The Hippo EM Resident Call Room

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What's The Hippo EM Resident Call Room about?

Laugh and learn with emergency medicine residents Jess Mason and Jenny Farah as they face the challenges of EM residency. Monthly podcast episodes with tips, interviews, and current topics for ER residents. Presented by Hippo EM: simply better online emergency medicine education.

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The Hippo EM Resident Call Room episodes:

10.18.2016
Being a Female ER Doctor
Jess Mason and Jenny Farah talk with senior residents from across the country Alicia Kurtz and Jenny Beck-Esmay about the challenges we face as female residents in the emergency department. Alicia Kurtz is a chief resident at UCSF Fresno and...
10.17.2016
Fellowship in Wilderness Medicine
An interview with Dr. Michelle Storkan about her experience as a wilderness medicine fellow at UCSF Fresno. With your hosts, Drs. Jess Mason and Jenny Farah.
10.08.2016
Fellowship in International Emergency Medicine
Are you considering a fellowship in international emergency medicine? We interview Dr. Sean Kivlehan about the pros, cons, and whether or not this could be for you. With your hosts, Drs. Jess Mason and Jenny Farah.
07.27.2016
Fellowship in EMS
Dr. Shira Schlesinger talks about her experience doing an EMS fellowship. With hosts Drs. Jess Mason and Jenny Farah.
07.27.2016
Fellowship in Toxicology
An interview with toxicology fellow, Dr. Bryan Corbett, about his fellowship experience so far. Is tox for you? Soul searching starts here. With hosts, Drs. Jess Mason and Jenny Farah.
06.03.2016
Fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Considering a fellowship in Pediatric EM (PEM)? We chat with current fellow, Dr. Margaret Huang from UCSD, about her experience and advice. With hosts, Drs. Jess Mason and Jenny Farah.
06.03.2016
Fellowship in Sports Medicine
An interview with sports medicine fellow Dr. Stephanie Bailey about the ins and outs of doing fellowship in sports medicine.
04.24.2016
Fellowship in Critical Care
An interview with current critical care fellow Dr. Harman Gill. Is a critical care fellowship for you? Many questions get answered about who should do fellowship, where, why, how, and what it does for your career.
04.24.2016
Fellowships in EM
This episode introduces the Fellowships in EM series. Jess and Jenny discuss the pros and cons of doing fellowship, what their plans are, and how we are going to tackle this huge topic over the next several episodes.
03.31.2016
Elective Rotations in EM Residency
Emergency medicine residents Jess Mason and Jenny Farah discuss ideas for what to do during your elective rotations in residency. With guests Danny Choi and Melissa Joseph from LA County USC, Mike Gottlieb from Cook County, and Maggie Sheehy from...
02.19.2016
Post Call: C3 Altered Mental Status
A free episode of C3: Continuous Core Content, from EMRAP. Featuring Doctors Stuart Swadron, Mizuho Spangler, Mel Herbert, and introducing Dr. Westphal and Jimmy. Covering the core content of emergency medicine #IAmJimmy
02.19.2016
Studying in Residency
Doctors Jess Mason and Jenny Farah provide tips on how to study during your emergency medicine residency...in all your spare time.
01.20.2016
Progress Report: EM Year 3
Senior residents Jess Mason and Jenny Farah catch up at Essentials of Emergency Medicine 2015 on what we're learning, where we're going, and if we'll be ready when we get there. It's an honest look at the stories and experiences...
12.20.2015
Chart Biopsy
Jess Mason and Jenny Farah interview Dr. Mike Weinstock about how EM residents can chart smarter. Then, Jess & Jenny discuss developing their approach to charting and sign out.
11.16.2015
The Art of the Code with Mel Herbert
Mel's pearls on running a smooth code and some amazing stories of the best and worst codes of his career!
10.17.2015
Team Doc Part 2
Our conversation continues with Dr. Tom Waters, team doc in professional sports. And of course, some drama in the ER from Jess Mason and Jenny Farah.
09.13.2015
Team Doc Part 1
An interview with Tom Waters, the team doc for professional sports teams, and an update from Jess Mason and Jenny Farah on being senior residents in emergency medicine.
08.12.2015
Nursing Interactions
Jess Mason and Jenny Farah interview Rae Nogueira, an ER nurse at the University of Cincinnati, about working together effectively. ED pearls and update from the girls!
07.13.2015
Moonlighting
Jess Mason and Jenny Farah interview residents and new attendings about their experience with moonlighting, and an update from the girls on becoming senior residents. Learn, laugh, repeat!
06.25.2015
Hip Reductions
Jess and Jenny review techniques for reducing hip dislocations and why ED residents should be doing these procedures.
06.08.2015
Shoulder Dislocations
Jess and Jenny review and discuss techniques for reducing shoulder dislocations.
05.28.2015
The Lost Episode
Somehow this episode, recorded in 2014, escaped us! Kenny Banh, a man with incredible stories, has another great one for us about being a first responder on a bad trauma scene. With hosts Jess Mason and Jenny Farah.
04.21.2015
Finances in Residency Part 2
Jess Mason and Jenny Farah bring you part 2 of our interview with Dr. Bryan Baskin on making smart financial decisions as a resident and new attending. Learn what you can start doing now to make your future more secure.
03.26.2015
Post Call: Announcing EMRA's Resident Lecture Competition
Exciting opportunity for residents to speak at ACEP! Hear the details from Jess & Jenny's guest, Jeff Riddell.
03.11.2015
Finances in Residency Part 1
