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More news from BEEM...

Dr. Andrew Worster and Dr. Raj Vadera appear in this month's issue of the Journal of Emergency Medicine to bring emergency physicians a review of the evidence for clopidogrel (Plavix) as a therapeutic option in patients who present with an acute myocardial infarction.

In Emergency Physicians Monthly Dr. John Crossley and Dr. Christopher Carpenter cover the ABCD2 scoring system for evaluating short-term risk of stroke for patients with TIA. Your feedback on this article on the website is appreciated.

Congratulations to our own Dr. Chris Carpenter on being selected as the Goldfarb Patient Safety Fellow at Washington University (St. Louis) for July 2008-2010. This is a great achievement and really quite amazing given that it's extremely rare for emergency physicians to receive career awards. As part of BEEM research, Chris is participating in several knowledge translation projects focusing on how to modify physician behavior to follow best-practices. Chris intends to improve the emergency care of aging adults through education and best-evidence processes. We’re very proud of Chris and greatly appreciate his leadership in BEEM.

Recommendations

Capsule summaries of high-impact BEEM reviews form an important part of the regular updates available to users of PEPID medical information resource suite for emergency physicians.

The BEEM Course is supported by Emergency Physicians Monthly, which features contributions on the topic of evidence based emergency medicine authored by members of the BEEM Investigator Group.

The BEEM Course is recognized by the Guidelines Advisory Committee, a joint committee of the Ontario Medical Association and the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, who strive to encourage the application of evidence-based, peer reviewed clinical practice guidelines to medical practice.

The BEEM Course is endorsed by the American Academy of Emergency Medicine. as part of their committment to supporting affordable high quality continuing medical education in emergency medicine for its members.

For more information on accreditation and available CME credits, see Study Credits.

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