On The Wards: On The Pods Medical Podcast for Doctors

Summary Writer:  Alexandra Bolger

Script Writer:  James Edwards

Editor:  James Edwards

Interviewee:  James Edwards

Dr James Edwards talks about the common pitfalls Junior Medical Officers make when submitting their CVs and how to avoid them. As the medical field becomes increasingly competitive, this video podcast and summary is useful for junior doctors and medical students alike, with important take home messages about how to do yourself justice on your CV.

James speaks with Dr Scott Murray about delirium. Delirium is an issue that concerns all of us late at night or in the early mornings on the wards.

Summary Writer:  Jeffrey Duncan

Script Writer:  Jeffrey Duncan

Editor:  Eve McClure

Interviewee:  Scott Murray

About Dr Scott Murray

Dr Scott Murray is a Geriatric Physician. Scott is a Director of Prevocational Education and Training and a Senior Staff Specialist in Geriatric Medicine at Royal Prince Alfred and Balmain Hospitals, Sydney. He commenced Advanced Training at Royal Prince Alfred and Concord Hospitals before completing his FRACP at University College London and St. Pancras Hospitals in London. His special interests include acute care for older patients, continence, and JMO education.

Dr Michelle Barrett, Senior Lecturer, at the Australian National University Medical School and General Practitioner is interviewed by Emily Buckley, first year medical student about her career in medicine.

Michelle Barrett graduated from Flinders University in 1991.  As a 4th year Michelle joined the Army Undergraduate Scheme which meant they supported her for the remaining two and a half years and that she would have to return service (work for them) after completing her internship and residency.

Michelle went to Canberra for Internship. She and her husband thought they would be there for a year – they are still there.

In the Army Michelle had the privilege and challenge of deployment to Rwanda in 1994/95 that was a life changing seven months.

Over the next few years Michelle worked at ADFA/Duntroon and Russell Offices and had two children.  After completing her General Practice training she bought her own practice in 2000.

Since then Michelle has continued in her General Practice as well as becoming more involved in teaching and mentoring medical students, junior medical officers and GP registrars. Michelle is keen to support the next generation of doctors – “it is our duty to look after them so they can look after our future”.

This podcast is the second part of the discussion around managing deranged blood glucose levels on the wards in patients with diabetes, with a focus on hypoglycaemia. Listen to Part 1 with a focus on hyperglycaemia here.

Summary Writer:  Jared Ellsmore

Script Writer:  Barath Arunasalam

Editor:  Glynis Ross

Interviewee:  Glynis Ross

About Glynis Ross

Associate Professor Glynis Ross is a Visiting Endocrinologist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and part-time Senior Staff Specialist at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital, Sydney. She has been in charge of the Diabetes in Pregnancy Service at Royal Prince Alfred Women’s and Babies’ Hospital for over 25 years.

Glynis was a member of the Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society (ADIPS) Council from 1991-1998 and 2002-2012, and President from 2008-2010. She has been on the Australian Diabetes Society Council since 2012 and is currently Vice-President and President-Elect. Her major clinical and research interests are Diabetes in Pregnancy, Type 1 Diabetes, Insulin Pump Therapy and In-patient Diabetes Management. Dr Ross serves on State and National Working Parties in these areas. She is involved in the teaching programs of trainees of the Australasian Colleges of Anaesthetics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, and Physicians, as well as education programmes for Midwives, General Practitioners and Medical Undergraduates.

James talks to Glynis Ross about blood glucose monitoring and hyperglycaemia on the wards in patients with diabetes. In Part 2 of the discussion around managing deranged blood glucose levels on the wards we focus on hypoglycaemia.

Script Writer:  Barath Arunasalam

Summary Writer:  Claudia Hurwitz

Editor:  Glynis Ross

Interviewee:  Glynis Ross

About Glynis Ross

Associate Professor Glynis Ross is a Visiting Endocrinologist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and part-time Senior Staff Specialist at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital, Sydney. She has been in charge of the Diabetes in Pregnancy Service at Royal Prince Alfred Women’s and Babies’ Hospital for over 25 years.

Glynis was a member of the Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society (ADIPS) Council from 1991-1998 and 2002-2012, and President from 2008-2010. She has been on the Australian Diabetes Society Council since 2012 and is currently Vice-President and President-Elect. Her major clinical and research interests are Diabetes in Pregnancy, Type 1 Diabetes, Insulin Pump Therapy and In-patient Diabetes Management. Dr Ross serves on State and National Working Parties in these areas. She is involved in the teaching programs of trainees of the Australasian Colleges of Anaesthetics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, and Physicians, as well as education programmes for Midwives, General Practitioners and Medical Undergraduates.

