On The Wards: On The Pods Medical Podcast for Doctors

James talks to Dr Ying Hong Li about the approach to PV bleeding and the management of PV bleeding in a non-pregnant patient.

Summary Writer:  Amanda White

Editor:  James Edwards

Interviewee:  Ying Hong Li

About Dr Ying Hong Li

Dr Ying Hong Li is a Subspecialty Fellow in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Genea and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Ying completed his Fellowship in minimally invasive gynaecological surgery in 2014 at specialty training in Obstetrics Gynaecology at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in 2013. He completed his medical degree at the University of New South Wales and Masters of Business Administration at the Macquarie Graduate School of Management. Ying is a reviewer for the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Summary Writer:  Michael Seco

Editor:  James Edwards

Interviewee:  Rewa Keegan

Michael Seco talks to Dr Rewa Keegan about the common and important task of planning an operating list.

Rewa Keegan is a general surgeon, currently working as the surgical superintendent at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. She completed her intern and resident years at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and commenced general surgical training in 2010, successfully gaining her fellowship in 2014. Rewa loves clinical teaching from a medical student to registrar level, particularly in the areas of surgical simulation and working with aspiring surgeons on developing their career plans. Rewa is very interested in surgical education, and has undertaken a number of research projects looking at how registrars perceive their experience in surgical training. Rewa plans to undertake further training in oncoplastic breast surgery and she and her husband ultimately plan to settle in a regional coastal centre after completing fellowships overseas.

Michael Seco talks to Dr Rewa Keegan about the common and important task of planning an operating list. This podcast talks about the approach to planning an operating list for junior doctors and how to manage some of the common problems with theatre lists.

Summary Writer:  Michael Seco

Editor:  James Edwards

Interviewee:  Rewa Keegan

About Dr Rewa Keegan

Rewa Keegan is a general surgeon, currently working as the surgical superintendent at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. She completed her intern and resident years at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and commenced general surgical training in 2010, successfully gaining her fellowship in 2014. Rewa loves clinical teaching from a medical student to registrar level, particularly in the areas of surgical simulation and working with aspiring surgeons on developing their career plans. Rewa is very interested in surgical education, and has undertaken a number of research projects looking at how registrars perceive their experience in surgical training. Rewa plans to undertake further training in oncoplastic breast surgery and she and her husband ultimately plan to settle in a regional coastal centre after completing fellowships overseas.

Summary Writer:  Matthew Oliver

Editor:  James Edwards

Interviewee: Jonathan Brett

James talks to Dr Jonathan Brett about dealing with an emergency situation when personal safety is at risk in the hospital setting.

Jonathan Brett is an advanced trainee in clinical pharmacology and addiction medicine. He is on the editorial board of the Australian Prescriber and was on the editorial board of the Theraputic Guidelines committee for Toxicology and Wilderness Medicine. Jonathan also sits on the Population Health Sciences Research Ethics Committee of NSW. He has an interest in opioid biology and the quality use of opioids.

James talks to Dr Jonathan Brett about dealing with a Code Black. Code Black is an emergency situation when personal safety is at risk in the hospital setting.

Summary Writer:  Matthew Oliver

Editor:  James Edwards

Interviewee:  Jonathan Brett

About Dr Johathan Brett

Jonathan Brett is an advanced trainee in clinical pharmacology and addiction medicine. He is on the editorial board of the Australian Prescriber and was on the editorial board of the Theraputic Guidelines committee for Toxicology and Wilderness Medicine. Jonathan also sits on the Population Health Sciences Research Ethics Committee of NSW. He has an interest in opioid biology and the quality use of opioids.

Summary Writer:  Laura Glenn

Editor:  James Edwards

Interviewee: Lauren Troy

James talks to Dr Lauren Troy about how to approach pneumonia on the wards.

Dr Troy is a Respiratory Physician, working as a Staff Specialist in the Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney. She is currently undertaking a PhD in exercise and sleep physiology in interstitial lung disease. Lauren has a strong interest in training and education, with involvement in teaching programs for general practitioners, junior medical officers, basic physician trainees and respiratory advanced trainees. Lauren has been a communications tutor with The Sydney Medical School since 2008, and holds a Clinical Associate Lecturer position with the University of Sydney.

James talks to Dr Lauren Troy about how to approach hospital-acquired pneumonia on the wards.

Summary Writer:  Laura Glenn

Editor:  James Edwards

Interviewee:  Lauren Troy

About Dr Lauren Troy

Dr Troy is a Respiratory Physician, working as a Staff Specialist in the Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney. She is currently undertaking a PhD in exercise and sleep physiology in interstitial lung disease. Lauren has a strong interest in training and education, with involvement in teaching programs for general practitioners, junior medical officers, basic physician trainees and respiratory advanced trainees. Lauren has been a communications tutor with The Sydney Medical School since 2008, and holds a Clinical Associate Lecturer position with the University of Sydney.

Summary Writer:  Jenny Liu

Editor:  James Edwards

Interviewee: Penny Gordon

James talks to Dr Penny Gordon about the approach to the assessment and management of patients with acute headache on the wards.

Dr Gordon is currently in her second year of training as a Neurology Advanced Trainee. She is completing a non-core year at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and the George Institute, which combines stroke research and clinical work in nerve conduction studies and epilepsy. Penny has been at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital since internship and completed Basic Physician training in 2013. She studied medicine at the University of Sydney and prior to that obtained a Bachelor of Science as well as studying pharmacy. Penny has an interest in teaching, particularly teaching clinical examination skills and has been involved in organising teaching sessions for Basic Trainees in preparation for their clinical exams.

James talks to Dr Penny Gordon about the approach to the assessment and management of patients with acute headache on the wards.

Summary Writer:  Jenny Liu

Editor:  James Edwards

Interviewee:  Penny Gordon

About Dr Penny Gordon

Dr Gordon is currently in her second year of training as a Neurology Advanced Trainee. She is completing a non-core year at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and the George Institute, which combines stroke research and clinical work in nerve conduction studies and epilepsy.

Penny has been at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital since internship and completed Basic Physician training in 2013. She studied medicine at the University of Sydney and prior to that obtained a Bachelor of Science as well as studying pharmacy. Penny has an interest in teaching, particularly teaching clinical examination skills and has been involved in organising teaching sessions for Basic Trainees in preparation for their clinical exams.

Summary Writer:  Duncan Campbell

Editor:  James Edwards

Interviewee: Angela McGillvray

James talks to Dr Angela McGillvray about an approach to the sick neonate in the ED.

Dr Angela McGillvray is a staff specialist neonatologist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney. Angela completed her undergraduate training at the University of Edinburgh before commencing advanced paediatric training in Australia, at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead. She has a Masters in Medical Education from the University of Sydney and is currently a PhD candidate studying severe neonatal jaundice. Angela’s professional interests include trainee mentorship and high-fidelity interprofessional simulation-based training.