emergency medicine

Hello, I really wanna become a psychiatrist in the ER setting. I want to help the mentally ill and give consults to emergency physicians. How do you become a ER Psychiatrist and what are the pros and cons?? How much do you get paid? What do I have to do?

Reinvigorate your career, cure burn out - Rural Emergency Medicine job opportunity, magical Driftless Region of Southwest Wisconsin (unique, unglaciated geography) - bluffs, valleys, oak forests and artesian streams. Renowned Waldorf school. One patient per hour with 25% admit / transfer...

Hi there! I am a OMS3 looking to match to a competitive allopathic Emergency Medicine Residency program, preferably county. I will apply broadly but my dream places to attend are listed below. I am a Tampa native but would like to end up in NYC if at all possible. I plan on applying for...

Hi there! I am a OMS3 looking to match to a competitive allopathic Emergency Medicine Residency program, preferably county. I will apply broadly but my dream places to attend are listed below. I am a Tampa native but would like to end up in NYC if at all possible. I plan on applying for...

I will be taking my Step 1 in July and am starting to work on my CV. I am currently a student at SGU in Grenada, which I know it becomes a bit more competitive when going for an Emergency Residency. I just want to present my qualities as best as I can. My past experience is an Emergency Dept RN...

The Army is looking for part-time Emergency Medicine Physicians. 38 days out of the year. We are offering a bonus and student loan repayment. There are also full time positions available with incentives. Please reply to this post for more information. Fill out this google form if interested...

Hey all, I'm currently considering the HPSP scholarship with the Army, but I want to get a few questions addressed before I take the offer. The biggest concern that I have is about my future as a potential EM physician in the Army. Can any current Army EM physician comment on the quality of...

I am a non US IMG, will be applying for MATCH 2018 and really want to get into EM. From the SAP Crystal Reports 2016 MATCH, only 18 non US IMG get into EM that has 1891 position available. If anyone has any information, connection, friends, friend of friend, rumors, etc. about which hospital...

As someone with no ties to Texas, are there any TX Aways that are unlikely to help me get my foot in the door at other TX programs? i.e. are there TX programs that other TX programs take less seriously for some reason? For instance, some programs that have been getting strong reviews on SDN...

I am currently an M3 torn between two specialties for residency - Emergency Medicine and Ophthalmology. I have been searching around for information on applying to early match and regular match at the same time. I have found so many conflicting ideas from like 5-10 years ago. I'd like some...

I'm a US Citizen, no visa issues, location is not important. Below is a tentative list but please give your input. If I match in IM I plan to do a cardiology or allergy/immunology fellowship. If I match in FM I plan to do a sports medicine or ER fellowship. 1) UPMC Hamot - Emergency Medicine...

I'm a US Citizen, no visa issues, location is not important. Below is a tentative list but please give your input. If I match in IM I plan to do a cardiology or allergy/immunology fellowship. If I match in FM I plan to do a sports medicine or ER fellowship. 1) UPMC Hamot - Emergency Medicine...

I read online that it cost about a million dollars to start an urgent care center. I was wondering how much PROFITS the owner makes on average. How much of the total revenue goes to paying salaries and electricity, etc. Are urgent care centers good business or are there better businesses to...

A mysterious marijuana-related illness is popping up with increasing frequency in hospital emergency rooms, particularly in states where cannabis is now legal. The symptoms are severe abdominal pain and violent vomiting - and most doctors are initially stumped when they encounter patients with...

Third Year Residents needed for ER work in Rural KS setting. 10 K annual volume for ER Visits. Competitive Pay and excellent staff. Sign on, and Retention Bonus possible. Please contact for exact location and details. Qualifications: KS State License ACLS, PALS with commitment to get ATLS if...

Hi everyone, I am currently a junior in high school. I have an interest to go into Emergency Medicine. I do understand the mental work pressure/ work ethic that specific field demands of. I'd like to have some advice or honest criticism through this :) I have a boyfriend who is very intelligent...

I am very interested in the medical aspect in emergency medicine. The fact that you see a little of everything interests me! However, I am also interested in psychiatry. My question is, how much psychiatry do you see in the emergency room as a regular EM Physician?

Hello Everyone, I am still searching for an EM PGY2 spot on the East Coast. I have the support of my PD, I'm in good academic standing at a top tier program. My reasons are family related. Looking for anything philly or northward. If you know of any spots or might be interested in trading, let...

