Join Dr. Schwarz for a webinar about transitioning patients with opioid use disorder to post-ED care.
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BJWCH nurse works alongside doctors who helped save her life
Dr. Daniel Theodoro and Michelle Wheeler, RN, are now colleagues, 11 years after he helped save her life after a heart attack.
The Second Annual PICU POCUS course
The EM ultrasound section organized and hosted our 2nd annual PICO POCUS one-day workshop to pediatric critical care medicine fellows and pediatric emergency medicine fellows.
Dr. Char in Washington People
Douglas Char, MD, professor of Emergency Medicine, helps people when they are at their most distressed.
Community Health: Treating Opioid Addiction in the ER
One would be hard-pressed to find anyone in America who hasn’t at least heard about the opioid addiction crisis affecting families and cities across the country. Yet despite a general awareness, many questions still remain about the most effective methods to address this growing epidemic.
Dr. Schwarz has 2nd most downloads of any Academic Emergency Medicine manuscript in 2018
Dr. Evan Schwarz on NPR for new opioid guidelines
A coalition of six medical organizations has recommended that hospital doctors take more caution when prescribing opioids for patients with pain.
Froelke honored as advocate for patients with rare diseases
Brian Froelke, MD, has been recognized by the EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases as a state legislative advocate for patients with rare diseases.
KSDK features Dr. Naumheim’s research on scooter injuries
Severe scooter injuries worry doctors.
Dr. Naunheim and Dr. Lewis in St. Louis Post Dispatch
As concerned physicians in the fields of emergency medicine, we want to bring to your attention the worrisome trends in injuries we are now seeing in our emergency department related to electric scooters.
Dr. Naunheim and Dr. Gaddis in St Louis Post Dispatch
As concerned physicians in the fields of emergency medicine, we want to bring to your attention the worrisome trends in injuries we are now seeing in our emergency department related to electric scooters.
Could Ketamine Replace Opioids in the ER?
A new study examined whether ketamine could work as an alternative to opioids for pain relief in an emergency room setting.
Dr. Mueller on NPR
The second annual Larry Lewis Health Policy Symposium will bring together experts specializing in gun violence research from a public health and policy perspective.
Char, Panagos and Tan made the list for Wash U EM
Dr. Gaddis – Order of the IFEM
The IFEM awards the Order of the IFEM (FIFEM) to an individual who is a member of an IFEM member
organisation who has demonstrated an extensive and continuous commitment to the specialty of Emergency Medicine…
Missouri OKs law to combat Anthem’s controversial ER Policy
Anthem will continue to enforce its controversial emergency room policy in Missouri, despite a new law that goes into effect in August that’s intended to circumvent that program.
Wash U Alum, Sarah Hoper, in ACEP Now
Implemented during the Clinton administration in 1993, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law that guarantees unpaid leave for qualifying employees.
Workshop Emphasizes Importance of Point-of-Care Ultrasound
The 3rd Midwest Nephrology & Transplant Symposium Ultrasound Workshop, held September 8-10, 2017, at Washington University School of Medicine, was a success.