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Why You Should Have a Mantra During These Stressful COVID-19 Times

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Healthcare workers on the frontlines during the COVID19 pandemic are likely to experience an increase in stress, fear and anxiety. In these challenging times it is especially important that we take stock of our mental health and practice managing our thoughts. Similar to other skills we learn in emergency medicine (EM) practice, mindfulness takes deliberate practice and repetition. A mantra can be one tool for creating mindfulness and focus. A mantra can serve as a solace to come back to when we feel overwhelmed, distracted, or exhausted. In this post, we will describe the practice of creating your own personal mantra.

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By |2020-04-02T13:53:12-07:00Apr 3, 2020|COVID19, Wellness|

Announcing a new curriculum for medical students: Bridge to EM

bridge to emergency medicine EM medical studentPrior to the COVID-19 pandemic, we were already planning to launch Bridge to Emergency Medicine (EM). This 8-week curriculum provides a structured learning schedule for senior medical students about to start an EM residency. For the sake of timeliness and at the request of clerkship directors, we are publishing our curriculum earlier than we planned. It currently is missing the assessment piece; however, once the quizzes are written and peer-reviewed, we will migrate Bridges to EM to ALiEMU. There, clerkship directors can monitor their students’ progress on the Educator Dashboard. Congratulations to the Bridge to EM Team, Drs. Tim Wetzel (co-lead), Christina Shenvi (co-lead), Sree Natesan, and Moises Gallegos.

By |2020-03-29T08:11:31-07:00Mar 28, 2020|Medical Education, Social Media & Tech|

Match Day! Words of Wisdom for Life

lifeLast week, more than 2000 medical students were matched into medicine. We welcomed you, and also offered some advice for how to manage the heavy workload of intern year. For the second part of our resident match day series we will transition our focus from work to life. Intern year is a hectic and stressful time. There are a lot of new things to consider. How will you get your family settled in a new city? What are the next four years going to look like financially? How do you make time for your loved ones and keep your hobbies alive?

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By |2020-04-20T19:49:33-07:00Mar 27, 2020|EM Match Advice, Wellness|

Match Day! Words of Wisdom for Work

workCongratulations on matching into emergency medicine! We are glad to have you. The journey you are about to embark on will be equal parts grueling and rewarding. You will be pushed to your limits but you’ll see and do some amazing things along the way. Excelling at internship and residency and fulfilling your potential goes beyond taking good care of patients. You will be expected to thrive in work and life. In this 2-part blog series we will cover some basics for internship survival, including professional development, life logistics, and wellness. To begin, we will focus on work–from finding a mentor to managing your emails.

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By |2020-04-02T13:54:03-07:00Mar 20, 2020|COVID19, EM Match Advice, Wellness|

Making Remote Work “Work” for You and Your Organization

A 32-year-old male presents for evaluation of fever and mild dry cough. His vital signs are stable and within normal limits, he is in no respiratory distress, and he looks otherwise comfortable. He is a physician at a nearby emergency department and he notifies you that he just learned that he was just exposed to a Coronavirus positive patient. He had not been wearing personal protective equipment at that time. Your diagnosis? High risk for coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) Your management? If looking well, home quarantine. If possible, he’ll be doing remote work.

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By |2020-04-02T13:57:43-07:00Mar 13, 2020|COVID19, How I Work Smarter, Life|

Winner of the 2020 ALiEM-EEM Fellowship Contest: Dr. Mark Ramzy

 

After receiving numerous high-quality submissions, we are proud to announce the winners of the 2020 Essentials of Emergency Medicine (EEM) Education Fellowship contest! Dr. Mark Ramzy from the Maimonides Medical Center Emergency Medicine Residency program has won the blog post competition. A blinded ALiEM voting panel selected his winning post after carefully examining all of the excellent entries. We are thrilled to feature it today on the blog and look forward to meeting him in San Francisco in May at the 3-day event. Thank you to everyone who submitted their work!

Dr. Mark Ramzy
Emergency Medicine Resident
Maimonides Medical Center Emergency Medicine

 

By |2020-01-29T15:50:20-08:00Jan 31, 2020|Social Media & Tech|
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