| Apr
2008 |
Dr.
Karl Sporer was a speaker for the
European Assoc of Poison Control Centers in Seville, Spain. |
| |
Dr.
Robert Rodriguez publishes a prospective
study of primary surrogate decision makers' knowledge of intensive
care in Crit Care Med. Pubmed |
| |
Dr.
Michelle Lin publishes in Annals
of EM on fingertip burns being a clue for crack cocaine
use. |
| |
Dr.
Renee Hsia publishes in Acad
EM that overall reimbursements for pediatric ED visits from
1996 to 2003 are declining. Also, Medicaid reimbursement payments
average less than the payments by the uninsured. Pubmed |
| |
Dr.
Gelb receives the 2008 UCSF School of Medicine's
Essential Core Teaching Award for Inspiration Teaching for his
MS 1 Prologue course. |
| |
Dr.
Martine Sargent and Dr.
Rob Rodriguez give national
lectures for the 2008 Resuscitation
Conference in Las Vegas. |
| |
Dr.
Karl Sporer leads the UCSF/SFGH
branch of the multicenter, prehospital RAMPART study
comparing IM midazolam to IV lorazepam for seizures (Rapid Anticonvulsant
Medication Prior to ARrival Trial). |
| |
Matthew
Lewin published an article on CT imaging of a
neoceratopsian dinosaur egg. Pubmed, Journal
cover |
| |
We
are approved for a new EMS fellowship starting June 2009, under the
direction of our EMS Fellowship Director Dr. Karl
Sporer. The fellowship is jointly
supported by our department and the SF EMS Agency. |
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We
are starting a new Ultrasound fellowship, under the direction of
our Ultrasound Fellowship Director Dr. Ralph Wang. Our
first ultrasound fellow is Dr. Liz
Kwan. |
| Feb-Mar
2008 |
Dr.
Chris Fee publishes an editorial in Academic
EM on the overestimation of preventable deaths in pneumonia
and AMI. Pubmed |
| |
Dr.
Susan Promes publishes a consensus study on outcomes
assessment for EM residency program in Academic EM. Pubmed |
| |
Dr.
Susan Promes publishes a study on career satisfaction
amongst female emergency physicians in Annals of EM. Pubmed |
| |
Dr.
Karl Sporer just returns from being
a Visiting Professor in Vietnam (University of Medicine at Hue
and the University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Ho Chi Minh City). |
| |
Dr.
Jeff Tabas and Dr. Rob
Rodriguez publish a meta-analysis on the predictive role
of ECG findings for AMI with a Left BBB. Pubmed |
| |
Dr.
Clement Yeh (course director), Dr.
John Brown, Dr.
Preston Maxim, and Dr.
Prasha Ramanujam receive approval for a new UCSF
medical student clinical elective on "EMS and Disaster Medicine" (Med140.38). Details |
| |
Dr.
David Malmud (course director) successfully
ran our ever-popular medical student elective "Procedures
in EM". Photos |
| |
Dr.
Susan Promes and Dr. Michelle Lin give
lectures at the annual Council of Residency Directors (CORD) Academic
Assembly. |
| |
Dr.
Jeff Tabas is named the SFGH Director of Performance
Improvement. |
| |
Updated
information on national High
Risk Emergency Medicine Course, hosted by SFGH's Dr.
Jeff Tabas and Dr. Rachel Chin. |
| Jan
2008 |
Dr.
Matthew Lewin is invited to be a "Virtual
Mentor" for the AMA Journal of Medical Ethics. |
| |
Dr.
Karl Sporer co-authors an article on cigarette
smoking in opioid-users in Am J of Addiction. |
| |
Dr.
Jeff Tabas and Dr.
Rob Rodriguez get an abstract accepted in the International
Conference in EM on LBBB not being predictive of AMI. |
| |
Dr.
John Brown presents a poster on "Mass gatherings
do not increase ambulance transport rates" at the National
Association of EMS Physicians Annual Conference. |
| |
Dr.
Prasha Ramanujam presents a poster on "Research
and Funding Trends in Prehospital Medicine: 1996-2006" at
the National Association of EMS Physicians Annual Conference. |
| |
Dr.
Brian McBeth is first author in a publication
in Academic EM on
"Substance
Use in EM Training Programs". |
| |
Dr.
Ronald Dieckmann publishes an editorial about
pediatric drug dosing based on patient length in EM
Australia journal. |
| |
Dr.
Prasha Ramanujam receives a Hellman Award grant
to study the difference in t-PA use in stroke, based on regionalization. |
| |
Our
EM program was selected as a beta test site for the ACGME
Resident Learning Portfolio as a means to lead EM in competency-based
learning and assessment. Congrats to Dr.
Susan Promes. |
| Dec
2007 |
As
part of Dr. Beth Kaplan's CDC
grant to screen HIV in the ED (particularly minorities), all SFGH
ED social workers are trained in HIV counseling and rapid HIV testing
is available from the ED 24/7. |
| |
Dr.
