FirstCallID provides concise teaching sessions on ID for frontline clinicians firstcallID.ca https://youtube.com/@firstcallid Home of "The Host Response" https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-host-response-a-firstcallid-podcast/id1813669140https://bsky.app/profile/firstcallid.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/firstcallid.bsky.social/post/3mzb3cmtxb22cNew episode of The Host Response: Why I Think Better When I Run. Running doesn’t create more time, but it does make space for uninterrupted thought. A reflection on clinical reasoning, teaching, creativity, and making space to think. #IDsky #MedEd #FOAMed https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-host-response-a-firstcallid-podcast/id1813669140?i=100079920732701 Nov 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:4w4xeqjiph5cbe2hl2bnwsgw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzb3cmtxb22chttps://bsky.app/profile/firstcallid.bsky.social/post/3my5ldcwokk2hIs it time to retire the term “diabetic foot infection?” In the latest episode of The Host Response, we make the case for “diabetes-related foot infection,” and reflect on why the language we inherit in medicine can be so difficult to change. #IDsky #MedEd #Diabetes https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/episode-39-time-to-retire-diabetic-foot-infection/id1813669140?i=100079691116718 Oct 2026 12:13 +0000at://did:plc:4w4xeqjiph5cbe2hl2bnwsgw/app.bsky.feed.post/3my5ldcwokk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/firstcallid.bsky.social/post/3mxf5qwqsck2hThrilled to be presenting on the BugHub World Stage at #IDWeek2026. I'll be sharing the story of FirstCallID, how an idea from an IDWeek discussion became a web-based infectious diseases educational resource. Hope to see you there. 📅 Thursday, Oct 22 • 8:00 AM #IDsky #MedEd #FOAMed08 Oct 2026 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:4w4xeqjiph5cbe2hl2bnwsgw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxf5qwqsck2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/firstcallid.bsky.social/post/3mx324giaus2gA retiring physician doesn't just hand over charts. They hand over years of trust, history, and responsibility. 🎙️ New episode of The Host Response: Assuming Care from a Retiring Physician: Rebuilding Trust #IDsky #MedEd https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/episode-38-assuming-care-from-a-retiring-physician/id1813669140?i=100079308167504 Oct 2026 18:34 +0000at://did:plc:4w4xeqjiph5cbe2hl2bnwsgw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx324giaus2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/firstcallid.bsky.social/post/3mvx4ariqzk2n🎙️ Confessions of a Swabber Superficial wound swabs are supposed to be useless. But are we taking that message too far? When purulent drainage is present, a swab may sometimes provide a useful clue (if you can resist treating the culture). 🎧 New episode of The Host Response #IDsky #meded https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/episode-37-confessions-of-a-swabber/id1813669140?i=100079077818920 Sep 2026 11:37 +0000at://did:plc:4w4xeqjiph5cbe2hl2bnwsgw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvx4ariqzk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/firstcallid.bsky.social/post/3muuirwwsyk2e🎙️ Beyond STI Testing: Why the Sexual History Matters in Infectious Diseases If we’re going to test broadly anyway, why take a sexual history? Because it can guide prevention, uncover health concerns, and create a space for patients to talk openly. 🎧 New episode of The Host Response #IDsky #meded https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/episode-36-beyond-sti-testing-why-the-sexual-history/id1813669140?i=100078813074706 Sep 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:4w4xeqjiph5cbe2hl2bnwsgw/app.bsky.feed.post/3muuirwwsyk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/firstcallid.bsky.social/post/3mtrg5bc64k2yNew episode of The Host Response 🎙️ The Clinical Window of Opportunity Sometimes the hardest part of medicine isn’t knowing what to do. It’s recognizing when you need to do it now. When does waiting become more dangerous than acting? #MedEd #IDSky https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/episode-35-the-clinical-window-of-opportunity/id1813669140?i=100078529092023 Aug 2026 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:4w4xeqjiph5cbe2hl2bnwsgw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtrg5bc64k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/firstcallid.bsky.social/post/3msrlisoeu22yAhh yes, now here is the fancy link to Episode 34. