Background Healthcare providers often experience emotional strain following patient death, yet structured coping mechanisms remain limited. Brief interventions like The Pause show promise. We evaluated the Three-Breath technique—a short guided meditation to honor the deceased and support clinician resilience—for its potential use in emergency medicine. Methods Emergency physicians completed a mixed-methods survey assessing experiences with …

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Abstract Objective: EM LEADS prepares medical students to succeed during their EM clerkship, sub-internship, residency, and beyond. It serves as a platform to develop leadership skills, connect with faculty, engage in research, and mentor peers. Background: The School of Medicine has a required EM clerkship but limited early opportunities for building EM skills1, inspiring the …

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