Acute hearing loss

Acute hearing loss is a common issue and it is important to identify the cause. For example, conductive hearing loss is often due to relatively non-urgent causes (e.g. infection, wax impaction, and foreign bodies). On the other hand, sensorineural hearing loss can be due to more sinister or emergent causes (e.g. stroke, tumour, and autoimmune disease).

In this podcast, Dr Joel Hardman talks to James about the differentials, how to evaluate the patient, and shares some example cases.

Summary Writer:  Nadia Perera

Script Writer:  Nadia Perera

Editor:  Joel Hardman

Interviewee:  Joel Hardman

About Dr Joel Hardman

Dr Joel Hardman graduated medicine from the University of Sydney in 2010. He completed his internship and residency at Westmead Hospital, NSW. Joel has completed two years as a Senior Resident Medical Officer/Unaccredited General Surgery and two years in Ear Nose and Throat Surgery. Joel completed his Masters in microRNAs in papillary thyroid cancer at the University of Sydney in 2016, was the Ear Nose and Throat Senior Resident Medical Officer at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital last year and is currently working as a Registrar at Sydney Adventist Hospital.

James talks to Dr Shannon Thomas about the approach to the Abdomnial Aortic Aneurysm.

Summary Writer:  Rose McCarthy

Script Writer:  Nedal Katib

Editor:  Shannon Thomas

Interviewee:  Shannon Thomas

About Dr Shannon Thomas

Dr Shannon Thomas is an Australian trained Vascular, Endovascular and Renal Transplant Surgeon who holds appointments at the Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney, and a conjoint lecturer position at the University of New South Wales. Having completed post-fellowship training at the Park Krankenhaus Hospital in Leipzig, Germany and Polyclinico Abano Terme in Veneto, Italy, Shannon has developed a subspecialty interest in Diabetic Vasculopathy. In particular, small vessel angioplasty techniques to salvage critically ischaemic limbs. His other interests include interventional nephrology (Renal Access), Aortic Aneurysmal and occlusive disease, as well as Spinal Access surgery. These interests are accompanied by active vascular research and teaching commitments.

James talks to Shannon Thomas about the approach to patients with acute limb ischaemia.

Summary Writer:  Rose McCarthy

Script Writer:  Nedal Katib

Editor:  Shannon Thomas

Interviewee:  Shannon Thomas

About Dr Shannon Thomas

Dr Shannon Thomas is an Australian trained Vascular, Endovascular and Renal Transplant Surgeon who holds appointments at the Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney, and a conjoint lecturer position at the University of New South Wales. Having completed post fellowship training at the Park Krankenhaus Hospital in Leipzig, Germany and Polyclinico Abano Terme in Veneto, Italy, Shannon has developed a subspecialty interest in Diabetic Vasculopathy, in particular, small vessel angioplasty techniques to salvage critically ischaemic limbs. His other interests include interventional nephrology (Renal Access), Aortic Aneurysmal and occlusive disease, as well as Spinal Access surgery. These interests are accompanied by active vascular research and teaching commitments.

For the last podcast interview of 2017, we decided to turn the tables.. the microphone... on James, and invited Amy Coopes into the recording studio to interview him.  In this interview James talks about his year, on and off the wards....

Amy Coopes is a fourth-year medical student at the University of New South Wales and a John Flynn scholar. She left full-time journalism to pursue a career in medicine, after a decade in news reporting including five years as Australia correspondent for Agence France-Presse. Amy is an editor at Croakey and continues to freelance for publications including The BMJ, Eureka Street, Crikey and Fairfax.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Wishing you all a great and safe festive season, we'll see you back onthewards on Monday 8 January 2018.

James talks to Anastasia Volovets about gastrostomy feeding tubes, which can be used in patients with prolonged inadequate or absent oral intake to provide a route for enteral feeding, hydration, and medication administration. Gastrostomy feeding tubes are an appropriate long-term solution in appropriate patients. However, they have significant morbidity so they may not be in the best interest of the patient. Learn more about enteral feeding and feeding tubes in this podcast.

Summary Writer:  Claudia Hurwitz

Script Writer:  Anastasia Volovets

Editor:  Anastasia Volovets

Interviewee:  Anastasia Volovets

About Dr Anastasia Volovets

Dr Anastasia Volovets is a consultant gastroenterologist and hepatologist. After completing her advanced training at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, she took off for the green pastures of Edinburgh in Scotland to complete a fellowship in advanced liver disease and liver transplantation. On return she did some more liver transplantology as a consultant before settling into a part-time staff specialist duties at RPA as well as some private practice locally.

Anastasia loves teaching patients, nurses, medical students and other doctors almost as much as she loves the liver. She is currently involved in developing a statewide curriculum on gastrostomy feeding in her spare time and can often be found wandering the hospital with a cup of coffee and a toxicology textbook.