Ep111. The GLP-1 Revolution: What it Means for Anaesthesia with Dr Doug Hacking
From Australian Anaesthesia by Australian Society of Anaesthetists
December 7, 2025 · 36 min · Season 1 · Episode 111
About this episode
Dr Doug Hacking discusses the implications of GLP-1 receptor agonists for anaesthesia and shares insights on balancing medical careers.
In this episode: The last of my thought bubble talks on how to introduce yourself with confidence and clarity Some tips on balancing an academic research career and clinical medicine Changing from one medical specialty (e.g. paediatrics) to another (e.g anaesthesia) I'm chatting with Dr Doug Hacking, paediatrician, anaesthetist, researcher. We are discussing GLP-1 receptor agonists and what they mean for anaesthesia. This is based on his editorial in the September 2025 edition of the scientific journal, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care. ASA Members! Are you interested in learning more about gastric POCUS? At the end of the podcast I share with you an exclusive offer that will save you hundreds of dollars. Link to Prof Dariush Mozaffarian podcast on the health harms of unprocessed foods and ralated policies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaiGzkKIgbc The exclusive ASA gastric POCUS offer: https://www.asahq.org/education-and-career/educational-and-cme-offerings/gastric-pocus Become an ASA member to access these resources and more: https://asa.org.au/types-of-membership/how-to-join/ We welcome any feedback: podcast@asa.org.au
People in this episode
Guest: Dr Doug Hacking
Topics covered
- GLP-1 receptor agonists
- anaesthesia
- medical specialty transition
- academic research
- clinical medicine
Keywords
- GLP-1
- anaesthesia
- paediatrics
- clinical medicine
- academic research
- POCUS
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Australian Society of Anaesthetists
Books & works: Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
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