Post by Rick Dasilva A patient is being discharged, where the patient does not need antibiotics. A family member who is bedside tells you “well why does my family member not need antibiotics they haven’t been feeling well”. This
Nudge Theory
Saying No
We all face a variety of opportunities over the course of our careers. Everything we read in professional development tells us that we have a “Yes” phase, a growth phase, a phase many of us find ourselves in. The question
Street Medicine
Did you know that behind every homeless patient you see in the ED/Clinic there are many more who need healthcare that you won’t see? For this episode we are joined by friend of the show Dr Chad Holmes, an EM
The Best of 2021
As we close our 2021, we wanted to thank our listeners, fans, sponsors and families! 2021 has been our BEST year from every measurable metric: Listens, Downloads, Social Media Engagement, Website traffic, etc. But, outside of this we wanted to
A COVID Conversation
Post by Rick Dasilva In this episode, our hosts are at ACOEP speaking with our special guests Dr. Yaron Ivan and Dr. Marco Propersi in regards to the ongoing pandemic. They discuss the impacts that have come from the
2021 EMOE Holiday Gift Guide
Happy HOLIDAYS from the EMOE Crew! The last year has had it’s up’s and down’s, but this time of year everyone on our team gets excited about the happiness and joy surrounding these times. Yes, it may be different
Bringing Work Home
“Bringing Work Home” with our hosts Andy, Drew, and John. and guests Chris Colbert and Loice Swisher Post by Spencer Willette, OMS-IV You just finished working a long shift that you weren’t originally scheduled for. The shift was
Workplace Violence
According to recent surveys done by ACEP and ENA, nearly 70% of ED nurses and almost half of Emergency Physicians have been assaulted while on the job. These results led to a joint campaign to stop attacks and protect ED professionals
Disney Podcast Draft
For this Short Stack, Tanner brought a concept to the table. What if, each of our 4 hosts we tasked with starting a NEW podcast, where they had to pick from the Disney/Pixar universe, draft style? How deep into the
Procrastination
Post by Spencer Willette, OMS-IV It’s 11:00pm and you’re just now sitting down at your computer to start a 5 page paper that’s due tomorrow. You can’t help but acknowledge the fact that you wish you had started this
Wellbeing
Post by Rick Dasilva “Well being”/”Wellness” gets thrown around without any true meaning. Our jobs have become more like tasks with door to doctor times, long hours, poor staffing, extensive documentation, lack of respect and/or having trouble with work/life
Failure
“Failure” with our hosts Andy and John with guests Geoff Comp DO and Gita Pensa MD. Post by Spencer Willette, OMS-IV We all have and will experience failure in our life. Oftentimes it is how we react to those
Storytelling in Medicine
Post by Rick Dasilva In this episode of EM over Easy we have a live session from the 2021 spring ACOEP with our hosts Andy, Drew and Tanner and our special guests Dr. Jamie Hope and Dr. Jenny Beck-Esmay.
Episode 105 Hot Debrief
Post by Patricia Capone, OMS IV What is a Debrief? A psychologically safe environment where a team can constructively communicate about an event that was triggering to the whole team Hot vs. Cold Hot debrief: Ideally less than 10 minutes
Episode 104 Goal Setting
In life we have many goals in life to complete when it comes to our career, health, financial, hobbies and/or events. In this episode our host Andy, our energizer bunny of ideas and Tanner the sleep deprived dad with co
Short Stack 25 Mascots, Music and Injuries
A Bull, a Raptor and a Disappointment Panda all walk into a bar….. As with most of our Short Stacks, this is 17+ minutes of pure fun! Thanks to the folks at Pod Decks for the stimulating questions! Listen as
Clinical Grind 13 Pediatric Fever
Post by Spencer Willette, OMS-III One of the great aspects of practicing emergency medicine is having the privilege to care for all types of patients, including our pediatric population. Regardless of what emergency department you work in, pediatric patients will
Episode 103 EM and Public Health
Post by Rick Dasilva In this episode of EM Over Easy we are coming from the ACOEP 2021 spring seminar with our hosts Andy, John and Drew with our special guest Rick Pescatore. Our hosts in this episode discussed why
Episode 102 Productivity
Post by Spencer Willette, OMS-III Time is one of the most precious commodities in life. So what if I told you that you could get back at least an hour of your day? We all wish we had more
Episode 101 SheMD
“SheMD” with our hosts Andy Little, DO; Drew Kalnow, DO; Tanner Gronowski, DO; and John Casey, DO, and our guests Alexandra Mannix, MD and Melissa Parsons, MD. Post by Patricia Capone, OMS III Why SheMD? Where did you come