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Comment by Louis N. Molino Sr. on June 18, 2009 at 5:07pm

Lisa, that last line about the print edition and the bathroom 1) made my day, 2) was funny as hell and 3) is also very true!

Louis N. Molino, Sr., CET
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"A Texan with a Jersey Attitude"

Comment by Lisa Bell on June 18, 2009 at 2:19pm

JEMS is now available in a digital edition! Read my blog for more.

Comment by Lisa Bell on April 24, 2009 at 6:45pm

New video of Winnie Maggiore posted today! (Winnie is one of our top writers for JEMS and jems.com.)

Comment by Lisa Bell on April 17, 2009 at 12:11pm

New video of Jerry Overton posted today! (Jerry is gracious enough to be one of the JEMS editorial board members.)

Comment by Janet Smith on February 3, 2009 at 12:39pm

What a great idea Lisa! This is an awesome place to check in with those who inspire and motivate great EMS systems and patient care. I published years ago with JEMS and offerred presentations at several EMS Todays in the past. It's great to have a global look at the industry from the JEMS perspective.

Hey, does anyone know how to get a hold of Tom Hillson?

Comment by Tracey Baker on January 31, 2009 at 7:01pm

Though I have not published in JEMS--I have published and I do have this comment and question for you all---

Guy is an outstanding contributor for you all--What compassion he has for his patients..

Also--Are you all considering having Dr. Russ (?)--I think I am correct--write any blogs here? Or is it possible--to maybe, and I am going out on a limb here--take some of his awesome articles regarding differentially diagnosing and placing the scenario on the board--main forum thread--for discussion and critique as it realtes to various SOP's etc? I have a great call I think I am going to post, maybe the trial of such would be fruitful--Just a thought but I wanted to pose such...Thanks guys! You are all a great asset to this field! Dr. Russ is just great also!

Comment by Michelle on January 10, 2009 at 10:38pm

I'm currently in the process of writing a book as a tribute to EMS. My ex husband who is a paramedic is going to tell about his experiences which covers almost 20 years in the EMS system. I'm hoping to add more stories from others as well and would love to hear from others who don't mind telling some of there stories. It is a work in progress and the confidentiality rules will be applying here. I'm really excited because I believe that people don't get to see what EMS is really all about. I'm hoping to shed some light about us, because like I have read so much, it isn't about the money, because we really don't get paid as much as we should. It's because we LOVE what we do!!!!

Comment by Dennis McMillin on December 30, 2008 at 10:38pm

I am glad I found this new forum. I have been in EMS/fire education for a number of years and lecture at various locations frequently. I have considered writing but it always gets pushed to a back burner because of time constraints. I live in a very rural area of this great country and volunteers are a dwindling commodity leaving more for the rest of us to do. I have been in this business for 17 years and there is always something to learn, (spelling is probably one of them). There isn't enough hours in the day to commit to a full length research project or article, but I am willing to contribute insight or experience on a subject. when I return to this post site I will possibly have more thought into it.
Keep up the good work.

Comment by Lisa Bell on December 29, 2008 at 11:24am

It is with deep regret that we notify you of the death of Major John Pryor, MD, a trauma surgeon and JEMS Editorial Board member. Dr. Pryor was killed in Iraq last week after a mortar hit his compound. Please read this article from A.J. for more details.

http://www.jems.com/news_and_articles/columns/Heightman/JEMS_editorial_board_member_killed_in_Iraq.html

We plan to create a new forum category for LODDs and will create an area where you can post a tribute to Dr. Pryor.

Comment by Mark Rock on December 20, 2008 at 2:31pm

What a great group! Thanks, Lisa, for getting this started.

I started writing in order to address, and gain a wider audience for, a topic that is of critical importance in our field, yet is not practiced properly: patient assessment and treatment. One of the frustrating things about EMS is that it tends to be a culture of mediocrity and conformity: minimal educational requirements, combined with the attractiveness of the fringe benefits of the profession, allow and attract people into EMS who have scant apprecitation for the importance of comprehensive assessments, aggressive treatment, and of the role that the formulation of a working diagnosis plays in our patient care (yes, in EMS, WE DO DIAGNOSE!).

My work focuses on the importance of the phyiscal exam in patient assessment and emphasizes the importance of performing comprehensive physical exams on medical as well as trauma patients, with the goal of reforming current educational cirriucula, which at present by and large neglects this important component of patient assessment. This, in turn, inevitably (and necessarily) leads to the missed findings and compromised patient care that all-too-often characterize our performance in the field.

If any other authors are interested in this topic, I would love to hear from you, especially if you have interesting case studies or anecdotes which illustrate the importance of performing thorough assessments/physical exams.

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