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Expanding the Menu Beyond the Sandwich: Defining Effective Feedback
Feedback is a process to provide learners with information about their performance based on direct observations. Ende defines feedback as information describing students' or officers' performance in a given activity that is intended to guide their future performance...
Spring 2021: Brandon Regional
Congratulations to the Class of 2024! We are thrilled to welcome our new class of interns to our program. After a grueling match season, we are excited to begin this upcoming academic year strong and have many new and exciting things planned. Although COVID has not...
Spring 2021: Membership Update
FCEP leaders work tirelessly throughout the year with targeted advocacy efforts on behalf of emergency physicians and patients across our state. Thanks to our continued efforts, the landscape for the practice of emergency medicine in Florida is among the best in the...
Spring 2021: Daunting Diagnosis
Question: A 22-year-old male presents to the ED with a status of post GSW to his right chest. The patient's CXR and chest CT show what findings? Answer: This patient suffered a GSW to the right chest that resulted in a right hemopneumothorax and a right 3rd rib...
Spring 2021: Orange Park
This is an exciting time for Orange Park EM residents! The ITE is behind us, and we are looking forward to meeting our new interns in July. With the arrival of our 12 new interns, our residency family will be complete. We are excited to have our full complement of 36...
Spring 2021: UCF/HCA of Greater Orlando
Despite the uncertainties and concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, we are trying to keep things business as usual. Although interview season was far from traditional this year, it did not prove to be a barrier for an enormous number of qualified applicants. We thank...
Case Report: Acute Monocular Painless Vision Loss in Elderly Man
A 79-year-old male with a history of diabetes mellitus, atrial fibrillation, and hyperlipidemia presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with a chief complaint of painless left eye vision loss. His symptoms started the previous night, approximately 20 hours prior to...
Spring 2021: St. Lucie Medical Center
The winter season has brought back some of the regular ED volumes in South Florida. We all continue to adapt not only to the usual seasonal fluctuation, but to the extra factor of ED crowding amidst the COVID-19 pandemic this year as well. Here at St. Lucie, we are...
Spring 2021: UF Jacksonville
As this challenging academic year comes to an end, we have a lot to be thankful for. We would like to start off by congratulating the medical students who matched at our program this year. We look forward to meeting all 15 of you in July. Welcome to the Jax EM family!...
Spring 2021: EMS/Trauma and FAEMSMD
As we reflect upon the one-year anniversary of Covid-19, let us remember how EMS and emergency personnel stood in the face of the unknown to care for patients. We appreciated the displays of gratitude shown early in the pandemic, but I believe the courage and strength...
