EP9. A Look Back at 2014 and Resolutions for the New Year

Happy New Year

2015 is only hours away and yet 2014 was such an exciting year in EM it’s hard to let it go…  Here are some of my favorite articles from 2014!

Fibrinolysis for Patients with Intermediate-Risk Pulmonary Embolism – PEITHO Investigators

A Randomized Trial of Protocol-Based Care for Early Septic Shock – ProCESS Investigators

Goal-Directed Resuscitation for Patients with Early Septic Shock – ARISE Investigators

Use of esmolol after failure of standard cardiopulmonary resuscitation to treat patients with refractory ventricullar fibrillation

A Simplified and Structured Teaching Tool for the Evaluation and Management of Pulseless Electrical Activity

Delayed Sequence Intubation: A Prospective Observational Study

Integration of Social Media in Emergency Medicine Residency Curriculum

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EP8. 100 Days to Match Day

gotta match ?

Mark your calendars!  It’s now 100 days until Match Day on March 20, 2015.  If you haven’t already started working on your rank list, now’s the time.  NRMP opens on January 15th and the final deadline for rank list submissions is February 25th at 9pm EST.  I hope this episode helps shed some light on this part of the process, and if you want more, check out these awesome sites…

EM Advisor

EM Mentoring 101

Academic Life in Emergency Medicine – EM Match Advice

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