Episodes

In this episode, Dr. Long discusses the ongoing cyclosporasis outbreak - and how military EM physicians can manage this diarrheal disease - with Dr. Derek Larson.

In this episode, we discuss NCSE with LTC (ret) Roderick Fontenette. Dr. Roderick Fontenette is a board-certified Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Medicine physician. He completed his undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Maryland University College Asian Division while serving on active duty in the United States Air Force in Misawa, Japan. He attended medical school at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport, LA. He completed emergency medicine r...

Dr. Rozel has been working in emergency mental health since 1990 and serves as the Medical Director of resolve Crisis Services and the Clinical Chief of Crisis Services at UPMC Western Behavioral Health. He is also the founder and co-director of the UPMC Systemwide Threat Assessment and Response Team. Dr. Rozel divides his time between emergency psychiatry and violence work and is a past president of the American Association for Emergency Psychiatry. Dr. Rozel trains and consults with teams acr...

In this episode, we interview Dr. Nicole Baumgarth about the increasing spread of tick-borne diseases. Nicole Baumgarth is an immunologist and the director of the Lyme and Tickborne Diseases Research and Education Institute at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Following a DVM and PhD degree obtained in Germany and post doctoral training in Australia and at Stanford University, she started her own research program at the University of California Davis, where her lab studied im...

In this episode, we interview Dana Grueser about her experiences with Nihilistic Violent Extremism (NVE), including the 764 Network, as well as the red flags that physicians should look out for. Dana Grueser is a parent advocate and public speaker who nearly lost her son after algorithms drove him to Nihilistic Violent Extremism networks that groom minors toward violence and self-harm. After fighting to get her son the help he needed — and encountering professionals who missed the warning signs...

In this episode, we discuss the concept of narrative warfare and how it pertains to military providers with Dr. Ajit Maan. Ajit Maan, Ph.D. specializes in Narrative Warfare and Strategic Influence in large scale conflict. She is currently: -Professor of Practice, Master’s Program, Politics and Global Security, Arizona State University - Faculty, Future Security Initiative, Arizona State University - Adjunct Professor, Joint Special Operations University - Founder, Narrative Strategies LLC - Pr...

In this episode, we interview Dr. Dominique Wong, an expert in the intersection of homeland security and emergency medicine. Dominique Wong M.D. is an emergency physician with expertise in disaster, event and tactical medicine, and a particular interest in the nexus of medicine and homeland security. She serves as chair of her hospital's Medical Readiness Committee, works extensively in hospital disaster preparedness and mass casualty planning, and has experience as a tactical physician and law...

In this episode, we interview Dr. Brian Strickland, a current EM physician at Massachusetts General Hospital and an expert in wilderness medicine, about his experiences in austere environments such as Ukraine. Support the show

In this episode, we interview Heidi Beirich, Ph.D, founder of the Global Project against Hate and Extremism (GPAHE), which monitors and counters increasingly transnational hate movements. Today, we discuss the increasing danger of online extremist movements, including Nihilistic Violent Extremism (NVE), the 764 Movement, and the increasingly dangerous True Crime Community (TCC). This interview was recorded and produced before federal charges against Heidi Beirich were announced on August 12, 20...

In this episode, we interview Lt. Cmdr. Jesse Wang, a Navy EM physician of Explosive Ordinance Group 1, who served as the lead for the dive medical team tasked with the Artemis II recovery on April 10, 2026. Support the show

In this episode, we interview Dr. Stuart Harris. Dr. Harris is the founder and Chief of the Massachusetts General Hospital Division of Wilderness Medicine, and the Director of the MGH Wilderness Medicine Fellowship. He is a full-time attending physician in the MGH Emergency Department and an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He graduated from the Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency in 2003. He has been conducting research with the Himalayan Rescue A...

In these two lectures from the GSACEP 2025 Conference, we discuss AI and the future of battlefield medicine, as well as the subject of prisoner rights in the ED. Support the show

In this episode, we interview science and tech journalist Tereza Pultarova on her work with drone warfare in the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian War. More of Tereza's work can be found here: https://spectrum.ieee.org/autonomous-drone-warfare https://x.com/TerezaPultarova Support the show

In this episode of the GS ACEP podcast, guest host Dr. Anne Long interviews Dr. Katrina (“Kat”) Landa, an emergency physician and former Navy officer, about mass-casualty management in combat settings—focusing on her experience during the Abbey Gate bombing in Kabul in August 2021. Drawing on her roles as mass casualty coordinatorat the NATO Role 3 hospital in Kandahar (2018–2019) and later as officer in charge of a Shock Trauma Platoon during the Afghanistan withdrawal, Dr. Landa describes how ...

Lieutenant Commander Anne Long, an active duty emergency medicine physician in the U.S. Navy, shares her journey from joining the military for financial reasons to discovering a passion for military medicine during her operational roles, including a challenging deployment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. She describes her experiences in military emergency medicine, emphasizing preparedness through training and partnerships with civilian medical centers to maintain skills despite the evol...

In this episode of the GSAC EP podcast, Dr. Amy Hildreth, Assistant Professor of Military and Emergency Medicine, shares her insights and personal experiences on navigating uncertainty in military medicine. From her first deployment to Kandahar to managing mass casualty events, Dr. Hildreth discusses the critical importance of developing uncertainty tolerance, managing stress, and using practical frameworks to enhance performance in high-stakes environments. The episode explores strategies such ...

Stay ahead of emerging challenges with this episode on trends in the illicit drug market and their impact on emergency care. Commander Christine De Forest shares first-hand clinical experience managing patients with substance use disorders, with a focus on potent synthetics like fentanyl and xylazine (“tranq”), withdrawal protocols, pharmacologic strategies, and practical considerations for ED clinicians. Equip yourself with current approaches to improve outcomes for patients struggling with add...