Spring is upon us! And so is a new edition of The Fast Track! This is an edition of experiences. From street medicine to domestic violence, our authors share personal experiences that shed light on issues that are not only critical to emergency medicine, but basic human rights. As residents and stud [...]
Nevertheless, it is easy to get stuck in the microcosm of the doctor-patient relationship and forget that there is a breadth of bureaucracy that allows us to do the job we love doing. There are many organizations fighting for our ability to practice emergency medicine with reliable evidence, a neces [...]
Dominic Williams, OMS-IV LECOM-Bradenton In my term as the ACOEP-RSO Student President, I had the privilege of meeting many osteopathic students from across the country: students with a passion for emergency medicine, students taking the initiative to attend events relevant to their future, students [...]
Size: 8 residents per year Program length: 3 years Institution bed size: 1,100 ED Visits per year: 240,000 ACGME accreditation status: Initial Accreditation Trauma Center? Level 2, Pending Level 1 Hospital Locations? Las Vegas, Nevada Available Fellowships? None What is unique about your program? [...]
Rochelle Rennie, OMS-IV OUHCOM This year’s ACOEP Scientific Assembly was definitely one to be remembered! In order to accommodate the busy schedule of medical students, the student events took place during the weekend from November 4th to 6th in the beautiful city of Denver, Colorado. Saturday start [...]
Olivia Reed, DO RSO Vice President Norman Regional- Oklahoma Are you thinking about entering your first FOEM competition? Not sure how to take that first step? I understand. I remember scrolling through the FOEM website feeling a little intimidated by the idea of entering a national competition. How [...]
Chris Swyers, DO, PGY-2 St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Despite the skills and knowledge we acquire in residency, starting a career in emergency medicine can be daunting. Luckily, the ACOEP is committed to making this transition easier by helping us lay the groundwork for a successful and rewarding [...]
Christina Powell, OMS-III LECOM-Bradenton What is FOAMed? FOAMed stands for Free Open Access Medical (FOAM) Education. If you spend any time on social media stalking the emergency medicine community, you’ll see a plethora of physicians sharing great ideas, clinical skills, and novel pearls for the [...]
Dhimitri Nikolla, DO President My name is Dhimitri Nikolla, and I am a 3rd year resident at AHN Saint Vincent Hospital in Erie, Pennsylvania. I originally hail from Tuxedo, NY where I continue to volunteer as an EMT. I graduated from LECOM – Erie, and last year I was Secretary of the Resident Chapte [...]
The ACOEP Resident Student Organization (RSO) has taken over a year to form and now we have elected our first RSO Board of Directors! We believe that this leaner board has made us more task-specific in pursuing our mission: to support the continuing education, osteopathic philosophy, and career deve [...]