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Deep discussions with those who are helping us build our way out of climate change.
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The Pre PACES Podcast aims to help you pass the devilishly difficult MRCP PACEs exam. We’ll provide the best expertise from both seasoned consultants who have examined on PACEs for years, as well as tips and tricks from junior doctors who are fresh out of sitting the exam. Most of all, we want you to enjoy listening and ultimately succeed in passing the exam. Best of luck! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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MRCP (UK) PACES Examination Tutorials Pass MRCP on the go, use this audio cast any time anywhere to master clinical examination techniques. Tutorials in mind maps diagrams are available in pdf on request Drop me an email! Dr. Hesham Elgamal, MRCP (UK), FRCP (Glasgow), MBA, MSc hesho333@hotmail.com
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Sam goes back to where it all began and is joined by Dr Jennie Gough to reflect on their years of experience on being the medical reg on call, how to pick a medical specialty, making the most of your study leave and how things sometimes ARE as simple as they seem! ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < < * * *Sign up for PACES Ahe…
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Welcome to this episode of the Clean Energy Chronicles! Today, we have Dillan Wilson and Mitch May, co-founders of Land Acquisition LLC, sharing their journey in the renewable energy and land acquisition space. Starting with Mitch’s early career in construction and solar, and Dillan’s background in real estate and environmental compliance, they’ve …
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Sam welcomes along Professor Nicola Cooper, co-author of the ABC of Clinical Reasoning to discuss this fascinating topic. We shed light on cognitive biases, common diagnostic pitfalls within clinical practice and the value of effective teaching. Visit Clinical Reasoning in Medical Education Group website here >> CREME ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > S…
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In this episode, Riean Norman, Senior Director at Crow Holdings, shares his journey and insights into the renewable energy sector. The conversation covers: Riean's career path, starting as a land representative at Chevron and transitioning into renewable energy development at NextEra. His shift from subsurface oil and gas development to surface-bas…
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In this relaunch episode, James McWalter interviews Charles Bai, CTO & Co-Founder of Paces, to explore what’s changed over the past year in both the energy industry and at Paces. The conversation covers: Continued growth in renewable energy projects. New advancements in solar, EV charging infrastructure, and battery storage. Increasing competition …
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This week Sam welcomes along Dr Yezen Sammaraiee to help us tackle cerebellar syndrome in PACES. Yezen is CEO & Founder of popular revision resource Quesmed. Along with that he is also a neurology registrar, currently on sabbatical to focus on growing the Quesmed brand! We discuss everything cerebellar including differential diagnosis, investigatio…
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Sam is joined once again by Dr Josh Davies and Dr Luke Austen who discuss decision fatigue: what it is, what it means for us and our patients, and what we can do to combat it and make our on-calls generally a lot less stressful! ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < < * * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * * Hosted on Acast. See …
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This episode Sam welcomes along Dr Rob Miller, Gastroenterology SpR, to discuss jaundice! We talk through everything pertinent to a PACES station; history, examination, differential diagnosis, investigations and management! ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < < * * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast…
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Sam welcomes along Dr Gavin Brittain, star of the Pastest revision videos, to discuss MS and how it might be presented in a PACES station, including the important elements of the Link to the rapid neurology exam Gavin mentions. ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < < * * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * * Hosted on Acast. See a…
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This week Sam has Gastro SpR Dr Simone Lin on the podcast to tackle Dysphagia as it might be presented in a Clinical Consultation station! We go through the broad range of differential diagnoses and Sim gives her approach to appropriately investigating these patients! ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < < * * *Sign up for PACES…
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Dr Retesh Bajaj and Dr Bunny Saberwal, both interventional cardiologists, join Sam in discussing patients presenting with chest pain. This episode is jam-packed with learning points, not just for PACES but your clinical practice too! ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < < * * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * * SCRBS.co.uk - Us…
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Sam welcomes back Neurology SpR Dr Kim Monks as a follow up to her INO episode to discuss other eye movement palsies as they might be presented in PACES! We go into detail of cranial nerve 3, 4 and 6 palsies! Towards the end of the show, Kim tackles a Harry Potter related Reg Against The Machine! ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Sign up for Pastest HER…
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Sam sits down for a solo episode this week where he discusses absent ankle jerks and upgoing plantar reflexes before going into more detail on one of the differential diagnosis for this presentation: Friedreich's ataxia. ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < < * * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * * SCRBS.co.uk - Use the offer c…
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Welcome to the second part of Sam's conversation with Dr Luke Austen and Dr Josh Davies on supporting juniors. Herein Sam, Luke and Josh discuss giving and receiving feedback, hot debriefs and underperforming trainees. ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < < * * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * * SCRBS.co.uk - Use the offer cod…
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Sam sits down with anaesthetics CT3 and author Luke Austen, and IMT3 Joshua Davies to discuss how we can support our postgraduate or resident doctor colleagues when working as the medical registrar on call! ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < < * * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * * SCRBS.co.uk - Use the offer code PACES10 fo…
