In this episode, Kevin Won of the CFMS Research in Medicine podcast speaks with Dr. Jonathan Sherbino, emergency physician and Professor of Medicine at McMaster University. Dr. Sherbino discusses his passion for medical education research and his involvement in the MERIT program at McMaster as well as developing the 2015 CanMEDs framework. He also speaks on different types of education research that medical students may not be familiar with and other ways we can get involved, especially if we may not enjoy the traditional “methods” of research.

Welcome back! For this episode of the Who (Health) Cares CFMS Podcast Series, host Erin chats with Dr. Hema Gangam – the sole pediatric neurologist practicing in Windsor, Ontario. As its name suggests, pediatric neurology is a unique field where physicians diagnose and treat infants, children, and adolescents with a range of neurological conditions, including meningitis, encephalitis, hypoxic-ischemic injury, trauma, stroke, epilepsy and diseases impacting peripheral nerves and muscles. Also involved in medical education, Dr. Gangam is one of the clerkship leads in the Schulich School of Medicine. Join us as Dr. Gangam shares the marvels of pediatric neurology, insights into American and Canadian healthcare, as well as the importance of staying curious.

In today's episode, Zier Zhou of the CFMS Research in Medicine podcast interviews Dr. Blair Bigham, an award-winning journalist, scientist and physician. Dr. Bigham trained in emergency and critical care medicine at McMaster and Stanford Universities, and is currently an assistant professor in Clinical Public Health at the University of Toronto.

Dr. Bigham reflects on his early experiences in lifeguarding and paramedicine, which eventually led him to choose emergency medicine without hesitation. He offers some honest, practical advice to medical students on juggling various extracurricular projects. He further shares critical insights into his writing process as a health journalist, as well as his professional and personal experiences with life and death.

Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BlairBigham and check out his national bestseller, Death Interrupted: How Modern Medicine Is Complicating the Way We Die.

In today’s episode, Megan Lowe from the CFMS Research in Medicine podcast interviews Peter Zhang, a hospital pharmacist at Southlake Regional Health Centre, tech professional at an AI startup, and PhD student at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto. Peter completed a combined PharmD/MBA at the University of Toronto and is a guest lecturer on topics such as vaccine hesitancy, clinical microbiology, and management.

As a former Reach Alliance researcher at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, Peter studied polio elimination in India. An avid researcher and writer, his work has been featured in journals like BMJ Global Health and national outlets like the Toronto Star, Globe and Mail, and National Post.

In today's episode, Zier Zhou of the CFMS Research in Medicine podcast speaks with Dr. Hanneman, a cardiothoracic radiologist, clinician-scientist, and associate professor at the University of Toronto. 

Dr. Hanneman opens up about how staying curious and open-minded has helped her incredibly along her career. She talks about overcoming challenges while pursuing further training in the US, the ongoing impacts of AI on diagnostic imaging, and why radiologists should care about environmental sustainability. 

Follow her on Twitter @KateHanneman! And if you're a medical student in search of radiology resources, check out the Medical Student Network (MSN): https://car.ca/medical-student-network-msn/

Welcome back. For this episode of the Who (Health) Cares CFMS Podcast Series, host Erin gets to know Dr. Natalie Sirizzotti – a paediatrician working at the Windsor Regional Hospital in Windsor, Ontario. Dr. Sirizzotti attended medical school and completed her residency training at Western University's Schulich School of Medicine. She now engages in medical education and mentors students at Schulich. Fun fact – Dr. Sirizzotti actually started volunteering on the Pediatrics Ward at Windsor Regional Hospital when she was 16, and has now come full circle to work at the same place! Outside of medicine, she enjoys spending time with her family and exploring new playgrounds with her 2-year-old daughter. If you liked this episode, be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and follow us @cfmspodcast for updates on future guests and episodes!

In Who (Health) Cares, we sit down with physicians across Canada and across specialties in hopes of getting to know them better. We’ll talk a bit about medicine and a lot about who they are. Stay tuned for more guests, and stay connected on social media @cfmspodcast on Instagram!

