College of Remote and Offshore Medicine
CoROM cast. Wilderness, Austere, Remote and Resource-limited Medicine.
Hosted by Aebhric O'Kelly, a critical care paramedic and former Green Beret, CoROM Cast explores wilderness medicine, austere healthcare, tropical diseases, emergency medicine, and remote medical practice. Weekly discussions feature global experts on Prolonged Field Care, Austere Critical Care, disaster medicine, humanitarian response, military pre-hospital care, tropical medicine, expedition healthcare, medical innovation, and practical solutions for healthcare in resource-limited environments. Published by CoROM Presswww.corom.edu.mt
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Jul 10, 2026
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Episodes
60-Discussing Malta with Price Parker and Eirik Holmstrom 13.10.2023 24:19
This week, Aebhric talks with Price Parker, 18D and Eirik Holmstrom about their experiences in Malta whilst teaching at the College. They talk about the Intensive Care for Austere and Remote Environments (ICARE) course that ran this week. They also talk about the history of the Knights of St. John and how that lineage can be found in Special Forces Medicine.
59-The Dehydrated Paediatric Patient with Dr Gara 06.10.2023 36:41
This week, Aebhric talks with Dr Edit Gara, MD PhD about how to assess and manage the paediatric patient who is dehydrated.
58-Human Remains Retreival with Zack Andrews 29.09.2023 55:58
This week, Aebhric talks with Zack Andrews, who works in the Human Remains Retrieval team based in Hawaii. He is an active-duty SOF medic and is currently going through the MSc Austere Critical Care programme.
57-MSc Paramedic Practitioner with David Fifer 22.09.2023 1:35:32
Aebhric talks with Professor David Fifer, who is campaigning for a master's level paramedic role similar to the PA and NP role but solely prehospital.
56-Air Zermatt with Patrick Wenger 15.09.2023 32:39
This week, Aebhric talks with Patrick Wenger about his experience working for Air Zermatt. They discuss The Big Sick conference held in Zermatt each February. They talk about Patrick's experience working offshore on a boat.
55-Ultrasound Discussion with Dr Slaven 08.09.2023 32:03
This week, Aebhric talks with Dr Slaven Bajic, who teaches our Austere and Prehospital Ultrasound course. He is from Slovenia, where he runs the A&E department at his local hospital.
54-Philosophy of Teaching PFC in other countries 01.09.2023 37:11
The College runs Prolonged Field Care courses in many countries. This week, Aebhric OKelly chats with Dr Tom Mallinson and Eirik Holmstrom on the challenges of running the AEC course in Europe.
53-Season 1 recap and Season 2 intro 25.08.2023 3:54
Aebhric gives a review from season one with listener analytics and gives an overview of what is coming in season two, which drops next Friday.
52-Tiim talks about CPD and reflective practice 18.08.2023 50:49
Tim Cranton chats about the benefits of lifelong learning, keeping a CPD portfolio and having a reflective practice.
51-Artificial Intelligence in Austere Medicine 11.08.2023 1:09:54
This week, Aebhric talks with Michael Klopper, who is on the faculty of CoROM. Michael is pursuing his doctorate in healthcare, focusing on artificial intelligence. Michael has also been instrumental in pushing austere medicine forward in Africa. He is one of the first FAWM graduates in South Africa. He is the first to earn the new WP-C board certification in Africa, and he has designed the AHEMS...
50-Paediatric Burns with Dr Edit Gara 04.08.2023 36:50
Aebhric talks with Dr Gara about the burned paediatric patient and how to assess and manage this whilst working in remote, austere and resource-limited environments.
49-Dr Tom Mallinson talks about working in rural Scotland 28.07.2023 1:04:46
Aebhric OKelly talks with Dr Tom Mallinson about his experiences working as a BASICs doctor and a GP in rural Scotland. They discuss how they met over ten years ago. Tom is on the CoROM faculty and runs the Year Two cohort for the BSc Remote Paramedic Practice programme. Tom recently published a chapter in the new Primary Care for Paramedics textbook. https://www.google.de/books/edition/Primary_Ca...
