One question I often receive is about what podcasts I take the time to listen to. It seemed like a good time to pass on to you some of the better medical podcasts out there. If you have been listening to the show for a while or reading the blog here, you might have a good idea of a few of them based on comments and links here at the Nursing Show.

Now for the shows I Recommend (in no particular order):

Johns Hopkins PodMed Medical News Podcast is a standout review of recent medical and health news and research. They do a good job of boiling down the news to the key issues without the news hype and with an understanding of good research.  Hosts Elizabeth Tracey and Dr. Rick Lange give us a look at science based medicine at its best — short, sweet and to the point!

Mitigation Journal Podcast is produced by Rick Russotti and is an outstanding look at some of the key issues surrounding disaster preparedness and planning from the streets all the way up to the major hospital response and beyond. If you wonder how you would respond to a disaster in your region and how your medical response might be affected, the Mitigation Journal podcast is for you.  You should check out Rick’s podcast now!

The Brain Science Podcast with Dr. Ginger Campbell. Ginger Campbell is an ER doc with an interest in what makes our brains tick. She takes that passion and turns it into a very informative program on how our minds work featuring interviews with leading neuro-science experts from around the world. If you’ve ever wondered why you wonder — this podcast is for you!

PediaCast with Dr. Mike is a show on a variety of pediatric issues presented for parents and providers. Mike is a pediatrician with a large practice who shares his views on recent pediatric medicine news and issues, along with a chuckle and a healthy dose of common sense.

Surgery ICU Rounds with Dr. Jeff Guy. Jeff Guy is a former paramedic who is now a surgeon, medical school professor, and a burn doctor at a major U.S. hospital. His program takes a single ICU or critical care topic and reviews the anatomy and physiology, the etiology, and morbitiy and mortality associated with the problem. He also reviews the research surrounding the topic and the changes to current treatment guidelines. Check this one out!

EMS Live podcast is the granddaddy of EMS and medical podcasting. John Bignell looks at a variety of emergency medical topics in this informative and innovative show. Currently on hiatus, you can still find the back episodes at iTunes and I’m assured by John that the EMS Live microphones will be warming up with fresh episodes again soon!

I’ll wrap up by tooting my own horn a bit:

The MedicCast EMS podcast is a show that offers information on general medical treatment for emergency services providers at all levels. The show covers common medical emergencies seen in the field as well as meds and procedure reviews. My first podcast and the longest running regularly produced EMS podcast out there!

The Nursing Show podcast for nurses, nursing students, and nurse educators lives here on the Nursing Show blog. If you stumbled onto this page but haven’t listened to the show, click the play button and decide for yourself.

The MedicCast News podcast is a weekly review of some of the news items that pop up mid-week between my other podcasts. Each show is only 6 minutes long and is a quick look at some interesting medical news for you without taking up too much of your time. This is hosted over at the Podcaster News Network.