Jess Mason and Jenny Farah bring you an interview with Dr. Bryan Baskin on making smart financial decisions as a resident and new attending. Such an important and too often neglected topic!
02.11.2015
Tales from the ICU
Jess Mason and Jenny Farah share stories and advice from their ICU rotations in emergency medicine residency.
01.24.2015
Post Call: Treating Pain in Pregnant Patients
Guest ob/gyn attending Dr. Alyssa Quimby provides tips on safely treating pain in pregnant patients. With questions and commentary by your hosts and dedicated emergency medicine residents, Jess Mason and Jenny Farah.
01.16.2015
Top pearls for L&D in the ED
Jess Mason and Jenny Farah bring you an interview with ob/gyn attending Dr. Alyssa Quimby who covers the top 10 pearls for emergency medicine residents and physicians treating OB patients. This month is jam packed with high yield must know...
12.16.2014
Progress Report: EM Year 2
Emergency medicine residents Jess Mason and Jenny Farah give an update on their 2nd year of residency. Recorded live from Essentials of Emergency Medicine 2014, San Francisco.
11.30.2014
Post Call: ER Doc on the Witness Stand
An interview with Dr. Gerry Maloney about his testimony in the Ariel Castro case, with hosts Jess Mason and Jenny Farah.
11.19.2014
Law and Medicine
An interview with Dr. Michael Weinstock about how residents are not immune from lawsuits, with hosts Jess Mason and Jenny Farah.
10.27.2014
Media and Medicine Part 2: Hostages rescued in Cleveland and taken to ED
Jess Mason and Jenny Farah interview Dr. Gerry Maloney on his interaction with the international media after the rescued women held hostage in Cleveland for over a decade are taken to the ED.
10.22.2014
Media and Medicine Part 1: Pearls and pitfalls on media interactions
What should you do when you're the doc with a news camera in your face? Jess Mason and Jenny Farah interview NBC health correspondent Monica Robbins and LAC+USC resident Dr. Melissa Joseph.
09.27.2014
Post Call: Rankings for emergency medicine residency programs
Jess and Jenny rant about the new public rankings for emergency medicine residency programs. The girls present the facts and the unified position of all the major EM associations.
09.14.2014
Families in Residency Part 2: Moms
Jess Mason and Jenny Farah interview EM attending, Dr. Mizuho Spangler, about her experience being a new mom in residency. We bring this formerly taboo subject into the limelight with an honest conversation about the challenges, fears, and rewards of...
09.14.2014
Families in Residency Part 1: Dads
Wonder what it's like to start your family as a resident? Jess Mason and Jenny Farah interview LAC+USC resident Max Fitzgerald and his wife Emily about the joys and challenges of having their first child during intern year. Tune in...
09.14.2014
Ear Foreign Bodies
Ilene Claudius, pediatric emergency physician specialist, reviews the techniques and literature for removing foreign bodies from ears, with hosts Jess Mason and Jenny Farah.
07.08.2014
Advice for New Interns
Jess and Jenny share advice from residents all around the country that just finished intern year. Hear how you can survive and thrive in emergency medicine residency. Resident guests from Fresno, LA, Cleveland, DC, Phoenix, and NY!
06.30.2014
Post Call: Tip of the Month - Nasal Foreign Bodies
Peds EM physician Solomon Behar chats with Jess and Jenny about removing nasal foreign bodies from kiddos. Don't miss these pearls!
06.16.2014
Code Black: Interview With Director Ryan McGarry
Exclusive interview with Ryan McGarry, director of this award winning documentary about America's busiest ER!
05.05.2014
Post Call Residents on a Plane
Emergency medicine chief residents Bryan Baskin and Matt Roehrs from MetroHealth and Cleveland Clinic share their airplane passenger save!
05.05.2014
Docs on a Plane
Jess and Jenny interview Mel Herbert, Stuart Swadron, and Michael Weinstock about emergencies on commercial flights. Drama, laughs, tips, and literature for emergency medicine docs on a plane!
04.17.2014
Emergency Medicine Troubleshooting Procedures
Guest Kenny Banh from UCSF Fresno guides us through some of the common mishaps in emergency medicine procedures: lumbar punctures, central lines, intubations, and cricothyrotomies. Also a discussion on the article, "Myths in Emergency Medicine" from ACEP News. Learn and...
03.14.2014
Post Call - Treating Pain in the ED
More with Joan Papp on Project DAWN (Deaths Avoided with Naloxone) and handling difficult patients with pain in the emergency department. With her advocacy, new Ohio state law HB 170 was passed legalizing distribution of naloxone by physicians to those...
03.14.2014
Treating Pain in the ED
Interview with emergency medicine physician Joan Papp and founder of Project DAWN (Deaths Avoided with Naloxone), gives insight into appropriately treating pain in the emergency department.
02.12.2014
Consultants in the ED
Mel Herbert and Aaron Bright share some gems on working with consultants. Jess and Jenny also interview residents at LAC+USC and MetroHealth / Cleveland Clinic to get their advice.
12.18.2013
Resident and Attending Interactions
Mel Herbert and Aaron Bright join Jess and Jenny to discuss the art of interacting with your EM attendings.
11.13.2013
Invasive Exams
Episode 2: Invasive Exams Brought to you by the same crew that makes EM:RAP and Hippo Education, this new podcast hosted by Jess Mason and Jenny Farah, follows the trials and tribulations of two emergency medicine interns, our journey through residency,...
10.19.2013
Intro and Transitions
In the inaugural episode of The Hippo EM Resident Call Room, Jess Mason and Jenny Farah discuss their transition to intern year. Interviews with new PGY2, Daniel Mindlin and new attending, Dan Fisher on their transitions.