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-34-not-it-when-every-consultant-agrees-its/id1813669140?i=100078122643411 Aug 2026 02:38 +0000at://did:plc:4w4xeqjiph5cbe2hl2bnwsgw/app.bsky.feed.post/3msrlisoeu22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/firstcallid.bsky.social/post/3msnlnhfs3s2yNew episode of The Host Response - Not It! 🦠 “Not an infection.” 🧬 “Not autoimmune.” 🧫 “Not cancer.” Everyone has ruled something out. 🥔 The patient becomes a diagnostic hot potato. A look at diagnostic uncertainty and the limits of clinical certainty. #idsky #meded https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-34-not-it-when-every-consultant-agrees-its/id1813669140?i=100078122643409 Aug 2026 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:4w4xeqjiph5cbe2hl2bnwsgw/app.bsky.feed.post/3msnlnhfs3s2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/firstcallid.bsky.social/post/3mrkumjghdc2yNew episode of The Host Response: Fever Is Not the Disease Fever isn't a diagnosis. It's a signal. A practical look at how this ID physician interprets one of medicine's oldest clinical clues. 🎧 Listen on Apple or Spotify #IDSky #MedEd https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-33-fever-is-not-the-disease-an-id/id1813669140?i=100077840084726 Jul 2026 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:4w4xeqjiph5cbe2hl2bnwsgw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrkumjghdc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/firstcallid.bsky.social/post/3mqidfd6s7k25New episode of The Host Response - HIV: Reconstructed Memories of the Bad Old Days I wasn't really there for the early HIV epidemic. But many of my patients were. A reflection on what they've taught me, and why this history still matters. 🎧 FirstCallID.ca #IDSky #HIV #MedED https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-32-hiv-reconstructed-memories-of-the-bad-old-days/id1813669140?i=100077645618212 Jul 2026 23:28 +0000at://did:plc:4w4xeqjiph5cbe2hl2bnwsgw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqidfd6s7k25https://bsky.app/profile/firstcallid.bsky.social/post/3mpow3q36q225As the new academic year begins, a reminder that FirstCallID.ca is a great resource for anyone interested in Infectious Diseases or rotating through ID. Concise, practical, high-yield teaching videos on common clinical questions. Explore it. Learn from it. Share it. #IDsky #FOAMed #MedEd https://FirstcallID.ca02 Jul 2026 20:54 +0000at://did:plc:4w4xeqjiph5cbe2hl2bnwsgw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpow3q36q225https://bsky.app/profile/firstcallid.bsky.social/post/3mpdscpfcts2pNew episode of "The Host Response": A reflection on reputation, clinical excellence, and why visibility isn't always the best measure of value in medicine. #IDsky #MedEd #AcademicMedicine https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-31-the-relativity-of-reputation-excellence/id1813669140?i=100077455785128 Jun 2026 10:47 +0000at://did:plc:4w4xeqjiph5cbe2hl2bnwsgw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpdscpfcts2phttps://bsky.app/profile/firstcallid.bsky.social/post/3moans66ylc2zThe Bundle 5.0 is live! Brooke Fraser returns (with some exciting news) as we discuss: 🎙️ Candidemia & ophtho screening 🎙️ Vanco tapers for C. difficile 📚 Febrile infographics & This Podcast Will Kill You 🧠 Diagnostic bias, drug fever, and why penG isn't "G" for gold standard #IDsky #MedEd #FOAMed https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-30-the-bundle-5-0/id1813669140?i=100077263064214 Jun 2026 11:23 +0000at://did:plc:4w4xeqjiph5cbe2hl2bnwsgw/app.bsky.feed.post/3moans66ylc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/firstcallid.bsky.social/post/3mnj72xnghk2sI appreciate the allure of using "translocation" to explain infections without another obvious mechanism, but can we at least say it like "translocation?" Listen here to the latest episode of The Host Response: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-29-the-mystique-of-translocation/id1813669140?i=1000770415841 #IDsky #meded [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Jun 2026 03:28 +0000at://did:plc:4w4xeqjiph5cbe2hl2bnwsgw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnj72xnghk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/firstcallid.bsky.social/post/3mn5expcqzs2s🪄✨ New episode: The Mystique of Translocation Patient has an infection. Source unclear. Someone confidently says: "Translocation." But is it a mechanism... or a medical version of "then a miracle occurs"? We explore one of ID's' most beloved explanatory shortcuts. 