Med Inspired

In this episode I sit down with anesthesiologist, inventor, and master educator Dr. Jim Ducanto for an insighful look at airway management today. We discuss all things airway including the SALAD technique, VL vs DL, airway positioning, and his approach to airway education. 

In this episode of the Med Inspired podcast I sit down with Dr. Evie Marcolini and disuss all things dizziness. Dr. Marcolini practices emergency medicine and neurocritical care at Dartmouth Hitchcock in Hanover, New Hampshire. She is a national and international speaker and faculty advisor to wilderness medicine interest groups at the University of Maryland and Yale. We discuss all things dizziness. From distinguishing central vs peripheral causes to the red flags of posterior stroke to the HINTS exam. WE also delve into some tips and tricks on how to perform a better neurological exam to asssesing the posterior circulation, and a common sense approach to risk stratifying dizziness. 

In this episode of the Med Inspired podcast I sit down with former flight nurse, paramedic, and international seminar leader Scott Deboer to discuss all things pediatric resuscitation. Scott's career spans 30 years as a flight nurse, emergency room nurse, pediatric critical care transport nurse and nurse educator. He is also a international seminar leader and author of the book CPEN Review Putting it all together. In this episode Scott gives us his approach to the sick child, physical exam pearls, vascular access, cognitive preparation strategies and much more!

In this episode of the Med Inspired podcast I sit down with Dr. Mike Abernethy and talk all things trauma resuscitation and logistics. Dr. Abernethy is the chief flight physician at UW Med Flight and and has been a Med Flight physician and attending since 1992. He has an international reputation as an EMS educator and clinician and has lectured in the UK, Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Cuba, Canada, and France.  We discuss a myriad of topics including the best way to control a combative trauma patient, the logistics of airway management in an unstable trauma patient, the use of supraglottic airways, shock index, MAP and much more!

In this episode of the Med Inspired Podcast I sit down with Dr. Mark Shapiro. Dr. Shapiro is a practicing hospitalist and host of the Explore the Space podcast. We sit talk about a myriad of topics including the value of podcasting, the incredible networking opportunities that social media has to offer for clinicians, why talking about social issues in medicine is important and the one habit that makes high achievers standout. 

In this episode of the Med Inspired podcast I sit down with Dr. Dara Kass. Dr. Kass is an emergency physician from New York City who is on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. She shares her unique perspective of not only what its like for the doctors, nurses, EMS providers, and techs battling this unseen enemy but also what its like as someone who has the virus. 

"You don't need to be trained in this industry to be a nice person."-Jonathon Feit  Jonathon Feit wears many hats. He is a managing consultant of the Brain Trust of Fire and EMS Technologists, as well as the co-founder and chief executive of Beyond Lucid Technologies Inc. He is a journalist, tech entrepreneur, and deep thinker on all things related to patient care reporting, community paramedicine, and making the world a better place. We sit down and talk about the current state of the opioid epidemic, how technology is changing the landscape of patient care reporting and tracking, and the current challenges facing healthcare today. 

In this episode of the Med Inspired podcast I sit down with Dr. Jaime Hope for an enlightening conversation about a myriad of topics. We discuss the SMARTER acronym for achieving goals, how to combat Imposter syndrome and time management tips for the busy professional. Dr. Jaime Hope is an attending emergency physician in emergency medicine at Beaumont Health's Royal Oak campus, as well as author of Habit That!: How You Can Health Up in just 5 Minutes a Day.

In this episode of the Med Inspired podcast I have the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Jessica Mason. Dr. Mason earned her medical degree at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine and completed her emergency medicine residency training at Metro Health Medical Center and the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. She completed a fellowship in Medical Education at UCSF Fresno where she is now the Fellowship Director and an assistant professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine. She is also the Deputy Director of EM:RAP, as well as the managing editor of C3, EM:RAP HD videos, and board review course Crunch Time. We discuss her approach to medical education, the value of podcasting in medical education, the importance of stories in medicine, and what it's like to work with Mel Herbert!

