The Critical Care Commute Podcast

Welcome to our "State of the Art 2023 Congress Series," recorded live in Birmingham, UK! We are absolutely thrilled to bring you the first installment of our podcast series, where we dive deep into groundbreaking topics and innovations discussed right here at this conference. As we embark on this podcast series, we aim to bring you captivating conversations, enlightening interviews, and...

In this episode, we have the honor of speaking with Professor John Myburgh, a former South African physician and researcher who has dedicated his life to improving the field of critical care medicine. Professor Myburgh has made significant contributions to the field of fluid resuscitation, catecholamines, and microbiomes. In this episode, we will be discussing his early years in medicine, some ref...

Dr. Robert Arntfield is an esteemed physician and researcher based in Canada who has made significant contributions to the field of critical care medicine. His expertise in cardiorespiratory physiology and resuscitation has led him to develop innovative approaches to patient care, including the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. In this podcast, Dr. Arntfield will share his insight...

Join us as we talk to the ridiculously talented Dr. Dustin Anderson, Neurointensivist from the University Hospital in Edmonton, Canada, as he unpacks anti-NMDA encephalitis and the EEG in the ICU. Dr. Anderson completed his undergraduate training in electrical engineering (UBC) and biochemistry (SFU). Thereafter, he completed the MD/PhD program at the University of Calgary. Dr. Anderson went on to...

Welcome to the Critical Care Commute "Liver" podcast, where we explore all things liver with leading expert, Professor Dean Karvellas, Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology (Liver Unit) and the Department of Critical Care at the University of Alberta, Canada. In this podcast, he shares his insights and expertise on a wide range of ICU liver-related topics, including ACLF, e...

Putting the trial on trial? Not really, but join us and the ludicrously accomplished Prof Simon Finfer (with special guest appearances by his beloved dogs) for this review of all things Clinical Trial. Why we need them, how to design them, what they tell us and what they don't.   Professor Simon Finfer works at Sydney's George Institute, Royal North Shore Hospital and University New South...

Dr Rob Mac Sweeney is an Intensivist at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast, and the lead organizer for the Critical Care Review, both the website and conference. 2023's conference is June 14-16, and streamed from the Titanic Centre in Belfast. Join us as Dr. Mac Sweeney explains what makes this meeting one of the top conferences in Critical Care. Follow this link for the 20223 meeting: CCR...

Welcome to this episode featuring Dr. Hannah Wunsch, Professor of Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine and now published author of her debut book, The Autumn Ghost. In this episode, we explore the story behind Dr. Wunsch's book, the inspiration for its creation, and the message she hopes to convey to readers. The Autumn Ghost is a captivating literary work that delves deep into the origin st...

Dr. Sam Shemie is a world-renowned expert in the field of critical care and the determination of brain death. He is a pediatric critical care physician and a professor of Pediatrics and Critical Care Medicine at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Dr. Shemie is also the founder and director of the Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program, a national research program focused on imp...

Dr. Sam Shemie is a highly respected expert in the field of critical care medicine. He is a pediatric critical care physician (our first peaditric critical care specialist on the podcast) and a professor of Pediatrics at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Dr. Shemie has dedicated his career to improving the care of critically ill patients, particularly children. He has a special interest in or...

Dr Robyn Harrison is a clinical professor in infectious diseases at the University of Alberta, Canada, and the vice-chair of NACI (the National Advisory Committee on Immunization). She joins us for a topical chat to coincide with new guidelines, and to explore what we can ALL do to keep our patients safer from one of the ICUs biggest issues: that dastardly bacterium Streptococcus Pneumoniae . Many...

Mervyn Singer is a ludicrously busy and accomplished intensivist and professor at University College London. He is a prolific and provocative publisher, researcher and innovator, and our go to guy for all things Sepsis, Syndromes and (basic) Science. This is a fun and informative chat: many thanks Merv!   Further Reading: 1. Singer M, Deutschman CS, Seymour CW, et al. The Third International Conse...

Dr Mark Wilson is one clever, busy and productive chap. His day job is as Neurosurgeon, Pre Hospital Resuscitation Doc and a Professor at Imperial College London. Most relevant to our podcast he is co-founder of GoodSAM (http://www.goodsamapp.org/), a platform that alerts doctors, nurses, paramedic and those trained in basic life support to emergencies around them. Listen, learn, and sign up for G...

