The program for dasSMACC has been released and the Core EM team is extremely excited. This is the 5th iteration of this amazing conference and we continue to see the program evolve. This year, the conference features a single stage with 2500 seats. While this means no concurrent tracks and fewer speakers, it also means that this will be more than just a conference but rather an incredible event featuring the best in Emergency Medicine,
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“And in the naked light I saw
Ten thousand people, maybe more
People talking without speaking
People hearing without listening.”
Sound of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel
There’s a small park on the other side of First Avenue across from Bellevue. To those that work here,
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I love sports; I’m the type of guy who opens up ESPN.com on his laptop before The New York Times or CNN every morning. I can most definitely name the last ten NBA MVPs faster than all of the PERC criteria. That being said, I am probably more parts “mathlete” than athlete. But that doesn’t mean I haven’t thought about which fellow stars would make up my entourage,
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Earlier this week, I got a text from one of my mentors, Rob Rogers (@EM_Educator):
This would be at least a slightly anxiety provoking EKG on a shift but was much more worrisome when I saw the name at the top. Fortunately, Rob was quickly taken to a cardiac catheterization lab and PCI was successfully performed.
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On Monday, June 20th, Dr. Goldfrank delivered his graduation remarks to the 22nd graduating class from the NYU/Bellevue EM Residency program. As graduation always is, it was an emotional night. Dr. Goldfrank’s words resonated deeply with all of the residents and their families. Below are his thoughts:
I learned that
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Editor: Christie Lech
Background:
The prevalence of adult alcohol abuse and dependence in the United States ranges from 7% to 16% (Muncie 2013). There are an estimated 500,000 cases of alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) requiring pharmacologic intervention every year (Hoffman 2015). In addition, alcoholism has a large economic burden with annual health related costs estimated to be over $220 billion (Bouchery 2006).
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Like many other young professionals in Manhattan, I grew up out in the suburbs on Long Island hoping to one day make it to the big city. As I maneuvered through the maze of my adolescence, I vividly remember being mesmerized by the bright lights and the unrelenting energy of the concrete jungle; it was where I needed to be.
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This post was previously published on iTeachEM on 9/22/14 here.
A 44-year-old healthy man presents with dull chest pain for 3 hours. His EKG is unremarkable. What’s his risk for acute coronary syndrome? Should he get a troponin? Two troponins? Observation and a stress test?
Emergency Medicine is an inherently risky specialty.
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