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Mission Critical Teams
Human Performance
Emergency Medicine
Trauma Surgery
Team Dynamics
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Shock Trauma
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Crisis Management
Military Operations
University Of Maryland
President Ronald Reagan
Special Operations Forces
ECMO
Patient Care
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Military Medical Readiness

Dr. Preston Cline, Dr. Dan Dworkis, and Harry Moffit of the Mission Critical Team Institute share research and explore the questions vexing the most elite teams in the world, from Special Operations soldiers to Firefighters, from Trauma Medics to Professional Athletes, and from Astronauts to Tactical Law Enforcement.

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In this episode of the Teamcast, Dr. Preston Cline introduces Dr. Chris Edwards, the new Director of MCTI’s Human Performance Adaptation Division, to talk about what selection and assessment systems are actually testing.

Chris holds a PhD in physiol... more

Dr. Jonpaul Nevin is Associate Professor in Human Performance and Health at Buckinghamshire New University and Programme Director of the Tactical Athlete Performance Centre. He joined the Royal Engineers as a sixteen-year-old apprentice, retrained as... more

Dr. Sharon M. Ravitch is a Professor of Practice at the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education - and the person who chaired Preston's dissertation committee. In this conversation, originally released in January 2023, Sharon joins P... more

Dr. Derek Donegan is an orthopedic trauma surgeon and Associate Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, a healthcare entrepreneur, co-founder of ORtelligence, and a national leader with the Orthopedic Trauma Association, where his work centers o... more

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Recent Guests

Chris Edwards
Physiologist and biomechanics researcher specializing in musculoskeletal injury, performance, PTSD, and TBI
Mission Critical Team Institute
Episode: S6 Ep22 Dr. Chris Edwards on Standards, Selection, and Operator Longevity
Jonpaul Nevin
Associate Professor in Human Performance and Health and Programme Director of the Tactical Athlete Performance Centre
Buckinghamshire New University
Episode: S6 Ep21 From Helmand Province to Human Performance
Sharon Ravitch
Professor of Practice at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education and Fulbright Fellow
University of Pennsylvania
Episode: S6 Ep20 Communities of Practice with Sharon Ravitch (Recast)
Derek Donegan
Orthopedic trauma surgeon, associate professor at University of Pennsylvania, healthcare entrepreneur
University of Pennsylvania; ORtelligence
Episode: S6 Ep19 Dr. Derek Donegan on Orthopedic Trauma & Metacognition
Peter Ward
Superintendent, Divisional Commander of the Security Services Division, Victoria Police
Victoria Police
Episode: S6 Ep18 Harry & Peter Ward on SOG Selection, Leadership, and Fatigue (Recast)
Diane Malaspina
Psychologist, performance coach, and yoga teacher
Independent expert featured on the show
Episode: S6 Ep17 The Myth of Suffering at Work
Dr. Anna Simons
Retired Professor of Defense Analysis, Naval Postgraduate School; former Professor of Anthropology, UCLA
Naval Postgraduate School; UCLA
Episode: S6 Ep16 Dr. Anna Simons: The Anthropology of Mission Critical Teams (Recast)
Sara Mills
Fire officer with Fire and Rescue New South Wales; PhD candidate in disaster management
Fire and Rescue New South Wales; University of Newcastle
Episode: S6 Ep15 Sara (Mills) Kerr - Once a Bushfire Volunteer, Now an AI Researcher
Matt Hoffman
FBI Special Agent, SWAT experience
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Episode: S6 Ep14 A Better Approach to After-Action Reviews

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Preston Cline
Director of the Mission Critical Team Institute
Dan Dworkis

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 173 ratings
  • A must listen

    Preston and the MCTI team have done amazing work and share it here for all to learn from. 10/10. This is not just a show for them to talk, but every conversation is backed by work, experience and dedication of study to make MCTIs better.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Bull973
    United Statesa year ago
  • Great discovery!

    It was recommended to me by a friend who has participated in MCTI Courses. I have started from the first episode and really enjoy it so far after 5 episodes completed. I will definitively recommend it to friends and peers!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SARTech42
    Canadaa year ago
  • Skip this podcast

    This dude needs to let people talk and tell the story rather than running him boasting about his background/experience and running his mouth. I barely got 10 minutes in before I had to shut it off…

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Poseidon0311
    United States4 years ago
  • A great hidden podcast for those wanting to get better individually or train a team

    Love this podcast. Wish I’d had access to this knowledge while I was still in the military. Should be required listening to service members, especially those in combat arms. Keep up the great work.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    crabe001
    United States4 years ago
  • Must listen

    Exactly what the world needs right now.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Tim211318
    United States6 years ago

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S6 Ep22 Dr. Chris Edwards on Standards, Selection, and Operator Longevity
Q: What are the big things that you're seeing as you work with different countries around female selection?
Edwards says standards should remain consistent when they measure actual job tasks, but proxy tests should be reviewed for relevance. Preparation should account for injury history and physiological differences, and changes to assessments should be explained clearly to avoid undermining trust in women who pass selection.
S6 Ep22 Dr. Chris Edwards on Standards, Selection, and Operator Longevity
Q: How are you conceptualizing, preparing for a long-term effort, not just preparing for selection, but preparing for their career?
Edwards starts by asking why someone wants a particular team, then explores family priorities, physical and training history, and their relationship with failure. She prepares candidates for the realities of team life and builds opportunities to experience setbacks before selection.
S6 Ep20 Communities of Practice with Sharon Ravitch (Recast)
Q: With that as a lead up, given everything we've talked about, when you reflect on what we can be doing right now to better support these students to make that transition, what are some of the things that come to mind?
Ravitch emphasizes post-traumatic growth, helping people recognize their strengths and make meaning from difficult experiences, alongside emotional regulation practice in professional development.
S6 Ep20 Communities of Practice with Sharon Ravitch (Recast)
Q: As an educator, when you think about developing young people, what are some ways that we can manage that side of the emotional coin, which is, hey, this is not going to kill you, but this is part of being an adult?
Ravitch recommends creating supported opportunities for people to face difficulty, make mistakes, and practice recovery. Simulations and professional training should reflect real working conditions so learners can build emotional, cognitive, and relational skills.
S6 Ep21 From Helmand Province to Human Performance
Q: What are the things that really move the needle, and what can they do on Monday to improve, enhance, maintain, or recover from performance?
Nevin recommends being curious, reading every day, and focusing on fundamentals. He says consistent basics across physical, psychological, cognitive, sleep, and nutrition practices can produce meaningful improvement over time.

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What is Teamcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Conversations examine how elite teams prepare, make decisions and sustain performance in high-stakes settings, including military operations, emergency response, trauma care and professional sports. Recurring host Preston Cline, joined in some conversations by Dan Dworkis and Harry Moffit, brings practitioners and researchers together to connect field experience with ideas from neuroscience, anthropology, education, psychology and human performance.

Guests range from special operations and law-enforcement leaders to surgeons, academics, performance coaches and emergency responders. Discussions focus on practical questions such as selection and training, leadership, team culture, fatigue, recovery and learning from difficult events. The dis... more

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