Teaching in the age of COVID-19: The wrap-up
March 19, 2020
ALiEM developed the “Teaching in the age of COVID-19” blog series in order to help faculty members identify education/productivity technologies that can help them up...
Teresa Chan, MD, MHPE
Teaching in the age of COVID-19: The learning management system
Given the epidemiological data from China and Italy, educators should be prepared for the likelihood that online learning will continue to be the norm for...
Yusuf Yilmaz, PhD
Teaching in the age of COVID-19: Assessing learners remotely
Providing content is great, but learner assessment is crucial in order to measure educational impact. Digital assessment is valid and reliable; it allows for...
Teaching in the age of COVID-19: Enhancing discussion with digital asynchronous chats
March 18, 2020
A significant portion of the technology industry is built around social media and asynchronous chat platforms that seek to connect people. Modern tools are...
Teaching in the age of COVID-19: Small group conversations
Although you can still use technologies like Zoom or Webex to conduct small group meetings, residency programs may find it prudent to stick to known...
Geoff Comp, DO
Teaching in the age of COVID-19: Live from the recording studio
Recording your content so it can be broadcasted, also called live streaming, can be helpful if you want to reach your audience in real-time. Recording...
Teaching in the age of COVID-19: Real-time video conferencing
March 17, 2020
As programs face unprecedented pressure to protect learners via social distancing, many will turn to video as their preferred method to continue delivering educational content....
Teaching in the age of COVID-19: Teaching with tech while socially distancing
With the arrival of SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19) in North America, programs are facing the need to reconsider how they deliver didactic education to their learners. The...
Announcing ALIEM Remote
March 13, 2020
We are proud to announce the ALiEM Remote series. 2020 has presented a challenging set of circumstances with an ongoing COVID pandemic, uncertainty in the...
Shuhan He, MD
Building Equipment Kits for Streamlined Care
September 11, 2019
In the setting of emergent care, the ability to access equipment rapidly and reliably can be a deciding factor in patient outcome. Poor stocking, inconsistent...
Matthew W. Earle, MD
10 Tips to Improve Patient Satisfaction in the Emergency Department
March 29, 2018
Exceptional communication is essential when providing care to patients in the ED. This is especially true given that we don’t have a preexisting relationship with...
Gus M. Garmel, MD, FACEP, FAAEM
ED Charting and Coding: Critical Care Time
July 17, 2017
After a STEMI activation from the field on Monday morning, the cardiac catheterization team scoops the patient away shortly after the paramedics arrive in the...
Kenneth Dodd, MD