Eric J. Lentsch , MD

As an Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery resident, like all residents, it was difficult to balance working and learning.  I found that the performance of my clinical duties left little time for reading and learning.   I decided early on that since I only had a little time each day, I would use it to my advantage and try to answer one "question" a day. That question might be clinically related, a basic science question, or a pimp question I had missed from an attending.  The process took only 10-15 minutes each day, but allowed me to research over 350 questions a year in a unrushed, unhurried fashion that allowed better learning and retention.  I found this to be the single best learning experience I had as a resident.

When I began my academic career, I began intermittently e-mailing questions to some of my early residents. After doing this for a while, the term E-Pimp was coined by one of them (one who is now a academic Otolaryngologist herself) whenever a new question landed in her Inbox.  The name stuck. When I moved to my new position, I began doing daily E-Pimps for my residents and I think it has been a great learning experience - both for them and for me. (Judge for yourself by looking at the Testimonials page).  My goal is to make the preparation for In-Service or Board Exams easier by making reading and learning a short, daily experience.

Eric J. Lentsch, MD