Episodes

Aug. 20, 2024

August 2024: Childcare for Emergency Physicians

In this episode of ACEP Nowcast, host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, chats about childcare options for emergency physicians and how they navigate both career and family life. Read more on ACEPNow.com Revisit ACEP Nowcast podcast episodes. Catch up on all of ACEP Now in past issues.
July 30, 2024

July 2024: Physician Fee Schedule

In this episode of ACEP Nowcast, host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, chats with Michael Granovsky, MD, FACEP, about this year’s latest CMS physician fee schedule. Read more on ACEPNow.com Revisit ACEP Nowcast podcast episodes. Catch up on all of ACEP Now in past issues.
June 20, 2024

June 2024: Let’s Talk Sepsis

In this episode of ACEP Nowcast, host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, chats with Jonathan Glauser, MD, FACEP, and Matt Carvey, MD, FACEP, about their experiences seeing patients who are suffering with complications from sepsis. Read more on ACEPNow.com Revisit ACEP Nowcast podcast episodes. Catch up on all of ACEP Now in past issues.
May 15, 2024

May 2024: Brazilian Butt Lifts

In this episode of ACEP Nowcast, host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, chats with Mary Bridget Lee, MD, MPH, and Matthew Pyle, MD, about their experiences seeing patients who are suffering with complications from Brazilian butt lifts. Read more on ACEPNow.com Revisit ACEP Nowcast podcast episodes. Catch up on all of ACEP Now in past issues.
May 1, 2024

April 2024: Dr. Thom Mayer

In this episode of ACEP Nowcast, host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, chats with Thom Mayer, MD, FACEP, about his career as an emergency physician. Read more on ACEPNow.com Revisit ACEP Nowcast podcast episodes. Catch up on all of ACEP Now in past issues.
March 28, 2024

March 2024: Dr. Alex Koo Talks Electrical Injuries Seen in the ED

In this episode of ACEP Nowcast, host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, chats with Alex Koo, MD, FACEP, about his recent article on electrical injuries presented in the emergency department. Read more on ACEPNow.com Revisit ACEP Nowcast podcast episodes. Catch up on all of ACEP Now in past issues.
Feb. 27, 2024

February 2024: Dr. Peter Viccellio and Eugene Litvak Discuss Boarding

In this episode of ACEP Nowcast, host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, chats with Peter Viccellio, MD, FACEP, and Eugene Litvak, PhD, about the boarding crisis emergency departments face every day. Read more on ACEPNow.com Revisit ACEP Nowcast podcast episodes. Catch up on all of ACEP Now in past issues.
Jan. 31, 2024

January 2024: Dr. Granovsky on CMS Fee Schedule

In this episode of ACEP Nowcast, host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, chats with Michael Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP, about the latest CMS fee schedule for emergency physicians. Read more on ACEPNow.com Revisit ACEP Nowcast podcast episodes. Catch up on all of ACEP Now in past issues.
Dec. 29, 2023

December 2023: Holiday Special

In this episode of ACEP Nowcast, host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, presents a holiday special episode! Read more on ACEPNow.com Revisit ACEP Nowcast podcast episodes. Catch up on all of ACEP Now in past issues.
Nov. 29, 2023

November 2023: How Long Should EM Residency Be?

In this episode of ACEP Nowcast, host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, chats about the length of EM residencies with Dhimitri Nikolla, DO, MS, FACEP, FACOEP, and Jesse Pines, MD. Read more on ACEPNow.com Revisit ACEP Nowcast podcast episodes. Catch up on all of ACEP Now in past issues.
Nov. 3, 2023

October 2023: Recap of Issue, Creative Careers with Dr. Liz Clayborne, and More!

In this episode of ACEP Nowcast, host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, speaks about the October issue’s features, news, and important stories relevant to readers. Dr. Ho also talks with emergency physician and entrepreneur Liz Clayborne, MD, FACEP. Read more on ACEPNow.com Revisit ACEP Nowcast podcast episodes. Catch up on all of ACEP Now in past issues.
Sept. 24, 2023

September 2023: Recap of Issue, SA23, and More!

In this episode of ACEP Nowcast, host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, speaks about the September issue’s features, news, and important stories relevant to readers. Dr. Ho also highlights what you can expect from SA23 in Philadelphia. Read more on ACEPNow.com Revisit ACEP Nowcast podcast episodes. Catch up on all of ACEP Now in past issues.
Aug. 30, 2023

August 2023: In Conversation with Leon Adelman, MD, MBA

ACEP Nowcast host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, speaks with Co-Founder and CEO of Ivy Clinicians Leon Adelman, MD, MBA, about the genesis of the company, recent APP closures, and much more. Read more on ACEPNow.com Revisit ACEP Nowcast podcast episodes. Catch up on all of ACEP Now in past issues.
July 25, 2023

July 2023: Xylazine the“Zombie Drug” is an Emerging Threat plus Issue Recap

ACEP Nowcast host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, speaks with Associate Editor Catherine Marco, MD, FACEP, about her article on Xylazine the ‘Zombie Drug’ and its effects on patients who present with this rare and complicated issue. Plus, a quick recap on this month’s issue. Read more on ACEPNow.com Revisit ACEP Nowcast podcast episodes. Catch up on all of ACEP Now in past issues.
June 26, 2023

