Dr. Eric Ossmann joins us on Shift Report to discuss a problem many of us and many of our patients face. How do we plan for medical needs when traveling, and what do we do if we get sick or injured during international travel? Beyond his extensive experience in emergency medicine, he and his colleagues have a unique business – Vigilint – that provides services to corporate and government clients worldwide. He share his expertise about picking a travel insurance plan, how to find medical care in a foreign country, and what happens when you need to be repatriated.

In this important segment of the EMcentric Shift Report, we have the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Riva Kamat. While practicing as a pediatric hospitalist in Northern Virginia, she has also found an important niche – wellness and physician coaching. As CEO of Lotus Clinical Well-Being, she provides important services to individuals and groups aimed at developing resilience, building confidence, and dealing with the growing problem of physician burnout. She also shares advice for physicians and the public on how to manage professional stresses in any profession. You can find her at lotusclinicianwellbeing.com.

Our guest for this installment of the EMcentric Shift Report is Dr. John Jones of Virginia. Having practiced for years in a busy suburban environment, he has most recently been President of the democratic group VEMA – Virginia Emergency Medicine Associates. He speaks with us about what he has learned managing an emergency medicine group in an increasingly challenging environment, and provides advice for emergency medicine residents who may be looking for their first job. He also shares some insights for physicians and for the public on manage the current stresses of the specialty, including what boarding and financial stresses are doing to hospitals.