Choosing Greener Pastures: On Leaving the ER for the ICU
Critical care is an integral part of emergency medicine (EM) practice, and critical care fellowship…
Can you Break the Imposter Cycle?
To start, we begin with our own imposter syndrome confession: we are not experts in…
Night Shift: Take a Breath
Our refrigerator used to be a collection of pictures and magnets. Drawings and papers with…
TENSION… Empyema?
A 51-year-old male with a past medical history significant for polysubstance abuse presented to the…
Student Mentorship for the Community Doc – Part 2
In part one of this series, we explored the evolving role of community-based physicians as…
Director’s Corner: 2025 Resolutions!
Happy New Year’s. Through the years, I’d like to think that I’ve consciously made professional…
The ‘Oppositional’ Conundrum Disrupting our Current Healthcare System
Rising ER wait times are just one of a host of warnings of bad things…
Student Mentorship for the Community Doc – Part 1
For community physicians, mentoring medical students is often a rewarding, one-on-one experience. Without residents or…
O’ Henry – Farewell to an EPM Icon
Yesterday I learned of the passing of Dr. Greg Henry. He meant a lot to…
Help! A koala just bit me
A 38-year-old female with no pertinent past medical history presented to the emergency department after…