Miscellaneous (stats, etc)

Do’s and Don’ts of Taking Care of Deaf Patients

Luke Johnson, MD^*, Sarah Smetana, MD^*, Wyatte Hall, PhD^{^}, Aaron D Weaver, MD^* and Jason Rotoli, MD^*

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8336T Issue 10:1 No ratings yet.

By the end of this didactic, the learner will demonstrate increased comfort with communication with DHH patients via improved awareness of communication pitfalls and through approaches to communicating with DHH patients in a limited capacity, such as without timely access to interpreters or in an environment where staff are unfamiliar with DHH patients. An in-depth assessment of cultural awareness and description of proper communication techniques, necessary equipment, or interpreter working relationships is beyond the scope of this project.

Current Issue Miscellaneous (stats, etc)

Journal Court: A Novel Approach to Incorporate Medicolegal Education into an Emergency Medicine Journal Club

Kevin McGurk, MD^*, Mary Jordan, MD^* and Bradley Davis, DO^*

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8093TIssue 10:1 No ratings yet.

By the end of this exercise, participants should: 1) identify the four necessary elements for a malpractice claim, 2) understand the basic structure of medical malpractice litigation, and 3) critically analyze medical literature representing diverging viewpoints or conclusions.

Current Issue Cardiology/Vascular Miscellaneous (stats, etc)Small Group Learning

Going in Blind: A Common Scenario in an Uncommon Situation

Ethan Hartman, MD^* and Kimberly Sokol, MD, MS, MACM^*

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8RS8C Issue 9:4 No ratings yet.

By the end of this simulation, learners will be able to (1) evaluate and treat a patient experiencing myocardial infarction and subsequent cardiac arrest during a power outage, (2) describe the local protocols for managing patient care during a power outage, (3) demonstrate the ability to coordinate a medical team during a simulated power outage in an emergency department with limited resources, (4) manage a cardiac arrest patient by following Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) protocols for bradycardia and ventricular fibrillation, and (5) justify the urgency of transfer to a certified ST segment elevation myocardial infarction center/cardiac intensive care unit, referencing the recommended 120-minute door-to-balloon time.

Cardiology/Vascular Miscellaneous (stats, etc)Simulation

Actively Teaching Active Teaching Techniques

Alice Walz, MD^* and Ian Kane, MD^{^}

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8H94V Issue 9:4 No ratings yet.

By the end of this small group exercise, learners will be able to: 1) assess interactive teaching techniques that support learning in various environments; 2) incorporate active teaching techniques into a variety of real-world teaching scenarios; 3) implement selected techniques to enrich one’s own teaching practice.

Faculty Development Miscellaneous (stats, etc)Small Group Learning

First Aid Curriculum for Second Year Medical Students

Megan Stodola^*, Megan Lantz^*, Tina Chen, MD^{*^}, Alexander Marelich, MD,^{^} and Isaac Philip, MD^{^}

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8FH2J Issue 9:3 No ratings yet.

Small group activities were performed with a focus on case-based scenarios combined with hands-on instruction. The four scenarios were choking, seizure, anaphylaxis, and bleeding which were taught by an educator who was either faculty, an emergency medicine resident, or an upper-level medical student. Facilitators were provided an educational handout specific to their station to guide them through the teaching session. A PowerPoint presentation was also provided complete with supporting images and videos to share with the students each session.

Miscellaneous (stats, etc)Small Group Learning

Identification of a Human Trafficking Victim: A Simulation

Claire A Grosgogeat, BS^*, Kelly Medwid, MD^{^}, Rami H Mahmoud, BS^* and Brooke Hensley, MD^{^}

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8293F Issue 9:3 No ratings yet.

By the end of this simulation, participants will be able to: (1) Identify signs of human trafficking. (2) Demonstrate the ability to perform a primary and secondary assessment of a patient when there is concern for human trafficking. (3) Demonstrate the ability to appropriately separate an at-risk patient from a potential trafficker. (4) Identify resources and a reliable course of action to permanently remove the patient from the harmful situation.

Miscellaneous (stats, etc)Simulation

A Novel Leadership Curriculum for Emergency Medicine Residents

Michael J Zdradzinski, MD^*, Stephen Sanders, MD^*, Qasim Kazmi, MD^*, Vanessa Fields, MD^*, James O’Shea, MBBS^* and Sar Medoff, MD, MPP^*

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J81D2S Issue 9:1 No ratings yet.

The goals of this curriculum are to expose Emergency Medicine residents to the basics of leadership, to provide a graduated series of interactive, psychologically safe environments to explore individual leadership styles, to review interesting relevant literature, and to discuss leadership principles and experiences with senior leaders in our Emergency Department.

Administration Curriculum Miscellaneous (stats, etc)

What You Didn’t Learn in Residency: A Collective Curriculum for New Academic EM Faculty and Fellows

Jessica Schmidt MD, MPH^*, Benjamin Schnapp, MD, MEd^*, Sara Damewood, MD^* and Mary Westergaard, MD^*

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8WP9Z Issue 9:1 No ratings yet.

The aim of this curriculum is to develop relevant skills to promote academic success for fellows and first-year faculty at the start of their academic career and which could be completed during a one-year training timeline. We included topics relevant to all fellow and new faculty’s expected personal and professional journey during this first year, including time management, academic productivity, resilience/wellness, and developing a national reputation.

Administration Curriculum Miscellaneous (stats, etc)

A Guide to the Medical School Curriculum Vitae

Konnor Davis, BS^*, Megan Boysen-Osborn, MD, MHPE^{*^}, Alisa Wray, MD, MAEd^{*^} and Lauren Stokes, EdD, MS^*

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8HH1S Issue 9:1 No ratings yet.

After this lecture, learners should be able to: 1) elaborate on the significance of a CV for medical students and discuss its purpose, 2) outline the elements that should and should not be included on a CV, 3) integrate knowledge gleaned from basic principles with provided examples to establish the foundation of their own CV.

Lectures Miscellaneous (stats, etc)

Enneagram in EM

Megan Cifuni, MD, MHPE^*, Cami Pfennig, MD, MHPE^* and Caroline Astemborski, MD, MEHP^*

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8ZM0G Issue 8:4 No ratings yet.

By the end of this session, the learner will be able to: 1) Self-identify with a primary enneagram personality type. 2) List the fears, desires, and motivations of the enneagram type. 3) Describe struggles in interacting with other disparate enneagram types. 4) Discuss strategies for success in facing conflict and interacting with other team members.

Faculty Development Lectures Miscellaneous (stats, etc)