Academic Life in Emergency Medicine

In this Wellness Think Tank series, Dr. Katie Rebillot (LA County-USC) hosts a 2-part series on resident wellness particularly in the COVID era, featuring EM residents Dr. Jacqueline Furbacher (The Ohio State University), Dr. Sydney Beck (Harbor-UCLA), and Dr. Surriya Ahmad (SUNY Downstate/Kings County). This second installment focuses on strategies and resources in navigating resident life during stressful COVID19 times.

In this Wellness Think Tank series, Dr. Katie Rebillot (LA County-USC) hosts a 2-part series on resident wellness particularly in the COVID era, featuring EM residents Dr. Jacqueline Furbacher (The Ohio State University), Dr. Sanida Lukovic (Jacobi-Montefiore), Dr. Sydney Beck (Harbor-UCLA).

Emergency physicians Dr. Vytas Karalius (Northwestern), Dr. Deirdre Goode (University of Chicago), and Dr. Katie Rebillot (Harbor-UCLA and WTT's Chief Operating Officer) discuss imposter syndrome, the 5 different types, how they plague many emergency medicine residents, its contribution to burnout, and how to address it. Have you experienced imposter syndrome (also known as an "imposter experience")? Wellness Think Tank (WTT): https://www.aliem.com/wellness-think-tank/

Facilitated by Dr. Matt Melamed, this podcast features powerful insights from Lt. Col. David Grossman, the author of On Combat, as he relates stories in the military as it applies to emergency physicians. Strategic sleep hygiene, deep breathing, and food/water are discussed as they relate to stress management and staying in a constant "condition yellow" of alertness.

Facilitated by Dr. Matt Melamed and Dr. Nicole Battaglioli, this podcast discusses the 2019 Western Journal of Emergency Medicine's article on The Happiness Practice curriculum for EM residents. This curriculum was modeled after several successful wellness initiatives at the corporate level. Authors Dr. Danielle Hart and Dr. Glenn Paetow from Hennepin join us to discuss their study findings, the broader challenges in studying wellness, and some promising systems-level changes at their institution. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6324712/ ALiEM Wellness Think Tank: https://www.aliem.com/wellness-think-tank/

Facilitated by Dr. Matt Melamed and joined by EM residents Dr. Laila Nasser and Dr. Jon Smart Gende, this podcast covers a broad range of topics with wellness expert and Facebook's EM Docs founder Dr. K Kay Moody. She discusses how EM Docs started, how the opioid epidemic affects the wellness of emergency physicians, pivots in her career which align with her mission to improve physician wellness, and taking a leap of faith by building the Glacier Rock Wellness Ranch in Washington.

Facilitated by Dr. Annahieta "AK" Kalantari and joined by EM residents Dr. Alecia Gende and Dr. Adrienne Taren, this podcast covers a broad range of topics with wellness expert Dr. Shahina Braganza from the Gold Coast in Australia. She discusses the concepts behind Emotional Contagion, her published "oneED" program, and the challenges of adopting wellness initiatives in the ED.

Let's normalize the conversation and talk postpartum mood disorders! These can include postpartum anxiety, depression, and even psychosis. These are more common than you think. When are the timeframes, who is at risk, and how can you as a provider help? Host: Dr. Nicole Battaglioli Wellness Strategist: Dr. Annahieta "AK" Kalantari Expert: ALLISON LOFTUS, MD LPC (Professional Counselor at Flourishing Counseling Center) Key resource: Postpartum Support International (http://www.postpartum.net/) Wellness Think Tank: https://www.aliem.com/wellness-think-tank/

Concepts and pearls in applying performance psychology practices to high-acuity and high-risk cases in the Emergency Department featuring performance psychologist DR. JASON BROOKS, our Wellness Think Tank strategist. Being a medically skilled practitioner does not necessarily mean that we know how to deal with natural human factors and emotional triggers. Left unaddressed, these can fester and lead to physician burnout. Topics covered include: • Emotionally and mentally preparing for unpredictable shifts and/or high stakes, low-frequency procedures • Attention-shifting to the next case immediately after a highly emotional case to be sure you are fully present and not distracted • Self-reflecting on each stressful/difficult case • Opening a debriefing conversation immediately after each high-stress case • Focusing on lessons learned from both negative AND positive experiences Host: Dr. Matt Melamed WTT Members: Dr. Kuljit Kaur (Jefferson-Northeast), Dr. Laila Nasser (McMaster) Website: https://www.aliem.com/wellness-think-tank/

Dr. Gita Pensa, Associate Director for the Education of Emergency Digital Health Initiative and Associate Professor of EM at Brown University, leads a discussion with Wellness Think Tank members about dealing with the stressors if/when you get named in a lawsuit. Host: Dr. Matt Melamed Resident Panelists: Dr. Alecia Gende | Dr. Kaila Pomeranz | Dr. Paul Leonard Wellness Think Tank sponsor: US Acute Care Solutions