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P.U.L.S.E (Point of Care Ultrasound Learning and Scanning Experience) Conference 2024

Biking is a great way to get to and from school and other activities. It is good exercise, and it's fun when children are ready. Now, electric bikes (e-bikes) of all sizes and speeds are growing more popular.

Are Electric Bikes (E-Bikes) Safe for Children? With Dr. Agran

Biking is a great way to get to and from school and other activities. It is good exercise, and it's fun when children are ready. Now, electric bikes (e-bikes) of all sizes and speeds are growing more popular.

Cultivating Insight and Expertise: The Landmark Success of the First UC Irvine Ultrasound CME Workshop

In a groundbreaking milestone that resonated across multiple departments and disciplines, the University of California, Irvine (UCI) hosted its inaugural Ultrasound CME Workshop with resounding success.

Medical Student Clerkship Education Update with Dr. Ronnie Rivera

The Emergency Medicine Clerkship at UC Irvine is a rotation that offers students the opportunity to complete eight shifts in the emergency department over a two week rotation.

Diversity in the ED with DEI Director, Dr. Ronnie Rivera

Dr. Ronnie Rivera is the newly named Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) for the UCI Emergency Department.

Disaster Medicine with Dr. Katzer

Dr. Katzer is an emergency medicine physician at UCI who also holds a unique federal position within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Dr Katzer in action. Photo: Sheriff’s Aviation [@SBCSDAviation]. December 21, 2018

Emergency Medical Services with Dr. Katzer

Meet Dr. Katzer, a true jack of all trades in the world of emergency medicine.

Event Medicine at the Honda Center with Dr. Katzer

Dr. Katzer is the head of medical operations at the Honda Center, overseeing a team of medical professionals that provide care to both players and fans during events.

Get to know all about Dr. John Christian Fox’s journey to Emergency Medicine and his initiative in creating a UCI Emergency Department and Urgent Care Center at the new UCI Hospital in Irvine!

UC Irvine Department of Emergency Medicine at ACEP 2018

The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Assembly, the world’s largest emergency medicine conference, is a can’t-miss annual event for any EM physician.

UCI Health leads the way with point-of-care ultrasound

Point-of-care ultrasound has been an integral part of the Emergency Department at UCI Health since 2003.

New wilderness medicine fellowship

The Department of Emergency Medicine accepts applications for its first Wilderness Medicine Fellowship

Understanding the dangers of box jellyfish and Irukandji syndrome

UCI Health wilderness medicine expert Dr. Isabel Algaze Gonzalez explains the dangers of the box jellyfish and Irukandji syndrome

Emergency Medicine reaccredited for point-of-care ultrasound

The Department of Emergency Medicine is proud to announce its re-accreditation by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) for point of care ultrasound.

Steep Learning Curves at MammothEM Conference

On day one of the conference, with tons of fresh powder waiting on the slopes, Dr. Bharath Chakravarthy of UC Irvine EM and Dr. Michael Menchine of LAC+USC EM, got the day started with part one of their two-part series "Cruising the Medical Literature.”

Air rescue helicopter doctor: Robert Katzer, MD

When he's not at the UC Irvine Health Emergency Department, Dr. Robert Katzer volunteers as a helicopter physician with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.

Innovative Emergency Medicine Residency Teaching Modalities

Over the last five years, the faculty members of UC Irvine Emergency Medicine Residency Program have incorporated a variety of innovative teaching modalities to engage and educate their residents and medical students.

OC’s Innovative Emergency Department Observation Unit

The Emergency Department Observation Unit (EDOU), also known as “ED Obs”, is a 20-bed wing of Douglas Hospital, which serves as an extension of UCI’s Emergency Department (ED).

Join us for the 37th Annual Mammoth Emergency Medicine Conference, March 5-8, 2018!

Visit www.emconference.org for details!

Entrance to Catalina Island Medical Center

Emergency medicine's new frontier on Catalina Island

After more than a year of partnering with Catalina Island Medical Center to run its emergency department, UC Irvine Health emergency medicine specialists have expanded patient care and improved patient satisfaction.

Training for wilderness emergencies

UC Irvine Emergency Medicine residents compete in the fourth annual wilderness training day with residents from the San Diego Naval Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center.

The doctor’s bag goes digital

UC Irvine emergency medicine physician Dr. Warren Wiechmann shows that anyone with a few hundred dollars and a Bluetooth-enabled smartphone can have the diagnostic capabilities to create a portable clinic on par with a traditional doctor’s office.

Dr. Chris Fox, director of UC Irvine School of Medicine's ultrasound fellowship.

The future of point-of-care with ultrasound

UC Irvine emergency medicine professor Dr. Chris Fox explains how ultrasound technology is revolutionizing patient care.

County gets its first needle-exchange program

UC Irvine medical students organize Orange County's first needle exchange program under the direction of Dr. Bharath Chakravarthy, research director for the School of Medicine's Department of Emergency Medicine.

Emergency medicine residents first to use iPads for patient care.

30th Annual Mammoth EM Conference - Setting the Bar Extremely high!

UCI EM Participation at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine annual meeting

Another Successful Engaging Learners Through Innovation and Technology(ELITe) Conference

As new forms of educational technology and media emerge, educators have had to adapt quickly or risk losing the engagement of millennial trainees.

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