Emergency Medicine

Medical School

Specialty Choices for Burned Out Medical Students

We’re increasingly hearing about physician burnout, with roughly 50% to 60% of doctors⁠ exhibiting signs ... Read more

Written by: Sylvie Stacy, MD, MPH

Published on: March 6, 2025

Physician Q&A

Dr. Jossie Carreras Tartak: Young Physician Profile

Dr. Jossie Carreras Tartak is a physician currently completing her residency in Emergency Medicine at ... Read more

Written by: Laura Turner

Published on: August 27, 2020

Medical School

16 ED Procedures Medical Students Should Know

Emergency medicine draws many students towards it because of the lifestyle-friendly aspect, shift work, and ... Read more

Written by: Emily Millet

Published on: October 23, 2018

Pre-Medical

Working as a Paramedic to Gain Clinical Experience

Importance of Medical/Healthcare Experience as a Medical School Applicant Healthcare is a broad field with ... Read more

Written by: Emily Millet

Published on: July 19, 2018

Physician Q&A

Q&A with Adaira Landry, MD, MEd, Harvard Emergency Medicine Assistant Residency Director

Adaira Landry, MD, MEd, is the Assistant Residency Director for the Harvard Emergency Medicine Residency. ... Read more

Written by: Student Doctor Network

Published on: June 5, 2018

Physician Q&A

Q&A with Dr. James Dahle, Emergency Medicine, Founder of White Coat Investor

Dr. James Dahle is a practicing emergency physician and founder of White Coat Investor, a ... Read more

Written by: Gloria Onwuneme

Published on: March 21, 2018

Medical

A State of Emergency: Exploring the Specialty of Emergency Medicine

Perhaps no single aspect of medicine is more visible to the public, especially in stories, ... Read more

Written by: Brent Schnipke

Published on: January 29, 2018

Medical

Quiz of the Week: Painful urination, a swollen knee, and eye pain—what’s the cause?

A 31-year-old female presents to the emergency department with a two-day history of pain on ... Read more

Written by: Figure 1

Published on: January 12, 2018

Money

DIY Exit Strategy: How I Stitched Together My Own Golden Parachute

Over a decade ago, I was seated in the emergency department with a colleague when ... Read more

Written by: Michelle Finkel

Published on: December 6, 2017

Physician Q&A

Q&A with Jonny Kim, MD, NASA Astronaut Candidate

When the 12 members of NASA’s 2017 Astronaut Candidate Class report to Johnson Space Center ... Read more

Written by: Student Doctor Network

Published on: June 14, 2017

Physician Q&A

When Doctors Listen: A Conversation with Dr. Leana Wen

Dr. Leana Wen was on a roll. The Washington University medical student was president of ... Read more

Written by: Suzanne Barston

Published on: January 21, 2015

Residency and The Match

Emergency Medicine: Can a Sizzling Hot Specialty Burn You to a Crisp?

The high rate of emergency physician burnout indicates that students matching to emergency residencies don't know what they're getting into.

Written by: Michelle Finkel

Published on: February 11, 2014

Healthcare News and Policy

Why Disaster Victims Don’t Need Your Blankets or Your Band-Aids

November 21, 2012 By Alison Hayward In the wake of Hurricane Sandy earlier this month, ... Read more

Written by: Alison Hayward

Published on: November 21, 2012

Residency and The Match

The Successful Match: Getting Into Emergency Medicine

The Successful Match discusses getting into an Emergency Medicine residency with Dr. Jamie Collings of the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University.

Written by: Rajani Katta and Samir Desai

Published on: August 25, 2010

Physician Q&A

20 Questions: Gary Flashner, MD [Family Medicine]

An interview with Dr. Gary Flashner, family physician and Vice President of Medical Content for ExitCare, LLC, whose experience includes serving as staff physician at Yosemite Medical Clinic in Yosemite National Park, California.