PJ Medcast

Doc Kashlan is a Neurosurgeon at the University of Michigan specializing in the Spine and Spinal Cord. He is also a Flight Surgeon in the Air National Guard.

We will do two series of podcasts with him. The first is to discuss spine injuries in Operators, mostly from wear and tear. Later we will do a deep dive into combat injuries of the spine and spinal cord.

In this episode we introduce Doc Kashlan and review the anatomy and function of the spine, and review critical elements in the history and physical examination.

Happy New Year

That Others May Live

I have heard some honest discussions from Operators who prioritized Career over Fatherhood. You can do both, it just has to be a conscious effort.

Marcus is doing research and creating a practice to coach men how to be better Dads. This is a phenomenal idea, parenting does not always come naturally, and having a coach may be just the answer. In this 2 part discussion Marcus addresses:

1. Creating a Dad-Identity- seeing yourself as a Dad; understanding the importance of the role.

2. Consistency- discipline, routines, keeping promises.

3. Importance of play.

4. Not perfect, PRESENT-putting Dad time on the schedule; focusing attention on them; listening.

Holiday season is an important time to reflect on family, and what we can re commit ourselves to.

I hope this is meaningful during this time. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

This is a real and meaningful discussion by a Doc with significant Role 1 and Role 2 experience, as well as many years training PJs in ST and RQ.

The value of this podcasts for PJs, Medics and Corpsmen is exceptional. THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE

Doc Givens is an Army Emergency Medicine Doc with fellowships in Toxicology and Sports Medicine. Also deployed as an EM Doc and has served as a Med Director for operational units. She recently become the Executive Director of CHAMP- the Center for Health and Military Performance at the Uniformed Services University in Bethesda. This is the human performance arm of our nation's military med school, and center of policy for many mil performance programs. in this episode we discuss what is known and unknown in recovery from training.

THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE

I learned a lot from Winn and think you will too-

TOML

Winn is one of the DODs most experienced operational medical educators. Hear lessons learned, thoughts on optimizing training and learning and more in this wide ranging and insightful discussion from one of our SF Brothers.

THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE