Disaster Medicine
EPs Should Continue to Improve Forensic Skills
Recent mass casualty incidents in the United States, including the movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colo., the…
Plane Crash Creates Unexpected Learning Environment for Medical Students
The emergency department is a major gateway of the hospital, where unexpected illnesses are triaged and vague…
Perinatal Disaster Management
[Originally published online Sept. 1, 2011. Updated and revised in 2013.] This article addresses disaster agents and…
Eyewitness Report: On Site at the Boston Marathon
Marathon Monday starts early with registration for runners and a briefing for thousands of volunteers. Because of…
Diverse Activities Highlighted ACEP Section Meetings
Each of ACEP’s 32 Sections held meetings at the 2012 Scientific Assembly in Denver. Here’s a recap…



Culture of silence
I believe it all started in the weeks following the 9/11 attacks. The transformation was subtle at…