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Articles by Howard Ovens
WTBS 31 ED Triage Physician – Does a Doc Belong at Triage?
In the context of emergency department (ED) overcrowding and long wait times, we are all looking for solutions. Introducing physician-in-triage roles or, put more colloquially, having a “doc at triage” has gained some traction in the literature and in conversations about potential innovations.
Lessons on Emergency Medicine Leadership - The Role of The Leader
“A leader is best when people barely know he exists. When his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: ‘We did it ourselves.’ ” —Lao Tzu, philosopher and writer “Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.” —Peter F.
4 Key Learning in EM Leadership
“Self-interest is hostile to the common good, but enlightened self-interest is not. And this is the best key to the meaning of enlightenment.”—Allan Bloom In my various roles over my career spanning more than four decades, I am often asked for career advice and about medical leadership in general. Requests come from everyone ranging from experienced colleagues to idealistic pre-med students.
Authentic Emergency Department Leadership During a Pandemic
Access April 2020 , pp. 1-5 Eddy Lang (a1), Howard Ovens (a2), Michael J.
Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine
Howard Ovens (a1) (a2) (a1) * Schwartz/Reisman Emergency Medicine Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON (a2) † Department of Family Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/cem.2019.410 Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 September 2019 View HTML To send this article to your Kindle, first ensure no-reply@cambridge.org is added to your Approved Personal Document E-mail List under your Personal Document Settings on the Manage Your Content...
How Fast is Fast Enough : Emergency Medicine Cases
Racing legend Mario Andretti famously said, “If everything seems under control, you’re just not going fast enough.” He was talking about cars, but to many beleaguered emergency physicians trying to keep up with the patient queue, emergency medicine often seems this way.
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