Thriving, Not Surviving, in Residency: JGME-ALiEM Hot Topics in Medical Education Journal Club
This year’s JGME-ALiEM Hot Topics in Medical Education journal club features the systematic review on residency wellness recently published in the Journal of Graduate Medical Education (JGME). This week, share your thoughts about this timely topic and paper on the blog, on Twitter (follow #JGMEscholar) and during a live Google Hangout with author Kristin Raj, MD (@KristinRajMD), Christopher Doty, MD (@PoppasPearls), and Jonathan Sherbino, MD (@Sherbino). Ultimately, a curated summary of our discussions will be published in the JGME. Some of your best tweets and blog comments will be featured. [+]
2017-18 ALiEM Faculty Incubator: 6 reasons why we are excited about Round 2!
We simply have been unable to contain our excitement! You may have heard whispers on the internet, but we can now confirm that indeed, the rumors are true… The ALiEM Faculty Incubator will be accepting applications for next year’s class effective immediately! Applications are now open for the new 2017-18 ALiEM Faculty Incubator for educator-scholars ready to take their careers to the next level — from theory to application. Applications are open NOW. Here are the 6 reasons we are incredibly excited about this year’s version of the “Facubator”. [+]
Introducing In-Line Expert Peer Review: Advancing the State of Academic Blogging
A peer review process, in one form or another, has long been the de facto standard for academic publishing. In 2013, ALiEM was the first FOAM resource to initiate an attributed peer review process for all submitted content–effectively bringing a traditional standard to a new frontier of medical education.1 Since our expert peer review (EPR) program inception, reviewers have published critical appraisals alongside 114 ALiEM posts to date. [+]
IDEA Series: Teaching Residents Quality Improvement Through Action-Based Learning
The Problem While the ACGME has required EM residency curricula to incorporate quality improvement (QI), programs have faced the challenge of executing this in a meaningful way. How can EM residency programs effectively engage learners in an action-based curriculum for QI? [+]
Simran Buttar, MD
Department of Emergency Medicine
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
ALiEM Annual Report 2016: A year of growth and expansion
Each year we’ve generated this report we’ve been flabbergasted by how much our team continues to grow and develop. This year is no different. January is the time that the ALiEM team tends to take a step back and reflect about where we have been and where we are hoping to go! 2016 has been an incredible year. The breadth and depth of our team’s work has increased, and we have seen the launch of many new innovations and projects. Under the leadership of Dr. Michelle Lin, the ALiEM team has grown to become an international organization with over 80 volunteers all helping [+]
Top 10 ALiEM Clinical Posts of 2016
Seasons greetings from the ALiEM team. We have been publishing so many posts this year that you may have missed a few. Did you catch at least the top 10 most-read ALiEM clinical posts, which were published in 2016? These include some Tricks of the Track pearls and clinical tips in toxicology, orthopedics, and neurology. Check them out. [+]
I am Dr. Taku Taira, Associate Program Director: How I Stay Healthy in EM
Dr. Taku Taira is an emergency physician working out of LAC and USC. Despite having multiple commitments, Dr. Taira definitely tries to stay well, by finding ways to combine wellness into his daily routine. Staying active and continuing to push his boundaries are ways he maintains wellness and enhances his personal growth. Here’s how he stays healthy in EM! [+]
Top 8 Must-Know EM Pharmacotherapy Articles of 2016
For the third consecutive year, we provide a quick summary of some important Emergency Medicine pharmacotherapy articles from the last 12 months. We have tried to focus on articles you may have missed, but are potentially high-impact for improving clinical practice in the ED. Without further ado, we present the 8 must-know EM pharmacotherapy articles of 2016. [+]
New Year’s Resolution | Post-It Pearls – Back to basics with bedside teaching
Happy new year! With so many exciting new blogs and podcasts out there producing wonderful clinical and professional development content, it strikes me that we may be overlooking the critical value that our star bedside clinician-educators provide for medical students and residents. Inspired by the #WhiteboardTeaching photos which Dr. Amal Mattu tweets from his ED shifts, I too started tweeting my own Post-It Pearls (#PostitPearls). In doing so, it has curiously reinvigorated my passion and dedication for bedside teaching. It has also allowed other learners and nurses to share in the teaching and learning. We are constantly on the lookout for something to [+]
The ALiEM Team: Meet some of our all-star cast
Happy new year! Over 80 people make the whole ALiEM organization run, often behind the scenes. In the spirit of creativity and building a cohesive team culture, we felt that an "About Us" page with standard professional headshots would be too traditional. So we made cartoon avatars of our top 30 organizational and project leaders. Take a peek at our all-star cast on our Meet the Team page.