Rational rationing?

Rational rationing does not occur in a vacuum. Vaccine mandates are far from new. State and local public school systems, … More

Using information exchange systems to advance health equity

An innovation I would like to see in my work capitalizes on existing community-based organizations and resources. Specifically, the innovation … More

Why do hospital executives need to invest in population health?

Population health has an incontrovertible impact on patient care, costs of care, and providers and payers. Components of population health … More

ED Administration Fellowships

For those who are already considering ED Administration fellowships, I would recommend applying to Advocate Christ Medical Center’s EM residency … More

Social EM Opportunities

As applicants continue the interview process for emergency medicine programs, I wanted to share a video of a panel I … More

Amidst another surge, trying to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

As discussed in my last post, these last few weeks as a new attending have been tough let alone working … More

Working with the Emergency Department Practice Management Association

Being an EMRA/EDPMA scholar this past year was an invaluable experience. I learned tremendously about the active role that the … More

My reflections on COVID-19 at the Illinois College of Emergency Physician’s Chicago ED Leaders Meeting

Reflecting back on my time during the initial COVID surge, I recall some difficulties but also some great successes at … More

Why the Time is Now For Equity in Medicine

Below is the text of an abridged version of my talk for the opening plenary session of the Association of … More

How Your Physician’s Prejudices May Be Hurting Your Health: And What the Doctors of Tomorrow Are Doing About It

A medical student at one of the nation’s leading schools recounts how their “problem based learning cases frequently present patients … More