Dr. Cohen, the EMA Medical Director at Alvarado Hospital Medical Center, made a special appearance on San Diego Connect to discuss medical isolation! @Alvaradohospital is a certified stroke and heart attack center and with a guaranteed COVID process so if you are experiencing critical symptoms, do not hesitate to seek medical attention. Watch the full interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUcJX4JWU6s 
This World Health Day, the WHO honors the contribution of nurses and midwives, recognizing their vital role in keeping the world healthy. Nurses and other health workers are at the frontlines of COVID-19 response, putting their own health at risk to protect the broader community. Thank you! 
EMA’s Director Spotlight of the Quarter is Jamie Eng, MD! 🩺 Rosalind Franklin School of Medicine – MD 🥼LAC-USC EM – Residency training, Chief Dr. Eng got her start doing clinical research and became a doctor to pursue more direct patient care. According to Dr. Eng, she chose emergency medicine because the fast pace suited her personality. Her favorite part of working for EMA is that she has been able to work at some amazing sites with awesome coworkers. She highly respects each and every single one of them: “What we do isn’t easy, and they are very reassuring to have around.” Prior to becoming the Director of EMA and Benchmark’s Fellowship Program, Dr. Eng was an EMA fellow herself! Outside of work, Dr. Eng’s passions include traveling, camping, yoga, art, baking/cooking, and eating. She also enjoys family time with her husband Jeff, and her 3 children she affectionately refers to as “wildlings”. If she had to sum up her work in one sentence, she says she is: “Trying to do the right thing most of the time but doing it with a very short temper and foul language.” 
Today and every day, we honor our doctors for their dedication to providing unwavering care. We recognize the long hours they work and sacrifices they make to put the health of their communities first. Thank you to all our physicians for all that you do for us and our loved ones! 
International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women - while also marking a call to action for accelerating gender equality. Collectively, we can make change happen. Collectively, we can each help to create a gender equal world. #EachforEqual 
EMA’s AHP Spotlight of the Quarter is Eric Soto, PA! Eric Soto has been with EMA since 2015. As a PA, Eric enjoys the constant growth of emergency medicine: "I am always curious of new practices that are constantly evolving in medicine. I find point of care ultrasound becoming a large part of my practice and find myself using it more frequently, which I see as a valuable instrument in the Emergency Department." He also values the bond he has grown with the doctors, nurses, and other allied health care team members. Eric says that the Emergency Department staff is a small group and they make you feel like family. A Las Vegas native, Eric attended Crafton Hills College and Stanford University's Physician Assistant Program. His early curiosity in science piqued his interest in medicine, leading him to pursue a Radiology Program at Crafton Hills College and continuing on to become a PA. He became interested in emergency medicine during his rotations in his final months as a Physician Assistant student. He says, "I was able to appreciate the abilities, and the wealth of knowledge and experience that needs to be acquired to be able to manage any, and all patients that come through the Emergency Department." He continues to appreciate the constant change and learning experiences that come with the job. Outside of work, when not spending time with his wife and two sons, he loves going to the beach, hiking, cycling, traveling, exploring new food, and watching 80's and 90's movies. 
"If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress." - Barack Obama Happy President's Day! 
Happy Valentine’s Day! Not only is today a day of hearts, it’s also a day that recognizes giving hearts. National Donor Day is a time to focus on all types of donation – organ, eye, tissue, blood, platelets and marrow –by participating in blood/marrow drives or donor registration events. It is also a day to recognize our loved ones who have given the gift of donation, have received a donation, are currently waiting or did not receive an organ in time. Link to donor registration page 
Happy Chinese/Lunar New Year! 新年快乐 (xīn nián kuài lè) Wishing you all happiness, prosperity, fortune and good health in the Year of the Ox! 
EMA held the first Quarterly Directors Meeting of 2021 this week! Our CMO, Dr. Brewster, and over 50 EMA Clinical Leadership team members discussed organizational updates, hospital volumes, and COVID vaccination plans. Thank you to our hospital site directors for all their hard work during this pandemic! 
Happy Black History Month! In honor of this special month, we would like to recognize all the African American healthcare workers that have revolutionized medicine and the healthcare industry. One of the most notable, Rebecca Crumpler, MD, became the first female African American MD in 1864, treating freed slaves after the Civil War and publishing one of the first medical books written by an African American. 
EMA recognizes and values patients’ feedback through our Patient Satisfaction Program: RECOVER. We use this to receive real time feedback about our patients’ experiences and find ways to constantly improve our practice. Your satisfaction and opinions are very important to us.