19 episodes
MECCSIG Podcasts MECCSIG
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MECCSIG (Monash Emergency and Critical Care Special Interest Group) aims to represent Monash University medical students interested in the areas of Anaesthetics, Emergency Medicine, Intensive Care, and Trauma Medicine. Our goal is to connect students and clinicians with a shared interest in these areas of medicine by providing education and opportunities in emergency and critical care medicine through presentations, workshops and podcasts! MECCSIG hopes to promote further interest and participation in emergency medicine and critical care amongst both preclinical and clinical medical students. https://meccsig.mumus.org/ https://www.facebook.com/MonitorMECCSIG/
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Life as an Emergency Physician and Medical Educator with A/Prof Deb Leach
In this episode, Katie and Lauren talk with A/Prof Deb Leach who is a leading Emergency Physician at Box Hill Hospital and the Director of Medical Student Programs at Eastern Health Clinical School. Deb shares with us some fascinating insights into her experiences as a doctor, medical educator and Australasian College of Emergency Medicine senior examiner. She shares many pearls of wisdom, including her approach to shift work and maintaining a balanced lifestyle.
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Being a MICA paramedic with Chris Hastings
Join medical students Katie and Lauren in conversation with mobile intensive care paramedic, Chris Hastings. With over 11 years of experience with Ambulance Victoria, Chris shares some of his fascinating clinical encounters and discusses the more complex aspects of his job including logistical challenges in the pre-hospital setting and managing high-stress situations.
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Clinical Leaders Ep 6 - ED Overcrowding and Access Block with Dr Simon Judkins
In this episode, Dr Simon Judkins discusses with Jack and Will the issues of overcrowding and access block in emergency departments throughout the country and the flow-on effects on patient care. These issues are also discussed in light of COVID, and the extra challenges healthcare workers face in Australia. Overall, a thoroughly insightful discussion and one that will be sure to get you thinking about the imperfect system we work in.
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Clinical Leaders Ep 5 - Voluntary assisted dying with A/Prof Charlie Corke - Part 2
In this podcast, A/Prof Charlie Corke delves into the voluntary assisted dying scheme in Victoria, carrying a unique perspective as the Voluntary Assisted Dying Board deputy chair. He is the originator of the MyValues approach to advance care planning (www.myvalues.org.au) and has written the book 'Letting Go: how to plan for a good death' (https://amz.run/3vQk).
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Clinical Leaders Ep 4 - A life of an intensivist with A/Prof Charlie Corke - Part 1
In this podcast, we talk with A/Prof Charlie Corke, one of Australia's leading Intensive Care Specialists and the past President of the College of Intensive Care of Australia and New Zealand. Charlie talks with us about his personal journey into intensive care medicine and provides insights about forging a career into intensive care as a junior doctor.
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Clinical Leaders Ep 3 - Perioperative COVID-19 infection with Prof Paul Myles
Prof Paul Myles is a consultant anaesthetist and is the chair of the Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine at the Alfred Hospital and Monash University.
In this podcast, Prof Myles discusses the implications of asymptomatic COVID-19 infection within surgical patients. He also provides advice for medical students interested in anaesthesia and being involved in clinical research.
Some of the articles mentioned in the podcast can be found below:
Mortality and pulmonary complications in patients undergoing surgery with perioperative SARS-CoV-2 infection: an international cohort study. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31182-XMitigating the risks of surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31256-3