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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

At the @anzca.bsky.social ASM in Auckland, @katy-skier.bsky.social & @acumpstey.bsky.social interview David Story & Tim Walsh about what inspired them to pursue a career in research and how they support emerging research leaders. www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/ena...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

#BreakingTrials: Desiree Chappell & Mark Priestley interview Kariem El-Boghdadly about the perioperative implications of GLP-1 receptor agonists. The discussion emphasizes risk assessment, extubation planning and low uptake of gastric ultrasound. www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/glp...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

New TopMedTalk Classic - Dr Jugdeep Dhesi explores how our understanding of frailty improved. How do we build a patient’s physical reserve? What is the best way to conceptualise frailty? Are there any universal treatments available? www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/top...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Recording from EBPOM Ireland, @katy-skier.bsky.social & Imogen Fecher-Jones interview Oliver Pratt, & Joe Cosgrove about contributing to pre-hospital care in mountain rescue and event healthcare. www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/ebp... To support Mountain Rescue: www.mountain.rescue.org.uk/support-us/

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This month’s @topmedtalk.bsky.social #PerioperativeProfile features Duminda Wijeysundera, Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and IHPME at the University of Toronto, and a Staff Physician at St. Michael’s Hospital. www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/per...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

New @topmedtalk.bsky.social, @acumpstey.bsky.social, Guy Ludbrook & Georgia Cadzow discuss the Perioperative Quality Initiative (POQI) They cover the economic impacts, quality indicators, plans for shared core datasets, the EPOC Network & 2027 EPOC World Congress www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/ebp...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

TopMedTalk#AI: Andy Cumpstey, Desiree Chappell & their guests John Whittle & Duncan McPherson discuss how early AI research shares safety & governance with other research while medical device regulation applies the same legal principles to AI as to other devices. www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/reg...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

At the 58th SOAP meeting in Montreal, Mike Grocott and Desiree Chappell interview Heather Nixon, SOAP immediate past president, about SOAP’s educational mission, governance, outreach, and special interest groups. www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/soa...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

From @anzca.bsky.social & @anzca-fpm.bsky.social ASM, @acumpstey.bsky.social & @katy-skier.bsky.social speak to Irene Tracey & Lesley Colvin about “pre-vulnerability” factors in acute and chronic pain, & how the “Bayesian brain” influences treatment. www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/anz...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

New @topmedtalk.bsky.social - Joff Lacy & Imogen Fecher-Jones speak with Malcolm West & Tim Baker, clinical co-leads for the National Clinical Audit of Perioperative Care (NCAPC). www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/ebp... FOR MORE ON EBPOM IRELAND GO HERE: www.ebpom.org

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

New TopMedTalk Classic from 2018 - BobbieJean Sweitzer discusses whether perioperative risk in frail patients can be managed, emphasizing that current risk tools underweight frailty and functional outcomes. www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/top...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

At the Collaborative Clinical Trials meeting in Prato, Italy, Mike Grocott & co-host Mark Priestley speak with Sachin Kheterpal, & Kelley M. Kidwell about sequential multiple assignment randomized trials (SMART) pragmatic trial designs. www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/sma...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

New @topmedtalk.bsky.social #PerioperativeProfile. Dan Sessler tells @acumpstey.bsky.social about his career as a perioperative trialist with >1,000 publications He emphasizes mentorship, philanthropy, and his current focus on reducing postoperative mortality www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/per...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Mike Grocott & Desiree Chappell speak with Rebecca Aslakson, Michael Gropper about the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER). They describe how FAER’s early-career support helped launch our guest’s own research trajectories . www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/iar...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

TopMedTalk AI hosts @acumpstey.bsky.social & James Bowness discuss AI in regional anaesthesia with Bernard Victor Delvaux Delvaux discusses his research in AI-assisted nerve recognition www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/top...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

#BreakingTrials @acumpstey.bsky.social & Mike Grocott interview Paul Myles about the ITACS trial (intravenous iron treatment for anaemia before cardiac surgery). www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/breaking-trials-itacs-trial-on-preoperative-iv-iron-for-anaemia-before-cardiac-surgery/

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

At the Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM) 2026 World Congress, Nicolai Bang Foss describes wide European variation in postoperative pathways driven largely by ICU bed capacity. Listen here: www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/ebp...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

