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Check out the latest paper by CCEDRRN, published #OpenAccess in Vaccine. One of the spare keys of this project: Self-reported vaccination status correlated well with BC vaccination data (kappa 0.88). This may obviate the need for linkage w/ vaccination registries in large studies

Why to choose emergency medicine: in response to Hans Rosenberg Shahbaz Syed Paul Atkinson CAEP CJEM

Emergency physicians are the most flexible, adaptable, resilient professionals I know. The qualitative comments in this article, while not surprising, are heartbreaking evidence of a remarkable group being pushed well past a breaking point. annemergmed.com/article/S0196-… Canadian Medical Association

Researchers at MIT have questioned whether SMART goals (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, time-bound) actually work. They suggest we might get better outcomes if we make our goals FAST (frequently discussed, ambitious, specific and transparent) not SMART.

So proud of our recent UBC Vancouver EM Residency Grads!!! Our community is so lucky that they will all be working here in the Vancouver area. See them here and learn what's next for them. emergency.med.ubc.ca/2024/07/19/con…

The CaRMS Meet and Greet for UBC Vancouver EM Residency Meet me 😆 and our amazing residents 😁 Learn more about our fantastic program 🤓 Ask all the questions 🧐 Sign up here; forms.gle/nQSUHBhs6FvkiF…

EMCrit Wee - Did this Really Just HAPPEN? - The HAPPEN Trial Hot Take - NIPPV for COPD with @pulmcrit and Alexander Bracey emcrit.org/happen

Doing a systematic review and meta-analysis for the first time? Check out this useful guide: A 24‑step guide on how to design, conduct, and successfully publish a systematic review and meta‑analysis in medical research link.springer.com/article/10.100…

If you're interested in speaking at International Conference on Emergency Medicine in Montreal in May, submission deadline for proposals is October 20 There are opportunities for preconference workshops, marketplace booths, and presentations: icem2025.com/call-for-submi… #ICEM2025 International Federation for Emergency Medicine CAEP CAEP Emergency Ultrasound Committee

In the PARAMEDIC-3 trial involving adults with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, an intraosseous-first strategy for vascular access did not result in a higher incidence of 30-day survival than an intravenous-first strategy. Full trial results: nej.md/48uYv4A #RESUS24

It is with absolute profound sadness that CAEP has learned of the sudden passing of Past President Dr. Jill McEwen. Dr. McEwen was an Emergency Medicine legend who broke down barriers forging a path for female Emergency Physicians in the generations that followed her. 🧵

Shorter courses of antibiotics cmaj.ca/content/196/37… Antimicrobial resistance is an urgent threat Longer antibiotic courses increase the likelihood of adverse effects and resistance Most acute community-acquired infections can be treated with 5–7 days of antibiotics

Our new paper explores how pass/fail grading has created a "shadow economy of effort," as medical students engage in extracurricular activities to compete for residency positions, often at the expense of clinical skill and well-being. Benjamin Kinnear journals.lww.com/academicmedici…

Such an excellent review of ECG findings in occlusion MI in AnnalsofEM A lot of value in reading and collaborating with our colleagues in other departments. Recommend reading! sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Risk factors for acute appendicitis among adult patients with indeterminate US rdcu.be/d8z8j For patients suspected of appy & indeterminate US, the absence of an elevated neutrophil count and secondary signs of inflammation are associated with a low probability of appy

Excellent review of beta-blocker and calcium channel blocker toxicity, by Anton Helman: emergencymedicinecases.com/low-slow-poiso… #FOAMed #MedEd