Emergency Providers' Familiarity with Firearms: A National Survey.

Background: Emergency providers (EPs) are uniquely placed to advocate for firearm safety and have been shown to be at risk of exposure to firearms in the emergency department (ED). We sought to characterize EPs' knowledge of firearms, frequency of encountering firearms in the ED and level of confidence with safely removing firearms from patient care settings.

Methods: This was a survey study of EPs representing medical centers in 22 states.

Telepresent Focused Assessment With Sonography for Trauma Examination Training Versus Traditional Training for Medical Students: A Simulation-Based Pilot Study.

Objectives: Telepresent education is becoming an important modality in medical education, as it provides a means for instructors to lead education sessions via videoconferencing technologies. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of telepresent ultrasound training versus traditional in-person ultrasound training.

Methods: Medical student cohorts were educated by either traditional in-person instruction or telementoring on how to perform a focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) examination.