For me, Election Day begins with a code. Our patient, sprawled in the middle of the floor, seems frail next to the 200-lb paramedic who is performing chest compressions. A female supervisor is directing the well-coordinated resuscitation, and another medic…
I have always escaped reality into the pages of a good book. I vividly remember being a young girl hiding under my covers with a flashlight as I continued to read my latest Nancy Drew mystery well after bedtime. Over…
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…
This week we are happy to partner with ALiEM on their MEdIC Series. Please find a teaser here and the rest of the case on ALiEM. The Case Teaser: Samantha had always been a model student. She was top of…
The day before my six-year old nephew, Caleb, passed away my sister-in-law and I had taken our kids to buy them new bicycles. Caleb was the oldest and could ride circles around his little sister and my girls. I remember…
(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…
The crisp autumn air stings my cheeks as I begrudgingly lace up my Nikes. One foot in front of the other, I sluggishly start my morning jog. With my irregular breathing and burning lungs, I was completely convinced that I…
I read the article by Peggy Klaus (13 August 2016) in the New York Times, “Sisterhood is not enough: why workplace equality needs men, too” with much interest. Over the course of my medical and undergraduate studies I have taken…
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