Academic Life In Emergency Medicine (aliem) Podcast

In this episode, Dr. Craig Hostein and Dr. Thomas Vaughan discuss their success in reducing avoidable imaging for low back pain in the ED. Host: Dr. Jason Woods www.acep.org/equal  

Dr. Frank Peacock and Dr. Michael Kontos review the 2015 guidelines, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology regarding appropriate use of cardiovascular imaging. Host: Dr. Jason Woods; Podcast Sound Engineer: Kellen Vu www.acep.org/equal   PDF of slide deck: https://www.acep.org/globalassets/sites/acep/media/equal-documents/webinar_chestpainw3_policy_cvimaging.pdf References Rybicki FJ, Udelson JE, Peacock F et al. 2015 ACR/ACC/AHA/AATS/ACEP/ASNC/NASCI/ SAEM/SCCT/SCMR/SCPC/SNMMI/STR/STS Appropriate Utilization of Cardiovascular Imaging in Emergency Department Patients With Chest Pain. JACC. Feb 2016. 67;7. DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.09.011 Singer AJ, Than MP, Smith S et al. “Missed myocardial infarctions in ED patients prospectively categorized as low risk by established risk scores”. Am J Emerg Med. 2017 May;35(5):704-709. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2017.01.003. Poldevaart JM, Reitsma JB, Backus BE. “Effect of Using the HEART Score in Patients with Chest PAin in the Emergency Depar

Dr. Simon Mahler, Dr. Deborah Diercks, and Dr. Christopher Baugh discuss how to implement the use of high sensitivity troponin in your clinical setting on this featured ACEP E-QUAL podcast.  Host: Dr. Jason Woods; Podcast Sound Engineer: Kellen Vu www.acep.org/equal

Dr. Peacock and Dr. Christensen discuss the nuances of the high sensitivity troponin lab test on this featured ACEP E-QUAL podcast.  Host: Dr. Jason Woods; Podcast Sound Engineer: Kellen Vu www.acep.org/equal

Host Dr. Jason Woods discusses the new PECARN Infant Fever Prediction Rule with lead author Dr. Nate Kuppermann. They review how this rule is different than its predecessors, understanding recursive partitioning, and how/when to use this rule in clinical practice. Article: Kuppermann et al. A Clinical Prediction Rule to Identify Febrile Infants 60 Days and Younger at Low Risk for Serious Bacterial Infections. JAMA Peds. Feb 2019.

The Leader's Library book club series kicks off featuring Brene Brown's DARE TO LEAD. Hosted by Dr. Dina Wallin, this podcast provides a teaser on why this book is critical for leaders in healthcare and academia. Learn more at: https://www.aliem.com/the-leaders-library-dare-to-lead/    

Guest host, Dr. Michelle Lin chats with Dr. Jill Baren (University of Pennsylvania) on the whys, hows, and behind-the-scenes stories about conducting research under the Exception From Informed Consent (EFIC) regulation. Spoiler alert: It is not for the timid or impatient.

An EM Match Advice episode on promoting diversity and inclusion during residency training, hosted by Drs. Michael Gisondi and Michelle Lin. Featuring Dr. Joel Moll (Virginia Commonwealth), Dr. Tyson Pillow (Baylor), and Dr. Bonnie Kaplan (Denver Health). https://www.aliem.com/em-match-advice-diversity-inclusion/

Facilitated by Dr. Matt Melamed, this podcast features powerful insights from Lt. Col. David Grossman, the author of On Combat, as he relates stories in the military as it applies to emergency physicians. Strategic sleep hygiene, deep breathing, and food/water are discussed as they relate to stress management and staying in a constant "condition yellow" of alertness.

Facilitated by Dr. Matt Melamed and Dr. Nicole Battaglioli, this podcast discusses the 2019 Western Journal of Emergency Medicine's article on The Happiness Practice curriculum for EM residents. This curriculum was modeled after several successful wellness initiatives at the corporate level. Authors Dr. Danielle Hart and Dr. Glenn Paetow from Hennepin join us to discuss their study findings, the broader challenges in studying wellness, and some promising systems-level changes at their institution. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6324712/ ALiEM Wellness Think Tank: https://www.aliem.com/wellness-think-tank/

Co-hosted by Drs. Mary and Nate Haas, this episode of the SAEM's Research Learning Series features Dr. Daren Beam (Indiana University) on how to write a winning abstract for a scientific meeting or conference. Take notes and apply his practical pearls of do's and don'ts, while also hearing some funny, behind-the-scenes stories about his time as a research coordinator for the PERC rule.

