That's What I Call Science!

Episode 145: Paramedic to Entrepreneur


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Dr Niamh Chapman interviewed paramedic turned entrepreneur George Polous from Jay-Nik. George is from north-west Tassie and from working in emergency settings saw there was a need to improve the way medications were delivered to patients in these high stress environments. George and co-founder Clare found a simple yet innovative way to adapt the typical syringe used to give medications to make it easier to track what medications were delivered and to who. Listen in to hear how the journey from frontline health worker to medical technology innovator.  


Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod


Host: Niamh Chapman (@nchapmanTAS)

Production: Sarah Lyden

Media & Promotion: Mibu Fischer

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