Police Physicians Section

A Banned Police Physician Lecture - A Modern Profile in Courage

Location: D221, KBHCC

David McArdle, MD

Chair IACP Physician Section
IACP , Colorado POST Certified Peace Officer, United States
Paul Nystrom, MD

Board Certified Emergency Physician- Mn Peace Officer
Mn Peace Officer
Maple Grove, Minnesota, United States

There is a need for officers and police executives to have up-to-date information on contemporary medical issues that are specific to law enforcement agencies. Unfortunately, we live in a very politically polarized time. An emergency physician that works closely with several police agencies in Minnesota recently gave his officers a well-researched lecture on contemporary prehospital issues. Shortly thereafter, he was given an ultimatum: You can be a cop or work in your hospital, but you can't do both. He is still a peace officer, and this is his story.