Reading from the Silver Linings Playbook: The ALiEM Connect Project
April 26, 2021
It feels like yesterday that we were sheltered-in-place, staring at our computers, wondering, “So now what?” As COVID-19 paused all in-person educational sessions, the early...
Christian Rose, MD
Social Distancing Simulation: Tips for Leading a Virtual Session With Student Learners
June 1, 2020
We’ve all had to get a bit creative over the past few weeks. COVID-19 has ushered in an era of not only pushing healthcare workers...
Ashley Rider, MD
Thriving, Not Surviving, in Residency: JGME-ALiEM Hot Topics in Medical Education Journal Club
January 16, 2017
This year’s JGME-ALiEM Hot Topics in Medical Education journal club features the systematic review on residency wellness recently published in the Journal of Graduate Medical Education...
Nicole Battaglioli, MD
ALiEM Chief Resident Incubator Must Read EM Journal Articles – 2016 Edition
February 19, 2016
In November 2013, the blog post 52 Articles in 52 weeks: Landmark EM Articles for EM interns was published on the ALiEM site. Over the subsequent years,...
Allison Trop, MD
The McMAP Project | #FOAMed Assessment Resources
June 1, 2015
For all you medical education folks out there, you will know that learner assessment is a really hot topic these days. Competency-based medical education (CBME), entrustable professional...
Teresa Chan, MD, MHPE
Duarte meets #FOAMed: How I learned that we can give better presentations
January 9, 2015
What medical educator does not dream of improving their lecturing skills? As a junior faculty member, I aspire to constantly challenge myself to do this...
Assessment in medical education: Finding the signal in the noise
May 24, 2014
This past December it was reported in the Harvard Crimson that the median grade at their prestigious University was an A-.1 A flood of articles...
Brent Thoma, MD MA
Clinician Educator: The agent for change in medical education
May 11, 2014
Some people consider teaching and learning much more difficult than rocket science. 1 Teaching and learning is such a complex process that researchers are still having...
Javier Benitez, MD
Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI): Annals of EM Resident Perspective article
May 7, 2014
We are very excited this month to bring you our first ALiEM-Annals Resident’s Perspective discussion. Similar to the ALiEM-Annals Global EM Journal Club series, we...
Lalena Yarris, MD MCR
What makes a good clinical educator?
May 1, 2014
In this constantly evolving world of learner competencies, assessments, and milestones often is forgotten the important role of clinical teachers. We can all remember clinical...
Nikita Joshi, MD
Motivation and Self Determination Theory
September 6, 2013
Motivation is one of those important elements in our personalities that helps us have a drive for improvement. Motivation can come in two flavors internal and...
EM-IM Residency Training: Is 5 Years Worth It?
May 28, 2013
As a new member of the ALiEM team, I am joining Dr. Salim Rezaie as the second member to be board certified in both Emergency...
Matt Astin, MD