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In this podcast, Jules Willcocks talks to Professor Marie Scully about the Astra Zeneca vaccine induced prothrombotic immune thrombocytopenia, our current understanding of cause, diagnostic criteria and treatment. Summary Writer:  Alice Sun Script Writer:  Jules Willcocks Editors:  Jules Willcocks Interviewee:  Marie Scully Interviewer:  Jules Willcocks About Professor Marie Scully Professor Marie Scully is a consultant haematologist at University College London Hospitals and Professor of haemostasis and thrombosis at University College London. Her particular interests include platelet mediated disorders, specifically, ITP, TTP and AHUS and acquired bleeding and thrombotic conditions.  Her primary publications include TTP, in particular treatment and clinical subtypes, in conjunction with an understanding of the pathogenesis of the underlying disease. She is the clinical lead for the national TTP service, UK TTP forum and patron for the TTP Network.  She supervises postgraduate doctorates and is involv

In this podcast, James Edwards chats with Christopher Wong about the management of cardiovascular disease in Indigenous Australians in remote Northern Territory , including the findings from his Doctor In Training Research Scholarship Project. Summary Writer:  Alice Sun Script Writer:  Sophie Offen Editor:  Christopher Wong Interviewer:  James Edwards Interviewee:  Christopher Wong About Dr Christopher Wong Dr Christopher X. Wong is an academic cardiologist with broad clinical and research interests in cardiovascular medicine. Whilst studying medicine at the University of Adelaide, during which he held multiple leadership roles and was elected to the University Council, he was named a Rhodes Scholar. He read for Master's degrees in clinical trials, epidemiology and population health at the University of Oxford, and subsequently completed a PhD in cardiovascular medicine. Christopher was recently awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to undertake further study and training in the United States at Harvard Uni

Jules Willcocks chats to Deborah Leach and Paul Buntine about Choosing Wisely, how to reduce unnecessary test ordering and clinical decision making in healthcare. Summary Writer:  Laura Parks Script Writers:  Jules Willcocks Editors:  Jules Willcocks Interviewees:  Deborah Leach, Paul Buntine Interviewer:  Jules Willcocks About Associate Professor Deborah Leach Deborah Leach has been the Clinical Director for the Emergency Department, Box Hill Hospital for 21 years and was the Eastern Health Director of Emergency Services from 2003 to 2009.Deborah has been the Director of Medical Student Programs, Eastern Health Clinical School (Monash and Deakin University students) since August 2018. She has also held roles within the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine, including being part of the examination committees, is also an ex-college examiner (since 2000, appointed senior examiner 2010).  Deborah's interests include leadership development, teamwork, No Unnecessary Tests, Quality & Redesign, Pati

Jules Willcocks talks to Jeremy Calnan about property investment, providing tips and advice for junior doctors considering investing in property and assets. Summary Writer:  Lucy Coles Script Writers:  Jules Willcocks Editors:  Jules Willcocks and Jeremy Calnan Interviewees:  Jeremy Calnan Interviewer:  Jules Willcocks About Jeremy Calnan Jeremy Calnan has worked in the financial markets and traded and invested for himself since the early 1990s. Jeremy was first licensed to provide financial advice in 2000 and then established his own Financial Advice Business in 2001. He has extensive capital markets experience spanning research, strategy, structuring portfolios, asset allocation and management, risk management and trade execution across a range of asset classes. Together with business partner Ian Flack, they established Calnan Flack in 2013. He is a member of the Calnan Flack Investment Committee and holds the responsibility of being the Investment Portfolio Manager for the Calnan Flack Model Po

In this podcast James Edwards chats to Gerben Keijzers about Deliberate Clinical Inertia.  Deliberate Clinical Inertia involves using clinical judgement to avoid unnecessary investigations. Summary Writer:  Peter Hoppett Script Writer:  James Edwards Editor:  Gerben Keijzers Interviewee:  Gerben Keijzers Interviewer:  James Edwards About Professor Gerben Keijzers Gerben Keijzers is Professor of Emergency Medicine at Gold Coast University Hospital. His research revolves around topics relevant to clinical practice in critical care, with special interest in sepsis, appropriateness of antibiotic use and respiratory medicine. He encourages curiosity and critical thinking. Gerben’s research related roles include Emergency Department Collaborative Research Group Chair, Research Council member, clinical trials steering committee member and Human Research Ethics Committee member.

