WarDocs - The Military Medicine Podcast

Dr. Czarnik is a Board-Certified Emergency Medicine Physician and serves as the Deputy Chief of Staff, Surgeon of US Army Special Operations Command   In this episode hear about what military operational medicine physicians do and about the Ranger’s combat jump into Afghanistan after 9/11 as well as providing care under fire in austere locations with special operations units.  He uses these anecdotes to weave a thread of lessons learned including the importance of “training as you fight” and checking your ego at the door (It’s not about you, it’s about the mission).  He brings you some true behind the scenes glimpses about what it’s like to be an Emergency Medicine physician specializing in operational medicine and providing care to the Special Operations community. Find out more about COL (Dr.) Jim Czarnik at wardocspodcast.com/guest-bios and visit our webpage at wardocspodcast.com. Join the WarDocs Tribe wardocspodcast.com/episodes for special offers and never miss an episode describing the unique opportunities and experiences in Military Medicine. You can also help support us by giving us a 5 star rating and review on Apple Podcasts through this link https://apple.co/36YNlq1 

Dr. Crosland is a Board-Certified Family Medicine Physician and serves as the Army Deputy Surgeon General and Chief of the Army Medical Corps   In this episode she describes the role of Army Deputy Surgeon General and what value military medicine brings to the warfighters both in support and strategy development.  She provides insights into how military medicine can build on the successes from previous conflicts to prepare for whatever the military will face in the future.  All the members of the military medical team are critical and making sure they are individually ready and can function effectively together as a large or small unit is a priority.  Learn how a little 5- year old girl from New York with a dream about becoming a doctor embarked on her journey to a storied career in Army Medicine.     Find out more about MG (Dr.) Telita Crosland at wardocspodcast.com/guest-bios and visit our webpage at wardocspodcast.com.   See our other episodes about the unique opportunities and experiences in Military Medicine and please help us out by giving us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts through this link https://apple.co/36YNlq1 

Dr. Tyson Becker is a fellowship trained Army trauma surgeon and consultant to the US Army Surgeon General for General Surgery In this episode he describes how surgeons must be prepared for operating outside their normal comfort with a story about needing to do a neurosurgery in a remote location at 7500 feet when weather prevented evacuation.  He also discusses and provides an example of how combat surgeons must make decisions based on limited supplies that aren’t encountered in stateside civilian practice. Humanitarian surgical care in Ghana, Africa and Central America are described.  He talks about how he was led to develop the Strategic Trauma Readiness Center of San Antonio (STaRC), and how the experience and knowledge of learned in past high-volume surgical periods is used to prepare surgeons and small teams for upcoming combat surgery missions. Find out more about COL (Dr.) Tyson Becker at wardocspodcast.com/guest-bios and visit our webpage at wardocspodcast.com. See our other episodes about the unique opportunities and experiences in Military Medicine and please help us out by giving us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts through this link https://apple.co/36YNlq1 

Dr. Hartstein is a dual boarded Army Pediatrician and Emergency Medicine Physician and the Army Emergency Medicine Consultant to the Surgeon General. On this episode learn the role of emergency medicine physicians on the battlefield and the challenges that emergency medicine physicians face in the military. Dr. Hartstein also discusses mass casualty situations and activating a walking blood bank while deployed. She talks about her humanitarian work through the Army, and her work to improve quality and safety throughout military healthcare.  Find out more about COL (Dr.) Bonnie Hartstein at wardocspodcast.com/guest-bios and visit our webpage at wardocspodcast.com. See our other episodes about the unique opportunities and experiences in Military Medicine and please help us out by giving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts through this link https://apple.co/36YNlq1 

Dr. Preston is an Army psychiatrist and the Chief of the Office of the Surgeon General, Behavioral Health Division.  On this episode learn why psychiatrists and behavioral health expertise is critical to the Military wartime mission, and what psychiatrists do in a war zone. Hear how psychiatrists are force multipliers by ensuring good mental health practices. Also learn tips for how to break bad news, and how to help prepare yourself and your unit for combat stress while at the same time breaking down the barriers and stigma associated with seeking behavioral healthcare.  He also discusses his role in assisting the Nepalese Army with a suicide crisis, helping save a military marriage in serious trouble and much more.  Find out more about LTC(P) Dr. Sam Preston at wardocspodcast.com/guest-bios and visit our webpage at wardocspodcast.com. See our other episodes about the unique opportunities and experiences in Military Medicine and please help us out by giving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts through this link https://apple.co/36YNlq1 

