The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine

Date: September 30, 2026  Guest Skeptic: Dr. Aaron Skolnik is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and Vice Chair of Critical Care Medicine at Mayo Clinic Arizona. Aaron is a full-time multidisciplinary intensivist and is the medical student clerkship director for critical care. Reference: ZhangJian et al. […]

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Date: September 22, 2026 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Sergey Motov is an Emergency Physician in the Department of Emergency Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center in New York City. He is also one of the world’s leading researchers on pain management in the emergency department.  Reference: Sharabun et al. Oral Ibuprofen Versus Intramuscular Ketorolac for Acute Musculoskeletal Back Pain in […]

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Date: Sept 13, 2026 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Caitlin Jones is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Sydney University’s Institute for Musculoskeletal Health. Her research evaluates the benefits and harms of treatments for musculoskeletal conditions with a particular interest in high-risk treatment options such as opioid medicines and spinal cord stimulators for pain. She aims to improve patient […]

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Date: September 4, 2026 This is an SGEM Xtra looking in the rearview mirror at 14 years of The SGEM and looking forward to Season#15. Season 15 is traditionally the crystal anniversary. Crystal is transparent; it can help us see things more clearly, and it can also shatter if you drop it. So, basically, a […]

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Reference: Ellison AM, et al. PERC-Peds rule for bedside exclusion of pulmonary embolism without radiation in children in the USA (BEEPER): a multicentre, prospective, observational, diagnostic accuracy study. Lancet Respir Med. July 2026. Date: August 13, 2026 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Lauren Westafer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University […]

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Date: August 23, 2026 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Roya Caloia is a former EM program director, longtime faculty at Henry Ford Genesys and current interim Associate Medical Director. She is also the Chairperson of the National Clinical Governance Board for US Acute Care Solutions Case: A 62-year-old woman with diabetes and chronic lung disease presents to […]

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Date: March 4, 2026 Guest Skeptic: Prof Carl Heneghan is a General Practitioner, Professor of Evidence-Based Medicine at the University of Oxford and current Director of the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine (CEBM). Today, we’re launching a brand-new SGEM series: Legends of Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM). In the past, I’ve interviewed legends of Emergency Medicine: Dr. Diane […]

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Reference:  Perry DC, et al. Surgical fixation versus non-surgical care for children with a displaced medial epicondyle fracture of the elbow (the SCIENCE study): a multicentre, randomised controlled, superiority trial and economic evaluation. The Lancet 2026 Date: July 14, 2026 Guest Skeptics: Dr. Megan Terle is an orthopedic surgeon and Assistant Professor for Pediatrics and […]

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Date: July 27, 2026 2026 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Howard (Howie) Mel is an emergency physician and FACEP.  Reference: Smith JE et al. SWiFT Trial Group. Prehospital Whole Blood in Traumatic Hemorrhage – a Randomized Controlled Trial. NEJM 2026 March Case: A 36-year-old man is brought to the emergency department (ED) by air ambulance after a […]

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Date: July 9, 2026 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Aaron Skolnik is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and Vice Chair of Critical Care Medicine at Mayo Clinic Arizona. Aaron is a full-time multidisciplinary intensivist and is the medical student clerkship director for critical care.  Today’s episode is a […]

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