In The Arena Podcasts
Inspired by "The Man in the Arena" quote by Theodore Roosevelt, EAST In the Arena is a podcast series highlighting EAST Members' unique practices discussing the why and how.
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” ~Theodore Roosevelt~
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EAST In the Arena: Intimate Partner Violence in Trauma
- 04/05/2026
In this episode of EAST In the Arena, Dr. Toba Bolaji, Dr. Katie Riera, Dr. Andrea Tsoris, and Dr. Jeremy Levin sit down with Dr. Amanda Teichman of Rutgers University for an engaging conversation on the complex and critically important issue of intimate partner violence. Together, they explore how Dr. Teichman's center has worked to thoughtfully integrate screening into the trauma evaluation process, the multidisciplinary stakeholders required to make that effort successful, and the real-world impact these initiatives can have on the care of a particularly vulnerable patient population. This episode highlights both the challenges and opportunities in identifying and supporting patients experiencing intimate partner violence, while offering listeners valuable insight into how trauma centers can play a meaningful role in addressing this important public health issue.
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- 02/21/2026
Join the EAST In the Arena Crew/Drs. Tsoris, Levin, and Murali as they talk with Dr. Caitlin Fitzgerald of East Carolina University about managing non-destructive traumatic colon injuries and leading an EAST multi-center retrospective study. Dr. Fitzgerald describes how training differences sparked the question, how early single-center data suggested primary repair improved morbidity compared with resection, and how she conducted her first multi-center trial.
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EAST In The Arena: Smile, You're On Camera!- 03/22/2024
Join the hosts of EAST In the Arena as they talk about trauma video review with a pioneer in the field,
Dr. Ryan Dumas. Learn about how to set up a program by listening to the episode and by reading this review: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36096880/
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ABS EPAs: https://www.absurgery.org/get-certified/epas/general-surgery/- Listen Download
- EAST In the Arena: Artificial Intelligence – The Next Frontier in Acute Care Surgery
- 02/06/2024
- Join Drs. Kaitlin Ritter, Shyam Murali, Mike Radomski, and Jeremy Levin as they talk with Dr. Chris Tignanelli of University of Minnesota about his work in artificial intelligence, its implementation in trauma care, and how it is definitely NOT about robots taking over the world.
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- EAST In the Arena: Everybody has an Auntie in Anchorage
- 12/18/2023
Join Drs. Andrea Tsoris, Shyam Murali, and Jeremy Levin as they talk with Dr. Elisha Brownson of Alaska Native Medical Center about how she cares for Alaskans despite weather, geography, and EXTREME PERIODS OF DARKNESS(!), serving as trauma medical director in one of only two level two traumas in the state!
The discussion is the opinion of the Drs. Tsoris, Murali, Levin and Brownson. EAST DOES NOT RECOMMEND OR ENDORSE, AND DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY RELATING TO, any particular products, procedures, opinions or other information presented or referred to on or through this podcast (including but not limited to the content of any advertisement), except for any statements specifically identified as expressing a policy or position officially approved by EAST.- Listen Download
- EAST In the Arena: To Be A Trauma Surgeon in Canada
- 10/16/2023
Join Drs. Jeremy Levin, Shyam Murali, and Mike Radomski as they revisit their conversation with Dr. Pat Murphy as he reflects his experience in the Canadian trauma system. And stay tuned to “In the Arena” as we explore non-US trauma systems with our international colleagues in Canada and beyond!
The discussion is the opinion of the Drs. Murali, Radomski, Levin and Murphy. EAST DOES NOT RECOMMEND OR ENDORSE, AND DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY RELATING TO, any particular products, procedures, opinions or other information presented or referred to on or through this podcast (including but not limited to the content of any advertisement), except for any statements specifically identified as expressing a policy or position officially approved by EAST.
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- EAST In the Arena: APPs - Boots on the Ground, Pilot in the Airplane
- 08/27/2023
- Drs. Jeremy Levin, Shyam Murali, Mike Radomski, and Kaitlin Ritter talk about integrating Advanced Practice Providers into a trauma program with special guest, Jonathan Messing, MSN, ACNP-BC. Learn about how to start an APP practice within your trauma division on this EAST In the Arena!
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- EAST In the Arena: Creating a Center on the South Side of Chicago
- 07/07/2023
- Join Jeremy Levin, Shyam Murali, Mike Radomski, and Andrea Tsoris as they talk to Dr. Ken Wilson about how the trauma center at the University of Chicago was developed and the challenges they faced along the way.
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- EAST In the Arena - If Your CT is a Death Tube...
- 10/31/2022
Join Drs. Shyam Murali, Mike Radomski, and Jeremy Levin as they talk with Dr. Jill Streams of Vanderbilt Trauma about what her center’s views are on resuscitation, why they do things the way they do, and how she gets patients to and through the CAT scanner fast, efficient, and without all the death.
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