emergency medicine

Sound Physicians Expands Hospital and Emergency Medicine Services in the Northeast

Leading healthcare organization is now providing hospital and emergency medicine services in six new hospitals, inclusive to two large hospital systems, the Westchester Medical Center System and the Montefiore Health Care System




emergency medicine

Simulation in Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowships

Simulation-based education is increasing but its use in pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) fellowships has not been recently documented. Previous studies identified barriers including equipment and space, but growth of simulation centers and equipment has been widespread.

Simulation is widely used in PEM fellowships, and current barriers include faculty and learner time, implementation of best practices in simulation; equipment is less significant. Future work should focus on curriculum and evaluation development, aligning with the milestones. (Read the full article)