Have you ever felt like there are so many EM resources and so little time to use them all? Have you ever been so overwhelmed that you’re not sure where to start? For this Med Student Over Easy episode, Kaitlin and John are joined by Marco Propersi and Mark Ramzy, both EM Faculty and editors for R.E.B.E.L. EM, to discuss the topic of EM resources.
What is FOAMed?
FOAMed stands for Free Open Access to Medical Education. It has become a transition from traditional textbook learning to any medium that can get the information out to learners for free. FOAMed has transformed over the years and has spanned multiple platforms including blogs, podcasts, Instagram, Twitter, and even TikTok. The creators of FOAMed content critically appraise the literature and aim to break the information into smaller pieces that are more digestible for the learner. Most of the time, the focus of FOAMed, is cutting-edge content, therefore it should be used as an adjunct to traditional core content learning.
Textbooks:
Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide
Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice
Core Content for Medical Students:
SAEM Core Content MS 3 and MS4 curriculum
Blogs:
Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine
Life in the Fast Lane – Helpful resource for EKGs
Ortho Bullet – Helpful orthopedic reference
Podcasts
Internet Book of Critical Care
5 Minute Sono – Helpful Ultrasound Resource
Take-Home Points:
- Release the concept that perfection is the goal
- Done is better than perfect
- Once you find your system, don’t get distracted by other people’s systems
- One step at a time, you’ll get there.
Post by Patricia Capone, DO PGY2
About Our Guest:
Vice Chair and Associate Program Director, Nuvance Health Emergency Medicine Residency Program at Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Core EM Faculty and Intensivist in the Departments of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Medicine, RWJBH Community Medical Center
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