The Inflection Point: Conversations in Care, Culture and Change. Designed for Paramedics.
By Ryan Cichowski and Jakob Rodger.
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The Inflection Point is the podcast that brings paramedics, EMS providers, and healthcare professionals the latest in prehospital medicine, critical care, cardiac and trauma management, pharmacology, and system design.
Jakob Rodger and Ryan Cichowski dive deep into the intricacies of frontline care—combining clinical expertise, research, human factors, leadership, and interdisciplinary collaboration to help you think differently and perform at a higher level. We aim to take a holistic approach to sharing high-quality information that supports paramedics and healthcare professionals.
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How to Actually Conduct Incident Reviews in Paramedicine
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May 22, 2026 |
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Human Factors in Paramedicine: Work as Imagined vs Work as Done
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May 22, 2026 |
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TXA, Trauma, and Bias: Are Women Being Under treated?
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May 09, 2026 |
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Just Culture in Paramedicine: Why Psychological Safety Improves Incident Reporting
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May 06, 2026 |
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Why Clinical Errors Happen in Paramedicine | Human Factors Explained (Trailer)
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May 02, 2026 |
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What Night Shift Is Doing to Your Body (Paramedic Nutrition with Raina Beugelink)
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Why Community Paramedicine Should Be Core Education— Better Outcomes, Fewer 911 Calls
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Apr 18, 2026 |
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Community Paramedicine Explained: Upstream Care, ED Diversion & the Future of Paramedicine
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Why Community Paramedicine Builds Better Acute Care Paramedics
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Paramedic Meal Prep for 12-Hour Shifts (Evidence-Based & Simple)
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Human Factors in Healthcare: Designing Safer Systems
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Just Culture in Paramedicine: Moving Beyond Blame to Real Patient Safety Learning
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Human Factors & Just Culture in Paramedicine with Ivan McCann
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Human Factors in Healthcare: Why Frontline Design Improves Safety Faster Than Training
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Feb 21, 2026 |
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Why Paramedicine and Human Factors Are a Match Made in Heaven
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Feb 21, 2026 |
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When Intubation Can’t Wait: Trauma Airway Decisions Under Pressure
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Prioritizing Interventions in Trauma Care: Blood, TXA, and What Truly Matters
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Why does timing matter so much in trauma resuscitation?
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Why “Soft Skills” Are the Hardest — and Most Important — Part of Paramedic Leadership
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Jan 31, 2026 |
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How Paramedic Culture Actually Changes
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Paramedic Leadership, Self-Awareness, and Learning From Excellence
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Role, Identity, and Meaning in Paramedicine
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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What Makes Paramedics Flourish at Work — Paige Mason on Integrity, Identity, and Meaning
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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How Paramedic Culture Actually Changes (They Didn’t Want to Leave)
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Jan 10, 2026 |
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Empowering Paramedics to Stay Safe: Training, Leadership, and Zero Tolerance for Violence
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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“It Makes You Shine a Little Bit Less Bright” — Why Paramedics Stopped Reporting Violence
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Violence Against Paramedics Is Rising: Leadership & the EVAP Program | Mandy Johnston
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Psychological Safety, Hierarchy, and Patient Harm — Best of 2025
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Jan 04, 2026 |
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Best of 2025 | Prehospital Cardiogenic Shock: Physiology, Vasopressors, and Decision-Making
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Jan 03, 2026 |
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Best of 2025 | Remote Medical Evacuations: Helicopter, Ground Extrication, and System-Level Risk
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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Best of 2025 — Episode 2 Pediatric Trauma and the Life-Saving Window for Prehospital TXA
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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Best of 2025: Prehospital Airway Management — Oxygenation, Intubation & SGAs Explained
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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Dr. Dick Zoutman On Why Respiratory Viruses Break Our Defenses — What Paramedics Need to Know
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Why N95 Masks Matter for Airborne Viruses — with Dr. Zoutman (Part 1)
