CRACKCast E231 - Genitourinary System

In the final episode of the series, Sam Savard interviews Dr. Kevin Wasko on the power packed panel he hosted. Additionally, we highlight a member of the CanadiEM team who was featured in the conference.

The second day of CAEP truly embodied the essence of phrase "Work Hard, Play Hard." It was a jam-packed day filled with remarkable talks, enlightening presentations, and a thought-provoking plenary by Dr. Heather Patterson on using photography to cope with burnout.Tune in to our podcast, where our host, Sam Savard, provides a comprehensive summary of the day.

In this episode, our host, Sam Savard, conducts an insightful interview with Dr. Sunil Mangal to capture the essence of the remarkable first day at CAEP alongside a glimpse into the numerous other captivating sessions and discussions that took place throughout the day.

As the highly anticipated annual CAEP conference approaches, we are thrilled to announce our partnership with CanadiEM to bring you "The CAEP Capsule," a dynamic podcast series that will give you a brief overview of each conference day. Get ready for insightful interviews, succinct summaries, and thought-provoking discussions, all designed to capture the essence of this renowned conference. The first episode serves as a trailer to both the conference and the series. Stay tuned for more amazing summaries from CAEP 2023!

In this episode, Amie speaks with Dr. Jill Roberge, a Métis physician about how she integrates Métis Worldview into her practice. We discuss her upbringing and background, why she chose emergency medicine and her experiences with racism in healthcare. We also discuss how the Métis worldview can be practiced every day through a compassionate lens. Dr. Roberge also provides some tangible tips on dealing with racism in healthcare for providers and how she addresses it in her everyday life and practice. Warning: Explicit language in this episode.

Overview: In this episode, Tiffany shares her transition from Resident to Med Staff during the COVID pandemic. She candidly shares her challenges balancing job uncertainty, family, kid zoom classes, finishing residency and a cross country move. Take a listen! Host: Tiffany Proffitt DO, Staff Emergency Medicine Physician Honor Health Short Bio: Dr. Tiffany Proffitt is an Emergency Medicine Physician in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA. I completed residency in Michigan, USA with Spectrum Health Lakeland. During my time I graduated from the Medical Education Track. I am honored to be one of the inaugural fellows of EMRACAST, the official resident run podcast of EMRA. In my Med Staff life I am the co-founder of the HonorHealth Women Physicians Leadership Council, advancing leadership opportunities for over 550 women physicians. In my spare time, I cart my twin eight-year-olds to various activities, laugh with my husband and podcast! I am a MedEd enthusiast and proud to be part of the CanadiEM team!

Overview: In this episode, Tiffany shares her transition from Resident to Med Staff during the COVID pandemic. She candidly shares her challenges balancing job uncertainty, family, kid zoom classes, finishing residency and a cross country move. Take a listen! Host: Tiffany Proffitt DO, Staff Emergency Medicine Physician Honor Health Short Bio: Dr. Tiffany Proffitt is an Emergency Medicine Physician in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA. I completed residency in Michigan, USA with Spectrum Health Lakeland. During my time I graduated from the Medical Education Track. I am honored to be one of the inaugural fellows of EMRACAST, the official resident run podcast of EMRA. In my Med Staff life I am the co-founder of the HonorHealth Women Physicians Leadership Council, advancing leadership opportunities for over 550 women physicians. In my spare time, I cart my twin eight-year-olds to various activities, laugh with my husband and podcast! I am a MedEd enthusiast and proud to be part of the CanadiEM team!

This updated episode of CRACKCast reviews Chapter 40 - Genitourinary System in Rosen's 9th Edition.

In this episode, hosts Jayneel Limbachia, Dakoda Herman, and Jake Domm discuss ECMO and mature ECMO programs, appraise the ARREST trial and consider the future of cardiac arrest care with expert guest Dr. James Gould.  References: Yannopoulos D, Bartos J, Raveendran G, Walser E, Connett J, Murray TA, Collins G, Zhang L, Kalra R, Kosmopoulos M, John R, Shaffer A, Frascone RJ, Wesley K, Conterato M, Biros M, Tolar J, Aufderheide TP. Advanced reperfusion strategies for patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and refractory ventricular fibrillation (ARREST): a phase 2, single centre, open-label, randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2020 Dec 5;396(10265):1807-1816. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32338-2. Epub 2020 Nov 13. PMID: 33197396; PMCID: PMC7856571. Lamhaut L, Hutin A, Puymirat E, Jouan J, Raphalen JH, Jouffroy R, Jaffry M, Dagron C, An K, Dumas F, Marijon E, Bougouin W, Tourtier JP, Baud F, Jouven X, Danchin N, Spaulding C, Carli P. A Pre-Hospital Extracorporeal Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (ECPR) strategy for treatment of refractory out hospital cardiac arrest: An observational study and propensity analysis. Resuscitation. 2017 Aug;117:109-117. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2017.04.014. Epub 2017 Apr 14. PMID: 28414164. Matsuoka Y, Goto R, Atsumi T, Morimura N, Nagao K, Tahara Y, Asai Y, Yokota H, Ariyoshi K, Yamamoto Y, Sakamoto T; SAVE-J Study Group. Cost-effectiveness of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A multi-centre prospective cohort study. Resuscitation. 2020 Dec;157:32-38. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2020.10.009. Epub 2020 Oct 17. PMID: 33080369. Grunau B, Shemie SD, Wilson LC, Dainty KN, Nagpal D, Hornby L, Lamarche Y, van Diepen S, Kanji HD, Gould J, Saczkowski R, Brooks SC. Current Use, Capacity, and Perceived Barriers to the Use of Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Canada. CJC Open. 2020 Nov 13;3(3):327-336. doi: 10.1016/j.cjco.2020.11.005. PMID: 33778449; PMCID: PMC7985000. Sun T, Guy A, Sidhu A, Finlayson G, Grunau B, Ding L, Harle S, Dewar L, Cook R, Kanji HD. Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) for emergency cardiac support. J Crit Care. 2018 Apr;44:31-38. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2017.10.011. Epub 2017 Oct 12. PMID: 29040883. Hsu CH, Meurer WJ, Domeier R, Fowler J, Whitmore SP, Bassin BS, Gunnerson KJ, Haft JW, Lynch WR, Nallamothu BK, Havey RA, Kidwell KM, Stacey WC, Silbergleit R, Bartlett RH, Neumar RW. Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Refractory Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (EROCA): Results of a Randomized Feasibility Trial of Expedited Out-of-Hospital Transport. Ann Emerg Med. 2021 Jul;78(1):92-101. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2020.11.011. Epub 2021 Feb 1. PMID: 33541748; PMCID: PMC8238799.

In this episode, Tiffany talks with Dr. Kevin Dong from Hamilton, Canada, and CanadiEM podcast extraordinaire! We reflect on two years of practicing medicine during the COVID pandemic and share our own unique challenges, lessons learned and motivation to continue to work in the department as we enter our third year of the pandemic. Take a listen! Short Bio: Dr. Kevin Dong. Kevin is an Emergency Medicine physician at the Hamilton Health Sciences in Hamilton, Canada. He is an assistant clinical professor at McMaster University and he is currently the Director of Continuing Professional Development with the Tri-Divisions of Emergency Medicine. He is a FOAMed enthusiast and is heavily involved in the CanadiEM world.  Twitter: @kevinjdongMD