From X to Excellence with Dan Dworkis

Welcome to the World Extreme Medicine podcast. In today's conversation, we'll tackle a complex question: How do we define excellence in emergency care? We'll explore the idea that true excellence isn't just avoiding mistakes - it's actively balancing safety and proficiency. We'll look at how individuals and teams evolve in crisis situations, becoming more excellent versions of themselves. And we'll address the unique challenges of cultivating excellence among "swarm" teams that rapidly assemble for emergencies. To guide us, we have a remarkable guest: Dr. Dan Dworkis, founder of The Emergency Mind Project. As Chief Medical Officer at the Mission Critical Team Institute, Dan knows a thing or two about achieving excellence under pressure. He's a board-certified emergency physician, assistant professor of emergency medicine at USC's Keck School of Medicine, and completed his residency at the Harvard-affiliated emergency medicine program at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham Health. With an MD and PhD in molecular medicine from Boston University, Dan brings a wealth of clinical and scientific expertise to our discussion of excellence today. Dr. Dworkis is the author of The Emergency Mind: Wiring Your Brain for Performance Under Pressure.