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Enhancing Emergency Medicine Resident Education: A Weekly Education Series to Augment Electrocardiogram Education

Tyler West, MD*, Jarren Adam, DO^ and Kevin Watkins, MD*

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8.52141 Issue 11:1[mrp_rating_result]
The goals of the curriculum were to establish an asynchronous ECG curriculum to help improve standardization of EM resident education, expose EM residents to a more comprehensive ECG curriculum, increase active learning in this arena, and decrease the administrative burden while not dedicating further conference time towards ECG education. 
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Simulation-Based Preparation for the American Board of Emergency Medicine Certifying Exam: A Comprehensive Curriculum for Residents

Kimberly Sokol, MD*, Alaa Aldalati, MBBS^, Michelle Hughes, MD†, Stephanie Stapleton, MD** and Charles Lei, MD^^

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8.53814Issue 10:5[mrp_rating_result]
The goal of this curriculum is to equip residents with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed on the ABEM Certifying Exam. It includes a comprehensive set of case types expected to appear on the Certifying Exam, with a focus on assessing competencies not currently evaluated by the existing written Qualifying Exam and retiring Oral Exam. The curriculum is designed to be delivered to current residents in a single-day exam format to closely replicate the structure and experience of the new Certifying Exam.
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Novel Asynchronous Emergency Medicine Sub-Internship Curriculum Utilizing Free Open Access Medical Education (FOAM)

Sophia Murphy, MD*, Courtney Kim, MD*, Tomas Diaz, MD*, Jimmy Truong, DO* and Emmagene Worley, MD*

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8.52135 Issue 10:4[mrp_rating_result]
The global purpose of the curriculum is to supplement sub-interns' learning with high-yield emergency medicine topics while introducing them to various FOAM resources.
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A Longitudinal, Practical Curriculum for Faculty Development as New Coaches in Graduate Medical Education

Simanjit K Mand, MD*, Chariti Gent, MA, MCC, CPCC^, Sharon Barbour, MPH, PCC^ and Benjamin H Schnapp, MD, MEd*

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J88M08 Issue 10:3[mrp_rating_result]
The aim of this curriculum is to provide a longitudinal, practical, and interactive coach training curriculum for faculty with no prior coaching experience.
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A Simulation and Small-Group Pediatric Emergency Medicine Course for Generalist Healthcare Providers: Gastrointestinal and Nutrition Emergencies

Adeola Adekunbi Kosoko, MD*, Alicia E Genisca, MD^, Nicholas A Peoples, MSc, MA†, Connor Tompkins†, Ryan Sorensen† and Joy Mackey, MD**

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8WH2K Issue 9:4[mrp_rating_result]
The aim of this curriculum is to increase learners’ proficiency in identifying and stabilizing acutely ill pediatric patients with gastrointestinal medical or surgical disease or complications of malnutrition. This module focuses on the diagnosis and management of gastroenteritis, acute bowel obstruction, and deficiencies of feeding and nutrition. The target audience for this curriculum is generalist physicians and nurses in limited-resource settings.
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A Novel Leadership Curriculum for Emergency Medicine Residents

Michael J Zdradzinski, MD*, Stephen Sanders, MD*, Qasim Kazmi, MD*, Vanessa Fields, MD*, James O’Shea, MBBS* and Sar Medoff, MD, MPP*

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J81D2S Issue 9:1[mrp_rating_result]
The goals of this curriculum are to expose Emergency Medicine residents to the basics of leadership, to provide a graduated series of interactive, psychologically safe environments to explore individual leadership styles, to review interesting relevant literature, and to discuss leadership principles and experiences with senior leaders in our Emergency Department.
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What You Didn’t Learn in Residency: A Collective Curriculum for New Academic EM Faculty and Fellows

Jessica Schmidt MD, MPH*, Benjamin Schnapp, MD, MEd*, Sara Damewood, MD* and Mary Westergaard, MD*

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8WP9Z Issue 9:1[mrp_rating_result]
The aim of this curriculum is to develop relevant skills to promote academic success for fellows and first-year faculty at the start of their academic career and which could be completed during a one-year training timeline. We included topics relevant to all fellow and new faculty’s expected personal and professional journey during this first year, including time management, academic productivity, resilience/wellness, and developing a national reputation.
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E-FAST Ultrasound Training Curriculum for Prehospital Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Clinicians

Clever M. Nguyen, BS*, Krista Hartmann, BS, EMT-A*, Craig Goodmurphy, PhD^ and Avram Flamm, DO, EMT-P, FACEP, FAEMS*†**

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8S060 Issue 9:1[mrp_rating_result]
By the end of these training activities, prehospital EMS learners will be able to demonstrate foundational ultrasound skills in scanning, interpretation, and artifact recognition by identifying pertinent organs and anatomically relevant structures for an E-FAST examination. Learners will differentiate between normal and pathologic E-FAST ultrasound images by identifying the presence of free fluid and lung sliding. Learners will also explain the clinical significance and application of detecting free fluid during an E-FAST scan.
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