This podcast provides an overview of novel psychoactive substances (NPS), detailing their impact in the clinical setting, and focusing on the initial assessment and management of patients who have taken these designer drugs. Summary Writer:  Theoni Haralabopoulos Script Writer:  Zeff Koutsogiannis Editor:  Venita Munir Interviewer:  James Edwards Interviewee:  Zeff Koutsogiannis About Dr Zeff Koutsogiannis Zeff Koutsogiannis is an Emergency Physician and Clinical Toxicologist with a strong interest in illicit drug use, critically ill poisoned patients, acid/base disturbances, dependence & addiction, and management of pain.

In this podcast we explore the past, current and future ideals of ‘What makes a good boss’ in medicine gathering points of view from Eloise Sobels, a medical student, Amy Coopes, a junior doctor and Rhea Liang, a General and Breast Surgeon. Script Writer:  Eloise Sobels Editor:  Evangelie Polyzos Interviewees:    Amy Coopes, Eloise Sobels, Rhea Liang Interviewer:  Amy Coopes About Dr Amy Coopes Amy Coopes is a junior doctor and journalist who swapped news reporting for medicine but continues writing, with a special interest in health. Amy is a founding editor of Croakey Health Media, a social journalism collective for health, and an aspiring ED generalist with the Victorian Rural Generalist Program, based in North East Victoria. In her spare time she is mother to two small kids, and angling for the ever-elusive 'having it all'. About Eloise Sobels Eloise is a final year medical student at the University of Sydney, New South Wales. She is currently completing her clinical years based at the Royal Prince Al

Tom Ayton chats to Michelle Sun about her journey with research and Ophthalmology which has culminated in her incredible achievements thus far. Michelle also provides some tips for anyone considering a future in Ophthalmology. Summary Writer:  Eloise Sobels Script Writers:  Tom Ayton, Michelle Sun Editors:  Michelle Sun, Evangelie Polyzos Interviewee:  Michelle Sun About Dr Michelle Sun Michelle is an early career ophthalmic surgeon-scientist with broad interests in ophthalmology. She completed her PhD in 2017 with a Dean's commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence and has close to 50 peer-reviewed publications. She has also attracted over $500,000 in research funding, having previously been a recipient of an Avant research grant. In recognition of her achievements, she was recently awarded a highly competitive fellowship at Stanford University where she will continue to develop her clinical, surgical and research skills in Ophthalmology. Michelle is also a past Board Director of the Sight For All Fou

Jules Willcocks speaks to Kirsty Forrest and Jo Bishop about Emotional Intelligence in Medicine. Summary Writer:  Christina Goodman Script Writers:  Kirsty Forrest, Jules Willcocks Editors:  Kirsty Forrest, Jo Bishop Interviewer:  Jules Willcocks Interviewees: Kirsty Forrest, Jo Bishop About Professor Kirsty Forrest Professor Kirsty Forrest is the Dean of Medicine at Bond University, an accomplished medical education leader, teacher, researcher and clinician with proven strengths and skills acquired during her career in the United Kingdom and Australia. She has been involved in medical education research for 15 years and is frequently invited as a facilitator and speaker on education and leadership at national and international forums. Kirsty also practices educational leadership as an Executive Member and Treasurer of the Medical Deans of Australia and New Zealand and Chair of the Medical Education Collaborative committee. Kirsty's passion for medical education extends beyond the undergraduate forum in

Jules Willcocks chats to Kirsty Forrest and Jo Bishop about Medical Leadership. Summary Writer:  Peter Hoppett Script Writers:  Kirsty Forrest, Jo Bishop, Jules Willcocks Editors:  Kirsty Forrest, Jo Bishop Interviewer:  Jules Willcocks Interviewees: Kirsty Forrest, Jo Bishop About Professor Kirsty Forrest Professor Kirsty Forrest is the Dean of Medicine at Bond University, an accomplished medical education leader, teacher, researcher and clinician with proven strengths and skills acquired during her career in the United Kingdom and Australia. She has been involved in medical education research for 15 years and is frequently invited as a facilitator and speaker on education and leadership at national and international forums. Kirsty also practices educational leadership as an Executive Member and Treasurer of the Medical Deans of Australia and New Zealand and Chair of the Medical Education Collaborative committee. Kirsty's passion for medical education extends beyond the undergraduate forum into the gra

