launchd the ALiEM Medical Education in Cases (MEdIC) Series, and we are very proud to have had 4 years of excellent engagement and participation from the FOAM audience with our interactive monthly discussions. This season has been a whirlwind. Together, we have explored challenging patient, learner, physician wellness, ethical, and assessment conundrums. We want to thank all of those who have written cases, acted as experts, and commented on the cases.

We are thrilled to announce that a compilation of the third MEdIC season (last year’s cases) is available for free download.

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9 08, 2017

Finish Strong: Top 10 Things to Master Before Graduating EM Residency

2017-08-09T03:14:28+00:00

August 9th, 2017 | Faculty Development, Incubators, Medical Education |0 Comments

By: Derek Monette, MD and Aileen Newmyer, MD |Editors: Allison Trop, MD

If you are a senior resident, this post is for you! Right now you’re juggling an array of responsibilities. From adjusting to your new leadership roles in the Department to applying to jobs and fellowships, it’s easy to let that pesky procedure you have always struggled with or confusing ECG finding slip by you. To help you solidify your skills this year, we have come up with a list of things to master before the end of the academic year. Take a look, and tailor this list to your background and training. Come up with a list of your own, share it with your mentors, and check off each one. Graduation will be here before you know it!
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