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The Emergency Mind Podcast
by The Emergency Mind Project
Lessons from emergency medicine and beyond about performing when it matters the most and applying knowledge under pressure.
Episodes
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EP 137 - Dr. Derek Donegan on Orthopedic Trauma and Metacognition
Dr. Derek Donegan, orthopedic trauma surgeon at the University of Pennsylvania, on what it takes to perform when the patient, the team, and the problem are all unpredictable.
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EP 136 - Victor Bilgen on Influence and Operations
Organizational network analysis reveals how work really gets done: hidden influence, brokers, bottlenecks, leadership feedback loops, and the informal structures that shape performance under pressure.
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EP 135: Sarah Gebauer on Trust, Failure, and AI Governance
Sarah Gebauer is a physician and founder of Validara Health who works at the intersection of clinical AI evaluation and governance. We cover what it actually means to evaluate an AI product for clinical safety, how physicians can draw on skills they already have to work effectively with these...
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EP 134: Elvina Hewitt and Mena Ramos on Chaos, Systems, and Bears
In this episode of The Emergency Mind Podcast, I’m joined by Elvina Hewitt and Mena Ramos for a wide-ranging conversation about emergency medicine, healthcare innovation, AI, entrepreneurship, and what it means to build better systems from inside the reality of clinical work. All three of us came...
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EP 133: Diane Malaspina on The Myth of Suffering at Work
Psychologist, performance coach, and yoga teacher Diane Malaspina shares a strengths-based approach to stress, resilience, and optimal performance for high-pressure professions.
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Episode 132 - Aaron Clark-Ginsberg on Full Spectrum Risk Management
In this episode of The Emergency Mind Podcast, Dan Dworkis speaks with Aaron Clark-Ginsberg, a social scientist at RAND Corporation, whose work spans disaster response, risk governance, and organizational performance under extreme conditions. Drawing on experience as a wildland firefighter,...
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Episode 131 - Joshua Feblowitz on Experiential Learning with Uncertainty
In this episode of The Emergency Mind Podcast, Dan Dworkis sits down with emergency physician and medical educator Joshua Feblowitz to examine how clinicians are trained to make decisions under pressure, and where traditional medical education struggles to prepare people for real-world…
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EP 130: Patick Pollock on Rescue, Risk, and the "Non-Human" Factor
In this episode of The Emergency Mind Podcast, Dan Dworkis sits down with Patrick Pollock, the world’s first Professor of Veterinary Surgery and Remote & Rural Medicine, to explore what really happens when humans, animals, and complex systems collide.
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EP 129 - Christine Stead on Systems of Innovation in ECMO
ECMO does not succeed because of a single clinician, team, or device. It succeeds because of systems. In this episode of The Emergency Mind Podcast, Dan talks with Christine Stead, CEO of ELSO, about how innovation in ECMO emerges from networks of people, data, organizations, and shared purpose....
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Episode 128 - Adam Milano on Teamwork as Ensemble Art
What do theater, crisis response, military service, and social work have in common? In this episode of The Emergency Mind Podcast, Dan Dworkis sits down with Adam Milano to explore a powerful idea: high-performance teamwork under pressure looks a lot like ensemble art.
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Episode 127 - Marius Aleksa on Why Curiosity is Key for Human Performance
Why do some performers keep improving under pressure while others hit a ceiling? One of the most powerful answers is curiosity. In this episode, Dan talks with Marius Aleksa, a performance advisor who has coached elite performers across professional baseball, special operations, medicine, and...
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Episode 126 - Measuring Team Performance Part II
Part 2 of 2! How do you know if your team is doing a good job? In this second part of a two-part series, we bring together leaders from medicine, the military, and crisis response to explore what team performance really means — and how to measure it beyond outcomes.
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Episode 125 - Measuring Team Performance Part I
How do you know if your team is doing a good job? In this first of a two-part series, we bring together leaders from medicine, neuroscience, and crisis response to explore what team performance really means — and how to measure it beyond outcomes.
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Episode 124 - Dr. Mark Ramzy on How Teams Decide in Crisis
What happens when life-and-death decisions must be made by a team rather than an individual? In this episode, Dr. Mark Ramzy — cardiothoracic intensivist, emergency physician, and Co-Editor-in-Chief of REBEL EM — joins us to explore how teams think, decide, and act under pressure inside the ICU
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Episode 123 - Thomas Preston on ECMO, Expertise, and Trust
What happens when life depends on perfect coordination between human and machine? In this episode, Thomas Preston — a veteran ECMO expert and executive leader at Integration Health — joins us to explore the high-stakes world of ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) and the complex teamwork…
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Episode 122 - Harry Moffitt on The Fourth Pillar
In this episode, Harry Moffitt shares his insights on human performance and philosophy. Moffitt, a director at Stoughton Group and Mission Critical Teams Institute, and a former SAS member, discusses his new book 'The Fourth Pillar: Modern Stoicism and the Philosophy of High Performance.' He...