Every department, that uses clinical pharmacists on their team has one: A pharmacy whiteboard! A whiteboard for education. These take tons of work before a single note is written, and great care is taken to ensure accuracy and relevance. Join us on this new short segment called "the Pharmacy Whiteboard" as we learn from pharmacists using their whiteboard ideas. In this his first one, we are joined...

This one is a biggie! Join us as we chat with Drs. Roger Harris and Oli Flower, the gurus behind the SMACC and CODA conferences. The topic is, naturally enough, the past and future of the medical conference.

Tim Caulfield (professor, best selling author, Netflix presenter and Order of Canada recipient) joins us for a spirited discussion of so much that matters to so many: COVID, vaccines, masks, science, tribalism and public debate. Informative provocative and (surprisingly?) upbeat. Further Reading:   On the harm of misinformation:  https://cca-reports.ca/reports/the-socioeconomic-impacts-o...

Dr Sandy Widder is a Trauma Surgeon, Intensivist and overall amazing human being. She works as an associate professor in the departments of critical care and surgery at the University of Alberta, and is the Assistant Zone Director on Integrated Quality Management for the Edmonton zone in Alberta, Canada. She is passionate about Quality Improvement/Patient Safety and somehow finds time for Health a...

Doctor Jarrod Mosier is a bit of a polymath, and we were delighted he could squeeze us into his busy life. His day jobs include Intensive Care Medicine and Emergency medicine in Tucson, where he is a professor (at the other UofA: Arizona).He is an expert in all aspects of airway management, ranging from the physiologically difficult airway, through the importance of first pass success, including&n...

As health care providers, we are often called on to manage patients with chronic pain. In the acute setting, how do we manage them well? Join us on this podcast with Dr Saifee Rashiq, as we unravel chronic pain secrets well beyond opioids and other medications. Dr. Saifee Rashiq is an Anesthesiologist and Pain Medicine Specialist at the University of Alberta in Edmonton and a Professor in its Facu...

In brief, “it’s okay to not feel okay” and “to do well we ought to feel well”. The problem is that many of us don’t feel okay, hence this candid, caring and common-sense podcast. We timed it to coincide with what is- statistically at least- the most depressing day of the year, namely the third Monday of January. Otherwise known as “Blue Monday” it’s a day to take a moment, to reach out, to acknowl...

Join us on this podcast as we discuss Renal Replacement Therapy with Professor Sean Bagshaw from the University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Canada. Dr. Bagshaw is Professor and Chair for the Department of Critical Care Medicine at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. He completed medical school and residency training at the University of Calgary (Doctor of Medicine – 2000; Internal Me...

This podcast was a little different and, hence, so are the show notes. What follows is the books mentioned during the recording. The list is neither comprehensive nor to suggest we’re especially literate: we’re not. Instead, we’re merely encouraging people to explore books about the wider world of medicine and to bolster your courage when you come to write your own! Feel free to share your favorit...

Join us as we discuss Neuroprognostication after Cardiac Arrest with Clinician-Scientist, Dr Gord Boyd. Dr Boyd has dual certification in Neurology and Critical Care Medicine and is a Clinician Scientist at Queens University, Kingston, Canada. He works at the Kingston General Hospital as an Intensivist and heads a research program aimed at understanding the relationship between cerebral perfusion,...

Join us on this podcast for a case-based discussion on Human Factors and Patient Safety with Dr Jocelyn Slemko, an Intesivist Internist from Edmonton, Canada and rising star in the area of Human Factors and Patient Safety. Dr Slemko completed medical school in Calgary, followed by Residency in both Internal Medicine and Critical Care Medicine in Edmonton, Canada. She is a published author and rece...

Join us on this episode as we talk to Dr Oleksa Rewa, who along with Professor J Kutsogiannis (Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Alberta, Canada), were authors on the recently published LOVIT paper. Dr. Oleksa Rewa is an Assistant Professor and an Associate Chair for Research & Innovation in the Department of Critical Care Medicine and has a Masters of Clinical Epidemiology f...