Academic Life in Emergency Medicine

ETMP 1.2: Naturalistic Decision Making | Education Theory Made Practical

Listen about the theory of naturalistic decision making in volume 1 of Education Theory Made Practical (chapter 2) with host Dr. Daniel Harper. E-book chapter written by Dr. Clare Desmond, Dr. Josh Kornegay, and Dr. Jillian Mongelluzzo.

ETMP 1.1: Modal Model of Memory | Education Theory Made Practical

Listen about the theory called modal model of memory in volume 1 of Education Theory Made Practical (chapter 1) with host Dr. Daniel Harper. E-book chapter written by Dr. Sylvia Alden, Dr. Rachel Dahms, and Dr. Emily Rose.

The Leader's Library 5: Keep Going

Join us in the fifth installment of ALiEM's The Leader's Library, which is a professional development book club for health professionals. Led by Dr. Dina Wallin and a team of renowned educators, the featured book is KEEP GOING: 10 WAYS TO STAY CREATIVE IN GOOD TIMES AND BAD by Austin Kleon. Come sign up! https://www.aliem.com/leaders-library-keep-going-sign-up-book-club/

PECARN 4: Computerized Adaptive Screen for Suicidal Youth (CASSY) study

ALiEM podcast host, Dr. Dina Wallin, chats with author Dr. Jacqueline Grupp-Phelan about her recent PECARN publication "Prospective Development and Validation of the Computerized Adaptive Screen for Suicidal Youth" in JAMA Psychiatry 2021. Read more: https://ALiEM.com/computerized-adaptive-screen-for-suicidal-youth-cassy-study.  Podcast Sound Engineer: Kellen Vu

EM Match Advice 33: 2020-21 Interview Season | How it started, how it's going

The 2020-21 residency interview season has required rapid innovation and adaptability for both medical student applicants and residency programs given COVID-19's physical distancing restrictions. Listen to how it started and how it is going thus far with podcast co-hosts Dr. Michael Gisondi (Stanford) and Dr. Michelle Lin (UCSF).

PD Panelists: Dr. Camiron Pfennig (Prisma Health University of South Carolina Greenville), Dr. Ryan Bodkin (University of Rochester), Dr. Michael Kiemeney (Loma Linda University)

https://www.aliem.com/em-match-advice-interview-season-2020-21-how-started-how-going

Get Waivered Initiative and the DEA-X Waiver with Founder Dr. Alister Martin

A major development in curbing the opioid epidemic is the introduction of the medication buprenorphine to address opioid addiction. Being able to prescribe this medication requires a DEA-X Waiver. Dr. Alister Martin, the Founder of the Get Waivered initiative, has reduced the barriers for clinicians to obtain the necessary training and paperwork. https://getwaivered.com/remote/

Disclosure: ALiEM is a proud collaborator with the Get Waivered Initiative, which is funded by the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) Foundation.

ACEP E-QUAL 45: Protected Code Stroke

In this episode from the ACEP E-QUAL series, guest Dr. Houman Khosravani (Medical Director, Inpatient Stroke Unit Assistant Professor of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center; Staff Intensivist, Southlake Regional Health Center) discusses the concept of a "protected code stroke", how to operationalize the concepts, and how this system can be applied in your local circumstances. Host: Jason Woods, MD. Podcast sound engineer: Kellen Vu. www.acep.org/equal

References

Rajendram P, Notario L, Reid C, Wira CR, Suarez JI, Weingart SD, Khosravani H. Crisis Resource Management and High-Performing Teams in Hyperacute Stroke Care. Neurocritical Care. 2020; 33(2), 338–346. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12028-020-01057-4

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ACEP E-QUAL 44: Stroke transfer protocolization

In this episode from the ACEP-EQUAL series, guest Dr. William Meurer (Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Neurology University of Michigan) discuss how to protocolize of transferring stroke patients, how to identify and appropriately chose transfer destinations, and how to better align patient needs with the resources of the receiving sites. Host: Jason Woods, MD; Podcast Sound Engineer: Kellen Vu. www.acep.org/equal

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2. Campbell BCV, Mitchell PJ, Churilov L, et al; EXTEND-IA TNK Part 2 investigators. Effect of Intravenous Tenecteplase Dose on Cerebral Reperfusion Before Thrombectomy in Patients With Large Vessel Occlusion Ischemic Stroke: The EXTEND-IA TNK Part 2 Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2020 Apr 7;323(13):1257-1265. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.1511. PMID: 32078683; PMCID: PMC7139271.
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ACEP E-QUAL 43: Intracranial Hemorrhage Scoring and Prognostication

In this episode from the ACEP-EQUAL series, guest Dr. Bruce Lo (Chief, Department of Emergency Medicine, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital; Professor of Emergency Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School) reviews several common intracerebral hemorrhage scoring systems, the components, and tips on how to use them in real world practice.

Host: Jason Woods, MD; Podcast Sound Engineer: Kellen Vu

www.acep.org/equal

References

1. Hemphill JC 3rd, Bonovich DC, Besmertis L, Manley GT, Johnston SC. The ICH score: a simple, reliable grading scale for intracerebral hemorrhage. Stroke. 2001 Apr;32(4):891-7. doi: 10.1161/01.str.32.4.891. PMID: 11283388.
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6. Hemphill JC 3rd, Greenberg SM, et al; American Heart Association Stroke Council; Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing; Council on Clinical Cardiology. Guidelines for the Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke. 2015 Jul;46(7):2032-60. doi: 10.1161/STR.0000000000000069. Epub 2015 May 28. PMID: 26022637.
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EM Match Advice 32: Virtual Interviews in the COVID-19 Era

Hosted by Dr. Mike Gisondi (Stanford) and Dr. Michelle Lin (UCSF), this episode discusses the uncharted waters of conducting virtual interviews for the EM residency match season in the era of COVID-19. Featured EM Program Director Panelists: Dr. David Caro (University of Florida, Jacksonville), Dr. Erica Shaver (West Virginia University), Dr. Cedric Lefebvre (Wake Forest University)

Podcast engineer: Kellen Vu

https://www.aliem.com/em-match-advice-virtual-interviews-covid/