EMRA*Cast

With COVID surging, shifts in the emergency department have been rough, to say the least, and our wellness is more important than ever. This episode is all about burnout, self-compassion, and resilience - what we can do for ourselves, our patients, and each other. Host Kim Bambach gets insight from renowned wellness expert Al'ai Alvarez.

Dr. Ranjita Raghavan and Dr. Will Flanary - better known as “Dr. Glaucomflecken” - discuss everything and anything EM residents would want to know about the world of eyes! Dr. Flanary is a full-time ophthalmologist and comedian who has gained fame on the speaking circuit and social media. In this episode of EMRA*Cast he outlines key aspects of the history and physical that your ophtho consult wants to know.

EMRA*Cast Host Shreyans Sanghvi, DO, takes a deep dive on the entrepreneurial journey with Rich Park, MD (CityMD4All). Early in his emergency medicine career, Dr. Park turned an eye toward the patient experience; in 2007 he embarked on an entrepreneurial journey that led to a chain of urgent care centers now valued at more than $1.2 billion.

Being a parent is tough. Being a parent AND a doctor is real tough. Join these dads - host Matt Dillon and guests Geoff Comp, Drew Kalnow, and Alex Waggener - as they meander through tips and tricks about the when's and what-if's of starting a family during your medical training and career. No experts to be found here, just a handful of dads doing their best and sharing their experiences.

You crushed the written exam to become a board-certified emergency physician, and now the only thing standing between you and your ABEM certification is oral boards. How do you prep - especially for a virtual test? Host Kim Bambach, MD, reviews pearls & pitfalls with guests Krystin Miller, MD, and Jennifer Yee, DO.

Interactions with law enforcement in the emergency department can be confusing. What are the emergency physician's legal responsibilities? How can we ensure our patients are getting quality care? Dr. Hannah Janeway, Dr. Shamsher Samra, and attorney Ji Seon Song sit down with host Kate Joyce to discuss the philosophical and practical challenges faced by emergency physicians.

Early goal-directed therapy for fluid resuscitation in sepsis is a hotly debated and much-studied topic - and for good reason. Listen in as three emergency physicians discuss some of the landmark papers directing emergency care of these critically ill patients. Join host Dr. Ranjita Raghavan of Mount Sinai and guests Dr. Chad Meyers of Elmhurst Hospital Center and Dr. Dustin Slagle of ChristianaCare.

Fluid resuscitation in sepsis is a hotly debated and much-studied topic - and for good reason. Listen in as three emergency physicians discuss some of the landmark papers directing emergency care of these critically ill patients. Join host Dr. Ranjita Raghavan of Mount Sinai and guests Dr. Chad Meyers of Elmhurst Hospital Center and Dr. Dustin Slagle of ChristianaCare.

Every year thousands of clinical pearls are published in the emergency medicine FOAMed space. From podcasts, blog posts, to journal feeds - the novice EM resident is often overwhelmed by the vast amount of nuanced information these valuable resources provide. But how do you make sure you get the right content in front of your residents?

On this episode of EMRA*Cast, Drs. Benjamin Cooper, Jonathan Giordano, Catie Reynolds, and Tom Fadial discuss their journey developing ECG Stampede, a gamified medical education platform aimed at helping residents master the foundations of electrocardiography triage and interpretation.

Ever wonder why no one questions your opioid prescriptions, but when it comes to prescribing opioid withdrawal therapy there are miles of red tape? With legislative relief in sight, it's time to learn more about how to treat patients with substance use disorder. Find out about a new curriculum developed with a grant from SAMHSA and hear what "MAT" is meant to be.