Resources

Below are free open-access medical education (FOAM) resources that can help prepare you for the rotation, useful applications and a list of emergency medical organizations that can help jumpstart your career!

FOAM

LITFL contains posts and blogs about anything and everything EM related.

ALiEM is an educational blog with general education content related to EM

WikEM is a free open-access reference resource for most EM related topics with straight forward and easy to read information

REBELEM is a free blog that posts reviews of common EM pathology in addition to summaries of recent EM publications

EMCRIT is a website with a blog and podcast about evidence-based information related to fields of critical care, resuscitation and trauma.

EM:RAP is the most popular podcast in EM with episodes dedicated to recent literature and management of complex pathology. The website also includes helpful procedure videos, lectures and its own textbook.

First10EM is a blog that publishes guides to management of life-threatening presentations in the emergency department.

Core EM is a blog with helpful guides on common EM pathology and procedure videos.

Canadiem is a blog with summaries and podcasts about current EM literature, as well as lectures on common EM pathology.

emDocs is a blog with reviews of recent EM literature, rare case studies and posts about controversies within EM.

EM Cases is a free podcast and blog that hosts experts in EM topics, while also providing videos on EKGs, POCUS and more.

ECG Weekly is a website that posts a weekly video with a review of an EKG by renown Ammal Mattu. This is one of the best websites for high quality EKG review.

PedsEM Morsels provides summary blogs about pediatric critical care and pediatric emergency medicine.

The Tox & The Hound is a toxicology FOAM that has blog posts and podcasts related to toxicology.

5min Sono is a website with hundreds of bedside pocus ultrasound videos to teach new learners everything there is to know about ultrasound in the emergency room.

Helpful Medical Applications

Emergency Medicine Organizations

If you are interested in pursuing a career in emergency medicine, consider joining these organizations for networking, FOAM and career development opportunities!