What's The Hippo EM Resident Call Room about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Hippo EM Resident Call Room episodes:

Being a Female ER Doctor

Fellowship in Wilderness Medicine

Fellowship in International Emergency Medicine

Fellowship in EMS

Fellowship in Toxicology

Fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Fellowship in Sports Medicine

Fellowship in Critical Care

Fellowships in EM

Elective Rotations in EM Residency

Post Call: C3 Altered Mental Status

Studying in Residency

Progress Report: EM Year 3

Chart Biopsy

The Art of the Code with Mel Herbert

Team Doc Part 2

Team Doc Part 1

Nursing Interactions

Moonlighting

Hip Reductions

Shoulder Dislocations

The Lost Episode

Finances in Residency Part 2

Post Call: Announcing EMRA's Resident Lecture Competition

Finances in Residency Part 1

Tales from the ICU

Post Call: Treating Pain in Pregnant Patients

Top pearls for L&D in the ED

Progress Report: EM Year 2

Post Call: ER Doc on the Witness Stand

Law and Medicine

Media and Medicine Part 2: Hostages rescued in Cleveland and taken to ED

Media and Medicine Part 1: Pearls and pitfalls on media interactions

Post Call: Rankings for emergency medicine residency programs

Families in Residency Part 2: Moms

Families in Residency Part 1: Dads

Ear Foreign Bodies

Advice for New Interns

Post Call: Tip of the Month - Nasal Foreign Bodies

Code Black: Interview With Director Ryan McGarry

Post Call Residents on a Plane

Docs on a Plane

Emergency Medicine Troubleshooting Procedures

Post Call - Treating Pain in the ED

Treating Pain in the ED

Consultants in the ED

Resident and Attending Interactions

Invasive Exams

Intro and Transitions