I am an ophthalmologist and amateur app developer.

I just released a digital eye chart web app. Its totally free, no accounts, no advertisements. It contains a ton of tools eye doctors might fight helpful.

Please check it out here: https://amslergr.id/

I have an iOS app that has a ton of other tools and can actually function as a remote control for this app. But I'm hopefully that his free web app might be helpful for urgent care and ER settings where there is a computer in the room and you need to check vision.

Please let me know what you think and please share with any providers you may know that could benefit from it!

Hi all, I am an MS4 applying EM in September. I wish there was an easier way to evaluate residency programs or get in touch/hear from current residents to really feel out the culture of the program to help my eventual rank list. Any advice on how to go about doing this? Thanks in advance!

this program recently only match 1/6 spots and seemed like it soaped the rest of the spots. i was strongly considering this place for residency but now im wondering if there are red flags that i am unaware of. can anyone with some inside knowledge elaborate on why they think this happened. it seem like i decent year for other em programs in ohio.

Hello everyone. I am planning to apply for all em programs in ohio (and a few neighboring state programs). I would like to know the true time commitment (number of weekly shifts, length of shifts, other obligations, etc). Below is info from Frieda. If you can confirm the info or have insight into its accuracy, pls dm me:

Program (weekly hours, annual vacation days): Case western 48, 28 Neomed 50, 21 Summa 50, 15 Case metro health 52, 15 Cleveland clinic akron 55, 15 Corewell farmington hills, mi 40, 20 Promedica Monroe 45, 20 Henry Ford 46, 30 Ohio state 50, 21 OhioHealth 50, 20 Mercy Rita 50, 21 Kettering 59, 20 Wright State 60 Southfield 45, 20 Uk (kentucky) 50, 15 Steubenville, 46, 15 St Elizabeth 50, 15 Wvu 50, 15 Mercy Anderson 60, 21 Uhcc consortium 60, 20 Memorial 55, 20 Toledo 65 St vincent 72 Trinity

The hours are very crucial for me and will play a big factor in how I rank programs. For example, Im very interested in Toledo, but with the 65 hr/week, its hard to rank it above other programs. But I want to make sure that the 65 hrs is accurate. Thanks for any info you can provide!

Doing a research project (short less than ten minute anonymous survey) about how providers assess capacity for people with intellectual and/or developmental disability. Would love the perspectives of this thread if you have time or are interested. Link below.

https://unmcredcap.unmc.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=F7WNK9CRDX9YETFR

Hi. Most of my life I wanted to do surgery but I some personal stuff happened and ended up accepting a residency position in EM. So does anyone have any words of encouragement/advise/wisdom that they wish they would have known before starting residency?

Does anyone know what happened to the IBCC podcast? Seems like the randomly stopped making content

Need Help Finding Programs Still Accepting Apps & Sending Interviews!

Hey everyone,

I'm non US IMG and I’m applying to EM a bit late and urgently need advice on which programs are still accepting applications and actively sending out interview invites. Does anyone know where I can find up-to-date info on this? Any specific resources, spreadsheets, or forums tracking open programs and interviews would be a huge help right now. Thanks so much in advance for any pointers!

Hello,

As part of my master's thesis, I am looking for study participants who analyse ECG signals with the help of AI (https://survey.ise.tu-darmstadt.de/ecg-reading/).

The survey takes about 7-15 minutes and I would be very happy if you support me. As a thank you, I'm giving away an Amazon voucher worth €50. 

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❌ Requirements: Basic knowledge in the evaluation of ECG signals, especially in recognising atrial fibrillation.

⏱ Duration: approx. 7-15 min.

🔗 Link: https://survey.ise.tu-darmstadt.de/ecg-reading/

🎁 Advantages: Test your knowledge: Get the resolution to the ECG data, Win a €50 Amazon voucher

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Thank you in advance for your support!

