emergency medicine

  1. T

    New California EM program

    I am the APD for a new EM program at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage California. Residencies in IM and FM as well as transitional internship have been ongoing for 7 years at EMC. We have a well established GME office and are expanding every year into more medical education. We have...
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    Physical Therapist Learning Emergency Medicine

    I love all aspects of the medical field, but I feel like I would enjoy physical therapy the most because it allows me to have a family and get to spend time with them more than say emergency medicine or surgery. The only thing I think I wouldn't like is the fact that I wouldn't have the...
  3. thejangler2013

    $$$...Help me, Rural ED Hourly Rate, what is appropriate? (ed boarded)

    Hello Everyone I am a 3rd EM resident in good standing who is applying to Rural Emergency Departments in the upper midwest. Time for a real job!. I am focusing on rural emergency departments on the lower side of volume range. Ex 9k-14k patients per year with mostly 12 and 24 hours shifts...
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    Interested in EM?

    Hello future physicians! Are you interested in Emergency Medicine as a career path or are still undecided?? Be sure to follow Henry Ford Allegiance EM Residency (HFAEMRes) on Facebook to get an in depth look into our program! We plan to post weekly cases, application and interview help, as well...
  5. DoctahB

    Compensation of an FP in an ED

    Hi All, MS4 Strongly considering EM & FM. Not that compensation should be a deciding factor, but wondering if anyone has any insight as to the compensation of a Family Med Practitioner working in an ED as compared to an EM-train (yes, I know it depends on location). Additionally, can an FP...
  6. DoctahB

    Compensation of an FP in an ED

    Hi All, MS4 Strongly considering EM & FM. Not that compensation should be a deciding factor, but wondering if anyone has any insight as to the compensation of a Family Med Practitioner working in an ED as compared to an EM-train (yes, I know it depends on location). Additionally, can an FP...
  7. supadupasid

    SIMSwar competition (EM related)

    I was wondering if any of yall have participated in SIMS and can tell me what your opinions? What was your role in your particular team and why? How did you devote time to it while school work piled up? Or any just any general advice?
  8. E

    4 year EM programs transitioning to 3 year

    Curious about what DO EM programs that are still 4 years in length are transitioning to 3 year. Anybody have a list? The main two I’m curious about are Lehigh valley and aria health.
  9. M

    Are locums rates really declining?

    I am thinking of quitting and doing locums for a bit, mainly for scheduling reasons. I keep seeing posts that locums rates are declining. Would anyone care to elaborate? Veers? Emergent? Bueller?
  10. bretonnia

    Research opportunities for leave of absence between med school & residency

    I'm a graduating 4th year who unexpectedly had to drop out of the match due to some life events, and am looking for paid research opportunities. Location can be flexible, but I would prefer to stay in the western US; unfortunately, the position would need to be paid since I won't have an income...
  11. nackbaxster14

    Louisville vs LUCOM; An MD vs. DO school for an aspiring EM doc

    I have been accepted at the University of Louisville (MD program) and the four-year-old Liberty University of Osteopathic Medicine (LUCOM) (DO program). I loved both of them and would be happy attending either. However, there a few factors I need some help on. As of now, I want to go into...
  12. S

    EM in NYC

    Just wanted to get some opinions from the crowd. I'm a mid-career EM doc with some very significant family reasons for needing to return to NYC. I've been looking at jobs, and they all look pretty poorly paid and very high on minimum hours, and they all appear to pay annually, not hourly, which...
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    Entering EM as an older graduate

    Do forgive. I tried a search, but if this has been asked before then I apologize. I'm a non traditional student. Currently 27, will probably apply at 30 (prereqs), which puts me at 34 when I graduate. I am primarily interested Emergency Medicine. I'd like to do computer science and machine...
  14. MechEDoc

    Looking for someone to explain the business of emergency medicine!

    Long time lurker, infrequent poster. I am an emergency physician that works in a environment where I have no understanding of what is charged on my behalf or the cash flow of emergency department. I'm a pretty typical emergency medicine physician who sees 2 to 2.5 patients per hour. Given a...
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    How would you prepare to be an EM phys?

    So I know I have a few years before I really need to think about this, but I have some ideas of specialty and most aren’t too crazy (psych, peds, PCP). But the one thing I really thought I wanted was EM. After starting school though, I just feel like I would be totally unprepared. I work well...
  16. D

    Canadian Student: Realistically, what are my chances for matching in a US EM residency?

    Hi, A little background: I'm an MS3 in a Canadian medical school (not big name). I have pertinent extracurriculars, an ongoing EM research project (and likely a 2nd before match), slightly above average grades and a 240 on Step 1. I have already directly contacted 68 US residency programs to...
  17. AbominablePain

    Help me rank these southern CA programs please!

    Greetings fellow SDNers, Come rank list crunch time, I seek your brutally honest input regarding ranking my favorite southern CA programs: UCLA/OVH, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, and Kaiser San Diego --- especially from anyone familiar with them. I'm lucky to know I'd be pleased with any of them...
  18. AbominablePain

    Teaching roles in emergency medicine

    Hello fellow SDNers, As I enter crunch time for making my EM residency rank list, I've been doing some soul searching. I realize my ultimate job or job hybrid would involve some element of teaching without a significant research component or pay cut traditionally a part of academics, though I...
  19. surely

    [2017-2018] Emergency Medicine Rank Order List Thread

    Per SDN tradition, here is this year's Rank Order List (ROL) thread. There are a number of ways in which you may participate: By using your SDN account and directly replying to this thread By using your SDN account to private message (PM) @surely . Your ROL will be posted anonymously. By using...
  20. P