#BreakingTrials @acumpstey.bsky.social speaks with Joyce Yeung, Shaman Jhanji & Bernhard Riedel about the #VITAL trial: a pragmatic RCT comparing volatile vs total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA) for major non-cardiac surgery in adult patients. Listen here: www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/bre...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

@katy-skier.bsky.social & @acumpstey.bsky.social discuss the @anzca.bsky.social Emerging Leaders Conference (ELC) with Dr Saana Taylor FANZCA & Dr Vik Singh FANZCA, co-conveners of this year’s ELC, named Te Herenga Matua (“the pursuit of consciousness”). www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/anz...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

From the Society of Obstetric Anaesthesiology and Perinataology (SOAP) in Montreal, Mike Grocott and new co-host Joe Larvin speak with SOAP president Ron George about SOAP’s growth to over 1,000 attendees and its international, collaborative community. www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/soa...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐜: 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲? Joff Lacey & Monty Mythen get into the advantages and challenges behind both direct video laryngoscopy techniques with their guests; Tim Cook & William Harrop-Griffiths www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/top...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Live from Euroanaesthesia 2026 in Rotterdam, @katy-skier.bsky.social and @acumpstey.bsky.social speak with Laszlo Vutskits and @hughhemmings.bsky.social ahead of the “Hot Topics in General Anaesthesiology” lecture. www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/eur...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Recorded at @anzca.bsky.social's ASM, @katy-skier.bsky.social interviews Professor Alan Merry for a @topmedtalk.bsky.social perioperative profile, covering his retirement from clinical practice, ongoing research supervision, & work on environmental sustainability. www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/per...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

@topmedtalk.bsky.social's @acumpstey.bsky.social sits down for an exclusive interview with Amy Slogrove, editor-in-chief of the new journal, @thelancet.com Surgery and Anaesthesiology, ahead of its planned first issue in early 2027. www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/the...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

New @topmedtalk.bsky.social AI - James Bowness & Amy Gomes speak with Joe Harris & Sanjay Wijayatilake about “AI demand signaling” in intensive care. The intensive care survey is open until July 31st. Follow this link for more: demandsignal.uk www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/top...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

At the IARS & SOCCA, Dr Faye Evans tells Mike Grocott & Desiree Chappell about efforts to improve access to safe surgery and anesthesia for children globally. She highlights growing emphasis on leadership, teaching, and evaluation within fellowships. www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/iar...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

At the @anzca.bsky.social & @anzca-fpm.bsky.social ASM, @katy-skier.bsky.social & @acumpstey.bsky.social interview Neel Desai (Guys & St Thomas', UK) about non-opioid multi-modal analgesia for minor surgery. Dr Neel Desai is supported by AFT Pharmaceuticals. www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/anz...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Joff Lacey and Imogen Fecher-Jones interview six oral abstract finalists at this years’ EBPOM Global World Congress. Well done to all our finalists on great projects & presentations. The #Abstract competition for EBPOM Ireland is still open so do submit www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/ebp...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

This month’s TopMedTalk Classic was first broadcast in 2018 but is relevant again after the recent news of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Dan Martin discusses the critical care management of Ebola and other viral haemorrhagic fevers. www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/top...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

This piece is essential listening for anyone interested in modern academic publishing! @katy-skier.bsky.social & Mike Grocott speak with Eric Rubin (EiC, New England Journal of Medicine) & Jocalyn Clark (International Editor, BMJ) about medical publishing. www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/nej...

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Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC) @cpoc.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

@topmedtalk.bsky.social Podcast explores how UK perioperative medicine policy is translated into practice through national, regional, and local NHS structures, highlighting core requirements for effective perioperative care - Listen now - cpoc.org.uk/topmed-talks...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

New @topmedtalk.bsky.social #PeriopProfile - @katy-skier.bsky.social speaks with Bruce Biccard. Bruce reflects on growing up in apartheid-era Cape Town, training in anaesthesia amid HIV, and developing an interest in research through mentorship in Oxford. www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/per...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

@acumpstey.bsky.social & @katy-skier.bsky.social speak with Joana Berger-Estilita about ESAIC’s new leadership program. Developed over 2 years with a multidisciplinary team, it addresses a gap for seasoned anaesthesiologists seeking further career progression. www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/eur...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

