What Democracy Looks Like
Kate Kellogg, MD, MPH I have never been so sure as I was on Saturday that I was part of history being made. That morning while it was still dark out, I was bustling around my friend’s kitchen, drinking coffee and organizing our supplies….
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Is Compassion a Dirty Word?
Shahina Braganza, MBBS, BMedSci, FACEM Could “compassion” be a dirty word? Why do I think working in healthcare is not “just a job?” In the context of a tribalistic exchange about which discipline in medicine is the hardest working (and hardest done by), a colleague and…
Room 6 Has a Name
Theresa Hsaio, DO It was a typical Friday night, the trauma bay was full, patients lined up in hallway beds 1-6, and we were 50 deep in the waiting room. Within the hour of starting my shift, I had a chest pain in…
Running Hurdles With Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Andrea Ferrari, MD In 1993, when Ruth Bader Ginsburg was appointed the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court, I was nine years old and growing up in a house and a community that made this seem the norm. I now recognize…
Sponsoring Gossip
FemInEM There was no coffee. That’s always a worry for me. Coffee is a good thing, a shared experience and a symbol of friendship and understanding. Perhaps it’s the most important sign of how any unplanned meeting is going to go…
At the Podium: Practical Tips for Female Speakers
Laura Bontempo, MD MEd (Editor’s Note: This post will be followed by an Honors post on the FemInEM winners at the ACEP16 New Speakers Forum) Public speaking is an integral part of every academic emergency physician’s career. Doing it well is key to career…
New Moms and Fellowship: Things to Consider During the Application Process
Ashley Haynes, MD As I entered my final year of residency and one chapter of my life was ending, I felt that my education was not yet complete, and decided the next chapter for me was a toxicology fellowship. Another chapter was also…
5 TED Talks for All Lady Docs
Teresa Chan, MD 
Jennifer Beck-Esmay, MD A curated collection of excellent talks by Jenny Beck-Esmay, MD and Teresa Chan, MD There are countless fantastic TED Talks out there, making it easy to dive down a rabbit hole watching one great one after another. We have compiled…