Dr. Kimball-Eayrs is an Army pediatrician and the is the Army General Pediatrics Consultant to the Surgeon General.  On this episode learn why pediatricians are critical in the Army and what pediatricians do on the battlefield and at home.  She describes lessons learned downrange as well as at Combat Unit training centers in the U.S.  She explains what a Chief Experience Officer does and why it is important. Hear about best saves both stateside and in a combat zone and much more! Find out more about COL (Dr.) Catherine Kimball-Eayrs at wardocspodcast.com/guest-bios and visit our webpage at wardocspodcast.com. See our other episodes about the unique opportunities and experiences in Military Medicine and please help us out by giving us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts through this link https://apple.co/36YNlq1 

 Dr. Shackelford is an Air Force trauma surgeon and Chief of the Joint Trauma System.   She discusses the development of the Joint Trauma System and how we use the data from the battlefield to guide trauma surgery going forward.   She also discusses why she focuses much of her research on prehospital battlefield care, as many as 90% of the battlefield casualties occurred before they arrived at a hospital. Check out all the Joint Trauma System has to offer here https://jts.amedd.army.mil/  Find out more about Col (Dr.) Stacy Shackelford at wardocspodcast.com/guest-bios and visit our webpage at wardocspodcast.com. See our other episodes about the unique opportunities and experiences in Military Medicine and please help us out by giving us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts through this link https://apple.co/36YNlq1   

Dr. Chung is a critical care physician and Chair of Medicine at Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, Maryland.  In this episode he discusses the role of critical care physicians on the battlefield and how his military career in burn medicine and critical care helped innovate battlefield care.  He tells the story of how the death of six critically ill combat burn patients spurred an entire systemic change in how we manage combat evacuations and the many lives that have been saved because of it. This led to the burn clinical practice guidelines that are still used to this day.  He describes why the Uniformed Services University is an important part of our medical system and it is critical to equipping physicians for military careers.  Dr. Chung is very active and influential on twitter follow him @chungk1031 Find out more about COL(Ret) Dr. Kevin Chung at wardocspodcast.com/guest-bios and visit our webpage at wardocspodcast.com. See our other episodes about the unique opportunities and experiences in Military Medicine and please help us out by giving us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts through this link https://apple.co/36YNlq1 

Dr. Yun is an Air Force Infectious Disease Physician and serves as the Deputy Commander of Medical Services at Brooke Army Medical Center In this episode you will learn how critical infectious disease (ID) physicians are to the military health system.  You will hear anecdotes about darting Howler monkeys in the study of exotic diseases and find out how the emotions of being deployed as a mother of young children.  It’s not often you hear Door-Kicking Marines calling a doc and her team “Super BADA$$”.  She describes some tough ID cases she has encountered and humanitarian missions to unusual places. Find out more about Col (Dr.) Heather Yun at wardocspodcast.com/guest-bios and visit our webpage at wardocspodcast.com. See our other episodes about the unique opportunities and experiences in Military Medicine and please help us out by giving us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts through this link https://apple.co/36YNlq1   

In this episode, we interview COL(R) Dr. Doug Soderdahl.  You will hear how military urologists support the warfighters in deployed environments and at home.  Find out how a wannabee Army Helicopter Pilot found his way to Army Medicine and stayed for a 30+ year career.   He describes stories from multiple deployments including an isolated GSW to the prostate, MASCAL triage challenges as well as a self-inflicted “Beretta Bite”.   Dr. Soderdahl shares some unique experiences from Australian rappelling in Korea to humanitarian missions in Central America and Africa.  Find out how a Social Media Dinosaur with one Facebook friend created an online resource for ~2000 Army physicians. Find out more about Dr. Soderdahl on our webpage  wardocspodcast.com. See our other episodes about the unique opportunities and experiences in Military Medicine and please help us out by giving us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/36YNlq1