Selecting for high performers with Chris Denny

In this conversation, we will explore the critical topic of
selecting prehospital clinicians for high-stakes environments. We
explore the traditional methods used in clinician selection and
why they may fall short in the unpredictable world of
pre-hospital care. We'll discuss the need to re-define
performance criteria to better suit high-pressure situations and
identify which mental and physical attributes are key indicators
of reliable performance in challenging settings.


We will touch on the role of personality inventories and whether
it's more advantageous to choose clinicians with diverse
personalities or specific traits. We will also look at effective
teamwork as an essential pre-requisite in prehospital care, how
to assess a clinician's potential for collaboration and whether
prioritising leadership or followership—or a balance of both,
yields the best results.


To do this I have Dr Chris Denny with me. Chris is an Emergency
Medicine Specialist at the Auckland City Hospital. Additionally,
he holds key roles as Medical Director of Northern Rescue
(Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust) and he is a member of the New
Zealand Medical Assistance Team (WHO Emergency Medical Team).
Chris has expertise spanning acute care, leadership, and
education, and has been helping to advance both emergency
medicine and prehospital and retrieval medicine (PHRM) in New
Zealand. To see more of Chris's work please see here:
https://codachange.org/on-the-selection-of-prehospital-clinicians








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