AEM Education and TrainingVolume 5, Issue 1 p. 121-129 Commentary – Invited Thinking Outside the Inbox: Use of Slack in Clinical Groups as a Collaborative Team Communication Platform Tim Montrief MD, MPH, Corresponding Author Tim Montrief MD, MPH t.montrief@gmail.com orcid.org/0000-0002-1361-5501 Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA Address for correspondence and reprints: Tim Montrief, MD, MPH; e-mail: t.montrief@gmail.com.Search for more papers by this authorMary R. C. Haas MD, Mary R. C. Haas MD Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USASearch for more papers by this authorAl'ai Alvarez MD, Al'ai Alvarez MD orcid.org/0000-0002-5438-2476 Department of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USASearch for more papers by this authorMichael Gottlieb MD, Michael Gottlieb MD orcid.org/0000-0003-3276-8375 Department of Emergency Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USASearch for more papers by this authorDeborah Siegal MD, MSc, Deborah Siegal MD, MSc Department of Medicine, Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorTeresa Chan MD, MHPE, Teresa Chan MD, MHPE orcid.org/0000-0001-6104-462X Department of Medicine, Division of Emergency Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaSearch for more papers by this author Tim Montrief MD, MPH, Corresponding Author Tim Montrief MD, MPH t.montrief@gmail.com orcid.org/0000-0002-1361-5501 Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA Address for correspondence and reprints: Tim Montrief, MD, MPH; e-mail: t.montrief@gmail.com.Search for more papers by this authorMary R. C. Haas MD, Mary R. C. Haas MD Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USASearch for more papers by this authorAl'ai Alvarez MD, Al'ai Alvarez MD orcid.org/0000-0002-5438-2476 Department of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USASearch for more papers by this authorMichael Gottlieb MD, Michael Gottlieb MD orcid.org/0000-0003-3276-8375 Department of Emergency Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USASearch for more papers by this authorDeborah Siegal MD, MSc, Deborah Siegal MD, MSc Department of Medicine, Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorTeresa Chan MD, MHPE, Teresa Chan MD, MHPE orcid.org/0000-0001-6104-462X Department of Medicine, Division of Emergency Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 27 June 2020 https://doi.org/10.1002/aet2.10497Citations: 9 The authors have no relevant financial information or potential conflicts of interest to disclose. Author contributions: TM, MH, AA, MG, DS, and TC all conceived the idea for this manuscript and contributed substantially to the commentary concept and design, drafting of the manuscript, and critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content. Supervising Editor: Lalena M. Yarris, MD. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume5, Issue1January 2021Pages 121-129 RelatedInformation