Leana Wen MD MSc

• The Epidemic of Prescription Drug Abuse

  Photo Attribution: By J. Troha (Photographer) [Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Originally published: Dr. Wen’s blog: http://whendoctorsdontlisten.blogspot.com/ Original author: Leana Wen, MD MSc Recently, I learned of some shocking statistics: Every year, pharmacies dispense 257 million prescriptions for opioid painkillers — one for every adult American. While the U.S. makes up less […]
• A Young Emergency Physician Appreciates the History of US Emergency Medicine Through the Lens of China’s Emergency Departments

  Originally Published: Common Sense, November/December 2012 Original Author: Leana Wen, MD MSc, AAEM/RSA President I’m a senior EM resident — a young emergency physician, part of the “new breed” that’s always known emergency physicians to be residency trained, and EM as a well-respected field. Being part of AAEM, I’ve heard our leaders talk about the struggles […]
• The Value of Emergency Medicine – How an Emergency Medicine Resident Needed the ED

  Originally Published: Common Sense, September/October 2012Original Author: Leana Wen, MD MSc, AAEM/RSA President As emergency physicians who are trained in acute resuscitation and thrive in high-stress situations, we tend to roll our eyes at the less acute complaints our patients come in with. “Back pain for three months? Headache for a week? Why are they […]
• A Senior Resident’s Perspective on International Emergency Medicine

  Originally Published: Common Sense, July/August 2012Original Author: Leana Wen, MD MSc, AAEM/RSA President International emergency medicine (IEM) is one of the most popular subspecialties in our field. As a senior resident, I have seen many a trainee light up when I discuss IEM. But even though IEM is a great buzzword, it can mean different […]
• Spotlight On Leaders in Emergency Medicine: Michael Epter, DO FAAEM

  Originally Published: Common Sense , May/June 2012Original Author: Leana S. Wen, MD MSc AAEM/RSA President Michael Epter, DO FAAEM This is a new column in Common Sense where Dr. Leana S. Wen, AAEM/RSA president, interviews leaders in emergency medicine about their experiences, perspectives, and insights. The fifth installment is a conversation with a leader in […]
• Spotlight on Leaders in Emergency Medicine: Jesse Pines, MD MBA FAAEM

  Originally Published: Common Sense, March/April 2012  Original Author: Leana S. Wen, MD MSc Jesse Pines, MD MBA FAAEM Director of the Center for Health Care Quality and Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine and Health Policy at George Washington University This is a new column in Common Sense where Dr. Leana S. Wen, […]
• Spotlight on Leaders in Emergency Medicine: Mark Reiter, MD MBA FAAEM

  Originally Published: Common Sense, January/February 2012Original Author: Leana Wen, MD MSc Mark Reiter, MD MBA FAAEM Vice President of AAEM and an attending emergency physician at St. Luke’s Hospital in Bethlehem This is a new column in Common Sense where Dr. Leana S. Wen, AAEM/RSA secretary/treasurer, interviews leaders in emergency medicine about their experiences, perspectives […]
• Spotlight on Leaders in Emergency Medicine: Larry Weiss, MD JD FAAEM

  Originally Published: Common Sense, Winter 2011Original Author: Leana S. Wen, MD MSc Larry Weiss, MD JD FAAEM Past President of AAEM and professor of emergency medicine at the University of Maryland   This is a new column in Common Sense where Dr. Leana S. Wen, AAEM/RSA secretary-treasurer, interviews leaders in emergency medicine about their experiences, […]
• Spotlight on Leaders in Emergency Medicine: Robert McNamara, MD FAAEM

  Originally Published: Common Sense, Fall 2011Original Author: Leana S. Wen, MD MSc Robert McNamara, MD FAAEM Former President of AAEM and current professor and chair at Temple University   This is a new column in Common Sense where Leana S. Wen, AAEM/RSA secretary/treasurer, interviews leaders in emergency medicine about their experiences, perspectives and insights. The […]
• The EM Resident as Teacher

  Originally Published: Common Sense, Spring 2011Original Author: Leana Wen, MD MScIt’s the start of your shift, and every bay is full. There are 37 patients in the waiting area. A bright-eyed third year medical student runs up to you and tells you that he has a new patient. “He’s a 40-year old with lung cancer […]

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