Pitfalls in Comparative Simulation Based Research

Sim Simulation based research is tough. We all know that it’s fun, and we think it is safer for the patients. Beyond that, the data is not so strong! And it’s important to care about this. Why? Because those working in the educational fields are fighting for budgets against other strong modalities for education such as ultrasound. Additionally, we are fighting for valuable time and space with the learners, such as medical students and residents. Improving simulation research can give credibility to those educators who seek more money, time, and focus for their learners. But how to improve it?

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By Nikita Joshi, MD|2016-11-11T19:18:04-08:00Jan 9, 2014|Expert Peer Review (Non-Clinical), Medical Education, Simulation|

MEdIC Series: The Case of the Magnificent Mentor – Expert and Community Response

The Case of the Magnificent Mentor outlined a common dilemma that is likely to occur with most protégés: How does one thanks his/her mentor for all their help over the years? During this time of the year, as we look towards a new year, Brent Thoma (@Brent_Thoma) and I (@Teresa Chan) thought we would engage our readership in a bit of reflection about those who have got us to where we are today. (NB from TC & BT: And yes, we know, this is 100% cheesy and holiday fluff – but we felt like doing something a bit more in keeping with the holiday spirit.

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By Teresa Chan, MD, MHPE|2016-12-15T15:41:02-08:00Jan 3, 2014|Expert Peer Review (Non-Clinical), MEdIC series|

ALiEM Year In Review 2013

Dear ALiEM Supporters:

Happy Holidays from the ALiEM team! During this time of year, it is always good to take stock of your life. At Academic Life in Emergency Medicine (ALiEM), we decided to reflect of the life of the blog by generating our Year in Review 2013. First, thank you to each of you. Your time, comments, tweets, and feedback are what make this blog successful and dynamic as an educational resource.We appreciate your continued readership and engagement.

Many exciting things have transpired over the past 12 months. We wish to review some of the highlights, as well as give a sneak peek into 2014.

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By Natalie Desouza, MD|2026-06-16T16:04:36-07:00Dec 30, 2013|Academic, Annual Report|

Thank You ALiEM Expert Peer Reviewers

We would like to take this opportunity to thank those of you who took the time to take part in our exciting new Expert Peer Review series over the last 4 months of 2013. Your contributions helped us roll out this ground breaking process, and we hope you all will continue to contribute to our peer review in the future.

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By Natalie Desouza, MD|2016-11-11T18:45:09-08:00Dec 30, 2013|Expert Peer Review (Non-Clinical), Expert Peer Reviewed (Clinical)|

MEdIC Series: The Case of the Magnificent Mentor

None of us would be where we are today, if it weren’t for the people that have helped us along the way. During this holiday season we thought it would be appropriate to discuss a happy topic: how to thank your mentors. The fine people who have taught and guided us over the years – helping us become the physicians we have become. This month in the MEdIC series, we present the case of Kara and Sundeep, two residents who are not sure how to go about thanking their mentors.

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By Brent Thoma, MD MA|2017-01-04T18:32:43-08:00Dec 27, 2013|MEdIC series, Medical Education|

ALiEM Bookclub: Hanging Out with author Sheri Fink

This past week, we’ve hosted a discussion for our book club on “Five Days at Memorial”. First off, thank-you to everyone who has contributed! But now we have a special surprise.

Two months ago we had Shawn Achor tweeting with us… and now we have a Google Hangout On Air with Sheri Fink MD PhD (@SheriFink), the author of the ALiEM Book Club selection this month! Not only is Sheri an award winning journalist, who has written an amazing book – she’s also a really nice lady who was happy to chat with us for 40 minutes about her latest work (technical glitches and all)!

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By Teresa Chan, MD, MHPE|2016-12-20T12:20:30-08:00Dec 21, 2013|Book Club, Social Media & Tech|

Online Educational Resources from Residencies

Residency provides clinical training to new physicians. Many programs have started offering online educational content to their residents. These are great resources to learn from some of the leading educators in EM from the comfort of your home. Below is a list of some of my favorites.

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By Fred Wu, MHS, PA-C|2026-06-16T16:04:35-07:00Dec 20, 2013|Medical Education, Social Media & Tech|