Toys can make great gifts, but are they safe?
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- Segment Number 5
- Audio File ER_101/1449er5e.mp3
- Featured Speaker Chuck Nozicka, DO, FAAP, FACEP
- Organization American College of Emergency Physicians
- Guest Bio Charles "Chuck" Nozicka, DO, FAAP, FACEP is Medical Director of Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Advocate at Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, Illinois. He is also a Clinical Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University, Chicago Medical School. Dr. Nozicka is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric emergency medicine. He lectures nationally regarding adolescent risk-taking behavior and pediatric emergency medicine topics.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Leigh Vinocur, MD
How can you enjoy the holidays without gaining that holiday weight?
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- Segment Number 4
- Audio File ER_101/1449er5d.mp3
- Featured Speaker Catherine Marco, MD
- Organization American College of Emergency Physicians
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Guest Bio
Dr. Catherine Marco currently serves as Professor at the Wright State University Department of Emergency Medicine. She serves on the board of directors for the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Marco has also served on the national ACEP Ethics Committee since 1997, and chaired the Ethics Committee 2001-2004.
She has served on the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) board of directors, and has served on the SAEM Ethics and Constitution and Bylaws Committees.
Dr. Marco has been active in the education, research and writing arenas. She has published numerous research manuscripts and book chapters on medical ethics, resuscitation, airway, and pain management. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Leigh Vinocur, MD
During the holidays, 79,000 deaths occur annually as a direct result of excessive alcohol use.
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- Segment Number 3
- Audio File ER_101/1449er5c.mp3
- Featured Speaker Preeti Jois, MD
- Organization American College of Emergency Physicians
- Guest Bio Dr. Preeti Jois is Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of South Florida in Tampa. Dr. Jois is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians and the American Academy of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Jois was recently awarded an Air Force Commendation Medal for Act of Courage in her duties as a Critical Care Physician with the 920th ASTS, Patrick Air Force Base.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Leigh Vinocur, MD
Are the holidays really the "happiest time of the year"?
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- Segment Number 2
- Audio File ER_101/1449er5b.mp3
- Featured Speaker Stephanie Duggan, MD
- Organization American College of Emergency Physicians
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Guest Bio
Dr. Stephanie J. Duggan is Vice President of Medical Affairs/Chief Medical Officer and Interim Director of the Emergency Department at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola. She provides leadership for the Medical Staff of the hospital.
Dr. Duggan is board-certified in emergency medicine. Prior to joining Sacred Heart, she served as Chairman of the Emergency Department at St. Mary's of Michigan in Saginaw and Medical Director of an ambulance company that serves 10 counties. Like Sacred Heart Hospital, St. Mary's is part of Ascension Health, the nation's largest Catholic and non-profit healthcare system.
Dr. Duggan obtained her medical degree at Wayne State University School of Medicine and completed her residency training at Wayne State University/Grace Hospital Emergency Medicine, both in Detroit, Mich. In 2008, she was named "Emergency Physician of the Year" for the state of Michigan. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Leigh Vinocur, MD
How can you be safe and healthy during the stressful holiday season?
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- Segment Number 1
- Audio File ER_101/1449er5e.mp3
- Featured Speaker James Williams, MD
- Organization American College of Emergency Physicians
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Guest Bio
Dr. James Williams has served as emergency department medical director at Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital since 2002. He also is vice chief of staff at the Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital.
Dr. Williams earned his bachelor's degree in biology from Loyola College in 1985. After graduating in 1991 from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine on an Army scholarship, he completed a surgical internship at Brook Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. He completed a year as a general medical officer at Fort Hood prior to doing his general surgery residency at Brook Army Medical Center. Beginning in July 1996, he served as the brigade surgeon for First Armored Division Artillery in Germany and Bosnia.
Dr. Williams is active regionally and nationally serving on the board of directors for the Texas College of Emergency Physicians and the Public Relations Committee for the American College of Emergency Physicians. He also is the medical director for Master Train, a regional medical education company and EMS Director for Southwest Ambulance. In addition, Dr. Williams is a consultant for WOAI TV's morning show SA Living and the San Antonio Express News. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Leigh Vinocur, MD
In the U.S., between 7,000 and 8,000 diagnoses of testicular cancer are made each year and about 380 men will die from the disease.
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- Segment Number 5
- Audio File ER_101/1445er5e.mp3
- Featured Speaker Rian Dickstein, MD
- Organization American College of Emergency Physicians
- Guest Bio Dr. Rian Dickstein is a urologic oncologist who focuses on all urologic cancers and specializes in open, laparoscopic and robotic surgeries. His expertise includes the treatment of bladder cancer (non-invasive and locally advanced), kidney cancer (small or locally advanced tumors), and prostate cancer (including primary and salvage surgery for complex cases). Dr. Dickstein also specializes in the treatment of testicular and penile cancers.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Leigh Vinocur, MD
More than 110 million Americans are living with an STD and 20 million new STDs occur annually.
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- Segment Number 4
- Audio File ER_101/1445er5d.mp3
- Featured Speaker Howard Mell, MD
- Organization American College of Emergency Physicians
- Guest Bio Dr. Howard Mell is dual board certified in emergency medicine and EMS. He trained at the University of Illinois and completed his residency in emergency medicine at the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Mell works for EmCare as a regional EMS director and works clinically at Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren Ohio.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Leigh Vinocur, MD
More than 29 million Americans have diabetes, and one in four people don't know they have it.
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- Segment Number 3
- Audio File ER_101/1445er5c.mp3
- Featured Speaker Thomas Tobin, MD
- Organization American Academy of Periodontology
- Guest Bio Thomas Tobin, MD, MBA, FAAEM, FACEP is a board certified emergency physician from Spokane, Washington. He does health care consulting, including emergency department operations. He has expertise in rural health care and combat sport participant event health care.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Leigh Vinocur, MD
Up to 25 percent of men over 50 will break a bone due to osteoporosis, and one-third of hip fractures are in men.
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- Segment Number 2
- Audio File ER_101/1445er5b.mp3
- Featured Speaker Chadd Kraus, MD
- Organization American College of Emergency Physicians
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Guest Bio
Dr. Chadd Kraus is an emergency physician from Pennsylvania. He currently works for emergency resources management, an affiliate of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Clarion, PA.
Dr. Kraus specializes in the areas of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. He did his emergency medicine residency at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, PA. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Leigh Vinocur, MD
Approximately 63% of adult men reported drinking alcohol in the last 30 days.
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- Segment Number 1
- Audio File ER_101/1445er5a.mp3
- Featured Speaker Col. John McManus (Ret.) MD, MBA, FACEP
- Organization American College of Emergency Physicians
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Guest Bio
Col. (RET) John McManus, MD, MBA, MCR, FACEP, FAAEM, is the EMS Fellowship Director and Professor of Emergency Medicine at Georgia Regents University in Augusta, GA.
Col. McManus is more than 20 years of Active Duty Service as medical leader and combat veteran with the U.S. Army and was honored as the top Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Medical Corps in 2006. Dr. McManus is an internationally recognized expert in pre-hospital, disaster, tactical and emergency medicine.
He is also an experienced clinical researcher, journal peer reviewer and text book editor spanning all aspects of Emergency Medicine, Combat Casualty Care and Trauma. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Leigh Vinocur, MD
