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Musings: Should We Vaccinate Our Patients in the ED?
A new villain has arrived in the world sponsored by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Omicron variant appeared in South Africa and contains up to 30 different variations, which may give it the ability to spread more efficiently and threaten the effectiveness of protection...
Winter 2022: FSU at Sarasota Memorial
Greetings from Sarasota! Since our last update, we have made it through the Delta variant surge and the holidays. In addition, our hospital system opened an eight story oncology tower on our main campus and a new hospital in Venice, FL. Somewhere along the line, we...
Winter 2022: Medical Student Council
This year, the ACEP21 Scientific Assembly was a hybrid conference, where attendees could choose between attending the conference live in Boston or attending virtually. This hybrid model made it possible for many students to attend the conference who may have otherwise...
Winter 2022: UCF/HCA Healthcare GME Consortium Emergency Medicine Residency Program of Greater Orlando
It is hard to believe the academic year is already halfway over. Despite the short time frame, we have managed to accomplish a great deal. It is hard to believe the academic year is already halfway over. Despite the short time frame, we have managed to accomplish a...
The Dark Side of the ED
I met her in the checkout line at the supermarket. “You fixed my son’s hand,” she said. “How is he doing?” “Good. You did a good job.” “Remind me of his injury.” Once I heard the history, I remembered him. I don’t always remember a face, but I nearly always remember a...
Winter 2022: USF at Tampa General Hospital
Greetings from the EM family here at USF/TGH. We have some exciting updates to share. We have come to the conclusion of yet another exciting fellowship match. We want to congratulate Dr. Jared Senvisky for matching into a critical care fellowship here at USF and Dr....
Case Report: A Case of the Blues
HPI: A 17-year-old female with PMH of juvenile dermatomyositis, duplicated IVC and oral contraceptive use, presented with a one-day history of left leg swelling, discoloration and pain. Earlier this month, she received intravenous immunoglobulin for her juvenile...
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...
