Development and results of a novel emergency medicine residency research immersion program.

Creating a sustainable residency research program is necessary to develop a sustainable research pipeline, as highlighted by the recent Society for Academic Emergency Medicine 2024 Consensus Conference. We sought to describe the implementation of a novel, immersive research program for first-year emergency medicine residents. We describe the curriculum development, rationale, implementation process, and lessons learned from the implementation of a year-long research curriculum for first-year residents.

Development of a bleeding arteriovenous fistula task trainer.

Background: As end-stage renal disease becomes more prevalent in the United States, the number of Americans with arteriovenous (AV) fistulas continues to increase. One of the most feared complications of AV fistulas is life-threatening hemorrhage, as patients can exsanguinate within minutes.

Objectives: As frontline healthcare workers, emergency medicine (EM) providers need to be able to provide rapid and effective treatment for this rare presentation.

Use and Cost Analysis of Comprehensive Respiratory Panel Testing in a Pediatric Emergency Department.

Objectives: Fever and respiratory infections are among the leading causes of pediatric emergency department visits and hospitalizations. Although typically self-resolving, clinicians may perform diagnostic tests to determine microbial etiologies of these illnesses. Although comprehensive respiratory viral panels can quickly identify causative organisms, cost to the hospital and patient may be significant.

A Novel Task Trainer for Auricular Hematoma Repair.

Auricular hematoma drainage is a crucial skill that emergency medicine providers must be proficient in to prevent complications including permanent deformity of the ear. We aimed to develop and evaluate a cost-effective task trainer to allow emergency medicine (EM) residents to practice the key skills of auricular hematoma drainage and pressure dressing application. After creating a task trainer out of a bell pepper, we implemented this training during our EM simulation conference with a total of 20 PGY 1-3 EM residents.