🎙️ #IDsky #MedEd #FOAMed https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-29-the-mystique-of-translocation/id1813669140?i=100077041584131 May 2026 10:42 +0000at://did:plc:4w4xeqjiph5cbe2hl2bnwsgw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn5expcqzs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/firstcallid.bsky.social/post/3mm2aari5ts2zNew episode of The Host Response 🎙️ D/C summaries often contain phrases like: “repeat imaging” “drain to be R/A” and several new medications with no stop date. 🤞 Episode 28 explores what happens when no one is assigned ownership, but someone ends up holding the bag. 👜 #MedEd #IDsky #PrimaryCare https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-28-holding-the-bag-discharge-follow-up-and/id1813669140?i=100076824124717 May 2026 11:14 +0000at://did:plc:4w4xeqjiph5cbe2hl2bnwsgw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm2aari5ts2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/firstcallid.bsky.social/post/3mlrh5tzcek25 https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-rounds-table/id826703161?i=100076766145613 May 2026 23:24 +0000at://did:plc:4w4xeqjiph5cbe2hl2bnwsgw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrh5tzcek25https://bsky.app/profile/firstcallid.bsky.social/post/3mlbozsueqs2qAlso highlighted in the latest Bundle 4.0: "Towers of Silence," from 99percentinvisible. https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/579-towers-of-silence/ A haunting story of Mumbai’s Towers of Silence, where the disappearance of vultures puts an ancient funerary tradition on the brink of collapse. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 May 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:4w4xeqjiph5cbe2hl2bnwsgw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbozsueqs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/firstcallid.bsky.social/post/3ml4tb74i522qWe covered a lot of material in Bundles 4.0 of The Host Response. Here is the link to the Gorgas Course "Case of the Week" - a great resource for those wanting to brush up on their tropical medicine knowledge. #idsky #tropmed [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 May 2026 18:35 +0000at://did:plc:4w4xeqjiph5cbe2hl2bnwsgw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4tb74i522qhttps://bsky.app/profile/firstcallid.bsky.social/post/3mkwztxhkcc2gThe Host Response: Bundles 4.0 is out 🎙️ Co-hosted by Dr. Brooke Fraser. Sepsis updates, cryptococcal treatment questions, case-based learning, seasons that don’t behave… and a few things we’re still figuring out. 🧠 Listen on Spotify or Apple. #idsky #meded https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-27-bundles-4-0/id1813669140?i=100076587745203 May 2026 11:16 +0000at://did:plc:4w4xeqjiph5cbe2hl2bnwsgw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkwztxhkcc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/firstcallid.bsky.social/post/3mk7j7zfzm22rWere you caught up in all of the ECCMID excitement to catch the latest episode of The Host Response? We’ve got you. This week, “Liars Who Lie.” Half-truths, selective storytelling, and the challenge of detecting overconfident inaccuracy. 