Journal of Special Operations Medicine - Podcasts

JSOM Summer Podcast

Medical Editor's Introduction Highlights two additional articles not covered in the podcast: "Expeditionary Point of Care Ultrasound for Combat in Austere Environments"

Spring 2026 JSOM Podcast

Episode Description: In this spring edition of the Journal of Special Operations Medicine Podcast, the team examines evolving challenges at the intersection of behaviora

JSOM Conversations with Sam Patrick | Dr. Frank Butler on Tactical Combat Casualty Care

Thirty years after the emergence of Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC), this inaugural episode brings together two voices deeply connected to its legacy. Host Sam Patri

Winter 2025 JSOM Podcast

The Winter 2026 edition of the Journal of Special Operations Medicine Podcast brings together hosts Jessica Rodriguez, Sydney Duke, and Matthew Farinella for a lively, in

Fall 2025 JSOM Podcast

🎙️ Fall 2025 JSOM Podcast In this edition of the Journal of Special Operations Medicine (JSOM) Podcast, hosts Jessica, Sydney, and Matthew explore three cutting-edge a

Summer 2025 JSOM Podcast

This summer, Jessica will review “Ultrasound Use by Special Operations Combat Medics: A Narrative Review Limited to the JSOM” by Dr. Jonathan Curley. (https://jsomonline.

Spring 2025 JSOM Podcast

We welcome our new podcasters, 2d Lt Jessica Rodriguez, USAF, 2LT Matthew Farinella, USA, and ENS Sydney Duke USNR to our podcast team. We thank and appreciate Alex Merkl

Special Interview with Jeff Butler

A U.S. Soldier on a night patrol hears a gunshot, feels a sharp pain in the right side, and yells, “I’m hit.” The unit medic quickly moves to the casualty’s side. The wou

Summer 2024 JSOM Podcast

Our JSOM Podcast team of Alex Merkle and Josh Randles will be reviewing the following articles for our Summer podcast: Advancing Combat Casualty Care Statistics and O

Spring 2024 JSOM Podcast

Our JSOM Podcast team of Alex Merkle and Josh Randles will be reviewing the following articles for our Spring podcast: Our JSOM Podcast team of Alex Merkle and Josh R

Winter 2023 JSOM Podcast

Our JSOM Podcast team of Alex Merkle and Josh Randles will be reviewing the following articles for our Winter podcast: Optimizing Brain Health of United States Specia

Fall 2023 JSOM Podcast

Our JSOM Podcast team of Alex Merkle and Josh Randles will be reviewing the following articles for our Fall podcast: Slow Intravenous Infusion of a Novel Damage Contr

Summer 2023 JSOM Podcast

SO1 Brentyn Jones, Navy SEAL/SOCM, currently, working in the Tactical Medical Training Department, will be review Prevalence of Trauma-Induced Hypocalcemia in the Prehosp

Spring 2023 JSOM Podcast

Our guest medic editor this quarter, SSG Blake Wright, enlisted in 2013 and has since served in various roles across the 173d, 82d Airborne, and USASOC. He currently serv

Winter 2022 JSOM Podcast

Our guest medic editor this quarter is Devin DeFeo, a former SOF medic. 2LT DeFeo enlisted in the Army in 2004 and served as an 18D with 1SFG(A) and USASOC. As a medic, h

Fall 2022 JSOM Podcast

This podcast is focused on research and contributions made by women in service to the military. We start with a review of "Women in US Military History" by Gretchen Garce

Summer 2022 JSOM Podcast

The Summer podcast features articles written primarily by medics and non-physicians. This entire journal is focused on the Critical Care aspect of SOF Medicine, so we wan

Spring 2022 JSOM Podcast

The Spring podcast is a little late, but well worth the wait! In this podcast, our experts Josh and Alex review articles from Dr. Alexander Iteen and Dr. Hossam Abdou. Gu

Winter 2021 JSOM Podcast

In this episode of the JSOM Podcast, Alex and Josh start by reviewing, "Use of Walking Blood Bank at Point of Injury During Combat Operations: A Case Report" by Gaddy, et

Fall 2021 JSOM Podcast

In this episode of the JSOM Podcast, Alex and Josh start by reviewing, "Timeline of Psychological and Physiological Effects Occurring During Military Deployment on a Medi