A glimpse into the providers behind the medicine and the latest developments in the critical care world. Join us for all things critical care every month!
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Episode 10-Grounded Leadership with Adam Katz, DScPAS, MPAS, PA-C
We are very lucky today to sit down with none other than Adam Katz who has many roles in the PA world including Senior Director of Advanced Practice Provider services. We step into his world and get a glimpse of what it is really like to trade the stethoscope for a seat at the administrative table, how to keep your ego in check when your title changes, and what the future of PA advocacy looks like.
31 May 2026
Episode 9- BOOSTing TBI Recovery with Neurointensivist Dr. Carandang
Today we are joined by Dr. Raphael Carandang, a neurocritical care physician who cares for patients facing life-altering neurological emergencies — from severe strokes to traumatic brain injuries — where minutes matter and decisions can define outcomes.
In this episode, we break down what really happens after a traumatic brain injury, how critical care teams monitor and protect the brain in real time, and why individualized, data-driven treatment is reshaping outcomes. We’ll also explore the BOOST protocol — what it is, how it guides brain oxygen monitoring, and how it’s changing the way clinicians approach secondary brain injury.
22 Feb 2026
Episode 8-Life of a Trauma Surgeon with Dr. Iannamorelli
As a level 1 trauma center we are lucky enough to have some of the best trauma surgeons taking care of our population here in Worcester. Today we chat with Dr. Michael Iannamorelli - he works on the front lines of emergency and trauma care, treating patients on what is often the worst day of their lives. His work goes far beyond the operating room—it requires calm under pressure, teamwork across disciplines, and a deep commitment to patient care when the stakes couldn’t be higher.In this episode, we talk about what it’s really like to be a trauma surgeon, what Dr. Iannamorelli does outside of work, and we have a special segment on something that is becoming increasingly common - rib plating.
5 Feb 2026
Episode 7-ECMO with Dr. Jared Mickelson
We are very excited to introduce Dr. Jared Mickelson, a critical care pulmonologist whose work lives at the intersection of innovation, advocacy, and lifesaving medicine. As an active member of the hospital’s ECMO committee, he is advocating for advanced cardiopulmonary support here at UMass — pushing beyond the status quo to expand what’s possible for patients with severe respiratory failure. This episode has everything from clinical pearls to behind the scenes insight into what it takes to run ECMO.
1 Jan 2026
Episode 6 - Lessons from a Lifetime in Critical Care
In the final episode of 2025, Katie and Sheila sit down with a very special guest, Carolann Monopoli - a recently retired critical care nurse practitioner. She reflects on a career spent at the bedside during the most intense and meaningful moments of patient care.From early days as a bedside nurse in critical care to the challenges of advanced practice, Carol shares honest stories about life in the ICU, the emotional highs and lows of caring for the sickest patients, and how the role of the nurse practitioner has evolved over the years. We talk about burnout, resilience, mentorship, and the moments that made it all worth it—along with what retirement really feels like after decades in healthcare.Whether you’re a bedside nurse, NP, PA, student, or someone curious about life behind the scenes in critical care, this conversation offers wisdom, perspective, and a few laughs along the way.
1 Nov 2025
Episode 5- From the Ice to the ICU with Dr. Lindsey Bazzone, MD, PhD
Dr. Bazzone - from the rink to the ICU! In episode 5 we explore Dr. Bazzone as a D1 hockey player and powerhouse in the ICU and in the lab. Her career both pursuing clinical medicine and research is impressive and we delve into how hockey has shaped her practice as a MICU intensivist. We explore everything from bias and equity as a female in hockey to how she tackles, sometimes literally, the ever growing issue of burnout.Catch us on spotify, apple podcasts, amazon music, castbox, and anywhere you enjoy listening to podcasts!
21 Sept 2025
Episode 4-AACN & Leadership with Dawn Carpenter
In the fourth episode of Critical Chats we are joined by guest host, Johnny Isenberger, DNP, ACNP-BC, CCRN who speaks with Dawn Carpenter, DNP, ACNP-BC, CCRN, FAANP about what the AACN has to offer and how to pursue leadership at your institution. Dawn is a nurse practitioner at Guthrie Clinic in Sayre, Pennsylvania, and an associate professor at the Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing. As the author of several books and publications, Dawn has established herself as a distinguished advocate for nurses and advanced practice providers in critical care and is here to share her wealth of knowledge with us!
1 Sept 2025
Episode 3-Palliative Care with Dr Toomey
Join us for a very special episode with our very own Dr. Toomey who is quadruple board certified in critical care, pulmonary medicine, hospice and palliative medicine, and palliative care. He is known to be one of the most down to earth and level headed physicians and is dedicated to patients and familys well being both in sickness and in end of life. We take a deep dive into his life as a new father and how he has managed to be there for his growing family but also for his patients and their families in some of the worst days of their lives.
23 Jul 2025
Episode 2-Sleep & Delirium Prevention with Sheila Bilica
The host becomes the guest! Join us for a discussion about sleep and delirium with our very own Dr. Sheila Bilica, DMSc, MPAS. Sheila is known for her excellence in clinical care and well rounded background in cardiology, cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, outpatient internal medicine, urgent care and of course critical care. Aside from her work life, she is a wife, mother of two, and just an overall wonderful human being. As a Green Belt Quality Scholar, Sheila lead a quality improvement project with the goal of ensuring our patients achieve one of our most basic needs: sleep. In conjunction with nurses, PCAs, providers, and DNP students she launched the LabELS protocol in order to shift the culture around sleep and delirium prevention in our ICUs. Tune in to learn more about Sheila and the Quality Scholars program!
31 May 2025
Episode 1 - Slam Sepsis! with Dr. Mullen
Dr. Mullen, quadruple board certified in multiple specialities, examines new developments and common pitfalls surrounding sepsis, offering insights into its diagnosis and treatment in this interview episode.
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