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EM/IM Sessions: Coronary CTA vs Stress Testing

Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography vs Functional Stress Testing for Patients with Suspected Coronary Artery Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Foy, Andrew J, et al. JAMA Internal Medicine 2017. [paper] Why I chose this study Everything is still new and shiny as an intern, even acute chest pain. If the story is good and the

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EM/IM Sessions: Impella for Refractory Cardiac Arrest

The Impella CP Device for Acute Mechanical Circulatory Support in Refractory Cardiac Arrest Vase H, Christensen S, Christiansen A, et al. Resuscitation 2017. [paper] Why I chose this study While perusing LITFL R&R I stumbled on this interesting study. As we have started seeing with increased use of ECMO and the development of tools such as

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EM/IM Sessions: Acute MI After Influenza

Acute Myocardial Infarction after Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza Infection Kwong, JC et al. NEJM 2018. [paper] Why I chose this article In IM and EM, we are on the front lines of acute epidemics. This year’s flu season has been a bad one and we are seeing a lot of generic flu but also complications and deaths

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EM/IM Sessions: High-Sensitivity Troponin T

Mokhtari A, Lindahl B, Smith JG, Holzmann MJ, Khoshnood A, Ekelund U. Diagnostic Accuracy of High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T at Presentation Combined With History and ECG for Ruling Out Major Adverse Cardiac Events. Ann Emerg Med. 2016;68(6):649-658.e3. [paper] Why I chose this article High-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) is a relatively new biomarker assay and