June 2023: ChatGPT with Drs. Dayton and Rose, and EM in Space with Dr. Jones

ACEP Nowcast host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, speaks with John Dayton, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, and Christian Rose, MD, about large language models and its impact on emergency medicine. Then, Dr. Ho chats with Nathan Jones, MD, who is part of a year-long study with NASA. Read more on ACEPNow.com Revisit ACEP Nowcast podcast episodes. Catch up on all of ACEP Now in past issues.
May 23, 2023

May 2023: ACEP President Dr. Chris Kang Discusses Mental Health Progress, AAPI Heritage Month

ACEP Nowcast host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, welcomes ACEP President Chris Kang, MD, FACEP, to the podcast this month! Dr. Kang has made mental health his main priority during his presidency (both physician mental health and the patient care side of the issue) so he’s here to talk about ACEP’s progress on those issues during Mental Health Month. As ACEP’s first Asian-American president, Dr. Kang also discusses what Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month means to him. Bonus May 20...
April 12, 2023

April 2023: Antibiotics for Diverticulitis, Dr. Alden Landry on Equity, and More

In this month’s episode, Assistant Editor and Amy Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, chats with Lauren Westafer, MD, about her April column on emergency physicians stopping prescriptions for diverticulitis. Also in this episode, Alden Landry, MD, shares his thoughts about equity and equality in medicine. Read more on ACEPNow.com Revisit ACEP Nowcast podcast episodes. Catch up on all of ACEP Now in past issues.
March 24, 2023

March 2023: Discussing IV Metoprolol versus IV Diltiazem for AFib Patients with RVR; Being Patient with Dr. Ron Stewart

In this month’s episode, Assistant Editor and Amy Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, chats with Ken Milne, MD, about his clinical column. Then, Dr. Ho speaks with Ron Stewart, MD, about his experiences within the emergency department as a patient. Registration is open for ACEP’s Leadership & Advocacy Conference. ACEP Nowcast listeners can save $100 on registration with promo code POWERUP. Read more on ACEPNow.com Revisit ACEP Nowcast podcast episodes. Catch up on all of ACEP Now in past issues.
March 7, 2023

February 2023: Boarding Debate; End of Life Conversation

In this month’s episode, Assistant Editor and Amy Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, chats with Phillip Luke LeBas, MD, FACEP, about the boarding crisis emergency physicians are dealing with across the country. Then, Dr. Ho speaks with Blair Bigham, MD, about his experiences with death in the emergency department and how that influenced writing his book about the same topic. Read more on ACEPNow.com Revisit ACEP Nowcast podcast episodes. Catch up on all of ACEP Now in past issues.
Feb. 1, 2023

Special Edition Episode: 2023 National Women Physicians Day

To commemorate National Women Physicians Day on Friday, February 3, ACEP Nowcast podcast recorded and put together a special edition episode featuring Resident Fellow Dr. Sophia Görgens interviewing Dr. Pamela Bensen, the very first female emergency resident in 1971. You’re invited to AAWEP’s Power Up workshop during ACEP’s 2023 Leadership & Advocacy Conference. It features an incredible slate of women emergency physicians led by keynote speaker Dr. Dara Kass. Picture small-group discussions ab...
Jan. 26, 2023

January 2023: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy and Syncope

In this month’s episode, Assistant Editor and Amy Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, chats with Richard Kamin, MD, FACEP, FAEMS, and Deborah Korn, PsyD, about Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy both in and out of the emergency department. Also, Dr. Ho discusses Dr. Anton Helman’s article Best Practices for Emergency Department Syncope Risk Assessment. Read more on ACEPNow.com Revisit ACEP Nowcast podcast episodes. Catch up on all of ACEP Now in past issues.
Dec. 28, 2022

December 2022: FHCS Case Report, Being Patient with Dr. Alin Gragossian, and More

In this month’s episode, Assistant Editor and Host Dr. Amy Ho chats with Dr. Justin Resendes who—along with Drs. Abhilasha Boruah and Rafi Israeli—wrote this month’s case report on Fitz-Hugh Curtis Syndrome in a Male with HIV. Also, in this month’s Being Patient Segment, Dr. Alin Gragossian shares her experience with heart failure and receiving a heart transplant at age 30. Read more on ACEPNow.com Revisit ACEP Nowcast podcast episodes. Catch up on all of ACEP Now in past issues.
Nov. 21, 2022

November 2022: Street Medicine Fellowship

In this month’s episode, Assistant Editor and Host Dr. Amy Ho is on the scene in Fort Worth, Texas, interviewing John Peter Smith Hospital’s Street Medicine fellowship team as they see patients in the city. Plus, Drs. Strayer and Caputo are interviewed about their article, How To Use Video-Assisted Flexible Endoscopic Intubation. Read more on ACEPNow.com Treating The Most Vulnerable This Flu Season Means Taking Flu Shots To The Streets Street Medicine Fellowship Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship...
Oct. 31, 2022

October 2022: Dr. Lauren Fine

In this month’s episode, Assistant Editor and Host Dr. Amy Ho interviews Dr. Lauren Fine for Domestic Violence Awareness month. Dr. Fine is an emergency physician and head of a new emergency department Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program. Plus, Danielle Kowal and Dr. David Ross’s article, Emergency Department Trephination (Burr Hole) for Epidural Hematoma, is discussed. Read more on ACEPNow.com: It’s OK to Order Angiography Tests for Strangulation Victims How to Evaluate Strangulatio...