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The range and variety of health podcasts is enormous. The many uses include audio blogs, pods by patients for patients, patient education from hospitals, general news service broadcasts and articles, and even into the realm of providing therapy and tools for concerns such as stress reduction.
Getting Started With Podcasts
| Getting Started With Podcasts |
You must first install an aggregator or pod receiving software that allows you to subscribe to a podcast feed and download files. Most aggregators are free. Here are two popular aggregators:
There are many others -- search for 'podcast software' or ‘media aggregator rss’ to find even more options. Many RSS readers that support processing enclosures can be used with this service.
Use your aggregator to subscribe to the feed and download the podcasts to your MP3 player, such as an iPod, or your computer. In some cases, you will need to copy and paste the podcast URL into your aggregator. Several times a day, the aggregator will then check the podcast web site for new files and download them to your device.
| AOA Podcasts |
AOA Podcasts
To subscribe to the AOA Benefits Podcasts, simply e-mail ckraus@osteopathic.org with “Podcast Subscription” as the subject. An e-mail containing the new podcast will be sent to you on the 15th of each month.
Previous topics covered:
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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.
CME Lifelong Learning
CME's podcasts take advantage of cutting-edge technology to bring you the latest clinical data whenever and wherever it is convenient for you. Download this valuable resource today, and discover the next step in continuing education. Sample podcast available: Depression and Physical Symptoms: The Mind-Body Connection (Podcast)
| Critical Care |
SCCM Syndication iCritical Care
Features two podcasts--one for breaking news and one for in depth discussions of issues faced by critical care professionals. Recent podcast topics covered critical care pharmacists, the critical care of cancer patients and studies of critical care in space.
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CTisus-Computed Tomography Podcast
Created by the Advanced Medical Imaging Laboratory (AMIL) within the Department of Radiology at the Johns Hopkins University, the podcast is aimed at educating radiologists, radiology technologists, and other professionals in the principles and practice of CT scanning (computed tomography).
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Family Health Radio
(Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine and the Ohio University Center For Public Media)
Family Health is a daily series of 2 1/2 minute radio programs heard on over 300 radio stations. We provide practical, easy-to-understand, honest health information on common health problems and the latest health care developments.
HealthWise
Tucson Osteopathic Medical Foundation brings you HealthWise, a weekly conversation with doctors about current health and wellness issues. Example of available podcast: HealthWise - Skin Cancer - Marc Epstein, DO is an osteopathic physician who specializes in dermatology. On this HealthWise broadcast, listen as Dr. Epstein discusses skin cancer.
Indiana University School of Medicine - Sound Medicine
While not targeted toward the health professional, it is a good example of a podcast dedicated to educating the public to assist them in making sound health decisions. Recent podcast features included screening for domestic abuse, head injuries in Iraq veterans and Consumer Reports findings on alternative therapies.
John Hopkins Medicine Podcast
Johns Hopkins Medicine is pleased to announce its new health podcast, a lively discussion of the week’s medical news, and how it may affect you. This five to 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.
McGraw-Hill's AccessMedicine (subscription required)
Produced by McGraw-Hill, this podcast features weekly lectures from world-renowned academic physicians on topics in internal medicine. The podcast also includes Harrison’s Updates, which highlights advances in medicine, and Hurst’s the Heart Updates, which examines the latest news in cardiology.
Mayo Clinic Medical Edge Radio
Medical Edge Radio from Mayo Clinic -- a daily 60-second health segment — features general health and people-focused stories covering medical breakthroughs and compelling health information. Mayo Clinic physicians rigorously evaluate all stories for medical validity and newsworthiness.
MedicineNet
Produces Doctors on Health, which explores current health news and trends in medicine for physicians. The podcast features several segments, including one on Research in Perspective, which discusses the latest medical research and its significance.
National Institutes of Health Podcast (NIH)
Wally Akinso shares a report from the National Diabetes Education Program about how it is never too early to prevent diabetes. Matt Thornton has a report from July 2006 on hypothermia concerns raised by the warm summer weather. From September 2006, we will look at a disease called P-A-D that really hits below the belt. And Wally returns with a look at how those who start drinking in their early teens are on a faster track towards developing alcohol dependency at some point in their lives.
New England Journal of Medicine
Podcast of Perspective Interviews from the journal.
New Scientist
Podcasts available based on the articles found in New Scientist magazine.
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SoundPractice.Net
Produced by the Journal of Medical Practice Management, podcast focuses on the business and practice of medicine. RSS feeds include coverage of Financial Management, General Practice Management, Healthcare Policy, Law and Medicine, and Technology.
| The Texas Tech Medcast |
The Texas Tech Medcast
The Texas Tech Medcast is a podcast for medical residents, medical students, practicing physicians, and others involved in medical education and high quality, patient-centered primary care. The Texas Tech Medcast Series is available as a subscription or as individual episodes at no charge from the Apple iTunes Music Store (http://www.apple.com/itunes/ ) (search Texas Tech or Medcast).
Podcast Series includes
| Find Out More... |
iPodder.org: An introduction to podcasting, plus a directory of podcasts
Wikipedia: Podcasting: Encyclopedia entry on podcasting
Podcast Alley: A directory of podcast programming
Podcasting News: new developments in podcasting
WindowsDevCenter.com: Receive Podcasts Using Your PC: tutorial on using Windows Media Player and Doppler to subscribe to podcasts.