    To stay or leave

    I started a general cardiology fellowship this year. It is in a rural area in a very small community program in Ohio. I moved from the other side of the country for this. Soon after starting the program we were notified the program is on a financial freeze. In 2 out of 3 hospitals there is no...
  21. ResidentSwap

    Position Available Emergency Medicine Residency opening in Nevada

    Featured Opening by Resident Swap, Inc. (ResidentSwap.org: Residency Vacancies and Resident Swap Positions) --------------------------------------- 12/7/2017 Emergency Medicine PGY-2 Residency Opening in Nevada Check if this opening is still available: ResidentSwap.org: Residency Vacancies and...
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    Akron General Medical Center/NEOMED Residency Reviews

    Overview Akron General Medical Center is a Cleveland Clinic Hospital and is an accredited Level I Trauma Center, Chest Pain Center, and Primary Stroke Center. The hospital has 530 beds with 4 emergency departments with 130,000 ED visits. A new Downtown Emergency Department is currently being...
  23. frosted2

    EMS and PSLF?

    Quick question- I currently work for an EMS service (full time) that makes me eligible to participate in the PSLF program. Would it be wise of me to begin to make payments now in the event that I can go ahead and get a few years counted towards forgiveness (provided I end up at a hospital later...
  24. H

    Matching

    What is the likelihood of matching into EM if you have two attempts for Step 1 with second score being low 200s?
  25. F

    Looking for Training

    I am certified in CPR and First Aid. However, I want my training in emergency medicine to transcend regular first aid. I have been looking around for something that seems right and the closest thing I've found is to get certified in Emergency Medical Response. However I'm looking for something...
  26. A

    Family Physician looking for Urgent Care / Fast Track / other work in the ER

    Hey folks I would like to work in the Fast Track in the ER, love working with other colleagues (one reason I want to work in the ER rather than urgent care on my own), also want to see higher acuity patients and have the ER Doc's in case I can want to consult them (level 3 patients like...
  27. A

    Family Physician looking for Uegrnt Care / Fast Track / other work in the ER

    Hey folks I would like to work in the Fast Track in the ER, love working with other colleagues (one reason I want to work in the ER rather than urgent care on my own), also want to see higher acuity patients and have the ER Doc's in case I can want to consult them (level 3 patients like...
  28. ExamGuru

    USMLE/COMLEX Just Released Emergency Medicine Shelf Exam QBank (+$79 subscription raffle)

    SDN will randomly select one member who posts here to receive a FREE 90-day subscription for the brand new Emergency Medicine shelf exam - with over 300 dedicated EM questions! ExamGuru is a unique question bank focused preparing third year medical students for the shelf exams. Our team of...
  29. Wahoo1125

    Prospective DO Student with Unusual Circumstances (What are my chances!?!?)

    Hello everyone! I am a third year student at the University of Virginia hoping to apply to a long list of DO schools next fall in my final undergrad year. I didn't do so hot my 1st year and had a gpa of 2.9. My 2nd year I had surgery on my brain and was out for the fall semester and returned in...
  30. P

    Vanderbilt Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Website, EM and Non-EM Positions

    Hi everyone. I’m one of the fellows in Vanderbilt’s Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship. When I was applying last year, I read SDN almost daily and thought this would be a good way to let you all know about Vanderbilt’s new Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship website. The new website...
  31. D

    Advice for applying to an American EM residency as a medical student from French Canada

    I live in Quebec and study at a pretty unknown french university. I'm going into my third year and just got back my Step 1 scores: 240. Next step is to start researching programs. After giving it a lot of thought, I've decided to apply to EM programs in the states. I am not picky as to what...
  32. E

    Taking the Usmle for EM

    So I know the general consensus for DO students to match EM is to take step one. But I wanted to know how much it will hurt my chances if I only take step 2. My COMLEX I is mid 550s and I decided to wait a bit to take step I cause I wasn't scorning where I wanted to on NBMEs. I was under the...
  33. W

    EM Residency with low comlex level 1

    Hi! I'm fairly new to student doctor network but got my comlex level 1 score back today and am really in need of some guidance. I had really been looking into doing an EM residency but after getting my comlex level 1 score today of 504 I'm very worried that this isn't a possibility. I took...
  34. O-Block Uchiha

    Is it significantly harder for EM Residency with DO?

    Hello to all my insightful predecessors. I am currently studying for my MCAT for July 27th, and my ambition is to become an emergency medicine physician. I'm going to apply for this years cycle to MD, but I am considering DO. The holistic and hands on approach they partake is one that really...
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    ER Physician Needed in AZ for Underserved Population (IHS)

    Caduceus Healthcare has an exciting opportunity for an Emergency Room Physician at the Whiteriver Indian Hospital located in Whiteriver, Arizona, that offers a rewarding and unique healthcare opportunity to serve the Fort Apache Indian Reservation community. Education and Experience: • MD/DO...
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    Stanford / Santa Clara EM - job prospects and contracts shakeup?

    Hi, I've read some great things about Stanford EM residency. I've read many of the threads here on SDN. I have two questions: I've heard that Stanford / Santa Clara has been going through a shakeup where the EM doctors did not get their contracts renewed. Does anyone have more information on...
  39. D

    Emergency Medicine - Now competitive?

    An older student told me yesterday, that the average EM step 1 is 245! That is pretty high. I am originally interested in lifestyle competitive specialties, but have always kept my eyes peeled for EM. I have a lot of debt and want a decent lifestyle, I heard that in the south and rural areas...
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    Help with choosing Emergency Medicine

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