Social Media in the EM Curriculum: Annals of EM Resident Perspective article

This month marks our second ALiEM-Annals Resident’s Perspective discussion. Similar to the ALiEM-Annals Global EM Journal Club series and the first Resident’s Perspective piece on Multiple Mini Interviews, we will be discussing the most recent Annals of Emergency Medicine Resident’s Perspective piece on the Integration of Social Media in Emergency Medicine Residency Curriculum. We hope you will participate in an online discussion based on the paper summary and questions below from now through August 1, 2014. Respond by commenting below or tweeting using the hashtag #ALiEMRP.

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By Bryan D. Hayes, PharmD, DABAT, FAACT, FASHP|2026-06-16T16:05:38-07:00Jul 28, 2014|Annals of EM Resid Persp, Medical Education, Social Media & Tech|

MEdIC Series | The Case of the Absentee Audience

Have you ever been at a lecture where the audience didn’t seem in ‘sync’ with the speaker? Or perhaps as a junior presenter, some of you may have been at a lecture or two that just didn’t seem to work. This month, we ask you to advise Dr. Xiu, a presenter who is experiencing this exact problem. Come out and discuss the Case of the Absentee Audience.

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By Teresa Chan, MD, MHPE|2017-01-04T18:32:43-08:00Jul 25, 2014|MEdIC series|

ALiEM Bookclub Review: David and Goliath

What is the essence of the underdog? Are they truly disadvantaged? Or occasionally, are they disruptors that provides them with a brilliant new perspective on things? Therein lies the question central to Malcolm Gladwell’s latest New York Times Bestseller. This is the key concept behind the latest book by Malcolm Gladwell‘s book, David and Goliath [Amazon link], and the topic of this month’s ALiEM bookclub discussion.

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By Teresa Chan, MD, MHPE|2026-06-16T16:05:28-07:00Jul 11, 2014|Book Club, Medical Education, Social Media & Tech|

MEdIC Series: The Case of the Justified Junior – Expert & Community Commentary

The Case of the Justified Junior presented a case of a learner that disagrees with his senior resident, a senior resident that may be biased in her decision making, and an attending faced with the opportunity to teach around this whole situation. And at the center of it all, we have a patient that may be at risk if the wrong decision is made.

In keeping with our mandate with the MEdIC series, we launched this case last week and waited for the crowd to speak up and help us solve the case. We also asked two esteemed colleagues to prepare some expert consultations on the case. Continue reading to see what they thought.

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By Teresa Chan, MD, MHPE|2016-12-15T15:01:14-08:00Jul 4, 2014|MEdIC series|

Preventing Nightmares: A Guide for Medical Students and Residents

Nobody likes waking up in the middle of the night gasping for air. When you make a mistake in the emergency department, that’s exactly what happens. Nightmares.

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By Alberto Hazan, MD|2016-10-26T17:04:40-07:00Jun 30, 2014|Medical Education|

MEdIC Series | The Case of the Justified Junior

“With great power comes great responsibility…” – Stan Lee

‘Tis the season of transitions. This summer marks the annual promotion day for most medical professionals. We transition between junior to senior, from clerk to resident, from resident to new attending. And with this comes increased responsibilities, including teaching.

This month, we ask you to come and help us think through a difficult situation that might occur between various levels of learners and supervisors.

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By Teresa Chan, MD, MHPE|2017-01-04T18:32:43-08:00Jun 27, 2014|MEdIC series|

Welcome new ALiEM-EMRA fellow Scott Kobner

We are excited to announce our inaugural 2014-15 ALiEM-EMRA Fellow for Social Media and Digital Scholarship, Scott Kobner, who is a second-year medical student at New York University School of Medicine. Scott brings a unique perspective to ALiEM and the FOAM community. He has worn many hats in the past, which will serve him well towards being a more versatile and mature clinician. He has been an EMT and EMT trainer, a scribe, a child-life volunteer, and New York Free Clinic patient educator. His focus recently has been on improving patient education especially in the Emergency Department.

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By Michelle Lin, MD|2019-01-28T21:50:20-08:00Jun 26, 2014|Medical Education, Social Media & Tech|