In the FOAMed world, nothing is more loved than ketamine. There have been multiple podcasts and talks about the drug, and it’s acquired a mythic status on the Internet med ed word.
But is what we think we know causing problems? Is the promise of ketamine as a drug the does it all lull us, and especially new clinicians, into a false sense of security? Has FOAMed put us on the wrong side of the Dunning-Kruger curve?
September is Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month. Dan sits down with Chris Divver, paramedic and fire officer who shares his story about trauma, stress, and growth. Chris is someone who by example has shown people in emergency services that post-trauma stress and survival can be done. We talk about therapy, EMDR, and other tools he’s used to help him survive the injury.
Ed and Dan sit down with fellow colleague and paramedic Kate Bergen about her art series that she created during COVID-19, and how she uses art to help manage her stress levels working in the challenging environment of EMS in the US today
Dan sits down with Scot Phelps, paramedic, historian, former Office of EMS Director, and attorney to discuss where we are going as a profession, how we need to look back and share our history with our newcomers (it’s much more than 50+ years), and what we must do to move our profession forward.