Welcome to the fifth ALiEM Approved Instructional Resources (AIR) Module! In an effort to reward our residents for the reading and learning they are already doing online we have created an Individual Interactive Instruction (III) opportunity utilizing FOAM resources for U.S. Emergency Medicine residents. For each module, the AIR board curates and scores a list of blogs and podcasts. A quiz is available to complete after each module to obtain residency conference credit. Once completed, your name and institution will be logged into our private database, which participating residency program directors can access to provide proof of completion.
AIR Stamp of Approval and Honorable Mentions
In an effort to truly emphasize the highest quality posts, we have two subsets of recommended resources. The AIR stamp of approval will only be given to posts scoring above a new, strict scoring cut-off of ≥30 points (out of 35 total), based on our scoring instrument. The other subset is for “Honorable Mention” posts. These posts have been flagged by and agreed upon by AIR Board members as worthwhile to highlight regardless of the point score (but still reflect accurate, appropriately referenced, and unbiased content). All posts will still be part of the quiz needed to obtain III credit.
AIR Series: Psychiatry
Below we have listed our selection of the 5 highest quality blog posts within the past 18 months (current as of October 2014) related to Psychiatry, curated and approved for residency training by the AIR Series Board. In this module we have 1 AIRs and 4 Honorable Mentions. We strive for comprehensiveness by selecting from a broad spectrum of blogs from the top 50 listing per the Social Media Index.
After reading, please take the quiz. Feel free to ask questions in the blog comment section below. The AIR Board faculty will answer them within 48 hours of posting. Be sure to include your email or contact information where requested in the Disqus blog comment area, so that you will be notified when we reply. We recommend programs give 2 hours (just over 20 minutes per article) of III for this psychiatry module.
Take the quiz at ALiEMU
ALiEMU AIR Psychiatry block quiz
Interested in taking the quiz for fun or asynchronous (Individualized Interactive Instruction) credit? Please go to the above link. You will need to create a one-time login account if you haven’t already.
Highlighted quality posts
| Article Title | Author | Date | Link | Title |
| Serotonin Syndrome: Consider in the Older Patient with Altered Mental Status | Christina Shenvi, MD PhD | February 3, 2014 | ALiEM: Serotonin Syndrome | Approved Instructional Resource |
| SGEM #45: Vitamin H (Haloperidol for Psychosis) | Dr. Anthony (Tony) Seupaul, MD | September 20, 2013 | Skeptics Guide: Haldol | Honorable Mention |
| Anxiolytics and Hypnotics: Are They Doing Harm? | William Paolo, MD | July 2, 2014 | ALiEM: Anxiolytics | Honorable Mention |
| Droperidol Never Killed Anyone | Ryan Radecki, MD | February 12, 2014 | EMLitofNote: Droperidol | Honorable Mention |
| Eating Disorders | Sean M. Fox, MD | August 22, 2014 | PedEMMorsels: Eating Disorders | Honorable Mention |
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