History A 31 year old male, identified as Lamar “Battlestar” Hoskins was found dead by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) inside a refugee camp, slumped against a stone pillar. Reports indicate that he was a United States Army soldier working with the “New Captain America”. He was recently seen in armed combat with a terrorist organization known as the “Flag Smashers”. The debriefing report by soldiers on the scene stated that the male received …
“CanadiEM Presents” Video Interview Series – Hot Wings with Dr. Brent Thoma
If you watch YouTube, you may have some familiarity with the idea of an “experiential interview.” In this format, the participants take part in some sort of an activity. This serves to create an intermittent distraction, where the natural personalities of each person become apparent, and the viewer has a more intimate reaction to the content, thereby keeping them engaged and hopefully increasing knowledge retention. As far as we know, this style of …
How to make your CaRMS interviews sound and look spectacular
Introduction We are less than 3 months away from CaRMS interviews! Although you are likely working on personal and reference letters, now is a good time to start thinking about your interview. This year, for the first time, interviews will be entirely online from the comfort of your own home. This brings about a whole new topic – how to make your audiovisual stream as awesome as you are. This article serves as …
Abdominal Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment Syndrome (ACNES): A Not-So-Rare Cause of Abdominal Pain?
In this article, we will dive into the world of abdominal wall pain – specifically from a condition called Abdominal Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment Syndrome (ACNES) – a diagnosis rarely considered when seeing patients with abdominal pain in the ED. Case Your next patient is Ms. Amanda Cnes, a 34-year-old female with abdominal pain. Before seeing the patient, you have a flip through her chart. She has had numerous ER visits for abdominal pain …
Introducing the CanadiEM Newsletter
The CanadiEM team is excited to bring you a newly minted newsletter! This regular feature will exhibit a handful of topical CanadiEM articles in a digestible format for your consumption. We will be curating posts and infographics both past and present to highlight excellent content that you might have missed. To subscribe, simply click the link or follow the prompts on our home page. Our first issue is included below. We’re always …
The Problem with Mandatory Wellness
Introduction “Medical School is bad for your health” – a direct quote from orientation on my very first day of classes. Along with this statement came a myriad of statistics highlighting the risk of burnout, depression, anxiety, and suicide for medical students, residents, and physicians. My excitement for my first day started to be replaced by a feeling that I was not so comfortable with, like catching a fish that is too big …