Your weekly EM podcast on what it really takes to care for your patients, your team, and yourself.
Stay ahead with the latest EM research and updates while digging into the human side of the work – communication, leadership, and resilience – with Hippo Education’s ERcast: Clinical Perspectives.
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Weekly episodes designed to refill your tank — personally and professionally — with stories, insights, and practical wisdom to help you navigate one of the toughest fields in healthcare.
We pull back the curtain on the decision-making, trade-offs, and human factors behind emergency care. You’ll get practical takeaways and strategies that only come from lived experience in the department.
We’re bringing together diverse voices across emergency medicine — physicians, NPs, PAs, nurses, EMS, and more — in conversations about EM that feel like sitting down with colleagues who get the work, the pace, and the pressure.
One-year subscription to ERcast, with episodes releasing every week
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Episode summaries and pearls for quick reference
Earn up to 37.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ per year, or 14.25 ANCC Contact Hours for Q2 2026
Monthly subscription to ERcast, with episodes releasing every week
Dedicated Hippo app for convenient access on Apple (iOS) and Android devices
Episode summaries and pearls for quick reference
Earn as you go up to 37.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ per year, or 14.25 ANCC Contact Hours for Q2 2026
Get one-year access to ERcast: Clinical Perspectives for pre-professionals who are entering emergency medicine.
Each weekly episode varies in length and typically provides between 0.75 and 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ or ANCC Contact Hours.
This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Follow these consensus guidelines and order contrasted CTs with confidence - even in patients with AKI or CKD.
In sepsis, how you give dual antibiotic therapy can be life-saving—β-lactam first is associated with lower mortality -- a high-impact ED move, not a pharmacy detail.
ERcast subscribers may earn either AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ or ANCC Contact Hours for listening and reviewing supporting documents. The amount of continuing education available for each weekly episode varies based on duration, but is typically between 0.75 and 1 credit/contact hour per episode.
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Emergency Medicine Physician, Associate Medical Director, Medical Director of EMS Elliot Hospital
Dr. Murray is an Emergency Medicine physician practicing at a busy community trauma center. After attending Boston University School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at Brown University / Rhode Island Hospital, where he also served as Chief Resident from 2020 – 2021. His clinical interests center on medical education, performance science, and Emergency Medical Services.
Emergency Medicine APRN
Emergency medicine is in Anne’s blood; her father has been an Emergency Medicine physician for the last 30 years. After earning her nursing degree from the University of New Hampshire (UNH) in 2018, Anne worked as an EMT at her local fire department, gaining practical experience that prepared her for five years as a nurse in the emergency department. She eventually returned to UNH to become an NP and has spent the last 8 years in the same ED, building relationships with a clinical team dedicated to providing the best possible patient care. Outside of the hospital, she’s usually skiing, hiking, or running in the New Hampshire hills. ERcast is her first podcast, and she’s thrilled to be part of the Hippo team.
Emergency Physician Scottsdale Arizona
Dr. Proffitt is a board-certified Emergency Medicine physician practicing in Scottsdale, Arizona. She completed her medical training at Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and found her passion for medical education during her residency at Spectrum Health Lakeland. Tiffany is the co-founder and co-chairwoman of the HonorHealth Women Physicians Leadership Council, where she works to enhance professional development for 550 women clinicians. When she isn’t in the ED or podcasting, she’s chasing twins, dancing with toddlers, and enthusiastically singing the wrong lyrics to every song.
Senior Medical Director, Hippo Education
Matthew started his career as an ER nurse and part-time flight nurse at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. After graduating from NP school, he continued in the Department of Emergency Medicine at UAB as an NP, eventually serving as the clinical educator for the APP team. Matthew joined Hippo as a medical editor for ERcast in 2023 and, in 2025, moved into the role of clinical manager and senior editor. He lives in a small town outside of Birmingham, Alabama, with his wife, two children, three dogs, and a small flock of chickens.
Associate Program Director- Creighton University School of Medicine/Valleywise Health Medical Center (Phoenix) Emergency Medicine Residency
Dr. Comp is an Associate Program Director for the Creighton University / Valleywise Health Emergency Medicine Residency Program in Phoenix. A clinician-educator at heart, Geoff spends his time mentoring the next generation of Emergency Medicine residents and advocating for better ways to teach and learn medicine. His professional world revolves around wilderness medicine, clinician wellness, and finding innovative ways to bridge the gap between theory and the bedside. When he isn’t in the ED or the classroom, you’ll likely find him combining his love for medicine with his passion for the outdoors, always looking for a new trail to explore or a new way to collaborate with fellow clinicians.
Emergency Medicine Physician
Dr. Heidepriem is a board-certified emergency medicine physician. She completed her residency at Brown University before getting homesick for the Midwest and returning closer to home where she practices in the community. She is also an associate professor at the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine. Her podcasting journey began as a guest on Urgent Care RAP, which quickly led to a regular hosting role. Outside of work, Kelly is a dedicated runner, logging miles with her husband and the occasional guest star, Pete.
Director of Acute Medicine, North Memorial Health
Based in Minneapolis, MN, Dr. Berg focuses on simplifying complex patient care processes, such as chest pain, syncope, and heart failure treatment. Since 2020, he has also been navigating his own recovery from a TBI after a bicycle accident. When he isn't in the clinic, Cameron is usually busy keeping his three young children alive and happy.
Dr. Driscoll is a board-certified Emergency Medicine physician practicing in Scottsdale, Arizona. After graduating from the University of Arizona with a degree in Molecular & Cellular Biology, he attended medical school at the University of Central Florida, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He completed his Emergency Medicine training at Carolinas Medical Center and now serves as a Clinical Instructor for the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, helping the next generation of clinicians find their footing in the ED.