The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine

Date: Sept 13, 2026 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Caitlin Jones is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Sydney University’s Institute for Musculoskeletal Health. Her research evaluates the benefits and harms of treatments for musculoskeletal conditions with a particular interest in high-risk treatment options such as opioid medicines and spinal cord stimulators for pain. She aims to improve patient […]

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Date: September 4, 2026 This is an SGEM Xtra looking in the rearview mirror at 14 years of The SGEM and looking forward to Season#15. Season 15 is traditionally the crystal anniversary. Crystal is transparent; it can help us see things more clearly, and it can also shatter if you drop it. So, basically, a […]

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Reference: Ellison AM, et al. PERC-Peds rule for bedside exclusion of pulmonary embolism without radiation in children in the USA (BEEPER): a multicentre, prospective, observational, diagnostic accuracy study. Lancet Respir Med. July 2026. Date: August 13, 2026 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Lauren Westafer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University […]

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Date: August 23, 2026 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Roya Caloia is a former EM program director, longtime faculty at Henry Ford Genesys and current interim Associate Medical Director. She is also the Chairperson of the National Clinical Governance Board for US Acute Care Solutions Case: A 62-year-old woman with diabetes and chronic lung disease presents to […]

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Date: March 4, 2026 Guest Skeptic: Prof Carl Heneghan is a General Practitioner, Professor of Evidence-Based Medicine at the University of Oxford and current Director of the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine (CEBM). Today, we’re launching a brand-new SGEM series: Legends of Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM). In the past, I’ve interviewed legends of Emergency Medicine: Dr. Diane […]

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