Adventures in Emergency Medicine

I frequently see patients who are depressed and suicidal. It's tough for our patients and I wonder what can be done for them. My t...

“The moment that you feel that, just possibly, you’re walking down the street naked, exposing too much of your heart and your mind and wha...

1.  The majority of learning happens in the first 3 years.  The fourth year of medical school is devoted for electives and interview se...

It’s the humdrum, day-in, day-out, everyday work that is the real satisfaction of medicine; the million and a half patients a man has see...

1. Use simple, direct language 2. Realize this is not an exit interview. 3. Never burn a bridge. 4. Ask for a written letter of re...

1. Write down 3 things you are grateful for each day for 21 days 2. Journal about one positive experience that happened in 24 hour period ...

Residency should be set to a maximum of 40 hours per week.  The idea that a person can be productive, efficient, and offer their ...