-Life as an Emergency & Critical Care Physician-
Dr. Blair Bigham is an Emergency and Critical Care Physician and multimedia freelance journalist based in Toronto, Canada.
Education
He received his journalism training at the Munk School of Global Affairs and his research training at the Institute for Medical Sciences, both at U of Toronto. His medical training was at McMaster and Stanford universities.
Professional Expertise
Dr. Bigham has delivered health care on five continents and transported patients on helicopters, boats, and vehicles that could generously be described as pick-up trucks. In the past he worked as a paramedic, scientist and educator, and frequently speaks at conferences around the globe.
Mission Driven Work
He reports on social, political and biological influences on health and wellness. His work has appeared in newspapers, magazines, newscasts, podcasts and medical journals.
Further, Dr. Bigham is co-host of the Canadian Medical Association Journal CMAJ Podcast and deputy editor at healthydebate.ca.
Best Selling Author
His first book, Death Interrupted: how modern medicine is complicating the way we die, is a Canadian best-seller.
Reasons to Listen
This will be a talk worth listening to for:
- those interested in knowing more about the work of an Emergency & Critical Care Physician
- those wanting to know what deeper insights related to both the challenges and rewards of the work
- those who are looking for deeper understandings related to how this type of work can impact a person on a personal level
Listeners will come away with insights on:
- a day in the life of an Emergency & Critical Care Physician
- some of the finer distinctions related to the work of an Emergency & Critical Care Physician
- a fascinating look at both the strain and peacefulness of working for a week straight within an ICU
- how Dr. Bigham contributes to the field of medicine and healthcare while outside of ICUs and why he is so passionately driven to do so
- how public perceptions of modern healthcare and knowledge affect the work of physicians
- what lead Dr. Bigham to transitioning from being a paramedic for over a decade to an Emergency & Critical Care Physician
- what kind of person this work may appeal to
- some hidden challenges of the work
- how healthcare technology for all its virtues, is creating some moral and ethical dilemmas that doctors are increasingly forced to handle
- much more!
A Memorable Quote from the Episode:
“I simplify my job by saying that I use technology to keep dying people alive, in hopes that their bodies can regain function and that we can shed the machines and these people can get back to doing whatever they love doing the most.”
-Dr. Blair Bigham
Check out the Video Conversation:
For those who desire to view video highlights of the conversation, you can do so via Youtube.
Discover More
For those interested in learning more about Dr. Bigham and his work, be sure to visit his personal website or check out his book, Death Interrupted: how modern medicine is complicating the way we die. Finally, you can find and follow him on the following platforms:
Keep Listening!
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