🎧 Listen now: #idsky #meded #goodshow https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-26-liars-who-lie-why-infectious-diseases-depends/id1813669140?i=100076223208624 Apr 2026 02:48 +0000at://did:plc:4w4xeqjiph5cbe2hl2bnwsgw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk7j7zfzm22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/firstcallid.bsky.social/post/3mjtycuivzk2sTrust, but verify. If it matters, confirm it yourself. And beware of liars who lie. ⚠️ 🎙️ New episode of The Host Response, a FirstcallID.ca podcast. #idsky #meded https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-26-liars-who-lie-why-infectious-diseases-depends/id1813669140?i=100076223208619 Apr 2026 12:46 +0000at://did:plc:4w4xeqjiph5cbe2hl2bnwsgw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjtycuivzk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/firstcallid.bsky.social/post/3mjfjv6usuc2sThe biggest downside of a biweekly podcast? That you’re left waiting on the weeks when a new episode doesn’t drop You can still catch the latest episode of The Host Response, or any prior episodes, on Apple and Spotify (or at www.firstcallid.ca) Coming next week: Liars Who Lie #idsky #meded https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/episode-25-dont-mistake-silence-for-ignorance-clinical/id1813669140?i=100075936792213 Apr 2026 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:4w4xeqjiph5cbe2hl2bnwsgw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfjv6usuc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/firstcallid.bsky.social/post/3mizsbr5eks22ICYMI The latest episode of The Host Response, Don't mistake silence for ignorance. Check out this and prior episodes as well as a series of teaching videos covering an array of ID consultation scenarios at www.firstcallid.ca #IDsky [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Apr 2026 02:49 +0000at://did:plc:4w4xeqjiph5cbe2hl2bnwsgw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mizsbr5eks22https://bsky.app/profile/firstcallid.bsky.social/post/3miqkxsens223New episode 🎧 The Host Response Not every thought needs to be said out loud. In ID, timing matters. What you say, when you say it, and what you hold back. Don’t mistake silence for ignorance. Listen on Apple or Spotify #idsky #meded https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/episode-25-dont-mistake-silence-for-ignorance-clinical/id1813669140?i=100075936792205 Apr 2026 10:44 +0000at://did:plc:4w4xeqjiph5cbe2hl2bnwsgw/app.bsky.feed.post/3miqkxsens223https://bsky.app/profile/firstcallid.bsky.social/post/3mhoccs6wek2v🎧 New episode of The Host Response Choosing definitive antibiotic therapy isn’t just about picking the narrowest option. It’s a balance of spectrum, dosing, route, toxicity, patient factors, cost, and more. How do you decide? #idsky #meded #antibiotics Listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/episode-24-definitive-antibiotic-therapy-balancing/id1813669140?i=100075657104422 Mar 2026 19:38 +0000at://did:plc:4w4xeqjiph5cbe2hl2bnwsgw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhoccs6wek2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/firstcallid.bsky.social/post/3mgvxqimubk22Reminder: If you haven’t listened yet, check out The Host Response podcast for insights, tips, and perspectives on Infectious Diseases consultation. Perfect for anyone curious about, learning, or already practicing ID. #IDsky #meded #IDpodcast https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-host-response-a-firstcallid-podcast/id181366914013 Mar 2026 03:25 +0000at://did:plc:4w4xeqjiph5cbe2hl2bnwsgw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgvxqimubk22https://bsky.app/profile/firstcallid.bsky.social/post/3mgkb4iauck2bFor many ID clinicians of a certain vintage, A Gobbet o’ Pus and Persiflager’s Infectious Disease Puscast were essential listening. 🎙️Ep 23 of The Host Response reflects on their impact and their creator, Mark Crislip. Available on Apple and Spotify. #idsky #meded #medsky https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/episode-23-tribute-to-the-puswhisperer-mark-crislip/id1813669140?i=100075386086708 Mar 2026 11:41 +0000at://did:plc:4w4xeqjiph5cbe2hl2bnwsgw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgkb4iauck2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/firstcallid.bsky.social/post/3mfhdjfoaes2fEver hit a wall on a tough ID case? Clinicians often hesitate to ask for help, but crowdsourcing what your colleagues would do, mentally or literally, can save time, prevent errors, and sharpen your reasoning. Listen to WWJD?, the latest episode of The Host Response. #idsky #meded #medsky https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-22-wwjd-mentally-crowdsourcing-infectious-diseases/id1813669140?i=100075086741122 Feb 2026 14:21 +0000at://did:plc:4w4xeqjiph5cbe2hl2bnwsgw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfhdjfoaes2f