We also want to thank our "bosses;' Jeff Schaider and Steve Bowman. Jeff is a constant source of enthusiasm for the academic project in whatever form makes his faculty happy. He is a mentor, role model, and friend to us all. Steve, our residency

director, also deserves so much credit. He shoulders the burden of one of the largest r esidencies in the country in a way that

allows his assistants to pursue the true pleasures of the academic job in emergency medicine. Thank you both.

Estella Bravo, Ethel Lee, Mishelle Taylor, Deloris Johnson, and Hilda Nino also deserve a load of credit for the support they

provide in the offices. Estella has been the dream clerkship coordinator, managing 24 students per month with grace and determination. She sets the bar high and makes our students feel comfortable during their time with us. For those who consider

becoming a clerkship director one day, the most important consideration is making s ure you have someone like Estella at the

reins of the coordinator position.

Several groups of people also deserve high praise. Our authors have t urned in an outstanding product, making the job of

editing so much easier. We have tried to assemble an "all-star" group of contributors, and based on what came back to us, we

were not disappointed. We all benefit from the hard work and expertise of our authors after "too many years to count" spent

working in emergency departments and educating eager learners in the field. We also want to acknowledge our students and

residents. You folks are the driving force behind all of our efforts. You inspire, test, and humble us on a daily basis. Lastly, and

most importantly, we would like to thank our patients. We learn what our patients teach us, and so any learning we have accomplished over the years is attributed to them. They are the true educators of emergency medicine, and we owe them a debt of

gratitude.

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