Just Do The Next Right Thing
When burnout threatens, sometimes it’s the hardest cases that re-ignite our passion. Around 5:30 in…
How to Care For A Racist Patient
Dear Director: Occasionally I have a patient refuse to let me care for them because they…
Pushing Back on Push Dose Pressors
A quick and easy life-saving solution, or an unjustifiable risk to patients? As a resident,…
Case Study: Can You Name This Eye Problem?
An up-close look at a common eye lesion. A 35-year-old woman presented to the emergency…
How To Confidently Rule Out Traumatic Arthrotomy of the Knee
A 23-year-old male presents after a bicycle accident. He reports falling onto his left knee, then…
ABEM President Responds to EPM Critique Calling for Greater Transparency
Dear Editor, In his opinion column, Nicholas Genes, MD, PhD, maintains that ABEM should set…
In Poland, EM Labor Battles Are A Matter Of Survival
In March of 2017, I was among various members of AAEM who were invited faculty…
Do EPs Need to Unionize?
Emergency physicians often find themselves on an uneven playing field when it comes to contract…
Polish Residents On Hunger Strike Highlight a Specialty in Crisis
Do we need to put emergency medicine on the endangered list? I was walking off the…