I'm a third year EM resident at UCSF/SFGH and wanted to pass along that we are doing zoom sessions again this month to help applicants to get to know our program. All are welcome, spread the word!

Sign up link here: https://forms.gle/y7jtQcYipE4J6J4x5

Recently had a patient come in with central vertigo. For me that usually means bad room-spinning that has not gone away since it began and is present while patient is sitting still in front of me during my assessment as they sit in a wheelchair cause they can't walk since it started. I know about the HINTS exam and all the diplopia, dysphagia, blah blah other stuff, but when it comes to the real world in the busy ED I work in, the stuff I mention is what gives it away that they could be having a stroke. The thing that frustrates me when I've started the stroke workup on these patients (we call it a code stroke at my place) is that the tele-neurologists I've dealt with on almost all of these cases act like this is not a TNK/TPA candidate, even if inside the 4.5 hr window. I had a tele-neurologist recently say, "well the NIH is 0 so it's unlikely he's having a stroke, he probably doesn't need the CTA head/neck and CT perfusion". I replied with, "Wait, but I'm pretty sure the NIHSS was never designed to pick up on posterior circulation strokes though, right? And this patient has neck pain and literally can barely stand up without almost falling and stumbling around. I think I'd like the CTA to eval for vertebral artery dissection thanks I'll give aspirin and admit too. BYE." Jk I was nicer than that but i discussed it with him after asking about NIHSS not being designed for posterior strokes and this asshat tried to tell me that NIHSS will pick up almost all posterior strokes too. I could tell when he said it that he knew that wasn't true. The patient in this example btw had disabling vertigo, got admitted, and finally his MRI brain was done and showed acute ischemic focus in the medial cerebellum and ___" i forgot the name of the other structure they said but the point is that the patient could've been given TNK/TPA. Anyway... do others have similar experiences elsewhere or is this pretty specific to the place I work for some reason? Also, does anyone know if the sensitivity and specificity of CTA head/neck and CT perfusion is any better than non-con at picking up posterior circulation stokes? We don't do stat MRIs of the brain where I work. Thanks!

Hi friends! I am applying EM next year (2025 Match) and need some advice.

I am wondering if anyone has had any first hand experience with matching/interviewing/rotating/etc. at FSU Sarasota (Sarasota Memorial Health Care System (SMHCS))? The program seems really great on paper and I am trying to do an away rotation there next semester. Unfortunately for me I failed Step 1 on my first attempt, so I am wondering if matching at FSU is a realistic option for me. Any info/advice would be greatly appreciated!

Hi,

I'm a PGY-2 at a very big name program and end-of-shift signouts have always been a struggle for me. I have difficulty keeping track of which patient is which and can't seem to synthesize my thought in a concise & complete way to give signout. I end up rambling with word vomit. And when I do give an "okay" signout, I still end up forgetting pertinent details that are important.

Granted, my anxiety plays a role and has worsened since I'm now a senior and have higher expectations. I'm already on anxiety meds and in therapy which has helped, but I'm still having communication and focus issues. And yes, I tried ADHD meds, as well. Did nothing.

Any advice or tips for efficiency and signouts is greatly appreciated. Thanks

Hi all, some feedback needed if that's ok?

We're a team of doctors and have developed the Eolas Medical app. It is completely free to use for all healthcare professionals and streamlines access to national guidelines like NICE and Royal Society guidelines, calculators, medication guides and WikiEM….what other resources should we add to it?

Explore the resources on iOS here:

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/eolas-medical/id6447954935

Explore the resources on Android app here:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eolasmedical.eolas

Hi,

Can someone give me an insight into MetHarlem emergency medicine residency?

Is it wise to rank it highly?

based on the safety of the area, workload, education and training, staff support, and scut work?

Clearly, once you start setting boundaries. You are hated.

How do you set an healthy boundary and still maintain a healthy work environment, are they mutually exclusive?

Please also comment what areas/topics make you feel most uncomfortable when seeing pediatric patients?