Common Sense
Common Sense is a bi-monthly member magazine that reports on all AAEM activities and news from the world of emergency medicine. It is delivered to the AAEM membership* six times a year, which currently stands at over 8,000 emergency physicians, residents, and others with an interest in emergency medicine. * International members receive an online subscription only.
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Current Issue: May/June 2022
President's Message
May/June 2022
Goals
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It was wonderful to be in person again at AAEM22. If you made it, I hope you had an excellent time, learned some great things, and made some fruitful connections. If you couldn’t make it, I hope that you can join us next April in New Orleans. And if you want to learn some great things, remember that all members have free access to AAEM online which has over 100 lectures with CME credit. Talks from SA22 have not yet been uploaded but will soon. And if you want to make some connections, help build the Academy, or just explore an interest, then please check out the multitude of sections, committees, and interest groups. I especially want to make everyone aware of our two newest interest groups, Rural Medicine and Mature Physicians (the counterpart to the current Young Physicians Section.
March/April 2022
Lessons Learned in a Term of Presidency of AAEM
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Writing my last President’s Message is a bittersweet experience. As I approach the end of my term, I realize that being the President of AAEM was in many ways exactly what I expected and, in many ways, not at all what I expected. I expected to work long and hard. I did not expect to contend with the novel Coronavirus and the difficulties and contentions that it brought with it. I expected to learn and grow, but I did not expect to learn and grow to the extent that I did.
From the Editor's Desk
May/June 2022
The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves
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Every hospital has their own system of dealing with complaints and also of scoring and rating patient satisfaction. The intention of examining complaints and patient satisfaction scores is on the surface a reasonable one if done properly. Who would say that they do not have room for improvement and that there are not patients who did not receive good service or have a legitimate complaint? Every one of us would like to make our patients happy along with improving their health and quality of life. However, we have gone astray.
March/April 2022
You Are the Plaintiff
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This lawsuit, if successfully litigated, could eventually benefit every emergency physician in America. The prospect of turning back corporate management groups (CMGs) including the negative role played by private equity in the business of emergency medicine could receive a significant boost by this lawsuit. This is a case which I think is vital for you to know about and advocate for in as many ways as possible.
Dollars & Sense
July/August 2020
Disability and Life...Another Option!
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Young doctors are the ripest of "low hanging fruit" for insurance sales agents. You will have, early in your training, friendly, affectionate, insurance sales people tracking you like a pack of slobbering hounds.
May/June 2019
Three Questions
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As I progress in my career, I find myself getting busier and busier. Some of it is my own doing...
Featured Articles
May/June 2022
28th Annual AAEM Scientific Assembly: Thank You for Joining Us!
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This year’s Scientific Assembly took an innovative and practical look at various topics within emergency medicine that are shaping our field of practice. We were excited to provide the opportunity to expand the conversation on the topics of toxicology, cardiology, critical care, infectious disease, and many more. By combining discussion from leading scholars with innovative medical nuances, we were able to provide a resource to enhance the understanding of our beloved specialty. Additionally, special attention was dedicated to ensuring that participants’ health and safety were maintained throughout this phenomenal conference.
March/April 2022
An Interview with Congressman Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX)
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After spending nearly three decades practicing medicine in North Texas Dr. Michael Burgess has served the constituents of the 26th District since 2003 in the United States House of Representatives. He currently serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, House Rules Committee, and House Budget Committee.
Additional Articles
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The Master of AAEM Series
- Achieving Great Outcomes in Your Discharged ED Patients - Tom Scaletta, MD MAAEM FAAEM
- AAEM: Now More Than Ever! - Larry Weiss, MD JD MAAEM FAAEM
- Welcome to the Tribe: Thoughts on Starting Out in EM - Joe Lex, MD MAAEM FAAEM
- Where Would EM be Without AAEM? - Robert McNamara, MD MAAEM FAAEM
Medical Liability - State by State
- Part 1: Alabama-Florida
- Part 2: Georgia-Maine
- Part 3: Maryland-North Dakota
- Part 4: Ohio-Rhode Island
- Part 5: South Carolina-Wyoming
- The Final Summary
Cracking the Code: Fixing the Crowded Emergency Department
- Part 1: Building the Burning Platform
- Part 2: Creating the Analytic Model
- Part 3: Implementing the Solution