CoROM cast. Wilderness, Austere, Remote and Resource-limited Medicine.

This week, Aebhric O’Kelly talks with Eric Holmstrom and Laszlo Hegedus about creating a new faculty within CoROM. They discuss their recent activities, including organising law enforcement competitions and teaching various medical courses. They highlight the importance of hands-on training and the need for continuous learning in operational medicine. The conversation also touches on the upcoming...

Cole Shaver and Graydon Ratushny are paramedics working in British Columbia who share their experiences working in Kibosho District Hospital in Moshi, Tanzania, as part of the Austere Critical Care Master's program. They discuss the challenges of practising medicine in a resource-limited setting and the importance of improvising and adapting clinical skills to the local context. They highlight bas...

This week, Aebhric O’Kelly talks with Ronin's founder, Timm Smith, who shares his journey from being a lawyer to becoming a close protection officer and paramedic. He discusses the importance of being a whole bodyguard, protecting clients from external and internal threats. Tim emphasises the need for excellence, reality, and truth in the close protection industry. He also highlights the value of...

This week, Aebhric O’Kelly talks with John Clark, the College's Executive Dean, about the new 2024-2025 academic year. They discuss the recent developments and plans for the college. John discusses the college's collaborations with organisations like WMS and IBSC and upcoming trips to Ghana and Tanzania. He also mentions the expansion of the college's facilities and the launch of a peer-reviewed j...

This week, Aebhric OKelly interviews Bill Vasios, a physician assistant who started as an 18 Delta and had several other 18 series jobs. Bill is pursuing a PhD in education focusing on instructional design and technology. He is also doing a simulation fellowship at East Carolina University. They talk about online learning, designing a perfect online learning system, the challenges of teaching in t...

This week, Aebhric O’Kelly talks with Antonio from European Medics about their work and focus on guerrilla, austere, and remote medicine. European Medics started as a community of passionate individuals in emergency medicine and has grown to focus on education and enhancing medicine. European Medics is currently working on creating training material and educative resources for their Advanced Guerr...

This week, Aebhric talks with Dr Alastair Fraser, chair of the faculty advisory board for the Faculty of Remote Rural and Humanitarian Health care for the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, and discusses his diverse medical career and experiences in remote and rural areas. He shares stories from his time in the Antarctic, Nigeria, and with Shell, highlighting the challenges and unique situati...

This week, Aebhric talks with Frida Svahn, a nurse from Sweden, who discusses her experiences teaching medical training in various countries and her work with the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB). She shares her journey from serving in the Swedish Armed Forces to becoming a nurse and her passion for working in austere environments. Frida highlights the importance of training the trainers a...

This week, Aebhric O'Kelly talks with Dr John Quinn and Eirik Holmstrøm, who all went to Ukraine to teach the Damage Control Resus Ukraine (DCRU) course. They discuss the curriculum, the use of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs), and the importance of access to blood in the pre-hospital setting. They highlight the collaboration with Tactical Medicine North and the professional partner forces in U...

This week, Aebhric O'Kelly talks with the faculty from Tactical Medicine North from Ukraine. The College was invited to return to Ukraine to teach the DCR-U course for the TacMedNorth faculty. Summary Tactical Medicine North in Ukraine is focused on teaching prolonged casualty care and damage control recess. They started gathering information and teaching combatants in 2022 during the full-scale i...

This week, Aebhric talks with Dr Sean Keenan, one of the founders of the Prolonged Field Care Working Group. They discuss his background and the development of PFC. They talk about creating the Austere Emergency Care course, which brings the lessons of prolonged field care to the civilian environment. He emphasises the importance of providing relevant and practical training that sparks interest an...

This week, Aebhric O'Kelly talks with Rae Richburg, who attended almost three months of CoROM short courses this Spring term. Rae talks about her work as a registered nurse in prison psychiatric wards. She discussed her experiences spending three months in Pretty Bay, Malta, taking every CPD course on the schedule.

This week, Aebhric O'Kelly talks with Bobby Litton, a paramedic and teacher, and discusses his career and aspirations in pre-hospital medicine. He shares his experiences working in Iraq and the UK and his pursuit of advanced degrees and certifications. Bobby emphasizes the importance of continuous learning and surrounding oneself with knowledgeable and skilled individuals. He advises those interes...

This week, Aebhric O’Kelly talks with Yvette Nunes, a cruise ship nurse, who shares her experience working on an expedition ship and the unique challenges and opportunities it presents. She discusses the expedition's mission: to take guests to new and remote areas and provide them with close-up nature experiences. Yvette explains the day-to-day life of a nurse on board, including managing the medi...

Mike Turconi is a CoROM MSc student working as an advanced care paramedic in Canada with experience in austere medicine; he shares insights from his career and academic pursuits. He discusses his experiences in Canada, Ukraine, and Tanzania, highlighting the challenges and rewards of working in austere environments. Mike also provides advice for healthcare professionals interested in this field. K...

This week, Aebhric O'Kelly talks with Eric Bauer, a pillar in the nursing and paramedic education community. They discuss his journey with FlightBridgeEd, his passion for medical education, and the impact of global healthcare. The conversation covers the founding of FlightBridg Ed, the importance of education in underserved areas, and the collaboration between FlightBridgeEd and the College. Eric...

This week, Aebhric talks with Angela Jedlicka, who is the CoROM registrar. They discuss her passion for mentoring students, junior nurses and flight medics.

Dr Ella Corrick discusses her experiences at the Special Operations Medical Association's conference, her work in mountain rescue, and her insights from the AEC instructor development course. She also shares her experiences with traditional American food and her involvement in the CoROM doctoral programme.   Keywords Special Operations Medical Association, conference experiences, mountain rescue,...

This week, Aebhric O’Kelly talks with Eric Holmstrøm, who runs the mobile training team and short courses in Malta, and discusses his experiences and upcoming projects. He talks about his background in the Norwegian military and his involvement in training NATO Special Forces. Eric also mentions the success of the tactical paramedic exam and the need for more European representation in the exam. H...

This week, Aebhric O'Kelly talks with Jason Jarvis about the operational importance of helminths. Takeaways Tropical medicine focuses on helping people in tropical areas with high rates of parasitic worms and tropical diseases. Parasitic worms are classified into species, including Annelida, Nematodes, and Platyhelminths. Worm infestations are more common in developing countries and rural areas. D...

This week, Aebhric talks with Dr Sam Slishman, who is a medical doctor and inventor of the Slishman traction splint and other medical kit. https://slishmanpressurewrap.com/

This week, Aebhric O'Kelly talks with Dr Giulio Novarese, an operational medic for many different tactical organisations. They discuss lessons learned in operational medicine over the decades and discuss teaching for Dr John Hagmann and Deployment Medicine International.

This week, Aebhric talks with Cole Shaver and Greydon Ratushny, who are Critical Care Paramedics working in British Columbia, Canada. They discuss their experience in the MSc Austere Critical Care programme and what it is like to work as a paramedic in Canada.

This week, Aebhric talks with Krissie Stiles who is a nurse focusing on burns casualties. She has great advice for the Remote Medic on how to assess and manage the burns casualty in austere environments.

Aebhric OKelly talks with Burjor Langdana about Wilderness and Expedition Dentistry. wildernessdentistry.com