Mayo Clinic Clear Approach
Mayo Clinic Aerospace Medicine
Mayo Clinic Clear Approach tackles medical topics important to commercial aviators, recreational pilots, or just folks interested in things that fly. Current topics from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and aviation trends are explored in a serious but sometimes humorous way. Mayo Clinic Clear Approach focuses on a perspective from "the other side of the gurney." Let us navigate the storms of aeromedical certification, medical issues that may affect pilots, and share experiences with and from other pilots to break through life's sometimes stormy clouds and focus in on a clear approach.
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Jul 25, 2022 • 16min
Skin Cancer and Aviation
Send us Fan MailPilots have a higher risk of skin cancer. I review what you need to know and what happens if you develop skin cancer as a pilot. Also, we review some medical news, including some interesting eye drops that correct near vision.
Jul 8, 2022 • 18min
You Down With CBD? Yeah You Know Me
Send us Fan MailThere are new updates from the FAA regarding depression and CBD. Yup, you heard me right! Join me to learn what you need to know about cannabidiol and minor depression.
Jun 25, 2022 • 14min
Color Vision: A Word of Caution
Send us Fan MailLike a Cessna 150 with its 8th owner, we are back up and running! Updates from Dr. Van on the flying life and we go over all the really important details you need to know about color vision and testing.
Jan 23, 2022 • 16min
Steroids and Masks!
Send us Fan MailIn this first episode for 2022, we go over the danger of steroids for pilots. Then we make sure you are in the know about masks.
Nov 12, 2021 • 13min
The DUI/DWI Talk and The Flying Dangers of Viagra
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I review the dangerous side effects of Viagra and similar medications. Then, I give some important advice on what to do if you have an unfortunate lapse in judgment and get pulled over for driving after drinking.
Oct 22, 2021 • 28min
Kava Kava: The Other Piper
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we introduce the “medication moment” segment by tackling Kava Kava. Someone way more eloquent than me tells you how not to self destruct your medical certification process. And I share a story about hot starts and hazardous attitudes.
Aug 20, 2021 • 11min
Down with Delta
Send us Fan MailToday, we go over the basic facts that pilots should know about the COVID-19 delta variant. And I make the most of being grounded.
Jul 31, 2021 • 12min
Under Pressure: Glaucoma
Send us Fan MailYes, I am alive! Welcome to the reboot of the podcast. I have been completely crushed with patient care and post COVID work, and I haven’t had much time to sleep let alone record another episode. But alas, thanks to labor laws, I have some more time now, and we are back! In today’s episode, … Continue reading Under Pressure: Glaucoma →
Apr 29, 2021 • 15min
Achoo! Allergy Season Tips for Pilots and a Brief Introduction to HIMS
Send us Fan MailIn this episode I go over what pilots need to know about treating allergies safely. Also, I do a brief overview of my new job in the Human Intervention Motivation Study with the FAA. To help, here are some key links to support your learning: Allergy Medicine Guidelines by the FAA The HIMS Program
Apr 9, 2021 • 9min
New Guidance From the FAA If You Have Had COVID-19
Send us Fan MailIn this update, we go over some of the newest information for pilots that have had a COVID-19 infection.
