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

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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By Zafrina Poonja, MD|2026-06-16T16:12:13-07:00Oct 8, 2017|Healthy in EM|

I am Liz Crowe, Advanced Clinical Social Worker: How I Stay Healthy in EM

Our work isn’t easy, but it would be impossible without the help of our colleagues. It’s time for our second post on How Our ED Colleagues Stay Healthy in EM!

Liz Crowe is an Advanced Clinical Social Worker from Brisbane, Australia. She is no stranger to the FOAMed world, and her electric personality is infectious. Always laughing, always trying to make others smile, that’s just how she rolls. Here’s how she stays healthy in EM!

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By Zafrina Poonja, MD|2017-09-15T11:50:04-07:00Sep 17, 2017|Healthy in EM|

I am Dr. Linda Regan, EM Program Director: How I Stay Healthy in EM

Dr. Linda Regan is an emergency physician from Baltimore, Maryland. When she’s not on shift, she can be found taking care of her residents and colleagues, always placing others before herself. Dr. Regan’s holistic approach to her career and everyday life is something for all of us to emulate! When she’s not occupied with one of her many jobs, she can be found enjoying time with family and friends. Here’s how she stays healthy in EM!

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By Zafrina Poonja, MD|2017-09-09T15:26:01-07:00Sep 10, 2017|Healthy in EM|

26 Best Wellness Apps for Emergency Physicians | A Wellness Think Tank Initiative

If you have spent any time working in an emergency department in the last 10 years, you have undoubtedly come across a conversation about wellness and burnout in medicine. Despite increasing awareness, the data is bleak: Emergency Medicine (EM) physicians experience burnout more than any other specialty.¹ As we consider that EM was the second most popular Match in 2017, it’s important to focus on collaborative efforts and ensure that the increasing number of EM trainees does not lead to a generation of burned out EM providers.²

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By Jordan Spector, MD|2026-06-16T16:12:06-07:00Sep 8, 2017|Social Media & Tech, Wellness, Wellness Think Tank|

Announcing a Crowdsourced Wellness Initiatives Database for EM Residency Programs

“The part can never be well unless the whole is well.” – Plato

The rigors of post-graduate training can strain even the most stoic of residents – the next task, the next project, the next shift. These reduce our resiliency to stressful situations. The likelihood is that your program has worked very hard to develop new and innovative initiatives to improve resident wellness and resiliency. And chances are, they have done this in-house. It takes tremendous efforts, however, to create and revise the efforts. In this digital age of social media, this siloed approach no longer is necessary because programs can easily get feedback and share their experiences with others.

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By William Denq, MD CAQ-SM|2019-08-29T17:26:02-07:00Aug 30, 2017|Social Media & Tech, Wellness, Wellness Think Tank|

I am Dr. Chaiya Laoteppitaks, Assistant Program Director: How I Stay Healthy in EM

Dr. Chaiya Laoteppitaks is an emergency physician practicing in Philadelphia. When he’s not busy with his Assistant Program Director duties at Einstein Medical Center, he can be found mastering the art of cooking for his family and friends. Planning his days and weeks, ensures that he maintains his balance, and makes time for his wellness and family too! Here’s how he stays healthy in EM!

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By Zafrina Poonja, MD|2017-09-21T18:29:38-07:00Aug 27, 2017|Healthy in EM|

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

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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By Zafrina Poonja, MD|2018-06-26T11:26:56-07:00Aug 20, 2017|Healthy in EM|