Introduction

Dr. Drew Cathers is a US physician who is board certified in emergency medicine and emergency medical services. He has extensive experience as a flight physician and is the fellowship and medical director for the University of Wisconsin Med Flight program. His other interests include music and combat sports, and he has been a cut man and a corner man for over 100 amateur and professional MMA fights. In this episode, we talk about what it is to be a flight physician, the complex interpersonal dynamics of flight team operations, learning from near misses and almost mistakes, building a just culture and much more.