Perioperative Medicine Podcast Series
Perioperative Medicine Short Course is conducted by Monash University (Central Clinical School - Alfred Hospital), in conjunction with the Alfred Hospital and Department of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine. As part of our drive to improve and promote perioperative medicine education we are launching our PeriopMed podcast series.
- Update frequency
- every 30 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 56
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Lived Experience - Consumer Advocacy in Healthcare
Special guest Belinda Macleod-Smith joins us to discuss the important role of including patients and their loved ones in the process of designing new policies, processes, and models of care.
00:29:40 |
Thu 10 Jul 2025
Birth Trauma and the Anaesthetist
Dr Priya Rao is a Specialist Anaesthetist at Western Health, with a special interest in obstetric anaesthesia. She joins us to discuss birth trauma, and the important role of the anaesthetist in miti…
00:32:08 |
Sun 22 Jun 2025
Hot Debrief
Critical incidents can have a significant psychological impact on those involved. Such incidents are rare but it is important to have a process in place to enable those involved in such an event to h…
00:24:43 |
Sat 21 Jun 2025
Hot Debrief
Critical incidents can have a significant psychological impact on those involved. Such incidents are rare but it is important to have a process in place to enable those involved in such an event to h…
00:24:43 |
Sat 21 Jun 2025
Analgesia for Minimally Invasive Major Abdominal Surgery
Dr Katrina Pirie is an anaesthetist who is currently completing a PhD on analgesia for abdominal surgery. She joins us to discuss her research, with a focus on intrathecal opioids for minimally invas…
00:18:00 |
Thu 22 May 2025
Multidisciplinary Perioperative Medical Service
In 2024 Alfred Health launched an innovative multidisciplinary Perioperative Medical Service to improve the care of surgical patients. In this podcast we talk to Nadine Laurent and Stephanie Jinks, C…
00:33:22 |
Mon 28 Apr 2025
Interventional Radiology
Prof Warren Clements and Assoc Prof Jim Koukounaras discuss the rapidly expanding role of interventional radiologists in patient care and expertise they bring to the perioperative team.
00:31:31 |
Mon 20 Jan 2025
The Seven Habits
Professor Warren Clements is an interventional radiologist and researcher at the Alfred hospital and Monash University. In this podcast, Warren discusses the seven habits that he regards as important…
00:25:40 |
Thu 27 Jun 2024
So You Need an Operation - Patient Information Podcast Series
If you have just been told that you need an operation, you're now at the start of a surgical journey. It may be a short journey or it may be a long one, but either way this podcast series is here to …
00:02:34 |
Fri 12 Apr 2024
Just Culture
A Just Culture in the workplace means that everyone should feel safe to speak up, and leads to open and honest communication, systems thinking, engagement, and participation, where everyone is involv…
00:33:41 |
Mon 18 Mar 2024
Perioperative Implications of the GLP-1 Agonists
The GLP-1 agonists have been generating much discussion and a degree of consternation in the Perioperative Medicine community. Our panel of experts discusses the mode of action, indications, and peri…
00:35:53 |
Sun 03 Mar 2024
The Role of the Pharmacist in the Perioperative Process
Thuy Bui is the Lead Pharmacist of the Analgesic Stewardship and Perioperative Medicine Services at the Alfred. She discusses the very important role of the pharmacist in all stages of the Periopera…
00:21:24 |
Tue 13 Feb 2024
Informed Consent
Any patient undergoing a procedure or intervention should be provided with an explanation of the procedure and the risks involved, and be asked to give their consent. Often this is a process that is …
00:37:58 |
Sun 17 Dec 2023
Perioperative Medicine and the Geriatrician
Increasing numbers of older people are undergoing surgery and adverse outcomes are common within this patient group. Dr Margot Lodge is a Geriatrician with a special interest in Perioperative Medicin…
00:29:04 |
Sun 10 Dec 2023
Choosing Wisely - Preoperative pathology ordering through the Pre-Anaesthetic Evaluation Unit
Dr Lana Vestarkis is an Anaesthetist at Sunshine Coast University Hospital. For her Master of Perioperative Medicine Capstone Project, Lana worked with her colleague Dr Anna Pietzsch to attempt to r…
00:25:21 |
Wed 25 Oct 2023
Redesigning the Pre-anaesthetic Process in a Rural Practice
Dr Sarah Wilmot is a GP Anaesthetist in rural Victoria. For her Master of Perioperative Medicine Capstone Project, Sarah redesigned the pre-anaesthetic process in her practice in an effort to improve…
00:24:38 |
Tue 19 Sep 2023
Buprenorphine
In this episode, Dr Olivia Leahy talks to Dr Harry Sivakumar (Anaesthetist and Pain Specialist) and Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones (addiction medicine specialist) about buprenorphine, an opioid analgesic used…
00:28:47 |
Thu 15 Sep 2022
Elective surgery after SARS-CoV-2 infection
SARS-CoV-2 infection increases perioperative risks, both with the acute infection and its aftermath. Accruing data suggests that elective surgery should be deferred for 7 weeks for most types of surg…
00:23:39 |
Wed 23 Mar 2022
Methadone
Methadone creates many challenges for the perioperative physician. In this episode, Dr Olivia Leahy talks with Dr Harry Sivakumar - a fellow of both ANZCA and the faculty of pain medicine - regarding…
00:17:56 |
Wed 23 Feb 2022
Gender Diversity in Healthcare
In this episode Dr Adam Sutton talks to Aidan Baron about healthcare for people with diverse genders. They explore healthcare outcomes, what is meant by gender identity, gender expression, sex and at…
00:37:21 |
Mon 21 Feb 2022
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