In this episode of the Med Inspired podcast I sit down with Dr. Peter Antevy and discuss how he and his team are changing the current paradigm of pediatric resuscitation. We also delve into what makes a successful entrepreneur, what makes great pre-hospital systems great, the current state of triage, and his emotional story of the 2018 Parkland school shootings. 

Dr. Qaali Hussein is a board certified trauma surgeon, wife, mother of 6, and podcaster who's show Professional Muslim women details the stories and struggles faced by working Muslim women. Her passion is challenging the status quo of what it means to be a working Muslim woman and breaking the stereotypes and bias we all encounter. This incredibly inspirational woman details her life growing up during a civil war in Somalia, her struggles during residency, and how she balances being a mother of six with the high stress occupation of trauma surgery. 

September 11, 2001 is a day that will forever be engraved in our memories. A day of unspeakable tragedy and grief. But it is also a day of undaunted courage in the face of adversity. Some of New York's finest healthcare providers and first responders came together in the midst of this tragedy and did what they do best. Caring for patients and putting their lives on the line. This is one mans life changing story.

Dr. Joe Lex is a retired emergency physician with 50 years of clinical practice! He is often referred to as the godfather of FOAMed (free open access medical education) I had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Lex and picking his brain on a wide range of topics. This is a raw and enlightening look into the mind of a legend in emergency medicine. We talk about what makes a great mentor, bedside teaching, and great jazz music to name a few.

In this episode of the Med Inspired podcast I sit down with Dr. Shawna Pandya a citizen-scientist astronaut candidate with Project PoSSUM. Dr. Pandya is a general practice physician, speaker, martial artist, advanced diver, skydiver, and pilot-in-training. She holds degrees in neuroscience, space, entrepreneurship and is currently completing a fellowship in Wilderness Medicine. We go deep in this one discussing a myriad of topics including:  1. How to develop a blueprint of success and the principle of rate of scan.  2. How to develop and cultivate an attitude of resilience and grit.  3. Mental rehearsal and having a social circle in times of crisis to build resilience.  4. Artificial intelligence and how it will influence how we practice medicine in the future.  5. The value of creativity in education and how this creativity drives innovation  6. The similarities between space exploration and medicine.  And MUCH more!! Dr. Pandya can be reached at:  Twitter: @shawnapandya Facebook: Dr. Shawna Pandya Webpage:

In this episode of the Med Inspired Podcast I sit down and talk with Dr. Annahieta Kalantari about a myriad of topics including wellness, stress growth, presentation design, and medical education. Dr. Kalantari or better known as Dr. AK is a board-certified emergency medicine physician practicing in Hershey, PA. She is an internationally known speaker and author and lectures on various topics ranging from wellness and burnout to sepsis care and stress mindset. She also serves as a faculty mentor for the AliEM Wellness Think Tank and as a speaking coach for FeminEM. She is the recipient of multiple teaching awards including the Aria Jefferson Emergency Medicine Educator of the year award. She was also awarded the ACEP teaching fellowship Micro-teach award and first place in her category in the ACEP new speakers forum. 

Kris Kaull is a flight paramedic, CMO for the tech startup Pulsara, technologist, writer, and speaker. We sit down and go DEEP into many topics including his biggest failures in medicine, what it takes to be a serial entrepreneur, and what customer service frequently gets wrong in EMS among many other topics as well. 

This powerful episode delves into creating a better death story for our patients and in doing so we discover not just how to have a better death but how to live more deeply too. Nurse Jessica Hanson recounts a powerful and emotional story that will change your perspective on the death experience and what it means to us as healthcare providers and as human beings. 

Do you know how your patients feel? It sometimes can be hard to relate to someone who takes 40 medications daily or is fearful of procedures that we may deem as just an everyday occurrence. In this episode, I interview Alin, an ER doctor from Philadelphia who almost died after discovering an undiagnosed congenital heart abnormality. We discuss the medical provider/patient relationship. What it truly means to empathize with your patients and the lifesaving power of organ donation.  Blog: achangeofhe.art Twitter: AG_EM33 Don't forget to subscribe to the show and like us on iTunes!