Eric Isaacs is named Medical Director for the
SFGH Emergency Department. |
| |
Dr.
Chris Barton is named Interim Chief for the SFGH
Emergency Department. |
| |
Two reviews
of our residency program are posted on the StudentDoctor.Net discussion
forum website. #1, #2 |
| |
Dr.
Michelle Lin co-authors a publication
on the difficulty of diagnosing "dizzy patients"
and the over-reliance on symptom quality. Pubmed |
| |
Dr.
Robert Rodriguez got an article
accepted in Critical Care Med on primary surrogate decision-makers’ knowledge
of ICU care. |
| |
Dr.
Eric Isaacs is quoted in CNN news
articles, and Dr. John Brown is
interviewed on Good
Morning America regarding the SF Zoo tiger attack on Christmas
Day. |
| |
Dr.
Robert Rodriguez receives an UCSF
Office of Med Education grant to study defensive medicine practices
by medical students. |
| Nov
2007 |
Dr.
Michael Callaham is
announced as the first UCSF Department of Emergency Medicine Chair
by the Dean, effective Jan 1, 2008. Announcement |
| |
Dr.
Keith Loring was announced as the
new Regional Director for the SF Peninsula Region for California
Emergency Physicians (CEP). |
| |
Dr.
Clement Yeh is co-author of article in Annals
of EM on predictive risk factors for death in syncope. Pubmed |
| |
UCSF-Moffitt
EM faculty retreat at Carmel, CA mixing work, family, and lots of
laughs. Photos |
| |
Dr.
Renee Hsia publishes in Annals
of EM about an alarming trend towards decreased reimbursements
for outpatient ED visits. Press
release #1, press
release #2, Pubmed |
| |
Updated
the impressive list of EM
faculty involved with our residency program at all four institutions
(Moffitt-UCSF, SFGH, Children's Oakland, Kaiser SF). |
| |
Dr.
Jeff Tabas and Dr. Michelle
Lin are featured speakers at Essentials
of EM in Las Vegas, one of the largest EM conferences outside
of ACEP. |
| |
Dr.
Chris Fee and Dr. Ralph
Wang publish in Journal of EM a 12-year series
on necrotizing soft tissue infections in the ED. Pubmed |
| |
San
Francisco Kaiser Hospital has been approved
as our community ED site for the PGY-3 year. |
| |
A
behind-the-scenes look into the Halloween
2007 night shift at the SFGH Emergency Dept (photos)
and the growing "List
of Fame". |
| Oct
2007 |
Dr.
Michael Callaham is elected into the very prestigious Institute
of Medicine. There are only about 12 EM physicians in the country
on the IOM. The nation turns to the IOM for science-based advice
on national matters of biomedical science, medicine, and health.
Wow. |
| |
Dr.
Chris Fee and Dr.
Ellen Weber publish in Annals of EM about
crowding's impact on antibiotics and pneumonia. Pubmed |
| |
Dr.
Susan Promes and Dr. Michelle Lin give
lectures at the national ACEP Scientific Assembly (Seattle, WA) |
| |
Dr.
Steve Polevoi, Dr.
Ellen Weber, Beth Kaplan, and Dr.
Renee Hsia present abstracts at the 4th Mediterranean
EM Congress (Sorrento, Italy) |
| |
Dr.
Robert Rodriguez publishes in West
J of Emerg Med on ED audio-therapy under deep sedation for
smoking cessation |
| |
UCSF
announces an innovative Pathways
to Discovery program, which parallels our Area of Distinction
curriculum. |
| |
Dr.
Jackie Nemer is awarded a WINGS
grant to study medical simulation at UCSF. |
| |
Dr.
Eric Isaacs is elected as co-chair of the SFGH
Ethics Committee. |
| |
Dr.
Matthew Lewin publishes a Wilderness
Med study on warm IV fluids in a cold environment. Pubmed |
| |
Drs.
Jeff Tabas, Martine Sargent, &Clement Yeh put
on another amazing Advanced Procedures Cadaver Lab. Photos |
| |
Dr.
Karl Sporer publishes about women receiving less prehospital
analgesia than men in Amer J of Emerg Med. Pubmed |
| |
Dr.
Jeff Tabas' Electrocardiography
in Emergency Medicine sells out! Photo |
| |
SFGH
faculty retreat at Napa's Harvest Inn mixing fun and work! Photos |
| |
Dr.
Ron Dieckmann offers free PEMSoft
software licenses ($290 each) to our incoming EM interns! Photo |
| |
The
staggering SFGH trauma statistics for 2006 are published:
* # of major trauma activations = 3,650
* 27% penetrating, 71% blunt, 2% thermal |
| Sept
2007 |
Dr.
