Med Tech Talks Ep.79: Kevin Jones Pt. 1

Did you know that ketchup🍅 can be used as a sunscreen? Kevin Jones certainly knows about it👀

Welcome to this week’s episode of Med Tech Talks. This time, we chat with Kevin Jones, the Managing Partner of Odyssey Medical Inc. Kevin has been a lifelong teacher, and advocates the importance of on-ground and real-life education alongside standard classroom education. He also tells us about his beginnings as a teacher, and how he further ventured into the world of insurance and event medical management.

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Timestamps

01:01-02:24 - Desert island condiments.

02:56-04:34 - Intro(spection)s, and favourite t-shirt colours.

04:34-09:42 - Kevin’s unique way of combining outdoor recreation and teaching during his time at Georgian College.

09:45-13:24 - The role of an educator in risk assessment at Gougeon Insurance, and how the two are closely related.

13:25-17:54 - How Kevin managed to bring his real-life experience into the classroom, as he elaborates on the perception of risk.

17:55-22:04 - Kevin’s story of stumbling into the world of event medical management.

22:05-23:40 - Can you prepare for every eventuality?

23:40-26:49 - Real-life instances that an event medical management company experiences, through Kevin’s lens.

26:50-29:35 - Kevin tries to explain his job to a five year old.

29:35-33:25 - The intricacies and extensive planning that go into the preparation for every event.