48-Tropical Medicine with Jason Jarvis 21.07.2023 1:04:03
Aebhric chats with Jason about his path from 18D to becoming a tropical medicine specialist. They chat about the aetiology of the CoROM Field Guide and his experience living in Malta for a year whilst teaching for the Remote Paramedic programme.
47-Austere Critical Care with Dr Csaba 14.07.2023 39:06
Aebhric and Csaba talk about critical care teaching for resource-limited environments. They discuss the original concepts of the critical care programmes the College offers. They discuss how the MSc Austere Critical Care programme began. Dr Csaba also discusses research and why paramedics and nurses must be on the cutting edge of enhancing remote medicine.
46-CMC Conference Review 07.07.2023 27:20
Aebhric OKelly and Eirik Holmstrom talk about the Combat Medical Care conference this week held in Ulm, Germany. Both faculty gave presentations as well as two workshops. Eirik talked about the Medic Tool documentation system. https://www.p3dmedics.com/. Aebhric talked about tropical medicine and how it affects the operational medic. Additional CoROM faculty were there. Dr Mike Shertz, Dr Winston...
45-Tim Cranton talks about rabies 30.06.2023 55:33
Tim takes a deep dive into the signs and symptoms of rabies and the clinical management in remote and austere environments.
44-Neonatal Transport with Dr Edit Gara 23.06.2023 32:26
Aebhric talks with Dr Edit Gara MD PhD about the challenges found whilst providing neonatal transport.
43-Tropical Medicine Course in Norway 16.06.2023 23:47
Aebhric OKelly talks with Dr Francis Sakita and Jason Jarvis, who just finished teaching two back-to-back Tropical Medicine Courses for the Norwegian military. They discuss their experiences teaching tropical medicine and having two days off in Oslo between the two courses.
42-Ukraine Aeromedical Evac team from Norway 09.06.2023 34:19
Aebhric OKelly talks with Dr. Haakon Asak and Bjørn Eidissen from the Norwegian military. They run the aeromedical evacuation team for EU missions. They provided weekly evacuations for the Ukrainian military and civilian casualties. Historically, they have provided evacuation flights for the Turkey earthquake victims. They have also had many deployments to the Middle East.
41-Dr Francis Sakita talks about his experience at KCMC 02.06.2023 11:47
Aebhric talks with Dr Francis Sakita, Tanzania's first board-certified emergency medicine doctor. Francis has been on the CoROM faculty for over five years. He is head of the Emergency Medicine Department at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro. He oversees our BSc Remote Paramedic students as they go through their clinical rotations.
40-Tim talks with one of our recent paramedic graduates 26.05.2023 40:40
Tim Cranton talks with Ming Ng, who just finished our RPP104 Remote Paramedic module. She talks about her experience as a CoROM Paramedic student and why she enrolled on our BSc Remote Paramedic Practice programme.
39-First SOMSA experience from two CoROM faculty 19.05.2023 37:16
Aebhric talks with Tom and Ella, who are doctors working in the rural areas of northern Scotland. They discuss their experiences at the conference and what they learned from the workshops. They discuss how they will incorporate their learning1 into their rural practice.
38-Fever of Unknown Origin with Dr Gara 12.05.2023 28:40
Aebhric and Dr Gara do a deep dive into FOU specifically for work in austere environments.
37-Teaching in Austere Environments 05.05.2023 30:15
Aebhric talks with Rhod Jordan about teaching in remote and austere environments and teaching those who will be working in these difficult areas. They discuss tricks and tips for medics who are just starting out on their teaching adventure.
36-Sudan nurse experience with Teija 28.04.2023 27:13
Aebhric talks with Teija Pietiläinen from Finland, who has worked for the ICRC in austere environments as a nurse for many years. She talks about her recent experiences in Sudan. She also talks about the ICARE course she took in Malta last summer.
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