Christopher Fee publishes Images of Clinical
Medicine article on intrauterine twin gestation, a single septic
abortion, and intact IUD in Annals of EM. Pubmed |
| |
Dr.
Christopher Fee and Dr.
Ellen Weber publish an editorial on pneumonia
and JHACO and CMS core measures for antibiotics in Annals
of EM. Pubmed |
| |
More
fun rollover pictures of faculty uploaded in the faculty section
- most recently uploaded are Drs. Barton, Callaham, Fee, Isaacs,
Kaplan, Neighbor, Nemer, Sargent, and Tabas. |
| |
Dr.
Michelle Lin volunteers for Rock
Medicine in Golden Gate Park. Photos |
| |
Dr.
Susan Promes was
selected as 1 of 10 outstanding program directors in the nation
to receive the ACGME's Parker J. Palmer "Courage to Teach" Award. Pdf |
| |
Dr.
Beth Kaplan receives a major CDC
grant to screen HIV in the ED, with a designated site being SFGH |
| |
Dr.
Ron Dieckmann receives
a glowing review of PEMSoft,
his landmark decision-support software. Download the
pdf review from Pediatric Emerg Care. |
| |
New section
on real-time weather and
traffic information under "San Francisco"
section is created. |
| Aug
2007 |
Dr.
Renee Hsia joins our faculty at
SFGH. She was a recent recipient of the Emergency Medicine Foundation
(EMF) Resident Research Award. |
|
UCSF
resident salaries are increased, effective July 1, 2007. Resident
incentives also updated.
Salary scales & incentives |
|
Dr.
Prasanthi Ramanujam joins our faculty
at Moffitt Hospital, having just completed her EMS fellowship training. |
|
Dr.
John Stein was awarded a prestigious
K08 grant from AHRQ to study Ultrasound for Ectopic Pregnancy by
Emergency Physicians. |
| |
Dr.
Jackie Nemer was one of
the doctors for the 2007 San Francisco Marathon. She does
this every year given her long history with the UC sports medicine
physicians. Our EM residents are welcome to participate
in the future: http://www.runsfm.com/home.html |
|
Dr.
Chris Barton published in Academic
EM that "Cumulative dose of hypertension predicts outcome
in intracranial hemorrhage better than AHA guidelines." |
| Jun-Jul
2007 |
Dr.
Ellen Weber wins the 2007 SAEM Sabbatical
Award. |
| |
Welcome Dr.
Susan Promes back
to the Bay Area... finally! |
| |
Dr.
Rachel Chin publishes "Assessment
of Teacher Interruptions on Learners during Oral Case Presentations" Academic
EM. |
| |
Welcome
our new EM Residency Coordinator, Eve
Phongsasavithes to the team! |
| |
Drs.
Matt Lewin, John Stein, and Ralph Wang publish
in Annals of Emerg Med that humming is as effective as
Valsalva for jugular and femoral venous distension. |
| |
Dr.
Susan Promes' new textbook "Last
Minute Emergency Medicine: A Concise Review for the Specialty Boards" is
officially released! |
| |
Dr.
Michelle Lin is elected to a 2-year
term on the SAEM Nominating Committee. |
| |
Dr.
Karl Sporer publishes
"Hospital vs community-based syringe exchange: A randomized
controlled trial" in AIDS Educ and Prev. 2007, 19(2):
97-110. |
| |
Dr.
Jeff Tabas and Dr.
Rachel Chin ran the most high-profile
and well-attended "High
Risk Emergency Medicine" national conference to date. |
| Apr
2007 |
Drs.
Chris Fee and Ellen
Weber published an article in Annals
of EM entitled "Identification of 90% of patients ultimately
diagnosed with CAP within 4 hours of ED arrival may not be feasible". Dr.
Fee was quoted in JAMA's
editorial on community-acquired pneumonia. |
| |
Dr.
Chris Barton receives an EMF/FERNE
grant studying "Assessment of Secondary Brain Insults in Acute
Intracranial Hemorrhage " |
|
Dr.
Ralph Wang is hired on full-time at UCSF/Moffitt-Long
Hospital. |
|
Dr.
Lynn Bui has baby #2. Congratulations! |
| |
Dr.
Robert Rodriguez is first-author in an Academic EM article "A
Longitudinal Study of EM Residents' Malpractice Fear and Defensive
Medicine" |
| |
The following
faculty got abstracts accepted at SAEM: Drs.
Chris Barton, Esther Choo, Michelle Lin, Martha Neighbor, Steve Polevoi,
Robert Rodriguez |
| Mar
2007 |
UCSF-SFGH
Emergency Medicine Residency Program is approved by the RRC |
| Feb
2007 |
SFGH
ED acquires Web PACS capability for digital radiology |
| Nov
2006 |
Dean
Kessler announces initial approval toward making a Dept
of Emergency Medicine at UCSF. Currently we are a Division of Medicine. Article |
| Sept
2006 |
RRC site
visit for New Program Accreditation |