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The EM Expert Mindset – A Female Perspective

Emergency Medicine Cases

Patricia Lee is an EM physician in Calgary, Alberta and an Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary in the Department of Emergency Medicine. She offers practical solutions to these challenges that may resonate with many EM Cases listeners.

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SGEM Xtra: Your Mission, Should You Choose to Accept It – To Be an EM Doc

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Whether defusing a bomb or managing a crashing patient, calm execution under pressure saves lives.

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Just Culture in EMS

JEMS

Emergency medical services(EMS) has historically been a punitive system, resulting in people being unforthcoming about issues or concealing minor infractions in hopes of evading discipline. The current fear-based environment results in underreporting in EMS, which can lead to negative patient outcomes.

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The Silent Struggle: Addressing the Mental Health Epidemic in EMS

JEMS

Let’s shed light on the mental health crisis among EMS providers, emphasizing the high rates of PTSD, depression, anxiety and suicide within the profession.

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EMS Wellness: Program Uptake and Roadblocks [2024 EMS Trend Survey]

Pulsara

Editor's Note: In August 2024, EMS1 and Fitch & Associates released their annual EMS trend survey, What Paramedics Want, proudly sponsored by Pulsara. Read, enjoy, share, and take to heart the following information brought to you by the most prestigious thought leaders in EMS. The question becomes: are we using them?

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SGEM#473: Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind – Midazolam or Ketamine for Acute Agitation in the Pre-Hospital Setting

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Dr. Mell is board-certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine in both Emergency Medicine (EM) and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Medicine. Case: Youre an experienced paramedic working a busy night shift in an urban EMS system. He is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians (FACEP).

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EMS 1 | “Just one of the guys” no more

American Ambulance Association

“Just one of the guys” no more Eight hundred words can’t capture every gasp and head-nod, but they can transmit the shockwave Danielle Thomas (COO, Lifeline Ambulance, California) and Carly […] The post EMS 1 | “Just one of the guys” no more appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

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