At the World Congress of Anaesthesiologists (WCA) in Marrakech, @katy-skier.bsky.social & Mike Grocott speak with Alwin Chuan, a member of the joint ESRA-ASRA working group on AI, about strengths and limitations of AI for regional anaesthesia and medicine. www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/top...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

@acumpstey.bsky.social & @katy-skier.bsky.social speak with Denise Veelo & @berndsaugel.bsky.social about 2 @jama.com blood-pressure trials published on the same day - the PRETREAT & IMPROVE trials They conclude routine targeting >MAP 65 is not broadly supported www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/eur...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

At Euroanaesthesia 2026 in Rotterdam, @acumpstey.bsky.social interviews Wolfgang Buhre, Professor of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine at Utrecht University Medical Center & past president of @esaic.bsky.social about ESAIC's new White Paper www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/eur...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

@acumpstey.bsky.social & Mike Grocott interview @katy-skier.bsky.social about the SNaPP study. SNaPP is a pragmatic randomized study run from the University of Melbourne with the @anzcactn.bsky.social across 45 sites in Australia, New Zealand, and Hong Kong. www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/bre...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

At the @anzca.bsky.social & @anzca-fpm.bsky.social ASM in Auckland, @katy-skier.bsky.social & @acumpstey.bsky.social interview convenor Kerry Benson-Cooper & cultural advisor Tui Blair about how Māori traditions inform patient care and education in New Zealand. www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/anz...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

At the SOAP meeting, Desiree Chappell & Monty Mythen interview Marie Louise Meng, & Liliane Ernst about cardio-obstetric anesthesia, hemodynamics, monitoring, patient-centered care. They discuss building multidisciplinary teams & research on preexisting AF. www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/car...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

TopMedTalk introduces our new “TopMedTalk Classics” series with a classic from 2018, still prescient today. Sir Bruce Keogh marked the NHS’s 70th birthday; a time framed by political volatility, financial constraint, rising demand, and shifting public expectations www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/sir...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

At the @assocanaes.bsky.social in London, @acumpstey.bsky.social & James Bowness launch our new series Artificial Intelligence with their guest Nicky De Beer. They stress embracing AI with caution, developing CPD/training and international collaboration. www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/aoa...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

New perioperative profile @acumpstey.bsky.social interviews Vanessa Beavis, CNZM about her path from growing up in South Africa to @anzca.bsky.social presidency during COVID-19. She also reflects on receiving the Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/per...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Mike Grocott & @katy-skier.bsky.social discuss perioperative cardiac risk assessment with Hilary Grocott & Michelle Chew (editor @bjajournals.bsky.social). They review perioperative cardiac biomarkers & their link with cardiac and non-cardiac complications. www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/car...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

At the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia & Perinatology (SOAP) meeting, Desirée Chappell & Mike Grocott & Dan Katz (incoming vice president) discuss record attendance at the meeting. They highlight research presentations & how guidelines evolve More here: soap.org www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/soa...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

At the 58th Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology meeting, Desirée Chappell & Mike Grocott interview Grace Lim, SOAP vice president/president-elect and new University of Utah department chair, and discuss her priorities for her upcoming presidency. www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/soa...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Our @wfsa.bsky.social World Congress of Anaesthesiologists (WCA) coverage in Marrakesh continues. @acumpstey.bsky.social & @katy-skier.bsky.social discuss the management of high-risk surgical patients with anesthesiologists Debra Leung & Duminda Wijeysundera. www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/wca...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

At the @anzca.bsky.social ASM (#ASM2026AKL), @katy-skier.bsky.social & @acumpstey.bsky.social interview incoming president @gonggasgirl.bsky.social & incoming @anzca-fpm.bsky.social Dean Prof Michael Veltman about their goals & the challenges ahead. www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/anz...

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TopMedTalk @topmedtalk.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

At the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) meeting in Montreal, Desirée Chappell, Mike Grocott & Meghan MacCleary (Obstetrician-Gynaecologist with Banner Health in Phoenix) discuss multidisciplinary collaboration to improve maternal outcomes. www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/imp...

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Kate Leslie @katy-skier.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Second day of podcasting. A highlight was discussing vulnerability to development of chronic pain with Profs Irene Tracey and Lesley Colvin #ASM26AKL @anzca.bsky.social @topmedtalk.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk

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