Human Trafficking in the ED – What you need to know
January 29, 2022
Human trafficking is a devastating crime, where a human being’s labor is exploited through force, fraud, or coercion, for someone else’s profit (1). For survivors,...
Hanni Stoklosa, MD, MPH
Caring for the Fasting Patient in the ED
May 14, 2021
Millions of Muslims around the world observe the holy month of Ramadan. Some may have mild or chronic medical conditions that can become exacerbated, requiring...
Layla Abubshait, MD
SplintER Series: Delayed pain in an injured knee
March 11, 2020
Image 1. Case courtesy of Radswiki, Radiopaedia.org A 26 year-old male presents with new medial right knee pain after twisting his knee playing soccer 3...
William Denq, MD CAQ-SM
8 Tips On How To Run An Awesome Works-in-Progress Meeting
November 1, 2015
Do you have 27 projects up in the air but none of them submitted for publication yet? (Guilty!) Have a great project in the works...
Benjamin Schnapp, MD
Dear Residents: 10 Things Your New Chiefs Want You to Know
May 14, 2015
This month starts our inaugural ALiEM Chief Resident Incubator and this post is the culmination of a 7-day intensive writing project by our 100+ Chief...
Michael Gisondi, MD
MEdIC Series | The Case of the Financial Fiasco – Expert Review and Curated Commentary
April 3, 2015
The Case of the Financial Fiasco has stimulated interesting discussion over the past week. We are now proud to present to you the Curated Community Commentary and...
Eve Purdy, BHSc MD
Research Figures Demystified: Bland-Altman Plot
June 5, 2014
While working your shift in a small community ED, you overhear that EMS is on their way to you with a five-year-old child in respiratory...
Derek Sifford
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
Improving debriefing skills: Two-column case and learning pathways grid
May 17, 2014
Being a learner in a medical simulation case can be tough. But equally challenging, is the role of the Debriefer. This person has to balance...
Nikita Joshi, MD
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...
MEdIC Series: The Case of the Culture Clash: Expert Review and Curated Commentary
March 7, 2014
The Case of the Culture Clash presented a conflict within a multi-cultural team of doctors. Mary, a registrar was unable to effectively teach all her...
Anne Smith, MBChB
MEdIC Series: The Case of the Terrible Teammate: Expert Review and Curated Commentary
January 31, 2014
The Case of the Terrible Teammate presented a conflict between a team of chief residents. Sarah got upset because David seemed to be shirking his responsibilities...