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Rheumatology SpR (soon to be consultant!) Dr Ben Mulhearn joins Sam on the podcast to discuss the acutely hot swollen joint and how to approach this in PACES but also in your everday clinical practice! ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < < * * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * * SCRBS.co.uk - Use the offer code PACES10 for 10%…
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Sam is joined by Respiratory physician, Dr James Walters on the show this week to discuss your approach to this critical PACES station. ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < < * * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * * SCRBS.co.uk - Use the offer code PACES10 for 10% off! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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A fantastic new guest, Dr Kim Monks, joins Sam on the podcast to discuss INO in PACES including a full run down of the anatomy, physiology and examination findings. Kim also tackles Reg Against the Machine on a quiz topic that will get your eyes popping! ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < < * * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! *…
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Sam goes solo this episode in discussing medical error as it might be presented in a communications station in PACES. ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < < * * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * * SCRBS.co.uk - Use the offer code PACES10 for 10% off! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Dr Stewart Brown, Cardiology SpR and devices fellow joins Sam to discuss cardiac devices, how they appear on chest x-rays and how to structure your approach to managing these patients when they present on the medical take! ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < < * * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * * SCRBS.co.uk - Use the offer…
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Dr Dan Furmedge joins Sam again to discuss the most common PACES pitfalls he has observed in his years examining PACES! We talk through each marking domain and how to avoid the most common pitfalls that candidates fall into. ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < < * * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * * SCRBS.co.uk - Use the off…
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Sam welcomes back returning guest Dr Suzy Morton, Consultant Haematologist to discuss this ever-popular PACES topic! ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < < * * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * * SCRBS.co.uk - Use the offer code PACES10 for 10% off! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Sam is joined by Dr Matt Wells, Rheumatology registrar, on the show this week to discuss Giant Cell Arteritis. This is a brilliant topic which we know comes up in PACES and Matt takes us through all the critical points to include in your station! ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < < * * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * * SCR…
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Sam catches up with Megan, Varvara and Maria who all attended PACES Ahead in January 2024 and get their first hand opinion of how they found the course! ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < < * * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * * SCRBS.co.uk - Use the offer code PACES10 for 10% off! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for …
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Sam was joined for this episode by Dr Dan Furmedge, consultant in Geriatric medicine, regional IMT TPD and active PACES examiner. Dan runs Sam through the PACES approach to a patient presenting with cognitive impairment and what we can realistically expect from this sort of station in a PACES context. ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Sign up for Pastes…
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This episode is a REPOST from the fantastic Home of Medicine podcast, hosted by Dr Amie Burbridge. Amie has featured TWICE before on the podcast and so it only felt right that Sam returned the favour by featuring on Home of Medicine. Listen to Sam describe tackling an interesting case during a night shift on-call as the Medical SpR. Would you have …
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Welcome to the second part of Sam's highlight of 2023! More of the best bits from the year gone by. We will be back to usual programming in the next couple of weeks! Enjoy the episode! ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < < * * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Filling the stocking of your podcast feed this Christmas Eve is the Pre PACES Podcast Christmas Special! Have a listen to this year's bloopers in this bite-sized episode whilst driving home for Christmas! ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < < * * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo…
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As 2023 winds it way to its merry end, we take the opportunity to look back at some of Sam's highlights from 2023! All of these are Sam's person highlights that provide YOU the listeners with the best bang for your buck. Hear all the best bits from the year gone by in this episode! ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < < * * *Sig…
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As we wind down towards Christmas, the tables are turned this episode as Dr Jennie Gough interviews Sam and the process behind producing the Pre PACES Podcast is brought to you the listeners! Who is your podcast host and what goes into producing the podcast - find out in this episode! ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < < * * *…
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Sam was DELIGHTED to be joined by Dr Amie Burbridge and Dr Ben Lovell, both consultants in Acute Medicine to discuss Same Day Emergency Care. How can medical trainees gain meaningful experience in SDEC and learn important skills to develop themselves in their quest to consultancy! Home of Medicine podcast Amie's twitter: @amieburbridge Ben's twitte…
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Dermatology registrar, Dr Naomi Jones, joins Sam to discuss everything dermatological related to PACES. Naomi is also our next guinea-pig on Reg Against the Machine! DermnetNZ and BAD patient leaflets ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < < * * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * * Music: Chase & Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | …
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Sam's going solo this week discussing his process for consenting patients for invasive procedures with three examples of lumbar puncture, chest drain and ascitic drain. ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < < * * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * * Lumber puncture sources: https://www.hey.nhs.uk/patient-leaflet/lumbar-puncture/ …
