Navigating the Health Care System in Vietnam with CKD/ESRD
Patients with end-stage renal disease in Vietnam face a system with overloaded dialysis centers, a dire shortage of transplants, and questionable medications.
Blog Archives
Case Report: Rare Pulmonary Embolism After Routine PIVC Insertion
Learn how a simple PIVC insertion for gastroenteritis resulted in a massive PE. This case highlights under-recognized risks of this routine procedure.
Trauma First Aid at the 2025 Boston Marathon
A BIDMC Disaster Medicine Fellowship project at the Boston Marathon is creating a new model for trauma preparedness and response at mass gatherings worldwide.
LA County Fires Illustrate Strength of Emergency Medicine Community
When California wildfires threatened their homes, emergency physicians faced personal disaster. Read their stories of loss and how the EM community stepped in to help.
ACEP and ACEP Chapters Affect Change in 2025
Your advocacy is working. See how ACEP chapters won key 2025 legislative battles to protect physician-led care, improve safety, and stop corporate overreach.
Doctors, Do You Need a New Student-Loan Strategy?
The OBBBA brings massive changes to federal student loans. See how the new rules will affect your repayment, refinancing, and forgiveness strategies.
Choose Your Shift: The Freedom of a Locum Tenens Career in EM
Locum tenens can help EPs fight burnout and regain schedule control. Learn how three physicians built careers with more autonomy and work-life balance.
Correcting Course: Repairing Gaps in the No Surprises Act
Flaws in the No Surprises Act’s IDR process and QPA calculations are harming emergency physicians. Physician advocacy is critical to restore balance.
A Follow-Up Conversation with ACEP President Dr. Alison Haddock
Outgoing ACEP President Dr. Alison Haddock discusses physician autonomy, private equity, unionization, residency changes, and new Medicaid legislation.
Pediatric Patients in Acute Mental Health Crisis Face Long Waits
Pediatric mental health boarding in the ED is a growing crisis. Understand the multifactorial causes and emerging solutions for these vulnerable patients.