One Way You Can Help Patients Who Use Drugs
Let’s be clear: Drug addiction is a chronic disease.1 Sure, it’s a consequence of unfortunate life choices,…
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A Long-Acting IV Antibiotic for Skin Infections
The Case A 49-year-old female with a history of diet-controlled diabetes presents to the emergency department with…
The Essay as a Literary Model for the Trials of Emergency Medicine
In spring 2020, near the end of my intern year, I spoke with the mother of a…
Chest-Pain Case Reminds Us of the Importance of Clinical Decision Tools
In this month’s case, we cover a classic high-risk medicolegal topic: chest pain. There has been extensive…
The Clinical Forensic Evaluation of Gunshot Wounds in the ED
The Case The trauma radio alert advises EMS is five minutes out with a patient with gunshot…
ACEP Council Resolutions Tackle Key Issues
The ACEP Council, the College’s governing body, meets every year to discuss and vote on resolutions affecting…
ACEP Council Carries 2020 Virtual Meeting Innovations to 2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic came into full force in early 2020, ACEP began canceling events and moving…
Breaking Down MyEMCert, ABEM’s New Certification Process
In 2021, the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) launched its new certification process, MyEMCert, which established…
Residency Spotlight: University at Buffalo Emergency Medicine Residency Program
Twitter: @UBuffaloEM Instagram: @ubemergencymed Location: Buffalo, New York Year founded: 1994 Number of residents: 48 Program length: 3 years What is a…
By the Numbers: ABEM-Certified Emergency Physicians
TOTAL OF 41,062 ABEM-certified emergency physicians First-time pass rate for ConCert 92% First-time pass rate for MyEMCert…