Welcome to Episode #12 of the Future Leaders Communiqué podcast. In this episode, we review a coroner’s investigation into the unexpected death in hospital of a complex major trauma patient. As the case unfolds, issues around protocols, junior doctor autonomy, and senior supervision within the treating team arise.

Episode Contents

• 01:20 Guest Editorial by Dr Kee Whye Chin
• 05:17 Editorial by Dr Brendan Morrissey
• 07:40 Prescribing a protocol unsupervised by Dr Kee Whye Chin
• 21:46 Expert Commentary #1: The building blocks of solid foundational years—Supervision, safeguards, and structural supports in junior doctor training by Dr Emma Ku
• 30:58 Expert Commentary #2: Empowering our interns—The learning of professionalism, and the attributes and responsibilities that define the role of the junior doctor by Associate Professor Bruce P Waxman
• 39:18 Comments from our peers