Adult EM Bootcamp

They say nothing can truly prepare you for practice in the ED. We disagree.

Finally, an online video onboarding course that addresses the “real-world” clinical issues you will face but won’t find in textbooks. Flatten the learning curve and get ahead of the game, no matter what point you’re starting from in your EM career.

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Learn how the ED really works beyond the textbook

Whether you’re starting out or switching specialties, we cover all of your “well, that wasn’t on the test” questions: What are the steps to clinically clear the cervical spine in a trauma patient? When do you order tests in an acute COPD exacerbation? What are those subtle T-wave changes on an ECG that I need to pay attention to? By the end of this course, you’ll be able to answer all of these, plus hundreds more.

Master in just hours what it may take you years to pick up on the job.

We’ve distilled down the time-earned, nitty-gritty lessons that are typically only gleaned through countless cases and years of experience in the ED. Go ahead, save time and learn from our mistakes (so you don’t have to make them yourself).

Don’t just learn how to act like a seasoned clinician; learn how to think like one, too.

Sure, you’ll learn all the juicy clinical tricks of the trade, but more importantly, we also train you to think on your feet in the ED. With streamlined clinical algorithms and mental frameworks designed by EM physicians, PAs and NPs, we’ll help you identify those “can’t-miss” diagnoses and manage each chief complaint like a pro.

Enjoy education that’s a cut above the rest: anytime, anywhere.

Unlike other onboarding courses that are pre-recorded live in a giant lecture hall or pieced together from multiple sources, this course curriculum has been carefully curated and recorded specifically for on-the-go use on your smart device. Maximize your information retention with the highest-quality, most entertaining experience available, on-demand.

The Practice of Emergency Medicine

The Practice of EM
Medicolegal Issues in EM
The Art of Being an APP in the ED

Procedural Fundamentals

Central venous access
ECG interpretation
Rapid sequence intubation
Suturing technique
Ultrasound
X-ray interpretation
and more

Clinical Approaches

Undifferentiated Symptom-Based Approach
Disease-Based Approach

Download complete course list (.pdf)

Identify Common ED Mistakes

Add Adult EM Bootcamp Assessment to evaluate errors made by clinicians new to EM. All 100 questions are designed to help you identify the most common clinical mistakes made in the ED and to determine your weak areas. Whether you’re a Medical Provider onboarding residents, or a new grad looking for confidence before his or her first shift, you will be well prepared.

This course covers everything you want (and need) your onboarding clinicians to know about emergency medicine but don't have time to sit down and teach—from procedural basics to the practical nuts and bolts of how the ED really works. Think of it as insurance to help your new clinicians more readily jump into the rhythm of your well-oiled ED (and keep it that way).

Get your clinicians up to speed on everything they’ll need to know for their first ED shift. Contact us to learn more.

Matthew DeLaney, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine

Dr. DeLaney completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine in 2011 and worked in the community before joining the EM faculty at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is a contributor to various educational podcasts and frequently lectures at national and international conferences. He was recently told by a patient that he looks like what would happen “if Christian Bale in ‘The Fighter’ and Adam Sandler had a child.”

Vicky Pittman, MPAP, PA-C

VP of Education, Hippo Education

Vicky Pittman attended the Keck School of Medicine of USC Physician Assistant Program. Since graduation, she has worked for several years in community emergency departments in Oregon and New Jersey. Vicky also serves as a Medical Editor at Hippo Education. In her free time, she loves spending time with her two daughters, traveling with her husband, and taking her fluffy corgi on long walks on the beach.

Paul Jhun, MD

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of California San Francisco Hippo VP of Education

Dr. Jhun loves learning, developing, and delivering creative educational techniques and leads the content innovation team at Hippo Education. He is one of the most humble and likable educators you will ever meet. We learn something every time he puts together a piece of education. He is an award-winning national lecturer and former assistant program director for the Emergency Medicine residency program at the University of Southern California. Follow him on Twitter @jhunlikefun.

Matthew Valentine, PA-C, Emergency Medicine PA

I loved how the presenters not only incorporated the "by the book" information but also wave in real-life pearls...It was very helpful to go above and beyond what we are thought in school/traditionally and know what to look for in a real patient. I'd highly recommend Adult EM Bootcamp to anyone (new and experienced provider alike)!