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Prehospital Dopamine Explained: Vasopressors, Dosing, and Patient Safety
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Pediatric Trauma: Challenges, TXA, and System Change | Dr. Jeannie Callum & Dr. Kimmo Murto
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Part 2 — Dr. Aws Almufleh: Dopamine, Vasopressors & Cardiogenic Shock
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Dr. Aws Almufleh — Transforming Heart Failure Care in the Prehospital Setting
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Pulmonary Embolism: Pathophysiology, Patient Safety, and Prehospital Care
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Matt Cruchet Part 2: Expert Insight on Remote Rescue Operations for Paramedics
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Matt Cruchet | How Renfrew County Paramedics Deliver Care Anywhere
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Carly Ring | Shift Work Nutrition and Wellness: Insights from a Psychotherapist
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Carly Ring | Paramedic to Psychotherapist: Resilience, Recovery & Mental Health in First Responders
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Embracing Change in Medicine: A Deep Dive into AI, Alcohol Guidelines, and Lifelong Learning
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Alcohol & Heart Health: Cardiovascular Risks, Benefits, and Guidelines with Dr. Adrian Baranchuk
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: Interventions, Innovation, and Systems-Level Change
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Transforming Trauma Care | Dr. Brodie Nolan on the Impact of Whole Blood in Pre-Hospital Settings
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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The Future of Paramedicine with Chief Marc Goudie | Frontenac Paramedic Service
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Embracing AI in Healthcare: Overcoming Hesitation and Enhancing Patient Care | Dr. Joseph Cafazzo
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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Effective Leadership in Paramedicine with Chief Marc Goudie | Frontenac Paramedic Service
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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How Human Factors Can Save Lives | Dr. Joseph Cafazzo on Fixing Healthcare Systems
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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Prehospital COPD Care: Oxygen Myths, Steroids, and What Paramedics Must Know Before the Hospital
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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COPD for Paramedics: Emphysema, Chronic Bronchitis, and Acute Management Explained
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Status Epilepticus in the Pre-hospital Setting | Ketamine Evidence & Pediatric Seizure Management
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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Prehospital Seizure Management Made Easy: VITAMINS Acronym, Medications & More
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May 24, 2025 |
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TXA Timing & Hypothermia: The 2 Silent Killers in Trauma Care | Dr. Jeannie Callum
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May 20, 2025 |
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How Dr. Jeannie Callum Helped Bring TXA to Ontario Paramedics | Prehospital Trauma Breakthrough
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May 16, 2025 |
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Dr. Andrew Petrosoniak on Psychological Safety | Saving Lives with Better Teamwork
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May 12, 2025 |
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Ketamine vs Morphine for Trauma Pain | PACKMaN Trial Explained for Paramedics
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May 07, 2025 |
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TXA in Prehospital Trauma: What Ontario Paramedics Need to Know
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May 04, 2025 |
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Clip | How Trauma Teams Thrive Under Pressure | Dr. Andrew Petrosoniak on Decision-Making in Chaos
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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How Dr. Andrew Petrosoniak Designs High-Performance Healthcare Systems
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Apr 27, 2025 |
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Justin Mausz Part 2 | Work, Trauma & Purpose
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Why Are Paramedics Facing More Violence? | Justin Mausz on Culture, Safety & Resilience
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Emergency Intubation & Epinephrine: What Every Paramedic Must Know | The 10-8 Show
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Avoid These Drowning Pitfalls: Prehospital Drowning Resuscitation Tips That Matter | The 10-8 Show
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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What Should Paramedics Prioritize After Achieving ROSC
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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The Truth About Prehospital ROSC Management
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Pediatric Cardiac Arrest | Defibrillation, Meds & Family Presence
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Should We Stay on Scene for 20 Minutes for a Prehospital Pediatric Cardiac Arrest?
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Pre-hospital Airway Management: Best Practices and Innovations
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Is Video laryngoscopy Better than Direct Laryngoscopy in the Pre-hospital Setting?
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Mar 01, 2025 |
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Understanding Pediatric Sepsis: Early Recognition, Treatment, and Key Interventions
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Feb 16, 2025 |