Host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, welcomes Dr. Tsion Firew to discuss the systematic and sustainable nuances of global health infrastructure. Dr. Firew, the chair of emergency medicine residency at Africa Health Sciences University in Rwanda and an associate professor at New York University, shares pearls for shifting from short-term medical missions to localized systems building, navigating frontline clinical protocols during a deadly Marburg virus outbreak, and balancing the personal and professional demands of international emergency medicine.

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Host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, welcomes Dr. Utsha Khatri to discuss the clinical and ethical nuances of caring for incarcerated patients, as also explored in the ACEP Now article, “Carceral Health and the Emergency Department.” Dr. Khatri, an assistant professor of emergency medicine and health services researcher, shares pearls for navigating the presence of correctional officers while re-centering the patient through dignity and medical autonomy.

Additional highlights from this episode include coverage of the emergency medicine residency match, preparations for the FIFA World Cup, and updates on Medicaid work requirement changes. Dr. Ho also previews clinical features on endometriosis management, forensic training in the ED, and new guidelines for asymptomatic hypertension.

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Host Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH, FACEP, welcomes Dr. Matt Lipton to discuss his ACEP Now article, “IV Iron in the ED: The Time is Now,” which advocates for treating iron deficiency anemia without automatic RBC transfusions in hemodynamically stable patients. Dr. Lipton explains the immediate bioavailability of IV iron compared to blood products and addresses modern safety profiles regarding anaphylaxis and the “Fishbane reaction.” Additional highlights include a case report on adolescent headaches and a guide to evaluating locum tenens physicians.