Co-hosted by Drs. Mary and Nate Haas, this installment of SAEM's Research Learning Series features Dr. Zachary Meisel (University of Pennsylvania) on how to turn your interest into research. Get inspired by his career path from prehospital research to narratives in evidence-based medicine.

Dr. Christian Tomaszewski and Dr. Michael Ross reviews the 2018 ACEP Clinical Policy on Critical Issues in the Evaluation and Management of Emergency Department Patients with Suspected Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes (NSTEMI). Read the entire policy here: https://www.acep.org/patient-care/clinical-policies/nonst-elevation-acute-coronary-syndromes/ Dr. Tomaszewski was the lead for writing this clinical policy and is a Professor of Emergency Medicine at UC San Diego. Mr. Ross is a Professor of Emergency Medicine at Emory. He is the Medical Director of Observation Medicine for the Department of Emergency Medicine and the Chest Pain Center Director for Emory University. Host: Dr. Jason Woods; Podcast Sound Engineer: Kellen Vu www.acep.org/equal  

Dr. Erik Hess, Dr. W. Franklin Peacock, and Dr. Simon Mahler discuss complex issues involving chest pain protocols in "ruling-out" low risk chest pain patients. They tackle the issues of: Troponin-Only Pathway: The Era of High Sensitivity Troponins (Hess) Importance of Incorporating Accelerated Diagnostic Protocols (Peacock) How to Get Buy-In and Implement ADPs in the Emergency Department (Mahler) Dr. Hess is the Vice Chair in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Alabama. Dr. Peacock is the Vice Chair in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Baylor University. Dr. Mahler if the Director of Clinical Research in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Wake Forest University.  Host: Dr. Jason Woods; Podcast Sound Engineer: Kellen Vu www.acep.org/equal

Dr. Kristin Newby and Dr. Michael Kontos discuss the pros and cons of various stress testing modalities and imaging for patients presenting with suspected acute coronary syndrome. There are nuanced decisions to be made based on the disease probability, patient characteristics, test characteristics, test availability, and cost. Dr. Newby is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at Duke University. Dr. Kontos is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Radiology, and Emergency Medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University.  Host: Dr. Jason Woods; Podcast Sound Engineer: Kellen Vu www.acep.org/equal

Dr. Reuben Strayer and Dr. Eric Ketcham discuss the management of patients with opioid withdrawal and initiation of buprenorphine in the Emergency Department for opioid use disorder patients. Dr. Strayer is the Associate Medical Director at the Department of EM at Maimonides Medical Center and author of EMUpdates.com. Dr. Ketcham is the Medical Director for the New Mexico Treatment Services program and is an emergency physician at the San Juan Regional Medical Center in New Mexico. Hosted by Dr. Michelle Lin www.acep.org/equal

Dr. Maureen Boyle and Dr. Edward Bernstein discuss the public health crisis of opioid overdoses, overdose prevention, and home naloxone distribution from systems and operational perspectives. Dr. Boyle is the Chief Scientific Officer for the Addiction Policy Forum and was previously the Chief of Science Policy at NIDA. Dr. Bernstein is a Professor of Emergency Medicine and Vice Chair for Academic Affairs at Boston Medical Center and the Medical Director for the Faster Paths to Treatment Program. Hosted by Dr. Michelle Lin www.acep.org/equal

Dr. Andrew Herring, the Medical Director for the Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program at Highland Hospital and Principal Investigator for the California ED Bridge Emergency Buprenorphine Program, discusses the art and science in managing pain for patients with opioid use disorders. Hosted by Dr. Michelle Lin. www.acep.org/equal

Dr. Alexis LaPietra, the creator of the ALternatives To Opioids (ALTO) program, provides insights into the nuts and bolts of starting an ALTO program at one's local institution. Dr. LaPietra is the Medical Director of the EM Pain Management program at St. Joseph’s and created the Pain Management and Addition Medicine Section for the American College of Emergency Physicians. Hosted by Dr. Michelle Lin. www.acep.org/equal  

Co-hosted by Drs. Mary and Nate Haas, this installment of SAEM's Research Learning Series features Dr. Rob Ehrman (Wayne State) on why grant proposals get rejected and how to deal with them.