Credits: Host: Erin Lin Producers: Rachel Tooth, Erin Lin, Kieran Chalmers Editor: Ken Yu Social Media and Cover Art: Adela Gottardi Music: Slade Lake, Alex Baldassare @cfmsfemc

Hey everyone! In this episode, host Rachel chats with Dr. David Conrad. He holds numerous roles in the medical community, including Hematopathology Division Head at the Izaak Walton Killam (IWK) Health and Associate Professorship at Dalhousie Medical School in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Dr. Conrad also serves as a hematopathologist at multiple institutions in Halifax and is the Immunology Section Head at Dalhousie University.
Rachel and Dr. Conrad discuss his extensive work in hematopathology, his innovative "Cellfie" research project, and his passion for advancing medical science, among other things. An article about the Cellfie project can be found here In Who (Health) Cares, we sit down with physicians across Canada and across specialties in hopes of getting to know them better. We’ll talk a bit about medicine and a lot about who they are. Stay tuned for more guests, and stay connected on social media @cfmspodcast on Instagram!
Credits: Host: Rachel Tooth Producers: Rachel Tooth, Erin Lin, Kieran Chalmers Editor: Ken Yu Social Media and Cover Art: Adela Gottardi Music: Slade Lake, Alex Baldassare @cfmsfemc

In this episode, Tania Kazi, a final year medical student at the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, and Bethany Saunders, a Master’s student in Medical Science at the University of Calgary, share clinical insights and current research in Crohn’s disease. They outline the epidemiology, etiology, prognosis, clinical presentations, and management of Crohn’s disease, as well as research gaps and ongoing developments in the understanding of the disease. This seminar was part of the 2023-24 Collaboration of Practitioners and Researchers Seminar Series.

Hey everyone! In this episode, host Kieran speaks with Dr. Erin Chouinard. She holds a variety of roles in the medical community, including a Family Practice in Niagara Falls and teaching positions at both McMaster and Western University (and much more!). Kieran and Dr. Chouinard discuss being and staying active, medical education and life in different parts of Canada, amongst other things. In Who (Health) Cares, we will be getting to know physicians across Canada and across specialties. We will talk a bit about medicine and a lot about who they are. Stay tuned for more guests to come, and stay connected on social media @cfmspodcast on Instagram Credits: Host: Kieran Chalmers Producers: Rachel Tooth, Erin Lin, Kieran Chalmers Editor: Ken Yu Social Media and Cover Art: Adela Gottardi Music: Slade Lake, Alex Baldassare

In this episode, Kevin Won of the CFMS Research in Medicine podcast speaks with Dr. Mary-Anne Aarts, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto and Chief of Surgery at St. Joseph’s Health Centre. Dr. Aart discusses her journey throughout medicine as well as her research interests and leadership roles, focusing on her experience with the Surgeon Scientist Training Program. She also shares advice on finding a suitable research mentor, highlighting the importance of curiosity, passion, and drive.

Hi again. In this episode, host Erin has a chat with Dr. Ross Lepera. He’s a family doctor in Windsor, ON, and an active educator in Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine’s Windsor Regional Campus. 

Erin and Dr. Lepara discuss the charms of family medicine and the importance of “food for the soul” throughout a medical career, amongst other topics. 

In Who (Health) Cares, we will be getting to know physicians across Canada and across specialties . We will talk a bit about medicine and a lot about who they are. Stay tuned for more guests to come, and stay connected on social media @cfmspodcast on Instagram

Credits:

Host: Erin Lin

Producers: Rachel Tooth, Erin Lin, Kieran Chalmers

Editor: Ken Yu

Social Media and Cover Art: Adela Gottardi

Music: Slade Lake, Alex Baldassare

Hey, it's our first (real) episode, where host Rachel sits down and has a conversation with the Dean of Dalhousie University's Faculty of Medicine, Dr. David Anderson.

They chat about life as Dean, the Maritimes, family, Dr. Anderson's days as a tennis phenom, and more. Guess you'll have to listen to find out more.

In Who (Health) Cares, we will be getting to know physicians across Canada and across specialties. We will talk a bit of medicine, and a lot about who they are. Stay tuned for more guests to come, and stay connected on social media, @cfmspodcast on Instagram.

