b'Frank brings years of patient contactthe ED. Talk to the nurses, techs, and in the Lehigh Valley, where every callmedics who see patients long before reinforced that no two emergencies they get IVs and lab draws. Emergency and no two peopleare exactly alike.medicine is built on collaboration, and Jacob Elmore draws from militaryunderstanding what happens outside medicine, where triage decisions andthe hospital walls can make you a trauma care come with unique pressuresstronger, more compassionate clinician requiring quick action, decisiveinside them. judgement, and situational awareness. For the three of us, EM isnt just another To preclinical students with similarrotation; its where all the threads backgrounds: your experiencecome together. Its fast, messy, and is more valuable than you think.sometimes unpredictable; but for Jacob Elmore, LECOM OMS-II Dont downplay it. Youve alreadypeople like us, it feels like home. learned how to think on your feet, communicate under stress, and behind hypovolemic shock on anrespond when someone needs helpLooking to meet exam. But that process has made usnow, not in five minutes. That kind ofnew people, better learners and, we hope, bettertraining will serve you well, whetherexpand your skill physicians.youre in the trauma bay or fielding aset and make a What draws us to emergency medicinedifficult question on rounds.difference? Join a now is the same thing that drew usPACEP committee And to those new to EMS or the worldtoday! Click here to EMS and military service in the firstof emergency care: seek it out. Rideto sign up!place: the need to think fast, work asalong with a local crew. Shadow in a team, and help people when theyre most vulnerable. The emergency department feels like familiar ground. It moves quickly. It demands flexibility. It rewards calm under pressure. But it also connects us with the broader healthcare system and gives us the tools to take what we learned in the field and elevate it. We all carry pieces of our past into this work. Anna Meyer brings the firehouse grit and paramedic instincts that make her comfortable leading a code or navigating high-acuity scenes. Jacob PACEP News | Summer 2025 15'