Why ABEM Publishing Certification Exam Pass Rate Data Could be a Good Thing
ABEM’s new residency pass rate data offers transparency for applicants and employers, but does it truly reflect a program’s quality? An EM doc weighs in.
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Why ABEM Publishing Certification Exam Pass Rate Data Could be a Good Thing
ABEM's new residency pass rate data offers transparency for applicants and employers, but does it truly reflect a program's quality? An EM doc weighs in. -
Reader Responds: Don’t Borrow, Serve
A reader details his debt-free journey from med school to retirement pay via the Uniformed Services Health Professions Scholarship Program. -
Emergency Physicians Advocate Addressing Climate Change To Improve Public Health
Physician advocacy has been instrumental in reducing tobacco-related mortality, preventing ozone layer degradation, reducing sugar consumption in...
Reader Responds: Don’t Borrow, Serve
A reader details his debt-free journey from med school to retirement pay via the Uniformed Services Health Professions Scholarship Program.
Emergency Physicians Advocate Addressing Climate Change To Improve Public Health
Physician advocacy has been instrumental in reducing tobacco-related mortality, preventing ozone layer degradation, reducing sugar consumption in…
The Disappearing Doctor: Challenging the Provider Paradigm
Using “provider” instead of “doctor” or “physician” devalues the profession and erodes professional identity. It’s time to reclaim the title.
Reader and Editor Respond: Non-ABEM Certified Emergency Physicians
Reader Responds: Non-ABEM Doctors Deserve Dignity and Respect By Raj Parikh, MD Regarding your recent interview with…
Opinion: The Hidden Power of Doing Less—A New Perspective on Clinician Wellness
In recent years, wellness articles for medical professionals have become nearly ubiquitous, filled with well-meaning advice on…
Opinion: Demand Up, Beds Down—The Emergency Dept. Crowding Crisis
Hospital occupancy demands are projected to substantially increase over the next seven years from 75 percent to…
Pros and Cons: A Mandated Four-Year Residency
PRO: Move to Mandated Four-Year Residency a Crucial Step by Andrew Garrett Little, DO, FACEP The recent…
Opinion: When Health Care Regulatory Agencies Practice Medicine
When Jeremiah (Jay) Joson, PharmD, APh, BCPS, BCMTMS, was an inpatient pharmacy manager in 2013, his hospital…
The Death of Critical Thinking in Emergency Medicine
In recent years, emergency medicine, once the bastion of quick decision making, clinical acumen, and patient-centered care,…