Just wondering what everyone's thoughts are on good programs to pursue a PGY-2 in Emergency Medicine Pharmacy at. Personally, I've heard great things about Detroit, Grady, and Tampa, but what makes them great? Are there others? Thanks.

Our group is looking for a full-time BE/BC ER doc at Albany Memorial Hospital and Samaritan Hospital. Both sites are staffed by USACS (formerly EMP) with excellent benefits, 401K, and competitive salaries. Read Reviews and Apply Here: Samaritan Hospital Albany Memorial Hospital

Edit: In case anybody finds this thread in the future, wanted to report back that my nervousness with critical patients was indeed temporary (and now I'm seriously leaning toward EM with an emphasis on CC). The advice I got here was solid and I appreciate everyone taking the time to help me...

Any med students who rotated here--or know someone who did--care to comment on the experience? I'm particularly curious about the role of the EM docs in trauma cases. Is it handled exclusively by trauma and anesthesia? Have any attendings hinted at what the relationship is expected to be like...

Does anyone have any comments/experience with this pet oxygen mask from Wag'N O2 Fur Life? Your thoughts?

I applied for radiology this past year and didn't match into anything. I wanted to be a radiologist in third year because of what I had heard and read about the field. However, when I did my 4th year rads rotation, I was not impressed. Nevertheless, I was so far into the process that I did not...

Is there a fellowship in Emergency Medicine called Critical Care? If so, where would they work, the ER or ICU?

Hey SDN...just wanted to get something off my chest. I went into the match last year with 11 EM interviews...contacted by my number one program saying they were very interested in my application so of course, I ranked them first. Match day came and went...didn't match into EM. Ended up in a...

I am currently a PGY1 doing my residency in Florida. My entire family lives in California and are completely non-medical (no connections). I am not trying to get a job at Keck or some major trauma center. I would completely happy working at small community hospital as long it was located in...

Alright, so I'm applying the military match this year as an MS4. I liked the idea of EM, especially after urgent care and trauma calls. So I asked to rotate EM, my school wouldn't allow me to rotate the specialty until I was interviewing. So my first EM rotation was as an interview rotation...

What non-EM electives do you think would be useful to take 4th year (maybe ones that EM residency training doesn't give enough practice in)? I've already done a SICU elective and am scheduled for a radiology and an EKG one, but I might still have some room for a few more 2 and/or 4 week. I've...

Hi! I applied to several EM away rotations through VSAS and have not been accepted and/or am waitlisted on them. Having applied to more popular programs or desirable locations, I only have a few more applications before I hit the 10 token limit so am wanting to apply to some programs that do...

I'm currently an undergrad student at an American university. Recently, I have began considering the possibility of attending medical school in Australia, and ultimately practicing medicine in Australia. I have family in Australia, and the country very much appeals to me overall because of a...

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Hey guys. I'm a medical student, and I'm planning on forming an Emergency society in my university, next year. This society will have an annual emergency conference, and I'm thinking about workshops that I can add as part of this conference. But so far, I've only come up with things like...

Who should run traumas and who does at your institution? Does one specialty do a better job than the other? How does in house vs home call effect your outcomes?

Hi Guys, I'm starting my post-bac at Rutgers University in June (I'll be 31). Already gave my job notice (civil engineering job in NYC) and I'm very excited. I had a crazy journey discovering my passion for medicine. I'm a site supervisor, so my company paid for my CPR/AED certification. On a...

What are the requirements to work in the ED? Considering a career in the Medical field. I know there are different positions in the ED. Looking for some guidance from those who have been in my position. Explain... May respond to address any of the following topics: Duration of preparation...

I'm an EM attending but I used to be an EMT-D (years ago). I'm now working as an independent contractor so I have quite a bit of flexibility in my schedule. One thing i've always dreamed of doing is working as a flight doc for a helicopter medivac service. Unfortunately in the US, and where I...

The University of Colorado School of Medicine announces its summer offerings of the nationally renowned Emergency & Wilderness Medicine Pre-Med Program. These classes include Colorado and Costa Rica Locations! Taught by U of CO School of Medicine faculty and physicians this two-week...

Hello, I am currently a PGY-1 Emergency Medicine resident in good standing at my current program. I have already passed all my STEPs and had a competitive in-training score. I am looking for a PGY-2 position vacant in the New England area as close to New Haven as possible. I am looking to move...

Hi, I'm a public health student in Illinois trying to gather information about anesthesia, EM, and psych residency programs that have a protocol in place for how they re-enter impaired residents post-rehab into clinical practice. Impairment can be a result of alcohol use, opiate use...