Dirty White Coat

Send us Fan Mail We talk with Tyler Jorgensen and Katie Masters about River Therapy, a new film that follows emergency clinicians stepping outside the hospital to face burnout, grief, and the grind of a broken system. We trade real-world ways to reset an overworked nervous system and build resilience through community and time in nature.  • The origin of River Therapy and why the ER community need...

Send us Fan Mail We talk with Navy-trained emergency physician and author Andrea Austin about what war zone medicine taught her and why so many clinicians feel broken after years of high-stakes care. We name what sits underneath “burnout” and lay out practical ways to protect the people who are the safety net on everyone’s worst day. The Book The PITT • Andrea’s path from 9-11 to military emergenc...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a trusted EM education brand hands the day-to-day to a leader who grew up on County shifts, built startups, and still believes teaching should feel human? We open up about a big leadership change, why credibility beats polish, and how we’re rebuilding medical education to match the realities of modern emergency medicine. First, we trace Mizuho’s path from Santa B...

Send us Fan Mail We examine how clinician-built AI can safely support emergency care, where consumer tools fall short, and why planning, context, and evaluation matter more than model hype. We also share a patient-facing approach to unify records and recordings for safer, clearer answers. • differences between consumer and medical‑grade AI, HIPAA and BAAs • model regressions, sycophancy, and hallu...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Rob Rodriguez, MD  Professor of Medicine Associate Dean of Clinical & Population Health Research University of California Riverside School of Medicine The MMWR Article Discusses his groundbreaking study examining vaccination screening in emergency departments across America. The research reveals a critical public health opportunity as 86% of ED patients aren't up-to-d...

Send us Fan Mail Mel give some updates and his book selection for this summer! Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green Invictus. Reviews landing Page is live. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This is a reproduction of the Caring Greatly Podcast . The 100th episode and the interviewer Liz Boehm . Dr. Mel Herbert, emergency physician, educator and medical consultant for the hit TV drama "The Pit," shares how the show portrays the realities of emergency medicine and healthcare's biggest challenges. The conversation reveals how healthcare professionals are p...

Send us Fan Mail Dr Gillian Schmitz former ACEP president and current vice chair of education at Naval Medical Center San Diego, examines emergency medicine's financial crisis and its consequences. She identifies the fundamental contradiction in how America treats emergency care as a universal right while funding it as a privilege, creating an unsustainable system where nearly 70% of ED patie...

Send us Fan Mail The ACEP and RAND Study Interview with David Schriger, Peter Viccellio, and Al Sacchetti, MD's Four decades of emergency medicine experience reveals how the specialty continues to normalize dysfunction while failing to articulate what emergency care should look like. Veterans explore solutions to the systemic problems that have kept emergency departments "at the breaking...

Send us Fan Mail The Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation works to eliminate barriers to mental health access and improve work environments for healthcare workers, following the tragic suicide of Dr. Lorna Breen during the first COVID wave. A interview with CEO Stephanie Simmons Links: ALL IN for Mental Health: https://drlornabreen.org/allinformentalhealth/ Specifically the ALL IN for Mental Health r...

Send us Fan Mail The Nocturnists Podcast with Emily Silverman, MD The HBO Max series "The Pit" has struck a chord with healthcare professionals unlike any medical drama before it. What makes this show so different? Why are doctors and nurses messaging each other saying, "You have to watch this—they finally got it right"? In this special bonus episode, I sit down with the brilli...

Send us Fan Mail Link to scott course:  https://guidewirecoaching.com/unburnable/ Scott Weingart shares his experiences developing physician executive coaching to help emergency physicians find meaning and purpose despite a broken healthcare system. • Burnout often stems from negative inner voice rather than external circumstances • Cognitive distancing helps physicians separate themselves from un...

Send us Fan Mail We're exploring the integration of AI search within Corpendium and discussing the delicate balance between powerful search capabilities and maintaining medical accuracy. Our team dives deep into the technical challenges and ethical considerations of implementing AI in a trusted medical reference platform. • AI search struggles with staying confined to just Corpendium's c...

Send us Fan Mail Mel will be on a trip to Kenya doing some teaching. Show will reboot in mid March. Lts of great interviews coming up! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Mel interviews Graham Walk of "MD Calc" fame. This episode explores the evolving role of AI in healthcare, focusing on a study that compares ChatGPT's performance to that of human doctors in managing complex medical cases. We discuss the implications of these findings, the potential for misinformation, and the future of AI integration in clinical practice. • Examina...

Send us Fan Mail This episode unravels the complexities of using Ozempic, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, for weight loss—especially among people without diabetes. Dr. Anne Peters highlights the health implications, individual responses to the drug, and the broader context of weight management. • Examination of Ozempic’s functions and benefits  • Discussion on who should consider using Ozempic  • Clarif...

Send us Fan Mail Mel Interviews Sam Ko for an enlightening episode where we explore the extraordinary journey of an ER doctor who switched gears from the chaotic world of emergency medicine to the innovative realm of ketamine therapy. Gain insights into how medical podcasts influenced his path, ultimately leading to the first ER doctor-led ketamine clinic in California. This episode promises a dee...

Send us Fan Mail Mel interviews Karina Sergi, MS, MFT Director, Psychedelic Therapy Training; Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and  Keith Heinzerling, MD Director, Treatment & Research In Psychedelics (TRIP) Center; Addiction Medicine. We discuss psychedelic associated therapy, ketamine, DMT, Psilocybin,  Hallucinogen persisting perception disorder (HPPD, Ontological shock, Psychnau...

Send us Fan Mail Mel interviews and is himself interviewed by Sandy Newes, PhD who co-founded the Living Medicine Institute, an online community offering content and training for clinical and medical professionals interested in the legal use of ketamine to address mental health issues. She can be found on LinkedIn here. Together they discuss Ketamine for depression and PTSD, dosing, Mels personal...

Send us Fan Mail Mel interviews the author's of the GPT Vs. Residents  NEJM study.  How did they do it, why did they do the study and what does it all mean for the future of medical education.   Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Mel interviews ER doc and AI expert Justin Schrager whose company vital.io makes patient facing AI for Emergency medicine and inpatient departments. We talk models, hallucinations, the singularity and more.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Mel Herbert, MD, and the creators of EM:RAP, UCMAX, CorePendium, and many of the most influential medical education series present a new free podcast: “Dirty White Coat.” Join us twice a month as we dive into all things medicine—from AI to venture capital, long COVID to ketamine, RFK Jr. to Ozempic, and so much more. Created by doctors for clinicians of all levels and anyone inter...