Professor Tony Redmond

Professor Tony Redmond

Humans of Clinical Academia · 2025-03-19
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This episode featuresProfessor Tony Redmond, whose remarkable journey led from north Manchester tothe frontlines of global crises. With over 150 papers and decades ofhumanitarian service, Tony has delivered emergency care during the Lockerbiebombing, Haitian earthquake, and Bosnian war—where he faced dictator RadovanKaradzic and survived sniper fire. Join us to explore his path from Catholicroots to pioneering emergency medicine and co-founding the Humanitarian and ConflictResponse Institute. We'll discuss his experiences with PTSD, recovering fromdeliberate heavy metal poisoning in the Balkans, and building a field hospitalfor Kurdish refugees after the Gulf War. Tony offers candid insights about thecomplexities of humanitarian medicine and practical advice for healthcareprofessionals drawn to this challenging but rewarding path

Prof Redmond founded and is now an ambassador for www.uk-med.org. You can support his international humanitarian work by supporting UK-med.

Humans of Clinical Academia

Humans of Clinical Academia explores the lives and careers of clinicians who do research. Moving between the worlds of healthcare and academia is challenging, but the rewards can be huge! Here we delve into the personal experiences of those who have walked this road, asking about their early lives, motivations, highlights and turning points. All episodes are hosted by Dr Judith Johnson, academic clinical psychologist. Through this series, she is joined by nurses, doctors and other healthcare professionals from the full spectrum of healthcare.

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