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UCSF Resident Lives the Dream On “Survivor” Season 47

ACEP Now

“Hey, boss? Can I have four or five weeks off?” Kishan Patel, MD, couldn’t believe it. A third-year resident in the University of California San Francisco Emergency Medicine Residency Program, Dr. Patel had somehow survived several rounds of interviews and landed a spot on one of the most popular reality TV shows this century-“Survivor.” Granted permission to take some time off, Dr.

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The Queen always asks (if she sees OMI) "Is there a clinical suspicion of acute coronary syndrome"

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

This was sent by Asad Tasleem, an Emergency Medicine resident in Pakistan: "I am an ED Resident in a tertiary care Hospital Pakistan. I received a 70 year old male with DM, HTN who presented with history of fall of unknown mechanism possible syncopal episode. On arrival he was vitally stable and all of the attention was to the obvious deformity of hhis left leg which turned out to be a femoral neck fracture.

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Residency Spotlight: Oklahoma State Emergency Medicine

ACEP Now

What does your program offer that residents cant get anywhere else? OSU is an ACGME accredited osteopathic program proudly offering first-class facilities and dynamic academic experiences, including international, rural, and urban underserved community rotations. Residents are offered a Masters Degree in Healthcare Administration, Global Health, or Public Health via integrative coursework during training.

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Vinay at FDA; what's next for Sensible Medicine; ask us anything answers

Sensible Medicine

John and Adam discuss our hopes for Vinay’s tenure at the FDA and how we intend to keep Sensible Medicine a vibrant place on Substack, a place where we will continue to showcase a range of ideas and opinions about all things bio-medicine. We also answer some of the questions from our recent “ask us anything” post.

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

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ACEP4U: Ramping Up Residency Outreach

ACEP Now

Why should emergency physicians in training care about the business of medicine? What does ACEP do? Who advocates for the specialty, and what does that look like? What career resources are available? In the middle of a busy shift schedule. Residents across the country are taking time out to get these questions answered through ACEP’s Residency Visit Speaker Program.

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Human-Centered Design in Healthcare: Real Stories, Real Solutions

NRC Health

A recent NRC Health webcast covers the value of human-centered design in healthcare, featuring insights from Cast & Hue and real-world examples. It explores how journey mapping and design thinking can uncover patient needs, drive innovation, and improve experiences. The post Human-Centered Design in Healthcare: Real Stories, Real Solutions appeared first on NRC Health.

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Celebrating Nurses Week & Hospital Week 2025 | Honoring Human Understanding in Healthcare

NRC Health

In celebration of Nurses Week and Hospital Week 2025, NRC Health honors the caregivers and hospitals bringing Human Understanding to every patient experience. The post Celebrating Nurses Week & Hospital Week 2025 | Honoring Human Understanding in Healthcare appeared first on NRC Health.

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Medical Malpractice Insights: Missed MI, but who’s responsible?

EMDocs

Author: Chuck Pilcher, MD FACEP (Editor, Med Mal Insights) // Reviewers: Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK) and Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Heres another case from Medical Malpractice Insights Learning from Lawsuits , a monthly email newsletter for ED physicians. The goal of MMI-LFL is to improve patient safety, educate physicians, and reduce the cost and stress of medical malpractice lawsuits.

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PE & DVT prevention for cancer patients (API-CAT trial)

PulmCCM

Patients with cancer who develop pulmonary embolism or deep venous thrombosis have the highest rates of recurrence. As many as 20-25% of people with active cancer will experience a second PE or DVT in the first 12 months after their first event. Historically, they were required to self-inject with low molecular weight heparin such as enoxaparin once or twice a day, essentially for the rest of their lives or until they declined the therapy.

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CHANTER Syndrome—Fentanyl and Cocaine Use Meets Neurotoxic Edema

ACEP Now

A 26-year-old female with a history of bilateral anterior communicating artery stroke without residual deficits and polysubstance use presented to the ED with three days of altered mental status, weakness, and decreased sensation in her extremities. Naloxone partially improved her arousal, but motor and sensory deficits persisted. The patient reported smoking marijuana and taking illicit alprazolam.

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