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PonderMed

by Robert Lloyd

PonderMed. Breaking down the big ideas in healthcare.Hosted by Dr. Robert Lloyd.

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  1. My QI journey (so far)

    I was interviewed about my quality improvement work by my good friend Robin Pap - Paramedicine academic and QI thought leader... I love QI. Robin has been recording conversations with QI "experts" (I use inverted commas as I am certainly NOT an expert… more an enthusiast with a couple of projects...

  2. PonderMed #21: Two pilots, one doctor... at the Grand Round

    Captain Alexander Jolly and Captain Dave Fielding are commercial airline pilots. I met them through Project Wingman, a pandemic-induced collaboration between the UK aviation industry and the NHS. For the last few months they (along with a few of their colleagues) have been helping us train....

  3. PonderMed #20: Two pilots, one doctor

    Captain Dave Fielding and Captain Alexander Jolly are commercial airline pilots. I met them through Project Wingman, a pandemic-induced collaboration between the UK aviation industry and the NHS. We met up over a coffee in the Whittington Hospital "First Class Lounge" and compared notes on our...

  4. PonderMed #19 Prof Graham Cooke: Antibody tests and "alert levels"

    Graham Cooke is a Professor of Infectious Diseases at Imperial College London and member of the WHO Essential Medicines Committee. His research has focused on HIV, TB and viral hepatitis. He is currently working on multiple large scale COVID-19 research projects. This is the second of a…

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  5. PonderMed #18 Prof Graham Cooke: Fast research and COVID-19

    Professor Graham Cooke is a Professor of Infectious Diseases at Imperial College London. His research has focused on HIV, TB and viral hepatitis. He was chief investigator on the STOPHCV-1 trial and currently has clinical studies running in the UK and Vietnam. He has also been active in promoting...

  6. PonderMed #17 Lt. Col. Dave Grossman: A Warrior's Toolbox

    This is the first of two pods I've recorded with Lt. Col. Dave Grossman - a former US Army Ranger, paratrooper, and Psychology Professor. He is the author of On Combat: The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and in Peace; a book that describes coping strategies for the...

  7. PonderMed #16 Simon Fleming: Was NHS Nightingale a white elephant?

    This is the second of a two-parter (part 1 here) I've recorded with Simon Fleming (@OrthopodReg) where we take a deep dive into his work at the recently "hibernated" London Nightingale Hospital. In this one we chat about what might have been done better. Simon is an orthopaedic registrar, #MedEd...

  8. PonderMed #15 Simon Fleming: The Nightingale "culture"

    This is the first of two pods I've recorded with Simon Fleming (@OrthopodReg). We take a deep dive into his work at the recently "hibernated" London Nightingale Hospital. In this first instalment we discuss his role as a faculty member/strategist at the Nightingale, and the process of building…

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  9. PonderMed #14 Prof Maddy Noursadeghi: The research game in the COVID era

    Professor Mahdad Noursadeghi is a clinician scientist at UCL and consultant in Infectious Diseases at UCLH. He has a huge research portfolio, including extensive work in HIV and TB immunology. He has recently put the majority of his usual work on hold in order to throw himself (and his…

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  10. PonderMed #13 Dr Sam Hare: A chest radiologist's take on COVID 19

    What is "Classic COVID"? CXR vs CT chest? Should we be getting more CTPAs? I chat to Dr. Sam Hare (@lungdiagnosis) about what COVID 19 looks like on imaging, along with some other interesting stuff including the crucial role of the radiographer in this pandemic. Some cool stuff he's written…

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  11. PonderMed #12: COVID musings with Prof Hugh Montgomery

    I chat to Professor Hugh Montgomery about what has surprised him most about COVID 19. We also discuss the implications of this crisis for evidence-based medicine and the climate emergency, and touch on the PPE situation. Sending love and positivity to everybody at this challenging time. Robbie...

