Have you ever taken care of a patient in the ED and made an assumption about the other people in the room with them? In this episode, our hosts, Andy and Tanner, are joined by special guests, Christopher Colbert, DO
The Other People in the Room

Have you ever taken care of a patient in the ED and made an assumption about the other people in the room with them? In this episode, our hosts, Andy and Tanner, are joined by special guests, Christopher Colbert, DO
In this episode, our hosts, Andy, Drew, and John are joined by our guests, George Willis and Rodney Fullmer to discuss the concept of doing more with less. Declutter your life by getting rid of things you don’t need Choosing
Match Day can be one of the most exciting days for someone as they get into the program they always wanted, or even take a different path than originally expected. The whole process of matching into programs is one of
In this episode, our hosts, Drew, John, Tanner, and Andy, reminisce and discuss the last 7 years of EM Over Easy! How It Started… Team: Andy, Drew, and Tanner Location: DK Diner (Columbus, OH) Listeners: Andy, Drew, and Tanner’s Moms
In this episode, our host, Andy Little is joined by Kevin Tomecsek, Laryssa Patti, and Autumn Bass to discuss the transition from medical school to residency. Obstacles and How to Overcome Them: Working through Imposter Syndrome It is important to
Do you ever feel at fault in situations that are not in your control? Or a circumstance where you did everything correctly but had a poor outcome? In this episode, our host Andy is joined by Dr. Cazier, Dr. Dinsmore,
In this episode, our hosts Andy Little and John Casey are joined by our guests Cameron Meyer and his wife Carly to discuss Cameron’s diagnosis of leukemia during residency. Cameron was on his way to the mall with his wife,
In this episode, Andy is joined by our blog editor, Patricia Capone, and guests Molly Estes and George Willis to discuss the topic of imposter syndrome. Imposter syndrome is something that will affect all of us at some point in our
In this episode, our hosts Andy and John are joined by our guests Geoff Comp and Megan Stobart-Gallagher to discuss what the heck happened in the 2023 Match. Recap of what happened: During the Match of 2023 cycle, 555 emergency
Picture this…you’re working a typical clinical shift and find that you are in need of a consulting physician. You look to see who’s on call and realize it’s your nemesis. You muster up the strength and courage to call them.
In this episode, Andy is joined by Casey McGillicuddy and Kevin Tomecsek for Part 2 of a great discussion about how to get the most out of non-EM rotations. Anesthesia: Topics to learn during an anesthesia rotation would be the
Let’s set the scene with a case. You’re working a regular shift when a patient in cardiac arrest comes in. You get to the room and find the patient’s family and multiple team members are already there. You see that
There are times in our lives when we feel the most comfortable when we are in a stretch and when we are experiencing, what some may describe as “white knuckle terror”. In this episode, all four of our hosts, Andy,
If you are a second or third-year medical student looking to go into emergency medicine, it can be helpful to consider how to get the most out of your off-service rotations before you have your first emergency medicine audition. Some
In this episode, our hosts Andy, John, and Drew are joined by Molly Estes and Geoff Comp to discuss some of their favorite sayings, least favorite sayings, and the roles they play in their lives. Favorite Sayings: “When you know
In this episode, our hosts, Andy Little and Drew Kalnow are joined by our blog editor, Patricia Capone, and friend of the show, Yaron Ivan at the ACOEP 2022 Scientific Assembly to discuss pediatric patients in the ED. Why are
A 92-year-old patient comes in from home for altered mental status. Their pressure is in the 220s/110s, and they have difficulty following commands and a rightward gaze. CT head shows an extensive basal ganglia hemorrhage. After CT, the patient becomes
You know you’re overworked when… You can’t remember the last time you had a day off You feel like you’re living at your desk. You’re working every waking hour (and then some). All you can think about is how much
Customer service certainly isn’t the most exciting topic to discuss in the emergency department, but it’s an important one nonetheless. After all, a pleasant experience for our patients is just as crucial to their wellbeing as any medical intervention we
For medical students and medical educators, the concept of emergency medicine being practiced in the waiting room could be a bit of a shock to the system. After all, it’s not something you learn about in textbooks! But if approached