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Medical Podcasts

What are Podcasts?

A Podcast is a digital recording available for listening or watching on the Internet or downloading to a personal audio player such as an Ipod or MP3 player.

How do I Listen to a Podcast on my Computer?

To listen to the files on your computer (or on your IPOD or MP3 player) you need to install audioplayer software such as Quicktime Media Player, Windows Media Player, or Real Player. You will also need a broadband Internet connection and a computer with a sound card and speakers. There are many free or commercial podcasting applications available for download.

 

General Medical & Biomedical News

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McGraw-Hill's AccessMedicine Weekly Podcasts Features weekly lectures from world renowned academic researchers on topics in internal medicine. One podcast a week may include Harrison's Grand Rounds, Harrison's Updates or Hurst's the Heart Updates.
JAMA Audio Commentary Catherine D. DeAngelis, MD, MPH, Editor-in-Chief of JAMA, summarizes and comments on the week's issue.
Journal Junkie The audio summaries feature some of the highest impact medical journals. Abstract summaries are also featured.
Lancet The audio summaries feature editorial staff discussing the highlights from the week's issue, and usually include at least one interview with the study author of a key paper. Also produced is a monthly audio summary for The Lancet Infectious Diseases and The Lancet Neurology.
MedlinePlus: NLM Director's Commentss Donald A.B. Lindberg, M.D., Director of the National Library of Medicine, narrates a weekly update highlighting new materials on MedlinePlus.
Nature Features highlights from each weekly issue, and interviews with the people behind the science, and journalists covering the research.
NIH Research Radio Provides radio stations with the latest information about NIH research findings, highlights of press conferences, and health campaigns.
NEJM New England Journal of Medicine A podcast of Perspective Interviews from the journal.
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Allergy and Immunology

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American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Every second week, the College will post a new 30-minute Podcast and Vodcast (video podcasts) of a key presentation from its 2006 Annual Meeting on-line
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Anesthesiology

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Anesthesiology Clinics of North America Summaries and audio excerpts from Elsevier's Anesthesiology Clinics of North America narrated by Lee A. Fleisher, M.D.
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Cardiology

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ACC Conversations Produced by the American College of Cardiology, these 20 minute lectures feature Dr. Adolph Hutter interviewing leading experts in cardiology.
Access Medicine Produced by McGraw-Hill, this weekly series may include Harrison's Grand Rounds, Harrison's Updates, or Hurst's the Heart Updates.
CVMD Podcase Video and audio blogs produced by the cardiovascular Multimedia Information Network.
This Week in Cardiology Created by Michael Gibson and Dr. Christopher Cannon, this weekly show includes interviews with cardiologists and discussions of various cardiology topics.
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Dermatology

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Dermatology Weekly Updates Information on articles and news in the field of dermatology.
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Drug Safety

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FDA Drug Safety Podcasts Produced by FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER). They provide emerging safety information about drugs in conjunction with the release of Public Health Advisories.
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Emergency Medicine

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iCritical Care Keep up-to-date with the latest in critical care.
Jefferson Emergency Medicine A blog with audio files of emergency medicine lectures.
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Gastroenterology

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The DAVE Project The Digital Atlas of Video Education is a collection of teaching tools consisting of a gastrointestinal endoscopy video atlas and medical lectures and presentations.
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Genetics

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Biobits The latest in the world of biology and genetics.
Nature: Genetics Research, interviews and news on the latest genetics research from Nature. Featuring interviews with American Society for Human Genetics speakers and members, as well as features on the Human Genome Collection and the special issue of Nature Reviews Genetics on statistics.
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Information for Medical Students

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Instant Anatomy Podcasts to help the learning of human anatomy for doctors, medical students, nurses and anyone else who has an interest in human anatomy by Dr Robert Whitaker, Cambridge, UK.
MedKast Dr. Manuel Zeledon provides 30 minute refresher sessions on a variety of medical topics, most associated with specific chapters in standard textbooks.
Scrubcasts A unique teaching podcast designed especially for medical students.
University of Virginia Health/ Medicine Podcasts A list of various lectures presented at the University of Virginia.
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Medical Practice Management & Professional Issues

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The Journal of Medical Practice Management SoundPractice.net is the first podcast in the world dedicated to medical practice management, providing the practice management community with the ability to tap into the rich editorial content of The Journal of Medical Practice Management.
Health Care 411 Current news and information from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Medicine

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The Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education Content from Cleveland Clinic summits, conferences and roundtables.
Clinical Podcast Up-to-the-minute medical news and opinion from leading researchers.
InfoPOEMS Podcasts Each week Dr. Mark Ebell, InfoPOEMs Editor, joins Dr. Michael Wilkes, NPR correspondent and Vice-Dean of the UC-Davis Medical School, for a five minute discussion about an important recent InfoPOEM article.
Medical Rounds MedicalRounds webcasts presentations and conferences for many contributing medical groups. All talks are originally presented at recognized quality grand rounds or professional educational meetings.
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Neurology

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STAT!The Podcast of Clinical Neurology News Specialty-specific medical developments, vital information and breaking news - based on IMNG publications.
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Oncology

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Blood CancerCAST Podcast of disease teleconferences from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Also included are Society News Feeds and Podcasts.
Cancer News in Context Short commentaries on the latest news on cancer prevention and screening from the Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention. Includes Cancer News in Context and Prevention Radio.
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Ophthalmology

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As Seen From Here This CME-accredited ophthalmology podcast is sponsored by the New York University School of Medicine. It features a weekly radio show program of interviews with recent authors of articles in ophthalmology peer-review journals.
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Rheumatology

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Rheumatology Radio A podcast for Clinical Experimental Rheumatology online audio supplement.
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Pediatrics

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University of Arizona Department of Pediatrics This podcast is geared toward pediatric residents.
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Science & Health News

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BioBits The latest in the world of biology and genetics.
Cell Quarterly podcasts featuring interviews with leading scientists from around the world.
MicrobeWorld Radio Microbeworld produces free audio, video and enhanced podcasts of the popular MicrobeWorld Radio series and Intimate Strangers: Unseen Life on Earth video documentary.
Nature Presented by Chris Smith and Anna Lacey at the University of Cambridge, each show features news and articles published in Nature, including interviews with scientists and commentary and analysis from journalists covering the research.
New Scientist A weekly podcast on all the latest science and technology news and features, including guests from the world of science.
Johns Hopkins Medical Weekly Health News A lively discussion of the week's medical news and how it may affect you. This five-seven minute free program features Rick Lange, M.D., chief of clinical cardiology, and Elizabeth Tracey, director of the Hopkins Health NewsFeed, a radio news service program.
Proteomics Features top articles published in PROTEOMICS, including interviews with authors and editors.
Science in the News Weekly seminar series led by current researchers at Harvard Medical School.
Science Podcasts built around interesting stories in the journal and on its sister sites.
Scientific American Explores the latest developments in science and technology through interviews with leading scientists and journalists.
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