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	January 2020
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6	7	8 Piece Dinner Piece Dinner January 8, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Piece Brewery, 1927 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, USA •	9 UIC EM Conference @ UIC UIC EM Conference @ UIC January 9, 2020 @ 7:00 am - 12:00 pm Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary at UI Health UIC, 1855 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612, USA Click link below for the full Conference Announcement & Pre-Readings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rMCHQnLchgv9Gw0g99ISGw72kj0R3oM2OAQPDhyW938/edit?usp=sharing Miles Square Simulation Center: Address is 1220 S. Wood Street and the sim center is located on the 5th floor. EEI Main Auditorium: Address is 1855 W Taylor St. Enter through the main doors of the EEI Building, turn left immediately past the information desk and the auditorium is at the end of the short hallway. Parking: There is free street parking in front of the VA, but this is far and few between. You can park in one of the parking garages, the closest is located on Wood Street, however, these can be expensive. There is also a Juvenile parking lot located at 1101 South Hamilton Ave and the cost is $2. Public Transit: Take the train Station (“L”) Pink Line to Polk, which is near UIC’s campus. •	10	11	12
13	14	15 Medical Student Simulation Session Medical Student Simulation Session January 15, 2020 @ 8:30 am - 12:00 pm 1220 S Wood St, Chicago, IL 60608, USA The simulation center Location: Miles Square SIM Center 1220 S. Wood St. 5th floor If you are not rotating at UIC and are unsure of where to park, there is street parking available near VA (across Damon), but by 7am, it is gone. Most residents park in the Juvenile Parking Center (1101 S Hamilton Ave, Chicago IL 60612) which is $2 for an unlimited time. You can also park in UIC parking garages, which are closer, however, are significantly more expensive (1100 South Wood St.). Be sure to allot for extra time for parking and walking. Piece Dinner Piece Dinner January 15, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Piece Brewery, 1927 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, USA • •	16 UIC EM Conference @ UIC UIC EM Conference @ UIC January 16, 2020 @ 7:00 am - 12:00 pm Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary at UI Health UIC, 1855 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612, USA Click link below for the full Conference Announcement & Pre-Readings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yKSPkhnDVExIOG7kHEVk7u1QUY4sHD_CuKyHIuFMllY/edit?usp=sharing Miles Square Simulation Center: Address is 1220 S. Wood Street and the sim center is located on the 5th floor. EEI Main Auditorium: Address is 1855 W Taylor St. Enter through the main doors of the EEI Building, turn left immediately past the information desk and the auditorium is at the end of the short hallway. Parking: There is free street parking in front of the VA, but this is far and few between. You can park in one of the parking garages, the closest is located on Wood Street, however, these can be expensive. There is also a Juvenile parking lot located at 1101 South Hamilton Ave and the cost is $2. Public Transit: Take the train Station (“L”) Pink Line to Polk, which is near UIC’s campus. •	17	18	19
20	21	22	23 UIC EM Conference @ Lutheran UIC EM Conference @ Lutheran January 23, 2020 @ 7:00 am - 12:00 pm Click link below for the full Conference Announcement & Pre-Readings. Address: 1775 Dempster St, Park Ridge, IL 60068 Driving/Parking: There is resident parking across the street (Luther Lane) by the ED, which will require your Lutheran ID. There is also a patient garage across the street (Luther Lane) and open parking for medical students across Dempster.Public Transit: Don’t bother, seriously. Find a ride from someone if you don’t have a car. Johnson Auditorium: Enter the hospital at the Parkside entrance just off Luther Lane via the sliding glass doors (if you enter through revolving doors, you’ve gone slightly too far, just make an immediate right and walk a few steps and you’ll be in the Parkside center building), and you’ll see a stairwell almost immediately in front of you. Take the steps down one level and you’ll find the Johnson Auditorium. Olson Auditorium: Enter through the hospital at the Parkside entrance just off Luther Lane via the sliding glass doors. Walk in the main corridor past the B elevators and follow the signs for Osen Auditorium. It will be past the surgical suite on the 1st floor. 10th floor rooms: Go back up to the main hospital level and walk down the hallway towards your left with large glass windows on your left hand side, towards the B elevator bank, which will be the first set of elevators on your right. Take those to the 10th floor and make your way to these rooms, if you’ve hit the cafeteria then you’ve gone the wrong direction. •	24	25	26
27	28	29	30 UIC EM Conference @ UIC UIC EM Conference @ UIC January 30, 2020 @ 7:00 am - 12:00 pm Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary at UI Health UIC, 1855 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612, USA Click link below for the full Conference Announcement & Pre-Readings: Miles Square Simulation Center: Address is 1220 S. Wood Street and the sim center is located on the 5th floor. EEI Main Auditorium: Address is 1855 W Taylor St. Enter through the main doors of the EEI Building, turn left immediately past the information desk and the auditorium is at the end of the short hallway. Parking: There is free street parking in front of the VA, but this is far and few between. You can park in one of the parking garages, the closest is located on Wood Street, however, these can be expensive. There is also a Juvenile parking lot located at 1101 South Hamilton Ave and the cost is $2. Public Transit: Take the train Station (“L”) Pink Line to Polk, which is near UIC’s campus. •	31

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Piece Dinner
Piece Dinner

January 8, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Piece Brewery, 1927 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, USA

UIC EM Conference @ UIC
UIC EM Conference @ UIC

January 9, 2020 @ 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary at UI Health UIC, 1855 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612, USA

Click link below for the full Conference Announcement & Pre-Readings:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rMCHQnLchgv9Gw0g99ISGw72kj0R3oM2OAQPDhyW938/edit?usp=sharing

Miles Square Simulation Center: Address is 1220 S. Wood Street and the sim center is located on the 5th floor.

EEI Main Auditorium: Address is 1855 W Taylor St. Enter through the main doors of the EEI Building, turn left immediately past the information desk and the auditorium is at the end of the short hallway.

Parking: There is free street parking in front of the VA, but this is far and few between. You can park in one of the parking garages, the closest is located on Wood Street, however, these can be expensive. There is also a Juvenile parking lot located at 1101 South Hamilton Ave and the cost is $2.

Public Transit: Take the train Station (“L”) Pink Line to Polk, which is near UIC’s campus.

