Author: Dr. Dave Hill
Thinking about a recent M&M case and the roles that bias plays in how patient care is delivered, I don’t think I could say it better than the Drs. at EM Ottawa (emottawablog.com).
“Clinical decision making is an extremely complex process, and healthcare professionals often develop adaptive mechanisms [heuristics or biases] as we are faced with repeated similar experiences in a busy clinical environment.”
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Using evidence in the practice of medicine requires minding three areas: the best available evidence, the clinical scenario and the patient’s values. There are four steps to carry out this…
Hello all. Here are two great videos from EMRA, faculty and M4 students on the interview and application process. The Waiting Game The Medical Student Advising Hangout
“…no matter how much compassion and warmth I may have with my patients, my superiors grade me more on how polished I am, how well crafted my presentation is.”
– Fourth-year medical student
As unfair as it may be, your clinical grade in most of your rotations will be based on how well you present your patients. It’s very unlikely that we watch you do your physical exam or observe your interaction with the patient. It all comes down to that short performance. So why not be great at that game?
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Some good advice on how to present clearly during your Emergency Medicine rotation.
Hey guys, here’s some advice from some EM educators across the country including our own Dr. Scott Sherman. This was originally posted on Michelle Lin’s great site, Academic Life in…
Here’s a great presentation from Dr. Scott Wieters from Texas. It’s a great watch on how to nail a patient presentation.
One of the critical skills in your future career in which you may not have formalized teaching during your training is excelling in patient satisfaction which is one aspect of…
How competitive am I for an EM match?
Emergency Medicine is one of 8 specialities that had 100% fill in the 2012 match. Of the 1,668 positions available, all of them filled. This means you couldn’t scramble into a position if you didn’t match. This doesn’t mean it’s impossible to get a position in an EM residency, but you got to play it smart. Let’s look at the numbers.
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