Happy Holidays to the EMOE listnees! It’s been a long but fun year, with lots of changes going on, but now it’s time to sit back with family and friends near a fire, sip some delicious drinks and enjoy
Trust Equation
Trust is important in healthcare for several reasons. First, patients need to trust their doctors and other care providers in order to feel comfortable about the care they are receiving. Second, trust is essential for effective communication between providers and
Finding a Mentor- Med Student Over Easy
Med Student’s Over Easy is back and this month Andy talks with frequent guests Geoff Comp, Patricia Capone and Kaitlin Bowers about the importance of finding a mentor. Finding a mentor is one of the most crucial things you
Short Stack 27 Organs, Fears and Right
For this short stack session we bring on guests, Kevin Tomecsek and Drew Jones to discuss some deep short stack questions with John and Andy. The Questions: Would you donate and organ to someone in this room? What is your
Diagnostic Error
Diagnostic error is failing to establish an accurate and timely explanation of the patient’s health problems or communicate that explanation to the patient. There are many potential causes of diagnostic errors, but they often stem from problems with the diagnosis
Better than our educators- Med Student Over Easy
It’s important to approach members of the LBGTQ community with respect and use their preferred pronouns. This is because many people in the LBGTQ community have experienced discrimination and violence, and using their preferred pronouns is a way to show
Irrational Fears
Irrational fear is an intense and persistent fear of something that poses no real threat or danger. Irrational fears can be debilitating, preventing people from living their lives to the fullest. There are many different types of irrational fears, but
Observing Procedures- Med Student Over Easy
In the latest Med Student Over Easy podcast, host Andy is joined by Kaitlin Bowers, Tim Montrief, and Vlad Mordach to discuss observing procedures. As a student, observing procedures can seem monotonous and not as exciting as getting to
Beyond EM
We’ve had an interesting last few years. Between COVID-19, the workforce study, and most recently, the 2022 match EM has been through a lot. Many of our colleagues have taken to the “sky is falling” mentality in addressing these events,
Marketing Yourself- Med Student Over Easy
In the latest Med Student Over Easy podcast, our host Andy is joined by good friends Kaitlin Bowers and Tim Montrief to discuss how to market yourself as a medical student. As a medical student, you will spend a significant
Spidey Sense
Post by Rick Dasilva As emergency medicine providers there is something we develop over time known as our “spidey sense” that we discuss on this episode of EM Over Easy. There is a time when emergency medicine providers get this
What Programs Are Looking For- Med Student Over Easy
In the latest Med Student Over Easy, host Andy sits down with Brian Barbas, Kristy Schwartz, and Meenal Sharkey to discuss what their programs are looking for in an applicant during match season. As an applicant, I am sure
The Family Doctor
Post by Jordan Palmer, OMS-III You are working when you get a phone call from family X who informs you that a close family member has had a medical emergency. This call will happen many times over the course
Virtual Size Up- Med Student Over Easy
In the latest Med Student Over Easy episode, Andy discusses how to “size-up” a program virtually with guest APD Katie Holmes and interns Autumn Bass and Carlos Jaquez. Over the past two years, programs have had to significantly alter
Presentation Tips- Med Student Over Easy
For this episode, we are joined by guests Brian Barbas, George Willis, and Casey McGillicuddy to discuss one of the most important parts of any EM rotation; patient presentations. Emergency medicine is very different from alot of other rotations. It
Signaling- Med Student Over Easy
For this episode, we are joined by Meenal Sharkey, Brian Barbas, Kristy Schwartz, and Alexis Pelletier-Bui to discuss something new for this year’s EM application cycle; program signaling. So, what is Program Signaling? It is a process that will
Audition Tips- Med Student Over Easy
In this episode of our Med Student Over Easy Series Andy discusses audition tips with guests Geoff Comp, Meenal Sharkey, and Kristen MyIcraine. It is the first day of your EM audition rotation. You’ve read the orientation packet front
The Osteopathic Applicant- Med Student Over Easy
To kick off our new Med Student Over Easy Series hosts Andy and John sit down with guests Patricia Capone and Kaitlin Bowers to discuss tips for the Osteopathic Applicant. The match application process is stressful, whether you are
Would You Rather Part II
We wanted to close out season six with a bang, so we thought there wasn’t a better way to do so, then releasing “Would You Rather Part II”. This is us, unfiltered, unadulterated, and who you’ve all come to love.
Why EM 2022
We ran a “Why EM?” series back in 2018. To this day it was one of the funnest things we’ve done (we love everything we do here), and was a favorite among our fans. With ALL that has gone on