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Editorial governance

About, Editorial Policy, Review Process & Clinical Disclaimer

Visible authorship, review process, clinical-use limits, references, and update cadence for this free emergency airway education project.

Purpose

Airway of the Month is a free emergency airway education and cognitive-aid guide for EM residents, faculty, simulation educators, EMS clinicians, and FOAM learners. It supports two use cases: Quick Hits / Clinical References and Learn / Deep Dive.

Authorship and review

Content creators/authors: Andrew Pirotte, MD; Kyle Brown, MD; Reba Hodge, MD; Amanda Vanderwerf, PharmD, BCEMP; Morgan Kimball, PharmD, BCEMP; Joshua Mohess

Reviewed by: EM faculty and pharmacy review completed; local ED, ICU, EMS, anesthesia, pharmacy, and pediatric protocol review recommended before bedside teaching rollout.

Last reviewed: 2026-07-23

Next review due: 2027-01-23

Intended audience

EM residents, emergency physicians, EMS clinicians, airway educators, and simulation faculty. The site is designed for education, simulation, faculty development, self-directed learning, and local adaptation.

Contact: [email protected]

Clinical limitation

Educational resource and cognitive-aid guide only; not a bedside order set or substitute for local protocol, medical direction, or clinical judgment.

Medication, ventilator, pediatric, EMS, and situation content should be reviewed and localized before formal clinical teaching use.

About this resource
Created by: Andrew Pirotte, MD; Kyle Brown, MD; Reba Hodge, MD; Amanda Vanderwerf, PharmD, BCEMP; Morgan Kimball, PharmD, BCEMP; Joshua Mohess Clinical review: Emergency medicine faculty review completed. Medication content reviewed by Amanda Vanderwerf, PharmD, BCEMP, and Morgan Kimball, PharmD, BCEMP. Last reviewed: 2026-07-23 Next scheduled review: 2027-01-23 Designed for: EM residents, emergency physicians, EMS clinicians, airway educators, and simulation faculty Important: Educational resource and cognitive-aid guide only; not a bedside order set or substitute for local protocol, medical direction, or clinical judgment. Website contact: [email protected]