Explore the decision-making heuristic of saying 'Hell yes' or 'no' to opportunities, emphasizing the brevity of life and opportunity costs. Discover the power of saying no and focusing on passion, encouraging listeners to pursue their passions with full attention.

This podcast explores strategies for overcoming the emotional and intellectual fallout of a tough medical case. It discusses the importance of recognizing negative thoughts and emotions, building resilience, and finding purpose. The speakers emphasize the value of learning and growing from difficult experiences, as well as the power of shifting focus towards patients and team members. They also provide strategies for recovering from emotional overwhelm and maintaining focus after challenging situations.

In this podcast, Dr. Justin Bright discusses the importance of patient experience in healthcare and emphasizes the difference between patient satisfaction and patient experience. He provides practical tips for improving communication skills to enhance the overall patient experience. The podcast also explores strategies for prioritizing patient needs, navigating power dynamics between patients and physicians, and effectively handling upset patients.

Topics discussed in this podcast include aligning work with purpose, creating career pillars, sparking joy, being present, being of service, discovering purpose, reassessing career pillars, and finding meaning in work.

Leading physician educators discuss the core principle of patient care: primum non nocere. They explore topics such as doing what's medically right, reducing opioid prescribing, and prioritizing patient interests in medical decision-making.

Amal Mattu, MD and Rich Orman, JD share insights on being medical expert witnesses. They discuss the motivation, approach, and challenges of this career. They also highlight the importance of cautious language in podcasts and staying calm on the stand. They delve into becoming a medical expert witness in Med Mal cases and the significance of clinical policies and guidelines. Strategies for preparing expert witnesses for testimony are also explored.

Dan Mccollum breaks down the skills learned by astronaut Chris Hadfield. Topics include aiming to be a zero, humility and continuous training, perfectionism and failure, and finding happiness in challenging situations.

Mass casualty events are rare and thus the mistakes made and lessons learned are often repeated, over and over. In this episode, emergency physician and former Special Forces medic Mike Shertz, MD walks us through the steps on how to be an effective first receiver of mass casualty victims and shares the lessons written in blood from previous events. Guest Bio: Mike Shertz MD is an emergency physician who spent 13 years as a Green Beret and a Special Forces medic. He is the founder and purveyor of Crisis Medicine which teaches and trains first responders in tactical casualty care. Check out this video that we did together in 2019 on how to place and remove a tourniquet and this one on how to pack a gunshot wound with combat gauze. Awake + Aware | Our 2025 Live Event⭐ Join us at Awake and Aware 2025, a game-changing 3-day workshop from May 5-7 in Bend, Oregon. Learn how to stay cool when the pressure’s on and lock in the mindset you need to flourish. Space is limited.🖱️ Website: Awakeandawarebend.com🎓 P.S. Yes, this is a CME event!The Flameproof CourseThe hidden anti-burnout curriculum we all should have learned in training. Cohort 3 begins Sept 10, 2024. Get the deets For full show notes of this episode and all sorts of other goodies, visit our podcast websiteWe discuss:The First Receiver who is in a singularly unique position as it applies to a mass casualty [03:55];The difference between a hospital’s surge capacity and mass casualty preparedness [05:30];The mindset of the medical provider after receiving a patient from EMS [10:32];The value of a field triage score which is a simple way to stratify casualties [12:50];How the success of a mass casualty event for the first receiver has to do with organization, throughput, and saving lives [16:15];Lessons learned from the Christchurch, New Zealand mass shooter incident [29:45];How your response to a mass casualty differs if you’re unsure about the safety of your facility (as was the case in the 2020 Beirut explosion) [41:15];One of the sayings of the Special Forces: ‘All lessons are written in blood’ [43:27]; The question Shertz thinks people should ask of their hospital disaster planners [45:45];And more.

Dr. Dan Dworkis, an emergency physician, discusses cultivating the emergency mind, including handling pressure, deliberate training, acknowledging suboptimal situations, and mastering sangfroid. They also explore breaking down tasks, supporting ALS research, and the discipline of the suboptimal in medicine.

Rob and Melissa encounter a hiker with a medical emergency in the jungle. Topics include managing acute pain without medication, breath work in high-stress situations, and the challenges of healthcare professionals.