Recorded on February 5, 2025.
Join us this week where Shawn Silver, a second year medical student and prior STARS and ICU nurse with a master's degree in medical education, discusses his unique relationship with medical education and insight into how different medical professionals develop their own skillsets.
Shawn Silver is a second year medical student at USask at the Saskatoon campus. He was born on a farm outside of Prince Albert. He graduated from USask with a BScN in 2012 from the Prince Albert campus. After moving to Saskatoon in 2012, he worked as an RN at RUH Emergency and Adult ICU before starting at STARS as a Flight Nurse and Mobile Education Leader. He obtained his Master of Education in Health Professions Education from USask in 2023. Shawn loves to share his passion for medical education, focusing on resuscitation, trauma, PoCUS, and all things that are simulation.
Dr. James Macaskill is a PGY-1 in Anesthesia based in Saskatoon. He was born in South Africa and completed his undergraduate degree in Economics, followed by his MD at the University of Saskatchewan. Outside of medicine, he enjoy traveling with his wife, Jess, and making music with friends!
Please note that while this podcast is run by healthcare professionals, it is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing beats care that is individualized to your own unique medical needs, so if you have any questions about content covered in this podcast that relates to your own health, please speak with your doctor today.
Additionally, the views expressed on this show are our own and do not necessarily represent those of the USask Department of Anesthesiology.
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