Skip to main content
The Wilderness Medic Podcast

The Wilderness Medic Podcast

By The Wilderness Medic

Join Dr Daniel Grace in The Wilderness Medic podcast, featuring interviews with leading figures from the world of Expedition and Wilderness Medicine​​, discussions regarding common medical problems on expedition and much more!

www.thewildernessmedic.com
Available on
Apple Podcasts Logo
Google Podcasts Logo
Overcast Logo
Pocket Casts Logo
RadioPublic Logo
Spotify Logo
Currently playing episode

Season 3 Episode 7: David Tamale-Sali Medic SOS and Shame in Medicine

The Wilderness Medic PodcastJan 25, 2024

00:00
34:09
Season 3 Episode 7: David Tamale-Sali Medic SOS and Shame in Medicine
Jan 25, 202434:09
Season 3 Episode 6: Exploring Moral Injury with Dr Sophie Redlin
Oct 14, 202334:31
Season 3 Episode 5: Civility Saves Lives with Dr Chris Turner
Sep 07, 202352:39
Season 3: Episode 4 Youngest to the Pole Project with Jacob "Val" Myers
Jun 08, 202328:50
Season 3 Episode 3: The Climate Crisis and it's Relevance to Healthcare with Dr Matt Lee
May 23, 202335:44
Season 3 Episode 2: Managing a Mass Casualty Incident in the Wilderness with Kevin Grange
Apr 26, 202326:38
Season 3 Episode 1: Combining Global Health with Physiotherapy with Luke Stevens
Apr 12, 202331:33
Season 2 Episode 9: Pre-Hospital Care, BASICS and Medserve Wales with Dr Matt Creed

Season 2 Episode 9: Pre-Hospital Care, BASICS and Medserve Wales with Dr Matt Creed

In this latest episode I am joined by Dr Matt Creed, a Consultant in Anaesthetics, Major Trauma and Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine based in Cardiff. Matt has been active in pre-hospital care for over a decade, having worked with a number of different services in both England and Wales.

In this episode we discuss how to get involved in pre-hospital care, the history of the BASICS scheme and some of the latest PHEM research, exploring how it can be applied in wilderness and austere settings.


Links from the episode:

https://www.basics.org.uk/

https://www.medservewales.org/

Diploma in Immediate Care


References:

  • Resuscitation with blood products in patients with trauma-related haemorrhagic shock receiving prehospital care (RePHILL): a multicentre, open-label, randomised, controlled,phase 3 trial;  Crombie, Nicholas et al; The Lancet Haematology, Volume 9, Issue 4, e250 - e261.


  • Pharmacokinetics of intramuscular tranexamic acid in bleeding trauma patients: a clinical trial; Grassin-Delyle, Stanislas et al; British Journal of Anaesthesia, Volume 126, Issue 1, 201 - 209
Nov 08, 202237:20
Season 2 Episode 8: Environmental Psychology and why it matters with Dr Christy Hehir

Season 2 Episode 8: Environmental Psychology and why it matters with Dr Christy Hehir

In Episode 8, I am joined by Dr Christy Hehir, an environmental psychologist, conservationist, polar alien hunter and lecturer within the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at the University of Surrey. 

We discuss the delicate balance between tourism, our psychology and the environment, which could not be more relevant given the climate emergency that we face currently.

Christy is one of a few polar tourism researchers with experience at both poles having travelled to Antarctica with Students on Ice and subsequently to Svalbard on an expedition by the UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme).

Listen to find out more...

Apr 13, 202225:17
Season 2 Episode 7: APOPO: Training Rats to Save Lives with Dr Negussie Beyene

Season 2 Episode 7: APOPO: Training Rats to Save Lives with Dr Negussie Beyene

In this latest episode I am joined by Negussie Beyene from the charity APOPO, which trains rats and dogs to detect TB, landmines and more. We discuss some of the initiatives that APOPO have started and I learn what a Giant Pouched Rat's favourite treat is (Spoiler alert- it is not cheese!)

Around 60 countries are still contaminated with hidden landmines and other explosive remnants of war, that cause tragic accidents and hamper communities from developing their productive land. Meanwhile, slow and inaccurate detection methods make tuberculosis the world’s most deadly infectious disease. 10 million new people contract TB every year, 3 million go undiagnosed, and 1.8 million die from the disease.

APOPO show us how we can work together with animals to find novel solutions that can help address these issues...


