Early Career Physician Section Newsroom

April 12, 2021 • Early Career Physicians Section

EM LIFERS Episode 1: Getting Hired During a Pandemic

In the first episode of its new web series EM L.I.F.E.R.S., the ACEP Young Physicians Section and Online Education Committee hosted an interactive panel discussion about the challenges of getting hire...

March 2, 2021 • Early Career Physicians Section

Pregnant in a Pandemic: The Vaccine Question

Being pregnant in a pandemic has definitely had its challenges, as both of us have experienced. As the pandemic has gone on, another challenging question has arisen: Should we be vaccinated for COVID-...

February 23, 2021 • Early Career Physicians Section

Need Help Getting a Spot for Oral Boards?

It’s no secret that COVID has upended the board certification process for many of us. Whether it was a delay in your 2020 written test score, or the cancelation of your 2020 oral exam, COVID comes wit...

February 22, 2021 • Early Career Physicians Section

Update: New Webcast Series, Leadership Society and More

YPS is partnering with the ACEP Education Committee to launch a new webcast series, entitled EM L.I.F.E.R.S. (Lifestyles and Innovations for ER Specialists). We wish to create an interactive and info...

December 17, 2020

Opinion: Is Hoping for Student Loan Assistance... Selfish?

With more than $1.5 trillion in student loan debt, the American people and most of the world have been struck by the economic downturn of COVID-19. As a country, we armored up with scientists, politic...

December 16, 2020

The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly about Medicare’s 2021 Physician Fee Schedule Changes

New YPS Legislative Advisor Dr. Jordan Warchol takes a closer look at the effects of PFS 2021.

October 12, 2020 • ECPS Financial Information

Financial Basics

As we get started in this specialty, it's a great time to better understand money management and the financial resources available.

October 12, 2020 • ECPS Financial Information

Your First Paycheck

Your first official payday is a fantastic feeling! And what you do with that paycheck can pay dividends down the road.

October 12, 2020

In Transition Guide

Download our In Transition Guides (PDFs).

September 4, 2020

Pandemic Policy Primer

To fully understand pandemic policy, unprecedented in its speed and spending for these modern times, we must understand where we are and what’s on the horizon.

September 4, 2020

Our World in Flux: A Pandemic Policy Primer

COVID-19 was unexpected. With its never-before-seen infectivity, mortality, and long-term effects, the governments of the world were caught flatfooted, as was the medical community.

April 13, 2020

ACEP20: How COVID-19 Will Affect Our Financial Future

Dr. James Dahle, the White Coat Investor, was the keynote speaker for the YPS Session at ACEP20 on Oct. 26.

March 31, 2020

Lawmakers Are Discussing Student Loan Forgiveness: Here's What You Need to Know

It’s true! Lawmakers are becoming increasingly aware that repaying student loans is getting more difficult for many of our frontline healthcare workers.

March 31, 2020

For the Emergency Physicians on the Frontlines

A Letter to the Emergency Physician.

March 31, 2020

After Trump Executive Order, ACEP Joins Coalition to Examine Physician Supervision of PAs and NPs

On Oct. 3, 2019, President Trump signed an executive order (EO), “Protecting and Strengthening Medicare,” with little fanfare. Its provisions were framed by a one-year comment and implementation perio...

January 24, 2020

So, You’re Thinking About an EMS Fellowship?

Are you interested in a career in prehospital medicine? Are you considering an EMS fellowship? In this article, we will provide you with insight into the benefits of undertaking a fellowship and the l...

January 24, 2020

The Physician Politician 2020

When our forefathers got together to sign the Declaration of Independence in 1776, 7 percent of the signees were practicing physicians. Only one – Benjamin Rush – had a medical degree, but those were ...

November 22, 2019

Understanding the New Pneumonia Guideline

Much has changed since the last Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) guideline was released in 2007. The latest guideline focuses on adults with community or hospital-acquired pneumonia with no recent t...

September 17, 2019

Out of Network: The Future of Emergency Medicine is on the Line

While the fight to end surprise billing plays out on Capitol Hill and in the media, insurance companies continue to advocate for legislation that increases their bottom lines and employ divisive tacti...

July 23, 2019

Balance is a Myth: Integrating life as a mother, wife and physician

Balance. The very idea I could “balance” my roles as a full-time emergency medicine physician, wife to another full-time professional and mother of a 16-month-old is somewhat insane.

July 23, 2019 • ECPS Pregnancy Tips

Tips for Managing Your Work Life as a Pregnant EM Physician

Being pregnant is hard. I mean, we are creating an entirely new human being after all! But being pregnant while working in the emergency department can bring its own set of challenges.

July 23, 2019 • ECPS Pregnancy Tips

Tips for Pregnant EM Physicians

By Sandra Williams, DO Being pregnant is hard. I mean, we are creating an entirely new human being after all! But being pregnant while working in the emergency department can bring its own set of chal...

July 23, 2019

Another Full Time Job: Pumping at Work

Dr. Sara Andrabi shares her best tips for new moms who need to pump at work.

July 23, 2019 • ECPS Pregnancy Tips

PUMP IT UP: Tips for EM physician mothers who need to pump at work

Conservative estimates show that one year of breastfeeding equates to approximately 1,800 hours of a mother’s time. A full-time job with 40-hour work weeks and vacation factored in adds up to 1,960 ho...

June 19, 2019

Variability in Starting an Academic vs. Community Job

I transitioned from residency into a fellowship. During my fellowship, I was also moonlighting with several large EM groups.