Visiting Professor Dr. Patsy McNeil shared pearls about Physician Leadership. Dr. Fabiano reviewed the evidence of anaphylaxis treatment and Dr. Kimmel presented a fascinating case of MIS-C. Dr. Walsh and our PEM colleagues walked us through critically ill pediatric cases.
Read MoreThis week there were a number of underlying themes between pacemakers, MIs and leadership as well as some other high yield topics sprinkled in. Dr. Broadstock kicked us off with an educational lecture on pacemakers. We combined with our neurology colleagues to discuss how to best take care of basic neuro complaints in the ED in the time of COVID. R3s led an awesome small group on high sensitivity troponin. Dr. Banning shared the lessons she has learned through her own mistakes and failures. A truly heroic resuscitation for a patient in R heart failure by Dr. Skrobut in his Taming the SRU lecture. Lastly, learned about pediatric ophthalmology from Dr. Zamor.
Read MoreDr. McDonough and Dr. Palmer kicked off this week with an engaging session of leadership curriculum discussing self-promotion as well as how to write an effective CV. Dr. Forde walked us through the exciting topic of Mobile Stroke Units during EMS Grand Rounds. Lastly, Dr. Krack walked us through some interesting and terrifying pediatric heme-one emergencies.
Read MoreThis week in grand rounds we had an excellent discussion on leadership and how emergency medicine can impact the future of medicine by visiting lecturer, Dr. Andra Blomkalns current chair at Stanford University and UC alumni. Dr. Golden enlightened us on diabetes technology so we can better take care of our diabetic patients with insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring.
Read MoreIt was an exciting week of Grand Rounds! We had the honor of hearing from legendary UCEM graduate Dr. Susan Stern who was the Dr. Gibler Visiting Professor. She discussed hemorrhage in trauma and the changing landscape of leadership in medicine. This was followed by operations updates with Dr. Palmer, and Dr. Laurence discussed AIDS-defining illnesses in her clinical knowledge lecture. The day concluded with a review of some Air Care cases. Check it out!
Read MoreWe are excited to share our latest installment of the Grand Rounds Recap with you! Dr. Stettler opened the day with a discussion on leadership styles and how they affect our practice in the emergency department. Next up was Dr. Sabedra with a riveting case of new onset heart failure and acute ischemic stroke in a patient in his twenties. Dr. Berger then gave us a shot to the gut, in a good way, with a lecture on colitis. We then delved into the world of pediatrics with a lecture by Dr. Gray who helps us standardize our approach to evaluating for the possibility of child abuse. Dr. Hughes and Dr. Gottula then ended the day with a practice changing summary of the current literature and a new pathway for the management of NSTEMI.
Read MoreThis week’s Grand Rounds started with a leadership session led by Dr. Stettler where we discussed the qualities of strong leaders and how we can use those qualities to implement change within our department and health system. Dr. Knight covered the management of concussions and spinal cord injuries in the emergency department. From there, Dr. LaFollette led us through a discussion of how to manage various ENT and ophthalmology complaints in the community setting.
Read MoreThis week’s Grand Rounds was kicked off with our W. Brian Gibler visiting professor series with Dr. Ali Raja M.D., MBA, MPH, and Vice Chair of Emergency Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. He gave us his insights on how to help move our specialty towards evidence based practice, as well as his tips on leadership within the context of academic emergency medicine. This was followed by our monthly Morbidity and Mortality Conference with Dr. Titone. Dr. Shah then gave his R4 Clinical Soap Box on the utility of ultrasound in cardiac arrest, and the conference finished with Dr. Whitford giving his R3 Taming the SRU case follow up.
Read MoreSRU (pronounced "shrew") = Shock Resuscitation Unit
Training in, and managing, the SRU is one of the crown jewels of our residency. It is where the sickest of the sick patients are found in our ED. It is a crucible, a test of knowledge and strength, and a true manifestation of the tripartite mission of our department: Leadership, Excellence, and Opportunity.
Training in, and managing, the SRU is one of the crown jewels of our residency. It is where the sickest of the sick patients are found in our ED. It is a crucible, a test of knowledge and strength, and a true manifestation of the tripartite mission of our department: Leadership, Excellence, and Opportunity.
