Emerging: Post-Shift Conversations By New Emergency Doctors

Physician loans are something all residents are at least somewhat exposed to after graduation. As medical students we voluntarily place ourselves in large amounts of debt in order to obtain medical degrees,

In 2018, one of the most frustrating discussions that residents have with their attendings, their patients and even each other is regarding narcotic pain medication. It often feels like some attendings think one acetaminophen and a hand shake is plenty...

During this short conversational episode we take a step back from our usual strategy in covering topics and give a few updates on how the two of us are adjusting to life as a resident. We discuss difficult conversations with parents in pediatric patien...

Sorry for the late post, RJ and I were on our first ICU rotations last month. Much to RJ's dismay, this episode takes just a slightly clinical turn and discusses how much or how little we should be using clinical decision tools everyday on shift.

This month's episode allows RJ to take a deep dive into his true passion, health care policy. Coop breaks down the history of health insurance. The ACA changed the health care landscape for the entire county and we examine how insurance trends affect ...