Emergency Medicine

Starting residency can be daunting. It’s a transformative experience that will transition you from a medical student to a practicing physician. It will be busy, and at times tiring, but you’ll learn so much and should view this as your opportunity to learn how to be a stellar doctor. Your program leadership—the faculty you work read more…

Residency is a busy time filled with many clinical, professional, and educational responsibilities. Much of the time, it can be a 60-hour or even 80-hour work week without much downtime. With a busy schedule, you may wonder whether you have time to relax and what that might look like. Here’s how vacation during residency works read more…

Call shifts are a hallmark of residency and an important hurdle to conquer prior to becoming an attending. If you’re approaching your first call shift soon, you’ve probably racked your brain wondering: how do I survive a 24-hour shift? Caring for hospitalized patients, making important medical decisions, and answering questions from nurses, patients, and families read more…

Medical school is long and expensive, with little (if any) time to earn money. Residency may not come with much more free time, but still, it’s exciting to receive a paycheck for your work rather than pay tuition. Your resident salary, generally adjusted to your cost of living, should cover housing, food, and limited entertainment. read more…

I recently returned from a medical education conference and spoke to many residents and attendings who were preparing to take their certification or board exam. One question I was repeatedly asked was: “What is your pass rate?” This seems like a reasonable question, right? But it drives me crazy. Not because someone is curious about statistics, but because some companies actually publish “pass rates.” Companies that publish pass rates are misleading you. It is that simple.

As of June 1, 2021, ABEM has opened applications for the new Focused Practice Designation (FPD) in Advanced EM. A trusted option for those preparing for the Advanced EM Ultrasonography (AEMUS) Examination now exists: the Advanced Ultrasound Qbank, designed by three leaders and advocates in emergency medicine. The Qbank is the vision of Dr. Resa read more…

I recently returned from a medical education conference and spoke to many residents and attendings who were preparing to take their certification or board exam. One question I was repeatedly asked was: “What is your pass rate?” This seems like a reasonable question, right? But it drives me crazy. Not because someone is curious about statistics, but because some companies actually publish “pass rates.” Companies that publish pass rates are misleading you. It is that simple.

Do you wish you could read ECGs like a cardiologist? Do you want to know more than just millimeter cutoffs when it comes to the ECG in acute coronary occlusion? While you may have relied on flashcards and textbooks in the past, now there’s an online resource that will change the way you learn to read more…

As of June 1, 2021, ABEM has opened applications for the new Focused Practice Designation (FPD) in Advanced EM Ultrasonography (AEMUS). This new FPD recognizes EM physicians who have comprehensive knowledge of AEMUS, beyond the basic skills. Updated March 2023 Who is eligible for the AEMUS FPD? Only ABEM-certified physicians.  Before applying for the AEMUS read more…

Researching the best emergency medicine board review methods and exam details can be overwhelming. Rather than doing the time-intensive search yourself, you’ll find the answers to common questions here. This post will help clarify what types of board review options exist, which one(s) are right for you, and what you need to know to prepare read more…

Rosh Review offers 100 credits of continuing medical education education (CME) and continuing education (CE). If you are a subscriber who signed up for an account linked to CME or CE and you want to know how to obtain your credit and certificate or both…this is how you do it:

Studying for the shelf exams and Step 2 can be an intimidating endeavor! Your goal this year is to get ready for residency and match with your dream program, but what do programs care most about? Rotation grades (for which the shelf plays a major role), your Step 1 performance (which is now pass/fail as read more…

In July 2019, ABEM modified their exam blueprint to reflect the revised EM Model. These changes are going into effect for fall 2020 exams. How does this affect you? The Rosh Review EM Qbank reflects these changes, so you can prepare with confidence. Which categories INCREASED on the ABEM exam blueprint? Signs, symptoms, & presentations: read more…

At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the group text chain where I connect with my girlfriends from residency on a near-daily basis erupted with a flurry of unanswerable questions. We shared updates and data from each of our healthcare systems and compared strategies of how various hospitals and private practices planned to combat the read more…

The newest program participating in the Rosh Global Foundation is the Emergency Medicine and Critical Care (EMCC) Training Program at Addis Ababa Burn Emergency and Trauma Hospital in Ethiopia. Since the program’s establishment in 2015, more than 52 residents have begun training in EM, and 8 specialists have since begun working at emergency centers in read more…

Welcome to the next episode of The Reveal where we take you inside the mind of a test-taker to deconstruct and connect the dots of a board-style question so you can become a better student, transform how you learn, and excel not only on high-stakes exams, but also in your general medical knowledge. Let’s get read more…

“I’m doing this for the passion of the sport and to inspire others.” “I know I’m not going to win, but I want to prove that people my age and girls in general can push the limit. It’s about longevity.” –Sarah Schleper Before there was Lindsey Vonn, before there was Mikaela Shiffrin…there was Sarah Schleper.  read more…

Welcome to the next episode of The Reveal where we take you inside the mind of a test-taker to deconstruct and connect the dots of a board-style question so you can become a better student, transform how you learn, and excel not only on high-stakes exams, but also in your general medical knowledge. Let’s get read more…

Welcome to the next episode of The Reveal where we take you inside the mind of a test-taker to deconstruct and connect the dots of a board-style question so you can become a better student, transform how you learn, and excel not only on high-stakes exams, but also in your general medical knowledge. Let’s get read more…

“When I saw that officer with his knee on George Floyd’s neck, it bothered me because 50 years ago that could’ve been me. It could’ve been me 20 years ago, and it could’ve been me today.” Today we’re having a conversation with someone who can shed incredible insight, history, and experience with a topic that read more…