The EMrecruits Weekly | May 5, 2015

Top Emergency Medicine News and Updates

Explore the top stories in emergency medicine news via our weekly newsletter below. Don't forget to visit our career site as well for a complete listing of our available emergency medicine careers.

ACEP Shares AHA Report on Value of Emergency Medicine
from ACEP

ACEP is pleased to provide our members with a recent publication from the American Hospital Association (AHA) “Always There, Ready to Care,” promoting the extraordinary value of emergency medicine... Read More

Interview Mistakes All Emergency Medicine Physicians Should Avoid
from EMrecruits

You've applied for a new position, handled the initial phone screen like a pro, and now you're moving forward to the face-to-face interview. Are you ready? Avoid walking away from your next job interview saying, "I could have represented myself better than I did," by making sure you are prepared... Read More

"I Wish Things Were Different"
from EP Monthly

...and six other ways to communicate clearly and compassionately when the end is near. Few emergency physicians have been taught how to communicate with patients and families about end of life care. Unlike the systematic approach taken with procedures like intubation and central line placement, “goals of care” conversations are typically done extemporaneously, using previous experience, observation and tools like intuition and best judgment to get the job done... Read More

Can You Survive the Lion's Den?
from SAEM

Fellows and faculty will be pitching their research ideas to experienced investigators who, in the spirit of the Friday evening television show, "Shark Tank," will consider "investing" in their research idea. The second annual Lion’s Den will take place Thursday, May 14, 10:30 am-12:30 pm... Read More

SAEM15 | "Dodge" Interview Mishaps With These 5 Tips
from EMrecruits

If you're an emergency medicine resident planning to attend the upcoming Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Annual Meeting in San Diego, you are probably gearing up to participate in the SAEM Dodgeball Tournament on May 14, 2015. To help prepare you for an interview with one of our physician groups, we've compiled the following list to help you "dodge" interview mishaps... Read More

Interstate Compact May Simplify Getting a Medical License in a New State
from ACEP Now

Dean Wilkerson, JD, MBA, CAE, tells of a physician who recently moved from New York to Texas and sought a medical license in her new home state. The physician had been sued twice, but the suits were dropped each time. Yet in the process of applying for her third medical license, she was required to track down original documentation to prove she was fit to practice and dredge up her medical education records from the 1970s. For now, she is on a six-month waiting period... Read More

Medicare Reform Law is Good News for America's PAs and their Patients
from AAPA

PAs won a significant victory in the bipartisan Medicare reauthorization legislation that was signed into law by President Obama on April 16, 2015. The statute includes an increase in Medicare payment rates for PAs and other providers for each of the next five years, reduces a number of barriers to effective PA practice under the Medicare program, and elevates the profile of PAs as vital healthcare providers to America’s seniors. Importantly, changes in the Medicare program are a bellwether for changes in private insurance practices, as well... Read More

AAPA15 | Everything You Need to Know About the 2015 Challenge Bowl
from EMrecruits

Are you attending the 2015 American Academy of Physician Assistants Conference in San Francisco? If so, you are probably gearing up for one of the most electric events of the conference - the 2015 Challenge Bowl! The National Medical Challenge Bowl is a friendly competition coordinated by the Student Academy of AAPA... Read More

Potent 'Spice' Drug Fuels Rise in Visits to Emergency Room
from NY Times

A sharp rise in visits to emergency rooms and calls to poison control centers nationwide has some health officials fearing that more potent and dangerous variations of a popular drug known as spice have reached the nation’s streets, resulting in several deaths... Read More

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