Congratulations to the Final Four of the EM Innovators of the Year contest! They will present their innovations at ACEP in October to determine the Grand Prize Winner!
EMTalk: Empowering Difficult Conversation Skills
An innovative training program developed by emergency physicians for emergency providers that delivers a comprehensive approach to deliberate skills practice for communicating serious news, shared decision making for medical treatment goals, and conflict resolution.
Team Lead / Presenter: Rita Manfredi & Lillian Emlet
Home Institution / Hospital Associated: University of Pittsburgh / George Washington University
Frontline Suits
Medical-grade reusable coveralls for the pandemic and beyond.
Team Lead / Presenter: Alicia Lu
Home Institution / Hospital Associated: Mount Sinai & Elmhurst Emergency Medicine
The Virtual Results Room
An open-access educational tool that uses Google Slides and Zoom to offer online simulation.
Team Lead / Presenter: Sarah Foohey
Home Institution / Hospital Associated: Children's National Hospital
E*Drive
A clinical information hub that provides users with instant access to up-to-date COVID-19 information, clinical guidelines, announcements, and discharge navigation resources.
Team Lead / Presenter: Nicholas Stark
Home Institution / Hospital Associated: University of California San Francisco / San Francisco General Hospital