Our guest, this month, is the Allegheny County Medical Society’s Executive Director Sara C. Hussey, MBA, CAE. The discussion this month is the mental health of physicians, the rising suicide rate of physicians and prevention/awareness.
In this episode, William Ankrom, an Instructor and Clinical Education Coordinator in the Department of Sports Medicine and Nutrition for the Athletic Training Program at UPMC, gets more into detail regarding the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of concussions. Is there a rapid test that first responders and first caregivers can use to assess for a concussion?
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William Ankrom is an Instructor and Clinical Education Coordinator in the Department of Sports Medicine and Nutrition for the Athletic Training Program at UPMC. He talks about being prepared for all emergencies at sports events and discusses who is in charge when it comes to injuries…. parents.. team trainer… physician.. EMS?
Thank you to: William K. Ankrom, MS, LAT, ATC Clinical Education Coordinator and Instructor, Athletic Training Education Program Instructor
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Elizabeth Wolfe, Executive Director at Pittsburgh Emergency Medicine Foundation talks about the inception of PEMF. The organization has funded over 200 grants and have their hands in everything that has to do with emergency medicine, research and education. Find more information on that at www.PEMF.net and on Facebook. Elizabeth also introduces Amy and Bill Norton. The couple shares the story of how EMS helped save Bill’s life.
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Our own Hollee Russell has been a self-proclaimed “crazy dog lady” for as long as she can remember. As she puts it, she has had “the honor of being on the other end of a the leash” of her dogs. She has trained for numerous situations and has trained additional dogs and handlers. She tells her story in this episode of STAT AirPod.
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In this episode, compassion fatigue expert, Sharise Nance, discusses the idea of the potential to become a mentally fatigued caregiver simply because of the day-to-day operations of caring for patients. She makes us aware of how to sense it in ourselves as well as our peers. You can find more about Sharise on her website, ShariseNance.com.
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STAT MedEvac, an Airbus customer for nearly 40 years, has committed to ordering 10 new H135 helicopters as part of a fleet renewal initiative for its air medical operations. What does that mean to the LZ crews, the flight crews and everyone involved in dispatching and direct patient care? Cyndi Carter, Air Medical Segment Manager, North Amercia for Airbus, talks about all of the upgrades and how they will positively affect patient care and transport operations.
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