Archive for April 3rd, 2012

WeatherBrains 323: They Still Have 3 of My Teeth in That Car

WeatherBrains Episode 323 is now online (April 2, 2012). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

Dr. Jeremy Rogers is Medical Director of Princeton Baptist Medical Center’s Emergency Department, and current Past-President of the Alabama Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians. He earned his Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Alabama and completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at Christiana Care Health System in Newark, DE. In 2008, Dr. Rogers was selected as a “Hero of Emergency Medicine” by the American College of Emergency Physicians.

Dr. Jeremy Rogers has truly contributed to emergency medicine in a significant way during his early career through leadership in numerous associations and his role as assistant medical director of the emergency department at Trinity Medical Center in Birmingham, AL. During residency, Dr. Rogers served as chief resident and was elected president of EMRA. As president, he worked diligently to give residents access to the best possible educational resources. He was awarded EMRA’s “Medical Student Award” and has served on the board of trustees for the Emergency Medicine Foundation. He currently serves on the Alabama ACEP board of directors.

Dr. Rogers aspires to elevate the practice of emergency medicine in Alabama. He has organized a regional emergency medicine leadership group in Birmingham to tackle common problems facing local emergency departments. He values supporting his local emergency medicine community while also working to spread those efforts to make a larger impact.

Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:

  • Low over West Texas
  • Chilly over the Northeast US
  • 2.18″ in Laurel and Hattiesburg, MS.
  • Snowing in Colorado
  • Slight Risk East Texas for Tuesday
  • Extremes – 99 at Laredo, TX, and 2 at Stanley, ID
  • and more!
  • Our mail bag has stacks and stacks of letters. Awareness of autism from a reader, a link to flooding in Louisiana, question about EF0 tornado, and other comments.

    From The Weather Center:

    WeatherBrains 101: Hurricane season is just around the corner, and the National Hurricane Center (NHC) is planning some experimental products for the 2012 season. We deviate from the normal 101 for this episode with a look at the changes which will include audio and video podcasts directly from the hurricane forecasters at NHC.

    TWIWH: Bill Murray looks back at the week of April 3rd. This week features one of the largest tornado outbreaks in US history.

    Listener SurveyListener Surveys: Okay, we continue to drive this topic into the ground, but we really do like to hear from you. Many thanks to everyone who has taken the time to fill out the Listener Survey. The survey takes just a minute or two to complete and provides us with an opportunity to learn where you are and hear your thoughts and comments on the show. Click here to take the survey.

    Web Sites from Episode 323:

    Users wishing to subscribe to the NHC podcast should go to http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/audio/index_podcast.xml

    Feedback concerning this experimental service is welcomed at http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=nhcpod

    The video briefings are available to anyone with a Web browser supporting mp4 format audio and video at http://www.imaphurricane.info/

    Feedback concerning this experimental video service is welcomed at http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=nhcvid

    Sponsor – Audible.com

    Picks of the Week:

    JB Elliott – Summer Pileus Clouds over Central New York

    Bill Murray – Warning App MyWarn

    Brian Peters – Loves the Horn ! !

    Kevin Selle – TV Weather Offerings

    James Spann – SPC Mesoanalysis Page

    JP Spann – Hail Damage to a Starbucks

    The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like JB Elliott, Kevin Selle, Bill Murray, and Brian Peters. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating netcast about weather.