Episodes

K. Scott Burnham, DO, joins host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, to discuss his ACEP Now article, “The Mental Health Discharge Gap Emergency Physicians Must Talk About,” and his book, “Lifeline: What to Do After a Mental Health Crisis.” Burnham shares how his experiences as both an emergency physician and a patient shaped his perspective on mental health care, and outlines practical steps emergency physicians can take to support patients during the critical post-discharge period. https://www.amaz...

Duncan Grossman, DO, MSED, joins host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, to discuss his ACEP Now article, "'No More H’s and T’s' – An Action Based Paradigm for Managing Cardiac Arrest." Grossman discusses the flaws of the popular mnemonic and proposes a new action-based approach to treat cardiac arrest in the ED.

Jamie Syrett, MD, MBA, FACEP, joins host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, to discuss his ACEP Now article on point-of-care EEG and its potential role in emergency medicine. Syrett explains how bedside EEG can help physicians identify seizure activity more quickly, reduce unnecessary transfers, and support care in hospitals without immediate neurology access.

Host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, welcomes Dr. Tsion Firew to discuss the systematic and sustainable nuances of global health infrastructure. Dr. Firew, the chair of emergency medicine residency at Africa Health Sciences University in Rwanda and an associate professor at New York University, shares pearls for shifting from short-term medical missions to localized systems building, navigating frontline clinical protocols during a deadly Marburg virus outbreak, and balancing the personal and prof...

Host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, welcomes Dr. Utsha Khatri to discuss the clinical and ethical nuances of caring for incarcerated patients, as also explored in the ACEP Now article, “Carceral Health and the Emergency Department.” Dr. Khatri, an assistant professor of emergency medicine and health services researcher, shares pearls for navigating the presence of correctional officers while re-centering the patient through dignity and medical autonomy. Additional highlights from this episode in...

Host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, welcomes Dr. Matt Lipton to discuss his ACEP Now article, “IV Iron in the ED: The Time is Now,” which advocates for treating iron deficiency anemia without automatic RBC transfusions in hemodynamically stable patients. Dr. Lipton explains the immediate bioavailability of IV iron compared to blood products and addresses modern safety profiles regarding anaphylaxis and the “Fishbane reaction.” Additional highlights include a case report on adolescent headaches an...

In this episode of ACEP Nowcast, host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, talks with Dr. Theresa Tran Carapucci, director of the Houston Health Department, about the natural transition from the emergency department to public health leadership and advocacy. The discussion also celebrates a record-breaking 2026 residency match and previews April issue highlights. More links: Read more on ACEPNow.com. Revisit ACEP Nowcast podcast episodes. View job opportunities at emCareers.

In this episode of ACEP Nowcast, host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, talks with emergency medicine leaders about the state of pediatric disaster readiness in EDs and the role of observation units in disaster response. More links: Read more on ACEPNow.com. Revisit ACEP Nowcast podcast episodes. View job opportunities at emCareers.

In this episode of ACEP Nowcast, host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, talks to Mack Brown, MD, who walks us through recent updates to the oral boards for emergency medicine. More links: Read more on ACEPNow.com. Revisit ACEP Nowcast podcast episodes. View job opportunities at emCareers.

In this episode of ACEP Nowcast, host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, talks to Michael Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP, about the new and final physician fee schedule that takes effect January 1. More links: Read more on ACEPNow.com. Revisit ACEP Nowcast podcast episodes. View job opportunities at emCareers.

In this episode of ACEP Nowcast, host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, interviews Nirajan Nepal, MD, to discuss pulmonary embolism after routine peripheral intravenous catheter insertion, and reminds us that routine is only routine until it is not. We also touch on life in military medicine. Read the full case report at ACEPNow.com. More links: Read more on ACEPNow.com. Revisit ACEP Nowcast podcast episodes. View job opportunities at emCareers.

In this episode of ACEP Nowcast, host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, shares her thoughts on the growing crisis of boarding, which heavily impacts emergency physicians. She includes frontline stories from ACEP members that help demonstrate an urgent need for action. Additional links: Share your story about ED boarding. Read more on ACEPNow.com. Revisit ACEP Nowcast podcast episodes. View job opportunities at emCareers.

