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How the PMG Became the Mother of All Physician Support Groups
How the Physician Moms Group (PMG) became one of the most powerful physician communities on the internet. On the day my husband’s mother fell suddenly into a coma, I was over an hour away, and I felt...
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The Calculus of Emergency Medicine
Have you ever dealt with a patient or specialist who is confused about the scope of emergency medicine? Here’s a quasi-mathematical way to think about it. As a relative newcomer to the pantheon of...
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ABEM Should Set an Example for Board Transparency
ABEM is growing wealthy, alongside the other medical boards, but they should remember their roots and choose a path of transparency. Drolet and Tandon, in their research letter to JAMA on August 1, dug...
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Do EPs Need to Unionize?
Emergency physicians often find themselves on an uneven playing field when it comes to contract negotiations. And yet a union’s greatest weapon – the strike – runs contrary to the ethos of emergency...
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In Poland, EM Labor Battles Are A Matter Of Survival
In March of 2017, I was among various members of AAEM who were invited faculty for the 26th Winter Conference for Emergency Medicine and Critical Care in Karpacz, Poland. We were distressed to learn...
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ABEM President Responds to EPM Critique Calling for Greater Transparency
Dear Editor, In his opinion column, Nicholas Genes, MD, PhD, maintains that ABEM should set an example of transparency, particularly financial transparency. We believe we have. ABEM complies with all...
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Why “Be More Like Pilots” Just Doesn’t Fly in Emergency Medicine
The book “Why Hospitals Should Fly” misses a big part of what makes emergency medicine unique. When I went through orientation at my latest hospital, there was a lot of talk about building a culture of...
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Meaningful Use, 10 years Later Part II
The growing role of clinical informaticists in making EHRs more satisfying. Last month I reflected on the 10 years that have passed since the Meaningful Use incentive program spurred widespread...
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“We need our heroes to show up now”
Even as legislation makes it more challenging, physicians have to provide the best care for their patients. What are the ethical obligations of a physician when laws are in conflict with patient care?...
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Why I Canceled My ACEP Membership
Joining a professional medical organization provides many benefits. Members can network with other professionals who share similar interests and organizations provide access to many educational...
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