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Category Archives: medical education
Republic of Emergistan Gear!
Dear readers, A recent column of mine told how life in the emergency department is like a mission trip to the land of Emergistan. Here it is. http://edwinleap.com/blog/?p=2134 It seemed to strike a cord with many of my readers, and … Continue reading
Cowboy doctors and shootin’ irons
This is my column in the October edition of Emergency Medicine News When I was a resident physician, I had the coolest classmates ever. We worked together, laughed together, learned together and many of us stay in touch to … Continue reading
Speaking truth to charting: my column in September’s EM News
Here’s the link, text below. http://journals.lww.com/em-news/Fulltext/2012/09000/Second_Opinion__Speak_Truth_to_Charting.7.aspx I remember a short lecture I received in my medical officer’s course, as I joined the Air National Guard around 1988. The room was full of young medical students, physicians, nurses and other health-care … Continue reading
Practice model and economic perspective…thoughts?
I am an emergency physician in private practice. My partners and I are a corporation, and we contract ourselves to one facility. As such, we are small business owners. In the current economic and politicical climate, my views on Obamacare … Continue reading
The Chest Pain Poem
The chest pain poem Chest pain coming through the door Chest pain chest pain, rich or poor Chest pain after using Meth Chest pain grieving someon’es death. Chest pain on the ambulance Chest pain after high school dance Chest pain … Continue reading
The scars deep inside. My July EM News column.
I was talking to some new friends over lunch recently, at the nationally renowned Hominy Cafe, in Charleston, SC. Any place with a Fried Green Tomato BLT, and Shrimp and Grits for breakfast, has my vote! To the point: my … Continue reading
Lost Proverbs of the Emergency Department
Here is my EM News Second Opinion column for June: ‘Lost Proverbs of the ED.’ Here’s the direct link to EMN. The text is below. http://journals.lww.com/em-news/Fulltext/2012/06000/Second_Opinion__Lost_Proverbs_of_the_ED.11.aspx Lost proverbs of the ED: found in an old liquor bottle outside an urban … Continue reading
Homeschool graduation address, 2012: Lessons from medicine
This talk was delivered to the Easley Home Educators graduation ceremony, June 1st, 2012, at Rock Springs Baptist Church, Easley, SC. Congratulations, class of 2012! Thank you so much for the honor of speaking to you and your loved ones … Continue reading
Missionary to Emergistan
This is my EM News column for May. I hope you enjoy it! I’ll put up a link to EM News as soon as it’s available. Missionary to Emergistan I know a fine, caring physician who has a heart for … Continue reading