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Episode 121 - Geoff Dougherty PhD on Complexity in Emergency Systems
How do complex systems shape the emergencies we face—and how can understanding them help you perform when it matters most? In this episode, I talk with epidemiologist and emergency responder Geoff Dougherty about how complexity science shows up everywhere from individual patient care to statewide...
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Episode 120 - On Coming Home with Dr. Art Finch
Coming home to your family after shift is a skill. In this episode, Dr. Art Finch and I talk about re-integration, and coming home as a process not an event. We introduce our new resource, "On Coming Home," a workbook for people operating in crisis and their families -- you can download it free…
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Episode 119 - Operating With Uncertainty, with Drs. Eric Benoit and Andrew Petrosoniak
Eric Benoit, acute care surgeon at Lahey Hospital, and Andrew Petrosoniak, emergency physician at St. Michael’s Hospital, join me on the podcast to discuss operating with uncertainty in high-stakes medical environments. This episode addresses managing risk, performing under pressure, and the...
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Episode 118 - Alex Hodson PA-C on Multiprofessional Critical Care
Explore the vital role of Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) in critical care with Alex Hodson, a seasoned critical care physician assistant. Learn about the dynamics of high-functioning healthcare teams, the training pipeline for APPs, and the importance of feedback and teamwork. Gain insights...
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Episode 117 - Sean Griffiths, DO, on Better Humans to Better Doctors
Dr. Sean Griffiths shares his experiences and insights from his training and career in emergency medicine, both within the United States Air Force and civilian practice. We talk through the stark differences between various emergency care environments, the importance of leadership, and the...
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Episode 116 - Gloria Park on Rehumanizing Human Performance
Gloria Park, an expert in sport performance and positive psychology, joins the podcast to discuss her journey from competitive figure skating to human performance optimization. She emphasizes the importance of understanding emotions, stress, and social contexts in achieving peak performance.…
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Episode 115 - Dr. Jeremy Cannon on Military Medical Readiness and Project 100k
Dr. Jeremy Cannon is a Professor of Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania where he serves as the Surgeon Champion for the Penn Medicine-US Navy Trauma Training Partnership. He is a graduate of the US Air Force Academy and Harvard Medical School and holds a Master of Science in Mechanical...
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Episode 114 - Jon Becker on Culture Centric Leadership
Jon Becker, founder and CEO of Aardvark Tactical and host of The Debrief Podcast, shares his journey from law school to becoming an influential figure in the tactical community. Emphasizing the importance of humility and collaboration, Jon discusses how elite teams succeed by fostering a culture…
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Episode 113 - Dr. Angie Loza-Gomez on Protocol and Mission in ER and EMS
Dr. Angie Loza-Gomez is double board certified in emergency medicine and emergency medical services. She is an attending physician at the Los Angeles General Medical Center and EMS Director in the Department of Emergency Medicine, as well as the Medical Director for several municipal EMS agencies...
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Episode 112 - Paul Hughes on Building a Shared Situational Awareness
Paul Hughes, former UK military special operator / military intelligence, joins the podcast to talk about building shared situational awareness and the art of being "the glue" for multi-disciplinary teams.
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Episode 111 - Building Excellent Teams from TacTrauma24
In this episode of The Emergency Mind Podcast, host Dan Dworkis shares an epic discussion from the 2024 Tactical Trauma event in Sweden. Featuring experts Ian Beardsell, Abrehic O'Kelly Alice Hutin, and Stephen Hearns, the conversation digs into the nuances of teamwork and excellence in…
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EP 110: Vinton Bruton on Education, Character, and Leadership
Join host Dan Dworkis on The Emergency Mind Podcast as he interviews Vinton Bruton, Director of the Wilson Center for Leadership in the Public Interest at Hampden-Sydney College. Drawing on his diverse background as a Marine infantry officer, educator, and volunteer firefighter, Vinton shares...
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EP 109: Keylime+ X Emergency Mind - Learning to Perform Under Pressure
In this episode of the Emergency Mind Podcast, host Dan collaborates with the Key Lime Plus Podcast from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Joined by Dr. Adam Szulewski and Dr. Julie Law, they discuss the dynamics of performing under pressure from the perspectives of students...
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Ep 108: Andrew Rixon and Sam Wilson on Exploring Leadership in Emergencies
In this episode of The Emergency Mind Podcast, Dr. Dan Dworkis discusses high-pressure leadership with Andrew Rickson and Samuel Wilson. Andrew, a leadership coach and director at Griffith Business School, along with Sam, a social psychologist and founder of the Australian Leadership Index, share...
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EP 107: Finding Your Center with Mike Taigman
Emergency Mind Episode 107: Mike Taigman on Finding Your Center In this episode of The Emergency Mind Podcast, Dr. Dan Dworkis sits down with EMS veteran and improvement science expert Mike Taigman. With a 50-year career in emergency medical services, Mike shares experiences from his early days…
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EP 106: Evolving Intensive Care with Dr. Patrick Schouwenberg
Join host Dr. Dan Dworkis on The Emergency Mind Podcast as he looks at applying knowledge under pressure and the world of elite human performance in medicine with Dr. Patrick Schouwenberg. Dr. Schouwenberg, a surgeon intensivist with a diverse background in critical care and trauma, shares his...
