Table 1.
A Complete Listing of MacEmerg Episodes in the First 12 Months
| Episode Number | Main Segment | Resident Corner | Teaching That Counts | Total Number of Listens | % Number of Listens From McMaster Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 |
Recognizing Domestic Violence in the ED Featuring Dr. Sangita Sharma (local expert) |
Resident Wellness Featuring local trainees who are champions on this topic |
N/A |
320 all‐time listens 300 in first 12 months |
62.8% |
| Episode 2 |
Pearls of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Featuring Dr. Anthony Crocco (local pediatric ED chief and international speaker) |
Geriatrics Fellowship in Emergency Medicine Featuring Dr. Chris Skappak who had just completed a fellowship in geriatrics |
N/A |
206 all‐time listens 183 in first 12 months |
60.2% |
| Episode 3 |
Will Machines Take Over Our Jobs? Machine Learning in the ED Featuring local PhD student |
Infographics Featuring Dr. Alvin Chin, trainee who has been an international invited speaker on this topic |
N/A |
180 all‐time listens 175 in first 12 months |
58.3% |
| Episode 4 |
Diagnosing Pulmonary Embolism in the ED Featuring Dr. Kerstin De Wit (local and international thrombosis expert) |
Quality Improvement (QI) in the ED & Fellowship Featuring our Chief Resident Dr. Rakesh Gupta, who was a QI fellow at the time |
N/A |
244 all time listens 244 in first 12 months |
57.4% |
| Episode 5 |
Trauma High Season Tips and Tricks Featuring Dr. Jonathan Sherbino (local Trauma Team Leader and internationally renowned educator) |
Sirens to Scrubs Series Featuring resident Dr. Paula Sneath who has created this series for the national FOAM blog CanadiEM |
N/A |
229 all‐time listens (only 11 months old) |
60.3% |
| Episode 6 |
Sharing Is Caring in the World of Simulation Featuring Dr. Kyla Caners (founder of EM sim cases and internationally renowned educator) |
Medical Education Fellowship in Emergency Medicine Featuring Chief Resident Dr. Ashley Lubberdink, who was completing her Medical Education fellowship |
N/A |
184 all time listens (only 10 months old) |
54.3% |
| Episode 7 |
Clinical Teaching Tips and Tricks Featuring Dr. Alex Chorley (locally notable educator) |
Disaster Medicine Training Featuring Dr. Ali Mulla who has completed a Masters in Disaster Management. |
N/A |
204 all time listens (only 9 months old) |
54.4% |
| Episode 8 |
A Short History of Ultrasound and Importance of Lung Ultrasound Featuring Dr. Jeff Handler (regional Ultrasound leader) |
Narrative medicine and its Power Featuring Dr. S. Luckett‐Gatopoulos who completed a narrative medicine certificate during her fellowship year. |
One‐minute Preceptor Model |
198 all‐time listens (only 8 months old) |
54% |
| Episode 9 |
MacEmerg Disaster Simulation Day Featuring various members of our community |
Competency By Design and Growth Mindset Featuring Dr. Chad Singh (PGY2 resident) and Dr. Teresa Chan (internationally renowned educator) |
N/A |
214 all‐time listens (only 7 months old) |
63.1% |
| Episode 10 |
Clinical Leadership—Advice From the Hamilton Hospital Chiefs Featuring two of our Hamilton ED chiefs |
Global Health Training In Emergency Medicine Featuring Dr. Jodie Pritchard (PGY4) speaking about global health training |
Tagging and Flagging Teachable Moments Featuring Drs. Alim Nagji and Teresa Chan (both experienced educators and international speakers) contextualizing broad concepts for our local implementation |
168 all‐time listens (only 6 months old) |
54.2% |
| Episode 11 |
Mac Pediatric Emergency Simulation Team: “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants” Featuring our Pediatric ED simulation team |
N/A |
Tips for Filling Out EPAs in the CBD Curriculum Featuring Drs. Alim Nagji & Teresa Chan (both experienced educators and international speakers) contextualizing broad concepts for our local implementation |
399 all‐time listens (only 5 months old) |
71.9% |
| Episode 12 |
A Leader’s Framework for Decision Making* Featuring Dr. Rick Winters who was a visiting lecturer and gave regional rounds |
Design and Development of the Indigenous Health Curriculum Featuring internationally invited resident speaker Dr. Jillian Roberge |
Tailoring your teaching to the individual learner Featuring Drs. Alim Nagji and Teresa Chan (both experienced educators and international speakers) contextualizing broad concepts for our local implementation |
186 all‐time listens (only 4 months old) |
48.9% |
FOAM = Free Open‐Access Medical education.
Denotes a segment that features a guest speaker who is not a McMaster‐affiliated trainee or faculty.