A Grand Decade Draws to a Close
Ten years ago Ron Cunningham, then Director of Communications for the American College of Emergency Physicians, was…
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A Grand Decade Draws to a Close
Ten years ago Ron Cunningham, then Director of Communications for the American College of Emergency Physicians, was... -
Atrial Fib in the ED: Assessing Stroke Risk
Atrial fibrillation (afib) is the most commonly diagnosed arrhythmia, affecting 2.7 million in the United States. Afib... -
Experiencing Wilderness Medicine at New River Gorge
In July 2013, a unique educational offering for medical residents and students was created in the New...
Atrial Fib in the ED: Assessing Stroke Risk
Atrial fibrillation (afib) is the most commonly diagnosed arrhythmia, affecting 2.7 million in the United States. Afib…
Experiencing Wilderness Medicine at New River Gorge
In July 2013, a unique educational offering for medical residents and students was created in the New…
George Podgorny, MD – Advocate And Architect of Emergency Medicine
Life has sweet and sad moments, sometimes too closely juxtaposed. At the October 2013 ACEP Scientific Assembly…
EPs Give Training, Support to Tanzania ED
As an emergency physician, it’s easy to get caught up in the daily grind of reimbursement challenges,…
ACEP Joins Choosing Wisely Campaign
In last month’s ACEP13 Opening Session, ACEP announced its list of five tests and procedures that may…
Emergency Physicians Wrap Up Record-Breaking ACEP13
This year’s ACEP annual meeting shattered the old attendance record, with more than 6,250 emergency medicine specialists…
Standing Alone Is Becoming More Popular
Particularly in our home state, an increase in the number of Free Standing Emergency Centers (FSEC) continues…
ED Violence: Not Just Part of the Job
You’re in the middle of a typical shift when a patient starts yelling at one of the…
Reducing Pediatric Pain and Anxiety
Pain is the presenting complaint in about half of patients seeking care in the emergency department,1 and…