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Pomegranate Health

Welcome to Pomegranate Health — a podcast about the culture of medicine.

Pomegranate Health is celebrating 10 Years of Conversations. Take a listen to this sampler of highlights from the 132 episode back catalogue covering all the themes of professional practice.

Pomegranate Health is a podcast about the culture of medicine. You'll hear insights from clinicians, researchers, and advocates as they tackle important questions — like how to make difficult clinical and ethical decisions without being influenced by bias, how to communicate better with patients and colleagues, and how to provide healthcare that’s both efficient and fair.

If you're a Fellow of the RACP, time spent listening can be counted toward your CPD hours. And if you're a Basic Physician Trainee, the [Case Report] series can help you prepare for your long case clinical exams.

This is also the home of [IMJ On-Air], featuring authors from the Internal Medicine Journal sharing their latest research. Plus, the [Journal Club] episodes give RACP researchers a space to talk through their work published in other academic journals.

We’d love to hear your thoughts — feel free to leave a comment on each episode or send feedback and ideas to podcast@racp.edu.au.

Latest episodes

Ep15: Methamphetamine – Beyond the Hype

Crystal methamphetamine, or ice, has been sensationalised in the media over the past decade. This episode puts straight some of the facts and figures about ice use, and talks about the damaging stigma of the media narrative.

Ep14: Fever of Unknown Origin

With the evolution of diagnostic technologies, the diverse conditions that underlie pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO) are changing. This episode explains how to rationally investigate patients with persistent fevers, and alleviate their anxiety throughout the process.

Ep13: A Fresh Start for Disability Services

As the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) rolls out in New South Wales and Victoria, this episode examines the impact it has had for recipients and their carers.

Ep12: Perspectives on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health

In anticipation of NAIDOC Week, this episode focuses on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s health in Australia.

Ep11: Adolescent Health Adds Up

For physicians in Australia and New Zealand, there has been no specific training to meet the needs of adolescents—until now.

Ep10: Evolving Your Practice

Costly or prolonged treatment doesn’t always translate into better outcomes for patients. In response, the College has launched EVOLVE.

Ep9: The Gut Microbiome and IBD

Understanding the gut microbiome offers potential new insight for treating a number of diseases—gastrointestinal and otherwise. But what’s the evidence base? This episode is presented in partnership with the Internal Medicine Journal.

Ep8: Obesity Inside Out

Obesity can seem like what strategists call a 'wicked problem'—a problem with so many parts that it's impossible to solve. But some things are changing.

Ep7: The Art of Supervision

Supervision shapes the next generation of physicians. This month, a mix of Fellows and Trainees considers different aspects of being a supervisor and why they find the process worthwhile.

Ep6: Antibiotic Resistance – Are We All Doomed?

In a new article on antibiotic resistance, Prof Peter Collignon says he is actually optimistic about the future. This episode is presented in partnership with the Internal Medicine Journal.

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