TopMedTalk is the leading global podcast for free, open-access medical education delivering the latest in perioperative and critical care. TopMedTalk brings you live coverage from major medical conferences and in-depth conversations with leading experts.https://bsky.app/profile/topmedtalk.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/topmedtalk.bsky.social/post/3mvrw22n4ck25At 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. https://www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/soap-caesarean-pain-patient-voice-and-system-change/18 Sep 2026 10:02 +0000at://did:plc:jpaaftf33hzzbp34t3ndtc2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvrw22n4ck25https://bsky.app/profile/topmedtalk.bsky.social/post/3mvksfnvjz22mFrom @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. https://www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/anzca-asm-neuroscience-neuroimaging-and-practice-in-pain-medicine/15 Sep 2026 14:08 +0000at://did:plc:jpaaftf33hzzbp34t3ndtc2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvksfnvjz22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/topmedtalk.bsky.social/post/3mv6sfqjqqs2mNew @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). https://www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/ebpom-london-the-national-clinical-audit-for-major-elective-surgery/ FOR MORE ON EBPOM IRELAND GO HERE: www.ebpom.org10 Sep 2026 19:36 +0000at://did:plc:jpaaftf33hzzbp34t3ndtc2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6sfqjqqs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/topmedtalk.bsky.social/post/3mv3mvrl2cs2rNew 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. https://www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/topmedtalk-classic-managing-perioperative-risk-in-frail-patients/09 Sep 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:jpaaftf33hzzbp34t3ndtc2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3mvrl2cs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/topmedtalk.bsky.social/post/3munr6nmel22rAt 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. https://www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/smart-trial-designs-perioperative-data-ecosystems-and-collaboration/04 Sep 2026 00:59 +0000at://did:plc:jpaaftf33hzzbp34t3ndtc2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3munr6nmel22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/topmedtalk.bsky.social/post/3muldy4vv3s2rNew @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 https://www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/perioperative-profile-dan-sessler/03 Sep 2026 01:58 +0000at://did:plc:jpaaftf33hzzbp34t3ndtc2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3muldy4vv3s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/topmedtalk.bsky.social/post/3mu76ow4rbc2rMike 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 . https://www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/iars-2026-foundation-for-anesthesia-education-and-research-faer/29 Aug 2026 05:51 +0000at://did:plc:jpaaftf33hzzbp34t3ndtc2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu76ow4rbc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/topmedtalk.bsky.social/post/3mtx6t2vozs2tTopMedTalk 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 https://www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/topmedtalk-ai-ai-augmented-ultrasound-for-regional-anaesthesia/26 Aug 2026 01:32 +0000at://did:plc:jpaaftf33hzzbp34t3ndtc2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtx6t2vozs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/topmedtalk.bsky.social/post/3mtx6i4ryi22t#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/26 Aug 2026 01:26 +0000at://did:plc:jpaaftf33hzzbp34t3ndtc2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtx6i4ryi22thttps://bsky.app/profile/topmedtalk.bsky.social/post/3mtx62pw2hk2tAt 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: https://www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/ebpom-london-2026-european-postoperative-care-pathways/26 Aug 2026 01:19 +0000at://did:plc:jpaaftf33hzzbp34t3ndtc2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtx62pw2hk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/topmedtalk.bsky.social/post/3mtx5oe2uu22t#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: https://www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/breaking-trials-the-vital-trial-on-tiva-volatiles-and-outcome/26 Aug 2026 01:12 +0000at://did:plc:jpaaftf33hzzbp34t3ndtc2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtx5oe2uu22thttps://bsky.app/profile/topmedtalk.bsky.social/post/3mtx4tkyhds2t@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”). https://www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/anzca-asm-emerging-leaders/26 Aug 2026 00:57 +0000at://did:plc:jpaaftf33hzzbp34t3ndtc2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtx4tkyhds2thttps://bsky.app/profile/topmedtalk.bsky.social/post/3msgwadlm2s2tFrom 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. https://www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/soap-2026-ron-george-on-community-partnerships-and-expanding-peripartum-anaesthesia/06 Aug 2026 20:51 +0000at://did:plc:jpaaftf33hzzbp34t3ndtc2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgwadlm2s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/topmedtalk.bsky.social/post/3ms763slpts2r𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 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 https://www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/topmedtalk-classic-should-direct-laryngoscopy-be-consigned-to-the-history-books/03 