Credits:

Host: Rachel Tooth

Producers: Rachel Tooth, Erin Lin, Kieran Chalmers

Editor: Kieran Chalmers

Social Media and Cover Art: Adela Gottardi

Music: Slade Lake, Alex Baldassare

In this episode, Megan Lowe of CFMS Research in Medicine interviews Dr. Shawn Aaron, a distinguished respirologist and senior Scientist at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa. Dr. Aaron shares insights from his journey as a clinician-scientist, offering valuable guidance on navigating the balance between research and clinical practice. He emphasizes the importance of mentorship and imparts key life lessons, highlighting perseverance and persistence as essential qualities for success in research endeavors.

Hey! Welcome to our new series, Who (Health) Cares. This is our Meet and Greet episode, where we meet our 3 new hosts, Kieran, Erin and Rachel. We talk a bit about ourselves, a bit about why we are doing this and a bit about what you can expect throughout the series.

In Who (Health) Cares, we will be getting to know physicians from across Canada and across specialties. We won't only be talking about medicine, but also about who they are. Stay tuned for more episodes to come, and follow us on social media, @cfmspodcast on Instagram.

Credits:

Hosts: Erin Lin, Rachel Tooth, Kieran Chalmers

Editor: Kieran Chalmers

Social Media and Cover Art: Adela Gottardi

Music: Slade Lake, Alex Baldassare

This month, Zier Zhou of the CFMS Research in Medicine Podcast speaks with Dr. Georg Northoff, a psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and philosopher at the University of Ottawa. In this episode, Dr. Northoff discusses his interdisciplinary approach to research and recent projects that aim to enhance the management of depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions. Dr. Northoff also shares his thoughts on what life lessons can be learned from a career in psychiatry and how the ongoing technological revolution might impact the human brain and mind. To learn more about Dr. Northoff’s work, check out his website www.georgnorthoff.com/ and new book Neurowaves.

This month, Farhad Ghaseminejad and Maggie Chopra of the CFMS Research in Medicine Podcast interviews Dr. Michael Rauh, an associate professor at Queen’s University in the Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine. Dr. Rauh completed an MD/PhD degree from UBC and his residency in hematological pathology at UofT. His research focuses on myeloid pathologies, specifically the genetic and immune pathogenesis of myeloid cancers. In this episode, we discuss what motivated Dr. Rauh to pursue hematopathology, the life of a clinician-scientist, advice for students wanting to pursue research in medical school, and more.

In this episode, Margaret Sun of the CFMS Research in Medicine Podcast interviews Dr. Victoria Luong to discuss her transition from clinical medicine to medical education research. Currently, Dr. Luong is a PhD student at Dalhousie University after attaining her MD from the Université de Sherbrooke in 2015. Her interest in qualitative research sparked a shift from pursuing a residency to undertaking a Master’s in Health Profession Education, steering her towards a career in medical education research. Notably, her graduate work concentrates on exploring the role of personality in medical education and understanding the experiences of medical trainees encountering struggle and underperformance.

This month the CFMS Research in Medicine Podcast interviews Dr. Paul Young. Dr. Paul Young is a gynecologist and research director at the BC Women's Center for Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis. Dr. Young completed a combined MD PhD degree and a residency in obstetrics and gynecology, followed by a clinical fellowship in endometriosis, pelvic pain and advanced laparoscopy in 2012 at the University of British Columbia. In this episode, let's discover the topic of Endometriosis and Pelvic Pains with us!

This month the CFMS Research in Medicine Podcast series presents a special edition entitled, Collaboration of Practitioners & Researchers. In this episode, a medical student and biomedical graduate student showcase how clinical practice and medical research are different sides of the same coin. During this seminar you will hear Kevin Zhao of McMaster and Christie Costello of MUN discuss the topic of arthritis.

This month the CFMS Research in Medicine Podcast interviews Dr. Agnes Wong. Dr. Wong is a Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Psychology at the University of Toronto, and an active staff ophthalmologist at the Hospital for Sick Children. In this episode, she reveals her secrets to successful grant writing; her opinion regarding the optimal timing of when to pursue a PhD; advice for medical students on career exploration & wellness; and more!