Hats off to us, the Class of 2011, congrats on making it through orientation week...can't believe it's just beginning! This is a website/blog that's for the entire class, and I wanted it to be a little safe haven for people to bring up any issues, share anyhting that was useful or cool, be a way to check out a socail calendar and keep postings about what's going on with who/where/when=) I figured we can all help each other out with whatever it is that we have or can bring to the table, and it might make an easy forum for changing shifts or whatever else. So welcome=) Anything goes, but overall, 2 rules: no "fighting" on the blog and nothing negative about other ER residents. For those of you who are first time users, it's pretty simple, just accept (since you're here you already did), and then post stuff, which can include maps (so we can meet you places), pictures or anything else that you can think of=) Right then, start blogging!
Thus far:
There is a calendar (I'll try to keep that updated)
Tons of really helpful ER links
Photo's
Helpful Med Video's
General Daily News
Hoping to: Get a few addresses, class pic, ER schedules, and some other PDF's
Right on all, and you all have full prevlidges, create away=)
Cya!
Monday, June 30, 2008
Advice From Last Year's EMRA Resident of the Year!
Emergency Medicine Residency Recommendations
Recommendations Reading and Resources
Tintinelli and Rosen, CME Download (700.00$/yr), EMRAP/Video, Annals EM, Emedhome.com gives one q per day with site and reference and Clinical Pearl of the week, Auntminnie.com Radiology website with archives and case per day. Online: MD Consult and Pepid V5 (like 5 min clinical consult for ED)
Recommended: Handbook of Fractures/Orthopedics, Critical Care Pocket Guide
Things to ALWAYS have with you in the ED:
Pharmocopeia, EMRA Abx Manual, Standfords Abx Guide, Penlight, Trauma Shears, EMRA Airway Guide, Palm
Recommendations for logs:
There is a program called: Handbase.com, a web based for PC Palm that allows creation of databases, which can be converted to Excel, which can be uploaded to New innovations. Allows you to do your logs as you go along. Do them daily or at least every shift.
General recommendations:
US everybody in the department! Place your own Foley’s and get your own urine samples, make your own calls. KNOW your consultants. Do your research early. Read when you are on call. Get into your off service rotations-place as many lines as possible while on ICU. Read for 20 min on 2 cases after each shift no matter what you want to do, set a timer and be done with it. Life is better with time mgt, you must become really good at this. Always work out, even if just for small periods.
Recommended Rate of seeing people:
½ 1st yr: 1 pt/hr ; ½ 1st yr 1.5/hr ; 2yr 2/hr ; 3rd yr 2.3-2.5/hr
Recommendations on Conferences:
1. ACEP: Scientific Seminar of Academic Medicine
2. National EM Board Review Course: 2 in Vegas and 1 in DC, Excellent BR
course, in Fall (Aug-Oct), during 3rd year, there will be big job
recruitment.
3. Difficult Airway Course by Ron Walls and/or SLAM Airway Course
DO’s:
Senior Year:
Boards: 1000 Written q. taken in Chicago, 900 Oral q in Chicago or Arizona, 25 charts reviewed, ususlly has to be repeated once, so make 50 charts, and save your good cases over time that way they can be all together when you graduate. Cases you handled extremely well!
ACOEP:
Be a member now, it’s 5 years before you can become ACOEP “Fellow”, FACOEP, and get this fancy designation. Also need to do something educational-teach classes, etc. and become board certified. It’s HQ is located in Chicago, number is: 312.587.3709.
Recommendations Reading and Resources
Tintinelli and Rosen, CME Download (700.00$/yr), EMRAP/Video, Annals EM, Emedhome.com gives one q per day with site and reference and Clinical Pearl of the week, Auntminnie.com Radiology website with archives and case per day. Online: MD Consult and Pepid V5 (like 5 min clinical consult for ED)
Recommended: Handbook of Fractures/Orthopedics, Critical Care Pocket Guide
Things to ALWAYS have with you in the ED:
Pharmocopeia, EMRA Abx Manual, Standfords Abx Guide, Penlight, Trauma Shears, EMRA Airway Guide, Palm
Recommendations for logs:
There is a program called: Handbase.com, a web based for PC Palm that allows creation of databases, which can be converted to Excel, which can be uploaded to New innovations. Allows you to do your logs as you go along. Do them daily or at least every shift.
General recommendations:
US everybody in the department! Place your own Foley’s and get your own urine samples, make your own calls. KNOW your consultants. Do your research early. Read when you are on call. Get into your off service rotations-place as many lines as possible while on ICU. Read for 20 min on 2 cases after each shift no matter what you want to do, set a timer and be done with it. Life is better with time mgt, you must become really good at this. Always work out, even if just for small periods.
Recommended Rate of seeing people:
½ 1st yr: 1 pt/hr ; ½ 1st yr 1.5/hr ; 2yr 2/hr ; 3rd yr 2.3-2.5/hr
Recommendations on Conferences:
1. ACEP: Scientific Seminar of Academic Medicine
2. National EM Board Review Course: 2 in Vegas and 1 in DC, Excellent BR
course, in Fall (Aug-Oct), during 3rd year, there will be big job
recruitment.
3. Difficult Airway Course by Ron Walls and/or SLAM Airway Course
DO’s:
Senior Year:
Boards: 1000 Written q. taken in Chicago, 900 Oral q in Chicago or Arizona, 25 charts reviewed, ususlly has to be repeated once, so make 50 charts, and save your good cases over time that way they can be all together when you graduate. Cases you handled extremely well!
ACOEP:
Be a member now, it’s 5 years before you can become ACOEP “Fellow”, FACOEP, and get this fancy designation. Also need to do something educational-teach classes, etc. and become board certified. It’s HQ is located in Chicago, number is: 312.587.3709.
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