In this podcast, Abhi Pal chats to Elie Matar about his journey and insights on research and clinical medicine. Summary Writer:  Laura Parks Script Writers:  Abhi Pal, Elie Matar Editors:  Elie Matar, Evangelie Polyzos Interviewer:  Abhi Pal Interviewee:  Elie Matar About Dr Elie Matar Elie Matar is a Neurology Advanced Trainee and a NHMRC postgraduate scholar based in Sydney, Australia. He is a Clinical Lecturer with the University of Sydney and has a strong passion for medical education and clinical research. Having co-founded a hospital clinical redesign committee, Elie believes junior doctors have an important responsibility in pioneering innovation to improve the healthcare systems within which they work. About Dr Abhi Pal Abhi Pal is a Medical Oncology Staff Specialist at Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, Australia.  In his non-existent spare time he is completing a part time PhD through Sydney University in informed consent and clinical ethics during communication with patients with advanced cancer. H

Jules Willcocks chats to Jessica Stokes-Parish about simulation, a growing area of medical education and training. Summary Writer:  Lucy Coles Script Writer:  Jessica Stokes-Parish, Jules Willcocks Editor:  Jessica Stokes-Parish Interviewer:  Jules Willcocks Interviewee:  Jessica Stokes-Parish About Assistant Professor Jessica Stokes-Parish Jess is an ICU Registered Nurse and Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice at Bond University. She has worked as an educator in a variety of settings, and holds a PhD in Medical Education – where she explored authenticity in simulation. Jess has an interest in social media as a means of science communication and equity in healthcare. She’s also a co-producer of Simulcast – a podcast all about simulation. About Dr Jules Willcocks Jules Willcocks is an Emergency Medicine Consultant and the Director of Prevocational Education and Training at Gosford Hospital. His interest is in bringing out the best in people principally through mentoring and coaching. He firmly belie

In this podcast, Jules Willcocks chats to Kirsten McKenna about self-efficacy. Summary Writer:  Alice Sun Script Writers:  Kirsten McKenna, Jules Willcocks Editor:  Kirsten McKenna Interviewer:  Jules Willcocks Interviewee:  Kirsten McKenna About Kirsten McKenna Kirsten is Founder and principal consultant of two purpose driven businesses - Cortex Consulting and Winefulness in Sydney, Australia. Kirsten focuses on igniting and cultivating curiosity within individuals, inspiring teams and engendering positive change in organisational cultures. As an accomplished leadership and performance coach, well-being expert & author of the book Lead Well: How to Show Up Consistently Well in Leadership and Life, Kirsten is passionate about human potential. With degrees in psychology, education and physical and health education, Kirsten translates science into practical tools to help individuals, teams and organisations thrive. As a transformational coach, she supports others in sifting through the overwhelm in or

Chris Elliot speaks to Karly Casamento about the unsettled infant. A crying baby is a common presentation to General Practice and Emergency Departments and can be very distressing for the parents. In this podcast, Karly and Chris chat about how to assess an unsettled infant. They talk about red flags and differential diagnoses, what is normal infant behaviour, when it's time to refer, and how to reassure parents. Summary Writer:  Lucy Coles Script Writer:  Karly Casamento Editor:   Karly Casamento Interviewer:  Chris Elliot Interviewee:  Karly Casamento About Dr Karly Casamento Karly Casamento is an Advanced Trainee in General Paediatrics based out of Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick. She is passionate about anything to do with the health of babies and children and is committed to improving Junior Medical Officer education, mental health and wellbeing. Karly is currently undertaking a research project on virtual learning environments with the University of New South Wales. She dedicates most of her t

In this podcast, Becky Taylor and Blake Kesby discuss spinals and epidurals, what they are, what the difference is, and how to manage patients going into labour requesting an epidural. Becky and Blake discuss when you might encourage spinals and epidurals, considerations to keep in mind, anaesthetic contraindications, and risks. They also cover an approach to postdural puncture headache (PDPH). Summary Writers:  Becky Taylor and Jane McDonnell Script Writer:  Jane McDonnell Editor:  Blake Kesby Interviewer:  Becky Taylor Interviewee:  Blake Kesby About Dr Rebecca Taylor Rebecca (Becky) Taylor is a 5th year O&G trainee. Originally hailing from the UK, she trained at the University of Edinburgh where she also completed her internship and residency, before moving to Australia. She undertook her basic O&G training at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney and is currently undertaking a six-month fertility fellowship at Westmead Hospital. When Becky’s not knee-deep in amniotic fluid she is a keen swim

