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Jan282026

Mechanical CPR in Prehospital Cardiac Arrest: Current Evidence and Future Directions

Sophie Karwoska Kligler, MD Leave a Comment Practice Updates

Sophie Karwoska Kligler, MD

 

Why It Matters

Timely, high-quality CPR remains the cornerstone of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) resuscitation, with strong evidence demonstrating significant improvements in rates of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), survival to hospital discharge, and neurologically intact survival. Mechanical CPR devices such as the LUCAS (Lund University Cardiopulmonary Assist System) promise consistent,
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Dec262025

The Core EM Modular CME Course is Now Open!

Brian Gilberti, MD Leave a Comment Medical Education Tags:

At Core EM, our mission has always been to bring you high-yield, evidence-based content that you can use immediately on your next shift. We know your time is valuable, which is why we’ve officially launched the Core EM Modular CME Course.

We have distilled our most impactful podcast episodes into a structured,
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Sep242024

Gen Z in the ED: Medical Student Perspectives on Emergency Medicine

Allison Tu Leave a Comment Med Student Blog

Author: Allison Tu

About me: I’m a second-year medical student at NYU planning to pursue a career in emergency medicine. I graduated from Harvard in 2023 with a degree in psychology and global health, and during medical school, I’ve co-directed NYU’s asylum clinic and volunteered for the suicide prevention lifeline.
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Aug062024

NYU-Bellevue Emergency Medicine Education Fellowship (NEW!)

Jonathan Kobles, MD Leave a Comment Medical Education

Medical Education Fellowship

NYU Langone’s Ronald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine is excited to introduce our new fellowship, starting July 2025. The Medical Education Fellowship is designed for emergency physicians aspiring to advance their careers in medical education. This two-year fellowship provides an extensive curriculum aimed at developing skills necessary for roles such as program directors,
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May292024

Optimizing Trauma Resuscitation Education: A Year-Long In-Situ Simulation Curriculum

Ashika Jain, MD Leave a Comment Medical Education

Optimizing Trauma Resuscitation Education: A Year-Long In-Situ Simulation Curriculum

Ashika Jain, MD, Nelly Parisot, MD, Michael J. Klein, MD, Janice Shin-Kim, MD, Brian Lin, MD, Julia Paris, MD, Shannon McNamara, MD, Jessica Strauss, MD, Soma Pathak, MD

Delivering optimal care in a trauma resuscitation requires a highly coordinated and skilled team.
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Feb172021
Jan292020

Navigating Online Resources for Learning ECG Interpretation

Joe Bennett, MD 2 Comments Med Student Blog Tags: ,

Learning to interpret ECGs is not easy – but there’s a world of help out there.

Authors: Bennett J, Rhee D, Wagh A, Pusic M, Tse AB.

Being able to efficiently and accurately read an ECG is an important yet very difficult skill to learn. Online resources can help you improve your abilities at any learner level;
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Dec102019

The Silence After

Sanjay Mohan, MD One Comment Resident Thoughts

“There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in storm.”

– Willa Cather

Over the past several years, I’ve thought a lot about what to say during the immediate moments after a failed cardiac arrest or traumatic resuscitation. When the rush of adrenaline comes to a screeching halt and all that is left is a deafening silence,
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