Drivetime Medical – Australia’s most established medical CD series, now in its 22nd year of production, continuing to provide Australian General Practitioners with educational and up to date medical information relevant to their everyday practice.
The ‘Drivetime Medical’ programme is a regular audio CD series that is distributed on a complimentary basis to over 21,000 General Practitioners throughout Australia. All programmes are also available for listening on-line or to download.
Each edition of Drivetime Medical consists of seven 10 minute audio interviews covering a range of relevant topics such as ‘Diabetes & it’s Comorbidities’, ‘Womens Health’ and ‘Childhood Vaccinations’. All interviews are evidence based (references available online) and presented by Dr John D’Arcy and leading Australian and International Key Opinion Leaders. PBS details and product information relating to products discussed are also available online.
Drivetime Medical productions are of the highest quality, using professional recording studios to conduct interviews in any capital city within Australia and ISDN facilities for interviewing overseas speakers.
Self accredited CPD points are available for our audio programmes, please visit www.racgp.org.au/QACPD for details
Only healthcare professionals are able to access the Drivetime Medical programmes. If you receive the programmes please use the links and enter the user name and password supplied on the inside of the CD mailer. If you are a healthcare professional and would like to receive the programmes, please subscribe here.
Each edition of Drivetime Medical consists of seven 10 minute audio interviews covering a range of relevant topics such as ‘Diabetes & it’s Comorbidities’, ‘Womens Health’ and ‘Childhood Vaccinations’. All interviews are evidence based (references available online) and presented by Dr John D’Arcy and leading Australian and International Key Opinion Leaders. PBS details and product information relating to products discussed are also available online.
Drivetime Medical productions are of the highest quality, using professional recording studios to conduct interviews in any capital city within Australia and ISDN facilities for interviewing overseas speakers.
Self accredited CPD points are available for our audio programmes, please visit www.racgp.org.au/QACPD for details
Only healthcare professionals are able to access the Drivetime Medical programmes. If you receive the programmes please use the links and enter the user name and password supplied on the inside of the CD mailer. If you are a healthcare professional and would like to receive the programmes, please subscribe here.
General disclaimer: The statements, conclusions & opinions contained in this programme are those of the participating spokespersons & not necessarily those of the sponsoring organisation, nor Drivetime Radio Australia Pty Ltd, its director, host or producers
Right Click on the icon or this Link and select 'Copy Link'. Open iTunes, choose the 'Advanced' menu and Click on 'Subscribe to Podcast'. With iTunes dialog box open, paste the link and close the dialog box. You are now subscribed to DTR Medical podcasts. (You will be asked for the usual login information)
Our Drivetime Medical host is Dr John D'Arcy.
Dr D'Arcy is one of the most well respected and experienced medical broadcasters in Australia. Dr D'Arcy has hosted the series since its inception and is synonymous with both credible and insightful interviewing technique ensuring a 'balanced presentation' of topics discussed.
Dr. John D’Arcy O’Donnell: MB BS Dip Obst RCOG: A family physician beginning his broadcasting career in 1981 as a producer and presenter of health issues for The Seven Network. John was the first medical practitioner appointed to an Australian newsroom and today is a contributing editor of The Seven Network’s, Sunrise and Sunday Night.
John has practiced across the globe, including the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom, Qui Nhon in Vietnam where he and his wife were medical volunteers in the months preceding the fall of Saigon, and later at Goroka in PNG before settling into family practice in Sydney.
John produces both Health Check, a daily radio segment heard every weekday on over 80 metropolitan and regional stations around Australia and Health Matters, on 31 regional stations throughout Australia. Many of the topics discussed on Drivetime Medical are integrated on these radio segments.
John is also a member of the Diabetes Australia (NSW) board, The Institute of Immunology, Allergy Research and The Colo-Rectal Foundation, and an ambassador for Australian Hearing.