Links:

https://www.apopo.org/

Dec 13, 202129:15
Season 2 Episode 6: Live from Antarctica with Dr Klara Weaver
Nov 18, 202137:43
Season 2 Episode 5: Emergencies in America’s Wildest National Parks with Kevin Grange
Jul 22, 202136:21
Season 2 Episode 4: Goldmines and Dinner Party on Everest's North Col with Dr Marcus Stevens
Apr 16, 202130:22
Season 2 Episode 3: Mountain Rescue with Jamie Pattison
Mar 05, 202133:24
Season 2 Episode 2: Space Medicine with Dr Shawna Pandya
Feb 24, 202142:10
Season 2 Episode 1: Dive Medicine with Dr Megan Evans
Jan 19, 202128:57
Season 1 Episode 10: OneMedicine in 2020 with the Humanimal Trust
Nov 02, 202029:15
Season 1 Episode 9: Polar Medicine and Hypothermia with Dr Naomi Dodds

Season 1 Episode 9: Polar Medicine and Hypothermia with Dr Naomi Dodds

Episode 9: Polar Medicine and Hypothermia with Dr Naomi Dodds

In Episode 9 I am joined by Dr Naomi Dodds, an anaesthetics trainee and expedition medic, who is also heavily involved in mountain rescue and outdoor instructing up in Scotland. In this episode we chat about her experiences in cold and polar regions, the management of hypothermia and the risks closer to home in Scotland.

Listen to find out more, and don't forget to subscribe!

Oct 19, 202027:26
Season 1 Episode 8: Working in Moria Refugee Camp During the COVID 19 Pandemic

Season 1 Episode 8: Working in Moria Refugee Camp During the COVID 19 Pandemic

UPDATE: 


- Since recording this episode, you will probably be aware that sadly Moria camp has burnt down. 


- The camp residents have lost everything once again


- Doctors like Lotte and Lizzie are having to work harder than ever to provide care for these vulnerable people


Please visit https://www.totalgiving.co.uk/appeal/moriafirecrisis2020 and donate what you can to help!


Thank you.

________________________________________________________________________________________

In this latest episode I am joined by Dr Lotte Quereshi and Dr Lizzie Wilson, two junior doctors, who are volunteering with with Kitrinos Healthcare to provide vital healthcare for the population of Moria Refugee camp, on the island of Lesvos. 

The camp was initially set up to house 3,000 people and numbers have now reached over 15,000. Currently there have been no cases of COVID-19 within the camp, but how do you socially distance in such a crowded camp? what about W.A.S.H? what is it like to work there?

Listen to find out more....

If you are keen to volunteer (both medical and non-medical roles are available) please click here

or to make a donation click here

Aug 28, 202029:02
Season 1 Episode 7: Ebola in Sierra Leone: Lessons for COVID 19 with Dr Mohamed Boie Jalloh
Jun 07, 202048:30
Season 1 Episode 6: The Wilderness Medic & The Virtual Doctors Collaboration Part 2

Season 1 Episode 6: The Wilderness Medic & The Virtual Doctors Collaboration Part 2

In this two part special I join Mr Huw Jones to find out more about the Virtual Doctors, a UK based telemedicine charity that provides remote medical advice to rural health centres in Zambia and Malawi.


In part 2 we explore the current COVID 19 pandemic and the challenges faced in Zambia, looking at how the Virtual Doctors charity is aiming to support the Zambian Ministry of Health through WASH and developing an online education portal.


If you missed part 1 you can listen to it here


If you want to get involved with the charity and are a GMC registered doctor with CCT, or if you are approaching CCT and have passed the DTMH or have similar experience of working in low and middle income countries, please get in touch via the Wilderness Medic Facebook page


Links

www.virtualdoctors.org

https://vdrforums.org.uk/covid19/

Apr 12, 202019:02
Season 1 Episode 5: The Wilderness Medic & The Virtual Doctors Collaboration Part 1

Season 1 Episode 5: The Wilderness Medic & The Virtual Doctors Collaboration Part 1

In this two part special I join Mr Huw Jones to find out more about the Virtual Doctors, a UK based telemedicine charity that provides remote medical advice to rural health centres in Zambia and Malawi.


In part one we discuss the origins of the charity and look at how it has evolved from having 1 volunteer doctor, consulting via Sat phone in New York, to providing telemedical support to 140 rural health centres within Zambia, which cover a population of over 2 million people.


  • If you want to get involved with the charity and are a GMC registered doctor with CCT, or if you are approaching CCT and have passed the DTMH or have similar experience of working in low and middle income countries, please get in touch via the Wilderness Medic Facebook page


In part 2 we explore the current COVID 19 pandemic and the challenges faced in Zambia, looking at how the Virtual Doctors charity is aiming to support the Zambian Ministry of Health through WASH and developing an online education portal.


Links

www.virtualdoctors.org

Apr 12, 202018:33
Season 1 Episode 4: Psychology in Extremis with Dr Nathan Smith
Apr 02, 202028:28
Season 1 Episode 3: Expedition Dentistry with Mr Burj Langdana
Jan 28, 202031:03
Season 1 Episode 2: Snake Bites with Dr Beth Moos
Dec 10, 201927:26
Season 1 Episode 1: How to Forge a Career in Expedition Medicine and Global Healthcare with Dr Lucy Obolensky
Oct 13, 201929:06