EMRAP: Educators Edition

This months episode features Mike Abraham and Sorabh Khandelwal. These cats gave some really excellent talks at the Emergency Medicine in the Developing World conference-held in Cape Town, South Africa in November 2011.

Rob Orman and Scott Weingart tell us all about podcasting in emergency medicine. Great speakers, great educators, and great people...You won't want to miss this one folks!

After a short break, EMRAP Educators Edition is back with a bang! This episode focuses on how to get promoted in academic emergency medicine. Our guest, Amal Mattu, discusses what you need to know in order to advance your career. Enjoy! If you want to know how it’s done….you must check out this episode.

Guest Speaker Dr. Sean Fox walks us through what he learned in residency and during his first few years as an attending and what he recommends residents do now to prepare for the future

In this episode I interview two medical educators in Canada. Stella Yiu and David Carr discuss important aspects of patient signout, or “handover.” What are some of the pitfalls involved in patient sign out? What is the best way to sign patients out? Well, to get those answers you will have to listen.

This is the last episode of 2010! It’s our 21st episode, believe it or not. And, I thought I would finish out the year by discussing a potpourri of resources that are out there in emergency medicine education. We’ll talk about blogs, podcasts, websites, books, and some upcoming 2011 conferences. We’ll also do a new monthly podcast feature, called “Best Practices in ED Teaching.” Even better stuff on the way for 2011. See you next year!

Dr. Diane Birnbaumer discusses the microskills of clinical teaching. Great episode.

In all her splendor and glory, Dr. Gloria Kuhn discusses the importance of an educator’s portfolio. Want to climb the academic ladder in emergency medicine? If the answer is yes, you won’t want to miss this episode!

Amal Mattu is back! Yes, that’s right, he’s back in all his glory. In this episode Amal discusses his own opinions about how to speak like a pro. This episode was recorded at the 2009 ACEP Scientific Assembly in Boson. Thanks to ACEP for allowing me to post it. Sit back and enjoy.

In this episode Dr. Susan Promes from The University of California San Francisco’s Emergency Medicine Residency walks us through some of the most important things to consider when putting together a successful didactic session. This presentation was recorded at the 2009 ACEP Scientific Assembly held in Boston, Massachusetts. Good stuff! You can find out more about the speaker by going to the UCSF EM Residency website (http://www.emresidency.ucsf.edu/).

So far on the Educators Edition podcast we have had a few episodes devoted to giving a great lecture. This episode goes one step further and discusses how to deliver an “insanely great talk.” We’ll also discuss some of the dangers of Power Point and how to effectively eliminate bullet points and produce beautiful slides that folks will actually remember. Good stuff!

In this episode I discuss the nuts and bolts of how to make a podcast. Guests on this episode include Mel Herbert and Scott Weingart. For anyone looking to get into podcasting this is a can’t miss episode. And on June 3, 2010 I will be directing a workshop on how to make a podcast at the national Society for Academic Emergency Medicine conference. So, if you are interested in getting into podcasting….you won’t want to miss any of this months podcast!

Ever wonder how to make a podcast? Have a great idea for an educational podcast but don’t know how to get started? Then this episode is for you….stay tuned for the full version! Our very own Mel Herbert introduces the topic…

In this episode Dr. Mak Moayedi, or as I like to refer to as the “Mak Daddy,” discusses best practices in teaching procedures in the ED. Dr. Moayedi gave this talk at the Emergency Medicine in the Developing World Conference in Capetown, South Africa in November, 2009. Ever wonder what the best way to teach procedures is? Well, you will have to listen to find out….

In this episode I interview Dr. Chad Kessler about the best way to communicate with consultants in the emergency department. Dr. Leslie Oyama from UCSD makes a special guest appearance as the “uncooperative consultant.” This fantastic episode is a great resource for those of us who teach medical students and residents how to deal with consultants on the phone. You definitely don’t want to miss this one folks!