Medical Student Simulation Session
Medical Student Simulation Session

January 15, 2020 @ 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
1220 S Wood St, Chicago, IL 60608, USA

The simulation center Location:

Miles Square SIM Center
1220 S. Wood St. 5th floor

If you are not rotating at UIC and are unsure of where to park, there is street parking available near VA (across Damon), but by 7am, it is gone. Most residents park in the Juvenile Parking Center (1101 S Hamilton Ave, Chicago IL 60612) which is $2 for an unlimited time. You can also park in UIC parking garages, which are closer, however, are significantly more expensive (1100 South Wood St.). Be sure to allot for extra time for parking and walking.
Piece Dinner
Piece Dinner

January 15, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Piece Brewery, 1927 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, USA

UIC EM Conference @ UIC
UIC EM Conference @ UIC

January 16, 2020 @ 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary at UI Health UIC, 1855 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612, USA

Click link below for the full Conference Announcement & Pre-Readings:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yKSPkhnDVExIOG7kHEVk7u1QUY4sHD_CuKyHIuFMllY/edit?usp=sharing

Miles Square Simulation Center: Address is 1220 S. Wood Street and the sim center is located on the 5th floor.

EEI Main Auditorium: Address is 1855 W Taylor St. Enter through the main doors of the EEI Building, turn left immediately past the information desk and the auditorium is at the end of the short hallway.

Parking: There is free street parking in front of the VA, but this is far and few between. You can park in one of the parking garages, the closest is located on Wood Street, however, these can be expensive. There is also a Juvenile parking lot located at 1101 South Hamilton Ave and the cost is $2.

Public Transit: Take the train Station (“L”) Pink Line to Polk, which is near UIC’s campus.

UIC EM Conference @ Lutheran
UIC EM Conference @ Lutheran

January 23, 2020 @ 7:00 am - 12:00 pm

Click link below for the full Conference Announcement & Pre-Readings.

Address: 1775 Dempster St, Park Ridge, IL 60068

Driving/Parking: There is resident parking across the street (Luther Lane) by the ED, which will require your Lutheran ID. There is also a patient garage across the street (Luther Lane) and open parking for medical students across Dempster.Public Transit: Don’t bother, seriously. Find a ride from someone if you don’t have a car.

Johnson Auditorium: Enter the hospital at the Parkside entrance just off Luther Lane via the sliding glass doors (if you enter through revolving doors, you’ve gone slightly too far, just make an immediate right and walk a few steps and you’ll be in the Parkside center building), and you’ll see a stairwell almost immediately in front of you. Take the steps down one level and you’ll find the Johnson Auditorium.

Olson Auditorium: Enter through the hospital at the Parkside entrance just off Luther Lane via the sliding glass doors. Walk in the main corridor past the B elevators and follow the signs for Osen Auditorium. It will be past the surgical suite on the 1st floor.

10th floor rooms: Go back up to the main hospital level and walk down the hallway towards your left with large glass windows on your left hand side, towards the B elevator bank, which will be the first set of elevators on your right. Take those to the 10th floor and make your way to these rooms, if you’ve hit the cafeteria then you’ve gone the wrong direction.

UIC EM Conference @ UIC
UIC EM Conference @ UIC

January 30, 2020 @ 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary at UI Health UIC, 1855 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612, USA

Click link below for the full Conference Announcement & Pre-Readings:

Miles Square Simulation Center: Address is 1220 S. Wood Street and the sim center is located on the 5th floor.

EEI Main Auditorium: Address is 1855 W Taylor St. Enter through the main doors of the EEI Building, turn left immediately past the information desk and the auditorium is at the end of the short hallway.

Parking: There is free street parking in front of the VA, but this is far and few between. You can park in one of the parking garages, the closest is located on Wood Street, however, these can be expensive. There is also a Juvenile parking lot located at 1101 South Hamilton Ave and the cost is $2.

Public Transit: Take the train Station (“L”) Pink Line to Polk, which is near UIC’s campus.

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