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Dr Sarah Verhemel, structural heart disease fellow at Erasmus Medical Centre in Rotterdam, joins Sam to discuss aortic regurgitation in PACES. ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < < * * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * * Music: Chase & Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by http…
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This episode's PACES classic topic is Systemic sclerosis, brought to you with a smile by Dr Sam Williams (as usual) and Dr John Pauling, consultant rheumatologist at North Bristol NHS Trust. This episode covers all the key elements of Systemic sclerosis as it might be presented in a PACES style scenario and is surely essential listening for your PA…
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Sam welcomes Dr Alex Carpenter, cardiology registrar with a specialist interest in electrophysiology to tackle the topic of palpitations. This is such a common topic with tons of clinical crossover and we discuss the common causes of palpitations, how they typically present and how you can tease this out in your history. We also talk through how to…
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In this second episode of Sam's chat with Dr Phil Berry, consultant hepatologist at Guy's & St Thomas's hospital in London, we cover the investigations, management, common examiner questions of chronic liver disease. Phil also tackles his all important Quiz the Consultant topic of STAR WARS - one NOT to be missed! ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Sign …
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Dr Phil Berry, consultant hepatologist at Guy's & St Thomas's is Sam's next expert guest on the podcast to discuss another HUGE PACES station that comes up time and time again - chronic liver disease. This is absolutely essential for your PACES preparation. In this episode, Sam and Phil cover the examination of your patient, the presentation to the…
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The second part of Sam's chat with Dr Paul Sellors covers thrombectomy, hyperacute stroke theory and then ANOTHER up to date chat on the updated National Clinical Guideline for Stroke. We cover the important updates in the guidelines published in 2023 on thrombectomy, posterior strokes and wake-up strokes. Essential listening for anyone expected to…
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Wonderful to speak to Lena and Kevin, the first two software engineers at Paces! We discussed: Their path to joining Paces What drove you towards climate change as an issue? How much of your company culture is a function of company size? Defining engineering culture The importance of engineers having a direct relationship with customers. We even it…
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We welcome another fantastic returning guest in the form of Dr Paul Sellors, consultant in stroke medicine at North Bristol Hospital NHS Trust. Sam and Paul discuss tricky cases in Stroke medicine including stroke mimics, the modified Rankin score, the NIHSS, thrombolysis and thrombectomy! Plenty to unpack in this episode so sit back and enjoy! Pau…
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Great to chat with Carson Weinand, Senior Project Developer at CVE North America, about recent changes to solar development as well as the importance of GIS data. We discuss: How he became a product developer at CVE Falling in love with GIS What does perfect look like for project development data? The real market killer for community solar. New rul…
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Dr Tom Minton, neurology registrar in the Severn deanery joins Sam again in this episode of the podcast to discuss Bell's palsy including the important differentials and the critical management steps to take. 09:00 Presentation 14:30 Examination 19:20 Differential diagnosis 27:45 Management ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Sign up for Pastest HERE! <
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Dr Alex Thompson, honorary consultant neurologist at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, joins Sam for today's episode looking at motor neurone disease in PACES. We talk through the history, examination signs, differential diagnoses, investigations and management of this condition and Alex gives us an insight into his current research looking at…
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We sit down for an insightful conversation with Corey Hindin, Director of Business Development at AC Power, to talk about transforming brownfields into productive solar farms. We delve into: How business development is structured at AC Power, which entails various steps ranging from market exploration to closing agreements with landowners for proje…
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Sam goes solo this week to perform a full review of the recent RCP Webinar with an update on the PACES 2023 format with some more information and Sam's opinion on some of this new information. Link found here: https://www.mrcpuk.org/PACES23Webinar ^_^ SUPPORT THE SHOW ^_^ > > Sign up for Pastest HERE! < < * * *Sign up for PACES Ahead HERE! * * * Ho…
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We speak with Ryan Kelliher, VP of Renewable Solutions at Tradition Energy and Executive Director of the American Solar Grazing Association (ASGA). We discuss why: Solar grazing is beneficial for farmers and rural communities Sheep grazing is helpful for the permitting of solar projects, as it aligns incentives for the developer and the farmer and …
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Dr Sajini Wijetilleka, acute medical consultant with dual accreditation in endocrine and diabetes, joins Sam this episode to discuss Cushing's syndrome in a PACES setting. As always, we discuss the important symptoms, signs, investigations, management and common examiner questions. See Sajini's fantastic Sri Lankan food Instagram page here! ^_^ SUP…
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In this episode, James McWalter interviews Kyle Baranko, a data scientist at Paces, about the intersection of energy and data. They discuss: How renewable energy companies are using data to optimize projects and the challenges of working with legacy energy systems. The types of data that renewable energy project developers care about, including int…
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This week Sam is joined by consultant neurologist at Southmead Hospital in Bristol, Dr Beth Mallam, who has a sub-specialist interest in functional neurology. Sam & Beth talk through the difficulties in positively diagnosing this cohort of patients and importantly, some signs which will help you determine whether a seizure is a tonic-clonic seizure…
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