In this episode of ACEP Nowcast, host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, interviews Pauline Wiltz, DO, to discuss what emergency physicians need to know about this severe complication of pregnancy. Additional links: Read more on ACEPNow.com. Revisit ACEP Nowcast podcast episodes. Catch up on all of ACEP Now in past issues. View job opportunities at emCareers.

In this episode of ACEP Nowcast, host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, interviews Italo Brown, MD, MPH, FACEP, and Laura Wooster, MPH, ACEP’s Associate Executive Director, Advocacy & Practice Affairs, to discuss what emergency physicians need to know about this sweeping legislation. Additional links: For more information on the OBBB, watch this ACEP Webinar. Learn about the ACEP Leadership & Advocacy Conference (LAC). Read more on ACEPNow.com. Revisit ACEP Nowcast podcast episodes. Catch up on al...

In this episode of ACEP Nowcast, host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, interviews Paul Jansson, MD, MS, FACEP, to discuss critical care and push-dose vasopressors in the ED. Additional links: Read the first installment of Critical Care Time by Dr. Jansson. Read more on ACEPNow.com. Revisit ACEP Nowcast podcast episodes. Catch up on all of ACEP Now in past issues.

In this episode of ACEP Nowcast, host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, interviews Salil Bhandari, MD, FACEP, to discuss tips for giving a presentation, or just talking with a patient or colleague. Additional links: Read more on ACEPNow.com Revisit ACEP Nowcast podcast episodes. Catch up on all of ACEP Now in past issues.

In this episode of ACEP Nowcast, host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, interviews Howard W. Levitin, MD, FACEP, and Evan Springer, DO, about hyperglycemia management. Insulin supplies_resources (1) ED Glycemic Mngt v9 04_24_25 Read more on ACEPNow.com Revisit ACEP Nowcast podcast episodes. Catch up on all of ACEP Now in past issues.

In this episode of ACEP Nowcast, host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, interviews Elizabeth Clayborne, MD, MA, about ED boarding on how it impacts emergency physicians. Read more on ACEPNow.com Revisit ACEP Nowcast podcast episodes. Catch up on all of ACEP Now in past issues.

In this episode of ACEP Nowcast, host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, interviews Michael A. Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP, to discuss the impact of the Washington leadership transition on health care in the first 100 days of the new administration. Additional links: Legislative & Advocacy Conference acep.org/lac Reimbursement and Coding Conference https://www.acep.org/rc ED Directors Academy https://www.acep.org/edda Read more on ACEPNow.com Revisit ACEP Nowcast podcast episodes. Catch up on all o...

In this episode of ACEP Nowcast, host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, interviews Rade B. Vukmir, MD, JD, FCCP, FACEP, FACHE, about employment contracts and what to look out for when emergency physicians are reviewing their contracts. Read more on ACEPNow.com Revisit ACEP Nowcast podcast episodes. Catch up on all of ACEP Now in past issues.

In this episode of ACEP Nowcast, host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, interviews Andrea L. Austin, MD, about her book Revitalized: A Guidebook to Following Your Healing Heartline. The book draws from Dr. Austin’s experiences as a physician in the Navy and with the challenges of emergency medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic to discuss the impact of burnout and moral injury on healthcare professionals. Read more on ACEPNow.com Revisit ACEP Nowcast podcast episodes. Catch up on all of ACEP Now in...

In this episode of ACEP Nowcast, host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, interviews Matthew Turner, MD, and Stephen Sandelich, MD, about their recent article in ACEP Now on neonatal resuscitation. Read more on ACEPNow.com Revisit ACEP Nowcast podcast episodes. Catch up on all of ACEP Now in past issues.

In this episode of ACEP Nowcast, host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, discusses her thoughts on this recent article in ACEP Now on artificial intelligence in medical billing. Read more on ACEPNow.com Revisit ACEP Nowcast podcast episodes. Catch up on all of ACEP Now in past issues.

In this episode of ACEP Nowcast, host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, chats with Adaira Landry, MD, and Resa E. Lewis, MD, about their book on how small actions can make a big impact. Read more on ACEPNow.com Revisit ACEP Nowcast podcast episodes. Catch up on all of ACEP Now in past issues.