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Winter 2022: Jackson Memorial Hospital
Greetings from Miami! We can’t believe it’s already 2022. It seems like just yesterday we were hosting our orientation month and the annual Intern Welcome BBQ at Dr. Arthur Diskin’s house. Now, we are at the tail end of our second virtual recruitment season. Overall,...
Education Corner: Curious About What? An Introduction to Medical Education Scholarship
When the word research is mentioned, most people think about beakers and spending long hours in a laboratory. In healthcare, research determines the safety and effectiveness of treatments, diagnostic studies, or devices. Medical education scholarship can broadly be...
Winter 2022: UF Jacksonville
Fall was busy, yet exciting for our department here at Jax! Just as our new interns have started to settle in, we have turned our attention to recruitment and interview season for the Class of 2022. We have welcomed outstanding 4th year medical students to our...
Winter 2022: FCEP President’s Message
Dear Colleagues, I hope that each of you had a great Christmas and enjoyed the holiday season. Starting a new year usually marks a fresh beginning: the opportunity to do some familiar things again and maybe be better at them. In this spirit, I’d like to share my top...
Winter 2022: AdventHealth East Orlando
The weather has started to cool down a bit here. Coming from Chicago myself, you would think I would be better at dealing with this, yet I am sitting here bundled up in blankets. Luckily, most of us were able to spend quality time with friends and family this holiday...
Winter 2022: Membership & Professional Development
Happy New Year! It is now January 2022. How are you doing? Surviving and thriving through a continued global pandemic was not an anticipated skill needed, yet we persevere. What are three positive changes in your personal and/or professional life since January 2021?...
Winter 2022: Orange Park Medical Center
Greetings from Orange Park EM residency! We’ve been busy as ever with lots of exciting news and updates heading into the new calendar year. On the academic front, our EM residency research program continues to experience exponential growth with the addition of our...
Winter 2022: North FL EM
Happy New Year from Gainesville! We finished out 2021 strong and are looking forward to 2022. Our PGY-3 class visited Boston for ACEP’s Scientific Assembly, where we learned from the many didactic courses offered. A favorite was “Little People, Big Lawsuits” about...
Loperamide: The Poor Man’s Methadone
What is loperamide and how does it work? Loperamide is an antidiarrheal agent that is available over-the-counter (OTC). It was first introduced in 1977 as a Schedule V prescription due to concerns for potential misuse and abuse. By 1982, loperamide lost its legend...
Winter 2022: EMRAF President’s Message
As EMRAF moves into 2022, we are continuing to reach out to the unceasingly growing cohort of Florida residents. We have three short years to bring everything that FCEP offers, from educational programming to conferences and advocacy. We have improved our coordination...