Aug 2026 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:jpaaftf33hzzbp34t3ndtc2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms763slpts2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/topmedtalk.bsky.social/post/3mrv7qvu7f22rLive 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. https://www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/euroanaesthesia-2026-hot-topics-in-general-anaesthesiology-with-laszlo-vutskits-and-hugh-hemmings/30 Jul 2026 19:53 +0000at://did:plc:jpaaftf33hzzbp34t3ndtc2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrv7qvu7f22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/topmedtalk.bsky.social/post/3mrmvxgevwk2rRecorded 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. https://www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/perioperative-profile-alan-merry/27 Jul 2026 12:37 +0000at://did:plc:jpaaftf33hzzbp34t3ndtc2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrmvxgevwk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/topmedtalk.bsky.social/post/3mrcsvljubc2r@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. https://www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/the-lancet-surgery-and-anaesthesiology-a-new-journal-for-perioperative-medicine/23 Jul 2026 12:15 +0000at://did:plc:jpaaftf33hzzbp34t3ndtc2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrcsvljubc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/topmedtalk.bsky.social/post/3mr6bywshj22rNew @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 https://www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/topmedtalk-ai-identifying-how-ai-can-help-in-intensive-care/21 Jul 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:jpaaftf33hzzbp34t3ndtc2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6bywshj22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/topmedtalk.bsky.social/post/3mqtw2bujps2rAt 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. https://www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/iars-2026-wfsa-programs-and-paediatric-anaesthesia-training-in-africa/17 Jul 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:jpaaftf33hzzbp34t3ndtc2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtw2bujps2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/topmedtalk.bsky.social/post/3mqkdbn67v226At 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. https://www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/anzca-asm-opioid-sparing-strategies-for-ambulatory-anesthesia/13 Jul 2026 18:32 +0000at://did:plc:jpaaftf33hzzbp34t3ndtc2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqkdbn67v226https://bsky.app/profile/topmedtalk.bsky.social/post/3mqbrjpw7ms26Joff 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 https://www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/ebpom-2026-research-oral-abstract-finalists/10 Jul 2026 08:53 +0000at://did:plc:jpaaftf33hzzbp34t3ndtc2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqbrjpw7ms26https://bsky.app/profile/topmedtalk.bsky.social/post/3mq3jrlg2ok26This 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. https://www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/topmedtalk-classic-dan-martin-and-the-ebola-epidemic-of-2018/07 Jul 2026 21:18 +0000at://did:plc:jpaaftf33hzzbp34t3ndtc2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq3jrlg2ok26https://bsky.app/profile/topmedtalk.bsky.social/post/3mprdgnjwwc26This 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. https://www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/nejm-and-bmj-editors-joys-and-challenges-of-medical-publishing/03 Jul 2026 19:58 +0000at://did:plc:jpaaftf33hzzbp34t3ndtc2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mprdgnjwwc26https://bsky.app/profile/topmedtalk.bsky.social/post/3mpgvjodl5s26New @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. https://www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/perioperative-profile-bruce-biccard/29 Jun 2026 16:23 +0000at://did:plc:jpaaftf33hzzbp34t3ndtc2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpgvjodl5s26https://bsky.app/profile/topmedtalk.bsky.social/post/3mp5cxatkuc26@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. https://www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/euroanaesthesia-2026-esaic-leadership-program-for-experienced-anaesthesiologists/25 Jun 2026 20:56 +0000at://did:plc:jpaaftf33hzzbp34t3ndtc2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp5cxatkuc26https://bsky.app/profile/topmedtalk.bsky.social/post/3movsgasonc26At 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. https://www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/topmedtalk-ai-generative-ai-basics-biases-and-the-future/22 Jun 2026 21:12 +0000at://did:plc:jpaaftf33hzzbp34t3ndtc2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3movsgasonc26https://bsky.app/profile/topmedtalk.bsky.social/post/3monczujqvk26@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 https://www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/euroanaesthesia-2026-breaking-trials-about-perioperative-blood-pressure-targets-2/19 Jun 2026 12:15 +0000at://did:plc:jpaaftf33hzzbp34t3ndtc2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3monczujqvk26https://bsky.app/profile/topmedtalk.bsky.social/post/3moe2g3ses226At 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 https://www.topmedtalk.com/podcasts/euroanaesthesia-2026-esaics-white-paper-on-the-future-of-anaesthesia-and-intensive-care/15 Jun 2026 19:47 +0000at://did:plc:jpaaftf33hzzbp34t3ndtc2u/app.bsky.feed.post/3moe2g3ses226