Sep 11, 2016
Dr Michelle Johnston talks about dystopian futures and the relevance of emergency medicine in forming such futures. Literature can provide insights into the two types of future we can expect: an optimistic, technologically advanced future as showcased in the movie “Blade Runner” or a dystopian future as envisioned...
Sep 9, 2016
Mike Abernethy runs you through the pitfalls and challenges of rural trauma resuscitation and prevention. The farm is a dangerous workplace. Accidents have an unusually high morbidity and mortality not only for the worker, but also his/her family members. The reasons are multi-factorial but are the result of a...
Sep 6, 2016
Dr Simon Carley discusses the future of emergency medicine. Simon begins by talking about how things have changed in emergency medicine since he started his career in the 1990s. He wants to shed some light on where we are going with emergency medicine, what is happening to us and what is shaping us. He believes...
Sep 5, 2016
A Tribute to Dr John Hinds, Dr Janet Acheson speaks about her life with Dr John Hinds and how unexpected his death was.
John Hinds was known as the pioneer of pre-hospital trauma, a master educator and powerful orator. He was “son” to his mother Josephine, “John boy” to his father Dermot and “John” to...
Sep 3, 2016
Dr Victoria Brazil discusses the Dunning-Kruger Effect, Imposter Syndrome and quality improvement. Vic starts the podcast reminiscing about her initial days as a resuscitationist.
She talks about the two psychological phenomena noticed in people working in pre-hospital care. The Dunning-Kruger effect, where people...