  12. PonderMed #11 Oli Flower: Intensive Care Consultant. Healthcare Creative. Conference Pioneer

    Dr. Oliver Flower is a British Intensive Care Consultant based at the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, Australia. He is one of the creators of the SMACC conference which has been a driving force for the social media-driven revolution in medical education. He is passionate about Neurocritical...

  13. PonderMed #10: Chris Odedun. Doctor, DJ and Radio Host

    Dr. Chris Odedun is a senior emergency medicine trainee in London. He is involved with clinical leadership and is currently on the Royal College of Physicians Chief Registrar scheme. Chris is also a DJ and Radio Host. He creates and produces Music Takes Me Up, which is played on Netil Radio. He...

  14. PonderMed #9: Henry May. Lessons From the Frontline of Social Entrepreneurship

    Henry May is a social entrepreneur based in Bogotá, Columbia. He is the CEO and co-founder of Coschool, an organisation that transforms the lives of young people across the Colombia by building their character and leadership skills. He is also the founder of The Huracan Foundation which provides...

  15. PonderMed #8: Dr. Fatima Ahmed. Obs and Gynae Registrar and Clinical Entrepreneur

    Dr. Fatima Ahmed is an obstetrics and gynaecology registrar based in Birmingham. She is also an NHS Clinical Entrepreneur with an interest in digital health. She is currently working on a project using immersive technology to train obstetrics and gynaecology doctors with a focus on procedural and...

  16. PonderMed #7: Simon Fleming. Orthopod and Anti-Bullying Campaigner #HammerItOut

    Simon Flemming is a senior orthopaedics trainee and former President of the British Orthopaedics Trainee Association (BOTA). He is currently working on his Medical Education PhD. He is the man behind the #HammerItOut campaign which tackles bullying, undermining and harassment in orthopaedics. The...

  17. PonderMed #6: Dr. Liz O'Riordan. Breast Surgeon with Breast Cancer

    Dr. Liz O'Riordan is a Consultant Breast Surgeon. In July 2015 she was diagnosed with Stage III breast cancer at the age of 40. She started a blog after her diagnosis to document her experiences as a patient. The blog has become a hugely popular (and award-winning) resource, paving the way for a...

  18. PonderMed #5: Dr. Adnan Raja. Clinician and filmmaker.

    Adnan is a junior doctor and medical film producer. He is the producer of Nora, a film that premiered at the BFI IMAX cinema as part of TEDxNHS 2018. The film is set to be shown at several international film festivals over the course of the next year. He is an NHS Clinical Entrepreneur and…

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  19. PonderMed #4: Dr. Rosie Riley. Frontline healthcare and human trafficking.

    Dr. Rosie Riley is a Junior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine and NHS Clinical Entrepreneur based in London. She is the Founder and CEO of VITA Training which delivers evidence-based training packages designed to equip frontline healthcare professionals to identify and support potential…

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  20. PonderMed #3: Nick Adkins, creator of #pinksocks

    Nick Adkins is a healthcare executive and serial healthcare entrepreneur from Nashville, Tennessee. He is the creator of the exponentially growing #pinksocks movement. #pinksocks is a global community trying to the positively affect the world, largely through a variety of missions within…

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  21. PonderMed #2: Professor Tony Young, NHS innovator-in-chief

    Want more of Professor Young? Twitter - @DrTonyYoung LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/drtonyyoung The MedTech Campus The Clinical Entrepreneur Programme https://youtu.be/Cjz0Wh8yN6I Links to key talking points from the podcast Professor Simon Carley's blog explaining the 'learning choreographer'…

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  22. PonderMed #1: Keith Grimes "The VR Doctor"

    Want more of Dr. Grimes? Find him on twitter - @keithgrimes Read his blog Listen to his 'Curistica' podcast Join his VR Facebook community - 'VR Doctors' The '5 ways' of using VR in healthcare Procedural distraction Novel therapeutic modality An evidence-base is building in chronic pain…

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