#SpecialtiesIn6Words: Twitter Humor Courtesy of Emergency Physicians

I love it when a good hashtag takes off on Twitter, especially when it's one that has the potential to create a few laughs.

As Wednesday night neared it's final hour, someone somewhere in the world struck gold when they added #specialtiesin6words to their tweet. Since last night #specialtiesin6words has been used on Twitter hundreds, if not thousands, of times by providers across multiple specialties.

Upon waking up this morning and checking my timeline I immediately found myself chuckling at some of the creative and probably all to accurate depictions of emergency medicine in only six words. WARNING: some also have a hint of gentle ribbing!

I quickly realized that I couldn't pass up the opportunity to share some of my favorites with you, so without further adieu...

Physician Burnout: How To Identify It As An Emergency Physician

According to an article from the Archives of Internal Medicine, physicians on the front line of patient care experience a higher rate of burnout than other medical specialties. This includes family medicine, general internal medicine, and emergency medicine.

In fact, emergency physicians experience burnout at a rate of 52%, according to the 2015 Medscape survey. As an emergency physician, does this surprise you? Do you feel the effects of burnout in your own career?

The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) has been recognized for more than a decade as the leading measure of burnout. The MBI Surveys address three general scales:

1. Emotional exhaustion measure feelings of being emotionally overextended and exhausted by one's work.
2. Depersonalization measures an unfeeling and impersonal response toward recipients of one's service, care treatment, or instruction.
3. Personal accomplishment measures feelings of competence and successful achievement in one's work.

Let's look at each of these scales individually.

Inaugural EM Wellness Week Focuses on the Well-being of the Care-Giver

Created and spearheaded by the American College of Emergency Physicians, the 2016 Emergency Medicine Wellness Week™ is an opportunity all emergency physicians and their colleagues to take the time to self-renew while staying dedicated to the highest quality patient care. 

The inaugural event is slated for January 24-30, 2016. To participate, visit the website, www.acep.org/EMWellnessWeek, and sign up for daily wellness tips, print a personal pledge card, find resources and videos about better wellness, and share your stories of personal improvement.

“As emergency physicians, we care a lot about our patients. That’s why we chose this specialty. But all too often we are so busy caring for others, we forget to care about ourselves,” said ACEP President Jay A. Kaplan, MD, FACEP.  “We want this week to be about action rather than just ideas.  Everyone makes resolutions around the New Year; we hope that this week will help us and our colleagues make commitments to become more healthy, less burned out, and more resilient.” 

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Premier Networking Opportunity During the EMRAM In-Service Review

The Michigan College of Emergency Physicians (MCEP) will be holding it's annual EMRAM In-Service Review Course this weekend, January 9-10, 2016, in Howell, Michigan.

This annual preparatory course is designed to review core topics in Emergency Medicine before the in-service examination. Featured speakers represent several residency programs and residents from all Michigan Emergency Residency Programs are encouraged to attend.

Emergency Medical Associates (EMA) is proud to have Brent Felton, DO, FACEP, representing the group during the EMRAM In-Service Review. The EMA leadership team invites all EMRAM attendees to join them for a sit-down dinner the evening of January 9th at Blue Fin Restaurant.