EPPA Scribes attend monthly education sessions.  We cover clinical topics which continue expand our scribe’s understanding of medicine after their initial training.  Past topics have included; ‘evaluating abdominal pain in the acute care se...Read More

My Time as a ScribeI was an EPPA scribe for just under two years, with the majority spent working as a full-timer. I had the joy of working in the Emergency Department and then transitioned to help build a scribe program at an orthopedic center! In t...Read More

What would you say you do here? ...During a mundane graveyard shift, our team was rushed back into a stabilization room to find blood-drenched paramedics and a patient with penetrating neck trauma that visually exposed all deep anterior neck structur...Read More

Got questions about applying to medical school?  We've got answers.Question:  How did your experience as a scribe contribute/come up in your interview process for a scribe supervisor position; perhaps you were able to answer a difficult que...Read More

Do you have questions?  We've got answers!Question:  How did your experience as a scribe contribute/come up in your interview process for a scribe supervisor position; perhaps you were able to answer a difficult question based on your exper...Read More

As a full time scribe I can be found in the ED at any time on any day, but a normal weekday morning shift always begins with coffee (if I’m with the right physician they may even provide this, perks!) Most days in the ED start out with a full waiting...Read More

Q: Why do you like being a scribe at a level one trauma center? A: I like being a scribe here because I think it is the only job you get to work one on one with the physician all while being able to work and interact with a larger team. You get to se...Read More

At this month’s Scribe Education Session, EPPA scribes accepted to medical and PA schools came in to share their experiences and advice on the med/PA school application and interview process.  Here’s what they had to say.  Stay tuned for pa...Read More

As a scribe, it's always interesting to hear from current physicians as to why they chose their specialty.  Take a look at what Oncologist Dr. Menge has to say:Why did you choose oncology as a specialty? While there are several reasons, I would...Read More

A 2 year old infant with a small laceration to the left side of her forehead presented, with her parents and young brother, to the Emergency Department. Just one hour prior to evaluation, the patient's five-year-old brother accidentally dropped a toy...Read More