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• EM Away Rotations in a Pandemic

  Image credit: Pexels Author: Lauren Lamparter – President, AAEM/RSA Medical Student Council Originally published: Common SenseMarch/April 2021 For the third-year medical student, the emergency medicine residency application process starts with applying to away rotations. This year, uncertainty remains around the possibility of aways, but hopefully, as COVID-19 vaccines are distributed more widely, travel and away […]
• Resuscitation Guidelines Updates: What You Need to Know

  Image Credit: Wikimedia Author: Kasha Bornstein, MSc Pharm, EMT-P, MSIIIUniversity of Miami Miller School of Medicine MD/MPH ProgramAAEM/RSA Modern Resident Blog Copy Editor Introduction In late 2019, the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) released its updated guidelines for adult and pediatric resuscitation, informing the United States-based American Heart Association (AHA)/Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) […]
• Human Trafficking: Identification and Treatment Tools for the Emergency Physician

  Image Credit: Pexels Authors: Maryam Hockley, MD MPH, Erin Hartnett, BS BA, Gregory Jasani, MD Originally published: Common Sense March/April 2020 Human trafficking (HT) affects over 21 million people worldwide¹, with 600,000-800,000 persons being trafficked annually across international borders, approximately half of whom are younger than 18 years old.² Closer to home, roughly 18,000-20,000 trafficking victims […]
• What is Happening to Our Specialty? An Open and Honest Look at the Chaos in Our Trade.

  Image credit: Pexels Author: AAEM/RSA News Originally published: Common Sense January/February 2020 As physicians, we all subscribe to the four tenets of medical ethics: autonomy, justice, beneficence, and non-maleficence. These ideals are integral in providing ethical care to all our patients, from the weakest and most vulnerable, to the most astute and medically literate. Our patients […]
• My First “Sick” Patient

  Image credit: Pexels Author: Alexandria Gregory, MD AAEM/RSA Publications & Social Media Committee ChairOriginally published: Common Sense January/February 2020 Everyone knows the most fundamental part of emergency medicine residency is learning how to determine “sick versus not sick,” which is often easier said than done. One night, at the end of my shift, a nurse […]
• Becoming a Night Shift Jedi: Do or Do Not, There is No Try.

  Image credit: Pexels Author: Patrick Wallace, DOAAEM/RSA Education Committee  Originally published: Common SenseSeptember/October 2019 Emergency medicine (EM) physicians will inevitably work night shifts during their career. With transitions of days and nights occurring as frequently as once a week, it is imperative to maximize the quality of sleep and recovery time. Abundant research has been done […]
• The Light at the End of the Tunnel

  Image Credit: Pexels Author: MohammedMoiz Qureshi, MDAAEM/RSA PresidentOriginally published: Common Sense March/April 2019 As of January 1, 2019, current second year residents in three year programs have officially completed half their residency! Just under 18 months away from completing a long and grueling journey. It’s remarkable how much you grow from a fourth year med […]
• Three vs. Four and Everything in Between

  Image Credit: Pexels Author: MohammedMoiz Qureshi, MDAAEM/RSA PresidentOriginally published: Common Sense January/February 2019 As interview and rank season comes to an end and the ever-anticipated Match is just a few short months away, I thought it would be a good time to reach out to our medical students who have questions and concerns regarding the […]
• Interview Trailblazing: Resources for Residency Applicants

  This post was peer reviewed.Click to learn more. Image Credit: Pexels Author: Jessica Fujimoto MD Emergency Medicine Chief Resident Temple University Hospital AAEM/RSA Vice President Ah, peak residency interview season. You’re getting tired from all of your travels. You’ve forgotten the components of the PERC rule, but can rattle off your hobbies and interests like […]
• EM Residencies: a Program Director’s Job

  In this episode, Fred E. Kency, Jr., MD, and Jonathan S. Jones, MD FAAEM discuss the roles of a program director. Dr. Kency is a Resident at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and current RSA board member. Dr. Jones is an Emergency Physician and current AAEM board member.

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