Join Tony Sloman, Sarah Dalton and Rita Holland in this podcast on coaching. Learn more about what coaching is, what to expect from a coaching session and how it's different from mentoring. You'll hear about why seeing a professional coach can be very beneficial to medical trainees. Summary Writer:  Eloise Sobels Script Writer:  Tony Sloman and Sarah Dalton Editor:  Jules Willcocks Interviewer:  Tony Sloman Interviewees:  Sarah Dalton and Rita Holland About Tony Sloman Tony Sloman is the director of Passion and Purpose. P&P and Associates is a transformational learning organisation that has developed unique programs for over 15 years. Tony is a Lead Facilitator/Coach who designs and delivers most of the P&P programs. P&P techniques are underpinned by the P&P EMPOWER model and evidence-based practical application. P&P serve government, large to medium corporations, NFP and the medical sector. Through a successful collaboration with Dr Jules Willcocks, an Emergency Physician, they creat

Feeding difficulties are a common problem in infants and can cause a lot of concern for new parents who often present to the Emergency Department or their GP for help. In this podcast, Karly Casamento and Chris Elliot discuss an approach to early evaluation and management of feeding difficulties as well as how to reassure new parents. Summary Writer:  Lucy Coles Script Writers:  Karly Casamento and Chris Elliot Editor:  Chris Elliot Interviewer:  Karly Casamento Interviewee:  Chris Elliot About Dr Chris Elliot Chris is a Consultant Paediatrician who works in a teaching hospital in Sydney and in private rooms. As well as clinical medicine he is enthusiastic about health communication and teaching. Chris is a Conjoint Lecturer for the University of New South Wales and writes the occasional article on child health for mainstream media. He also teaches Advanced Paediatric Life Support and sits on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. Chris completed his Internship at Bankstown H

Jules Willcocks interviews John Scott about the importance of wellbeing. They discuss wellbeing within the medical profession, how to identify burnout, as well as some methods junior doctors can utilise to thrive in the workplace. Summary Writer:  Theoni Haralabopoulos Script Writer:  Jules Willcocks Editor:  Jules Willcocks Interviewer:  Jules Willcocks Interviewee:  John Scott About Dr John Scott John Scott is an Emergency Physician working on the central coast of New South Wales. A naturally optimistic, outgoing and energetic person he was quite shocked to find himself burnt out and depressed at the end of his advanced training in Emergency Medicine. To overcome this unpleasant condition much research and soul searching has lead to John’s passion for mindfulness meditation, the field of positive psychology, the many benefits of regular exercise (crossfit and surfing) and other practices that lead to personal and institutional resilience, personal growth and movement towards our peak performance. Joh

Sarah Dalton speaks to Tony Sloman and Jules Willcocks about techniques and strategies for high performance under pressure and for exams. Doctors are bound to face stressful and anxiety-inducing situations, whether it's preparing for exams, going for job interviews or situations on the wards. In this podcast, you'll learn more about a long-term approach to practice techniques for high performance under pressure so that they will eventually become hard-wired and automatic. Summary Writer:  Peter Hoppett Script Writers: Sarah Dalton, Tony Sloman and Jules Willcocks Editor:  Jules Willcocks Interviewer:  Sarah Dalton Interviewees:  Tony Sloman and Jules Willcocks About Dr Tony Sloman Tony Sloman is the director of Passion and Purpose. Passion & Purpose (P&P) and Associates is a transformational learning organisation that has developed unique programs for over 15 years. Tony is a Lead Facilitator and Coach who designs and delivers most of the P&P programs. P&P techniques are underpinned by th

John Scott talks to Jules Willcocks about financial wellness for doctors. Good financial health includes having a plan in place for investments and passive income to support your passions outside of work. John and Jules also discuss the importance of income protection, life insurance and cover different investment categories you may want to consider. Summary Writer:  Peter Hoppett Script Writers:  Jules Willcocks and John Scott Editor:  Jules Willcocks Interviewer:  John Scott Interviewee:  Jules Willcocks About Dr Jules Willcocks Jules Willcocks is an ED consultant and the Director of Prevocational Education and Training at Gosford Hospital. His interest is in bringing out the best in people principally through mentoring and coaching. He firmly believes that wellbeing is a crucial part of this and that you cannot look after someone to the best of your abilities if you yourself are not well. He trained as an executive coach and has a particular interest in financial wellness for doctors. He is married