Emergency Medicine Memoirs

I interview Clinical Specialist Olivarez with Austin Travis County EMS in today's episode. She talks about how growing up; she wanted to be a ballerina, ice skater, lawyer, and veterinarian doctor. But, over the years, she finally went down the paramedic path to help people holistically, not just throw pills at them. She compares how her love for math and puzzles is similar to medicine. Listen...

I interview Paramedic Jiminez with Austin Travis County EMS in today's episode. Jazz music and emergency medicine require the ability to improvise and adapt to unexpected changes while maintaining a structured framework to guide decision-making. Hear Medic Jiminez discuss his passion for music and how he made his transition from Jazz to Emergency Medicine. Listen in, and maybe this episode cou...

I interview Clinical Specialist Tran with Austin Travis County EMS in today's episode. He discusses many exciting topics, from Austin EMS’s collaborative care treatment to his change from engineering to medicine and so much more. Listen in, and maybe this episode could change your whole opinion on the world of emergency medicine.

I interview Paramedic Ruiz with Austin Travis County EMS in today's episode. She talks about what got her hooked on EMS, her compassion for the job, and how she has this urge to help people. Work-life balance is critical to this job, and Medic Ruiz talks about how she manages that. She shares how EMS is a calling/passion, and at times the job gets to you, and it can be hard not to bring it hom...

I interview Clinical Specialist McSherry with Austin Travis County EMS in today's episode. She walks us through her experiences and journey as an EMS professional and talks about her role as a head paramedic on the EMS truck. She also talks about the equipment they carry and the kind of shifts she runs to managing mental and physical health. Listen in, and maybe this episode could change your...

I interview Paramedic Malone, a medic with Austin Travis County EMS, in today's episode. He walks us through his experiences and journey as a medic and reflects upon some of the calls that he's had. He also advises the youth of the medical world, encouraging them to get involved with their local Emergency Medical Services. Listen in, and maybe this episode could change your whole opinion o...

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