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EP 105: The Joy of Resuscitaton with Dr. Dan Howes
Join Dr. Dan Dworkis on the Emergency Mind Podcast as he dives deep into the world of resuscitation medicine and crisis leadership with Dr. Dan Howes, a professor of emergency and critical care medicine at Queens University. Over a discussion stemming from their recent encounter at a…
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EP 104: Marcin Nazaruk PhD on Learning from Normal Work
In this episode of the Emergency Mind Podcast, host Dan Dworkis is joined by Dr. Marcin Nazaruk, an award-winning global expert in proactive learning, to explore how knowledge and principles from various industries, particularly oil and gas, can enhance safety and performance in the medical…
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EP 103: Dr. Roger Kneebone on Understanding the Path to Mastery
Dr. Roger Kneebone joins the podcast to talk about what it takes to become an expert, the inside view of walking the path to mastery, the value of working with thin materials on the verge of collapse, the links between trauma surgery and magic, and so, so much more.
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EP 102: Buffalo Bills Linebacker Terrel Bernard on Leadership on and off the Field
Linebacker Terrel Bernard talks about critical decision making at the line of scrimmage, learning from every repetition, what it takes to join a new team, and how to lead small groups at and away from the point of impact.
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EP 101: Chris Baugh, MD MBA, on Building Multidisciplinary Code Teams
Dr. Chris Baugh talks about the design, implementation, execution, and tuning of multidisciplinary code teams in large hospital environments.
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EP 99: Barb Thompson, PhD, on Setting the Stage for Success
Psychologist and expert in selection and assessment Dr. Barb Thompson joins the podcast to talk about leadership development, the role of culture in elite performance, controlling the controllables, and much more.
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EP 98: Matt Lavoie PA-C on Fighting with What you Have
Matt Lavoie, critical care physician assistant, educator, and military medical instructor on building training systems that get the basics right in extreme pressure.
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EP 97: Gareth Lock on Counter-Errorism
Gareth Lock, MSc, is a diver, an educator, and an expert in Human Factors and Non-Technical Skills. In this episode, we talk though the power of storytelling for learning, building a culture that grows from near misses and learns from mistakes and error, harnessing human and organizational...
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EP 96: SWAT Commander Kevin Cyr LL.M. on Operating with Asymmetric Risk
Kevin Cyr, LL.M., is a SWAT Commander with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, a deep thinker about managing risk in complex, rapidly adaptive environments, and an overall epic individual. In this episode, Kevin talks about leading a SWAT team operating in high-threat environments, the absolute...
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EP 95: Dr. Seth Hawkins on Wilderness EMS, Experiential Learning, & Walking the Walk
Dr. Seth Collings Hawkins is an anthropologist, writer, and physician, double boarded in emergency medicine and EMS and specializing in wilderness medical care. He is an associate professor of emergency medicine at Wake Forest University and the founder of the Carolina Wilderness EMS Externship…
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EP 94: Will Greenberg (Buffalo Bills) on Compounding Tension and Relaxation
Will Greenberg is a strength and conditioning/performance development coach, currently with the Buffalo Bills. Over the last 15 years, through diverse experiences in various sports, he has gained expertise in cultivating environments that allow athletes and teams to thrive. In this awesome...
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EP 93: Dr. Jen Wagner on Empowering Women to Prosper and Lead
Dr. Jen Wager is a pediatric anesthesiologist, an expert on human performance, and the founder and CEO of PROSPER, a team devoted to wholistic women's performance and helping women thrive. In this episode, we get into women's performance, how organizations can attract, develop, and retain high...
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EP 92: Kim "KC" Campbell on Flying in the Face of Fear
Kim “KC” Campbell is a retired Colonel, serving in the Air Force for 24 years as a fighter pilot, a senior leader, and the Director of the Center for Character & Leadership Development at the Air Force Academy. She is the author of Flying in the Face of Fear: A Fighter Pilot’s Lessons on Leading...
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EP 91: Glenn Fox, PhD, on Gratitude and Performance
Dr. Glenn Fox on the neuroscience of emotion, feeling, and decision making, the power of gratitude to transform performance, and much more.
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EP 90: Dan Dworkis MD PhD on Excellence in Crisis
Excellence doesn't happen by accident. Dr. Dan Dworkis on searching for and building excellence in crisis.
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EP 89: Paul Swinton on Designing for Crisis
Paul Swinton, National Education Lead for the Scottish Air Ambulance Service and co-inventor of SCRAM™, on designing for crisis and fostering innovation.
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EP 88: Drew Cathers, MD, on Critical Teamwork and Flight Medicine
Dr. Drew Cathers, ER doc + flight physician, on critical teamwork, building learning organizations, and high-level flight medicine.
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EP 87: Trish Muganthan, MRCPCH, on pediatric retrieval and kindness
Dr. Trish Muganthan, pediatric + neonatal retrieval expert, on inter-team operations, managing complex situations, and the power of kindness.
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Lessons from emergency medicine and beyond about performing when it matters the most and applying knowledge under pressure.
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