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#160 Dr Chris Luke - Emergency Physician and Author of 'A Life in Trauma: Memoirs of an Emergency Physician'

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Today we spoke with Dr. Chris Luke - Emergency Physician and Author of 'A Life in Trauma: Memoirs of an Emergency Physician'.


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Dr. Chris Luke qualified in 1982 at University College Dublin and has been an emergency physician for over 35 years, serving others. He has worked in frontline medicine in Ireland, the UK, and Australia, and has been a consultant in emergency medicine in Cork for over 20 years.

Today we speak about why Chris studied medicine, his mother as a role model, and his legacy in Ireland. Chris talks about the perils and potential of a well-functioning A&E, current pressures in healthcare systems, and the compassion equation - empathy plus action. We unpack the meaning behind him describing himself as a slightly militant altruist, burnout - and performing under pressure in primary care and hospital settings.

It was fascinating to hear from a doctor who has displayed resilience at the frontline, witnessed so much trauma and distress...and is now sharing his story with us, and you.

In this episode we discuss 🗣

  • 🏥 Lessons from 35 + years on the frontline
  • 🥼 Why Chris pursued medicine
  • 🤶 The influence of his mother and Dublin city on his values
  • 👐 Being a ‘slightly militant altruist
  • 😡 How sometimes in life you’ve got to get angry
  • 😷 Burnout as an endemic in healthcare
  • 🧘‍♂️ The value and need for more self-care in modern life
  • ➕ The compassion equation = Empathy + Action
  • 😓 Performing under pressure
  • 🤵 How politics and government need to address the insurmountable pressure on the healthcare system
  • 🚑 The perils and potential of a well functioning A&E

    • Dr. Luke's book is out now you can check it out here - https://www.gillbooks.ie/biography/biography/a-life-in-trauma

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    Key Timestamps:

    • 01. 24 - Lecturing + teaching as an energise for Chris
    • 02. 55 - Drop off of patients from A&E / ED
    • 03. 36 - Hearty welcome back to emergency medicine
    • 4. 52 - Record-breaking numbers in ATE post-pandemic
    • 7. 30 - A&E the portal for all to healthcare
    • 9. 30 - Overcrowding, healthcare, and politics
    • 11. 00 - The cyclical nature of a hospital pathway
    • 13. 06 - An adverse childhood experience for
    • 14. 10 - Being rescued from an orphanage + having a network of families
    • 17. 00 - Dr. Luke's daughter working on the frontline
    • 18. 40 - Relationships and the compassion equation
    • 20. 22 - Experiencing regret, from dedicating so much to healthcare
    • 22. 00 - Corroding friendships due to burnout
    • 23. 00 - Having a tour of duty for the army, police on healthcare
    • 27. 10 - Doctor at the heart of healthcare management
    • 32. 32 - Remaining vulnerable to truly show care
    • 34. 00 - Sometimes in life, you've got to get angry
    • 35. 12 - If you can't care for the carers we're in trouble
    • 38. 40 - The need for more self-care
    • 41. 55 - What does high performance mean to Dr. Chris Luke


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