Seems like a long time since my last post and since I have been some what of a jetsetter this past month I thought I would share my thoughts on why you should consider finding a worthwhile international elective. Its an opportunity to provide a service to the global community Read more…
Last blog post as 2013 comes to a close and I thought in the spirit of the holidays I would give the gift of my top five educational cases/adventures/inspirations of 2013! Feel free to share any interesting cases/adventures/inspirations below enjoy! 1: “I guess tylenol is a common cause of liver Read more…
I think we are lucky to have so many leaders in education in our department. Even if you plan to move to rural Montana to practice after residency you will most likely have to educate nurses, physician assistants as well as other physicians. Everyone has there own style in helping Read more…
During a resident supervisor shift this summer a brand new intern asked me how do you know that a patient has low risk chest pain and when do we send them home? This was followed by a third year that asked a question about the utility of serial troponins. I Read more…
Doctor: an agentive noun from the latin verb docere “to teach”. We all have great clinician-teachers that seamlessly jump from subject to subject effectively being able to teach pearls with each case. You stand in awe as you realize how much they know. Some of us may have chosen our Read more…
This month’s post goes out to the new doctors in the department welcome! Congratulations! You made it graduating from medical school and matching into one of the best emergency medicine residency programs in the country. Here are just a few tips to help you get started with good habits. Read more…
A long time ago in a small city named Kalamazoo, I received a Bachelor of the Arts in Music. During my time in music school, constant feedback and criticism from my colleagues and professors was a big part of the experience. Different teachers had their styles – the trumpet professor Read more…
Have you ever had a medical student give you a presentation on chest pain that involved various aspects of the patients hobby of collecting Star Trek memorabilia? Have you received way too much information about the patients pet cat for a chief complaint of toothache? This may leave you thinking Read more…