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Practical EMSAuthor: Practical EMS
My mission is to use the stories we all have in emergency medicine to encourage and uplift you where you are. EMT, Paramedic, nurse, PA, NP or physician. Emergency medicine is a very difficult specialty with unique challenges, and it calls us all to be better than the average person in order to stay healthy for our patients, our families and own mental wellness. I want to connect with EMS crews, fire crews, ER RN's, ER techs and new ER advanced practice providers to better understand their current struggles. I also want to bridge the gap between prehospital medicine and the emergency department and to encourage those seeking to become an advanced practice provider. Disclaimer: All Practical EMS content is opinion only. It is unaffiliated with any company or organization and does not represent any company or organization that Aaron currently works for or has worked for in the past. No content should be taken as medical advice. Language: en-us Genres: Education, Health & Fitness, Medicine Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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131 | Women in the ER: Dr. Julie on Career Longevity and Burnout
Sunday, 7 December, 2025
Started out her medical career as an EKG tech and in EMS as an EMT for one of the first ambulance companies in the areaShe saw the disconnect between the provider that people wanted to become and who they became, and she didn’t want that to be true for herselfShe became an attending in 1991 and now has close to 40 years in emergency medicineShe became a physician when it was predominantly a male fieldJulie talks about some of the things that have changed over timeWe need to have empathy for the people that come in for non-emergent complaints and realize that we have the honor in the ED to fill all the gaps in the wider medical systemWe talk about the increase in transparency with patients and the access they now have to their lab work, imaging and chart and this helps us increase trust with patientsJulie talks about a paramedic partner she really admired and how well she treated patients, and how there wasn’t a lot of female role models for her in med schoolI talk about how I also had partners that really improved the trajectory I was on as a new EMTSeek first to understand is one of the 7 habits of highly effective people and this relates directly to taking care of patientsJulie talks about how it was to be a woman in medicine and how her voice got dismissed as well as the dynamics that are at play with patientsJulie talks about burnout and how labyrinth therapy helped her. How you need something that helps you look beyond yourself to have a moment of awe and gratitudeSupport the showEverything you hear today from myself and my guests is opinion only and doesn’t represent any organizations or companies that any of us are affiliated with. The stories you hear have been modified to protect patient privacy and any resemblance to real individuals is coincidental. This is for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice nor used to diagnose any medical or healthcare conditions. This is not medical advice. If you have personal health concerns, please seek professional care. Full show notes can be found here: Episodes - Practical EMS - Content for EMTs, PAs, ParamedicsMost efficient online EKG course here: Practical EKG Interpretation - Practical EMS earn 4 CME and learn the fundamentals through advanced EKG interpretation in under 4 hours. If you want to work on your nutrition, increase your energy, improve your physical and mental health, I highly recommend 1st Phorm. Check them out here so they know I sent you. 1st Phorm | The Foundation of High Performance Nutrition
