CMAJ Podcasts

In this podcast, Dr. Andreas Laupacis, editor-in-chief for CMAJ discusses the clinical practice guideline for homeless and vulnerably housed people and people with lived homelessness experience. He discusses with Dawnmarie Harriott, who shares her story of homelessness and how she got involved with the guideline group. He also chats with Dr. Kevin Pottie and Dr. Gary Bloch, who are two of the authors of the guideline.Dawnmarie Harriott is a Voices from the Street Coordinator with the organization Working for Change in Toronto. Dr. Gary Bloch is a family physician at St. Michael’s Hospital and Inner City Health Associates in Toronto.Dr. Kevin Pottie is a family physician and clinical investigator at C.T. Lamont Primary Health Care Research Centre and at Bruyère Research Institute and professor of family medicine at University of Ottawa. The guideline article they co-authored is published in CMAJ: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.190777The linked commentary by Prof. Jesse Thistle and Dr. Janet Smylie is published in CMAJ:www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.200199Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-190777-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.Comments or questions? Text us.Join us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need to change healthcare. Reach out to us about this or any episode you hear. Or tell us about something you'd like to hear on the leading Canadian medical podcast.You can find Blair and Mojola on X @BlairBigham and @DrmojolaomoleX (in English): @CMAJ X (en français): @JAMC FacebookInstagram: @CMAJ.ca The CMAJ Podcast is produced by PodCraft Productions

In this "Med Life with Dr. Horton" podcast, Dr. Jillian Horton chats with Dr. Maryam Hamidi about how nutrition, sleep, and hydration interplay to influence short-term alertness and performance as physicians.Dr. Hamidi is Associate Director of Scholarship and Health Promotion at the Stanford Medicine WellMD| WellPhD Center and researcher in the Department of Psychiatry Behavioral Sciences. She completed her masters and doctoral studies in clinical nutrition, nutritional epidemiology and medical sciences at University of Toronto. Over the course of her career, she has authored many highly cited scientific papers on nutrition and physician well-being.Dr. Horton and Dr. Hamidi discuss the following:- nutrition for optimum short-term alertness- nutrition and caffeine to combat fatigue- the role of nutrition in sleep- dehydration and performance- and much moreTo read the CMAJ article: https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.200238Dr. Jillian Horton is a general internist and director of the Alan Klass health humanities program at the Max Rady college of medicine in Winnipeg, Manitoba.For more of her podcasts or for the Dear Dr. Horton column: www.cmaj.ca/medlifePodcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-200238-----------------------------------This podcast episode is brought to you by Audi Canada.The Canadian Medical Association has partnered with Audi Canada to offer CMA members a preferred incentive on select vehicle models. Purchase any new qualifying Audi model and receive an additional cash incentive based on the purchase type. Details of the incentive program can be found at www.audiprofessional.ca.-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.Comments or questions? Text us.Join us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need to change healthcare. Reach out to us about this or any episode you hear. Or tell us about something you'd like to hear on the leading Canadian medical podcast.You can find Blair and Mojola on X @BlairBigham and @DrmojolaomoleX (in English): @CMAJ X (en français): @JAMC FacebookInstagram: @CMAJ.ca The CMAJ Podcast is produced by PodCraft Productions

Ms. Jaclyn Parks and Dr. Tim Takaro discuss the results of the research article they co-authored on the link between childhood asthma, lung health and usage of common cleaning products in the home. They unpack the results and explain the associations.Ms. Jaclyn Parks is a graduate student in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia, where she researches how indoor exposures are related to the development of childhood asthma and allergy using data from the CHILD* birth cohort. Dr. Tim Takaro is a physician-scientist trained in occupational and environmental medicine, public health and toxicology, a lead researcher of CHILD*, CANUE*, and ECHO*, and a Professor and mentor to students in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University. *CHILD= Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development study, *CANUE= the Canadian Environmental Urban Exposure platform, and *ECHO = the rural Environmental Health Observatory. The research article they co-authored is published in CMAJ: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.190819Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-190819-----------------------------------This podcast episode is brought to you by Audi Canada.The Canadian Medical Association has partnered with Audi Canada to offer CMA members a preferred incentive on select vehicle models. Purchase any new qualifying Audi model and receive an additional cash incentive based on the purchase type. Details of the incentive program can be found at www.audiprofessional.ca.-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.Comments or questions? Text us.Join us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need to change healthcare. Reach out to us about this or any episode you hear. Or tell us about something you'd like to hear on the leading Canadian medical podcast.You can find Blair and Mojola on X @BlairBigham and @DrmojolaomoleX (in English): @CMAJ X (en français): @JAMC FacebookInstagram: @CMAJ.ca The CMAJ Podcast is produced by PodCraft Productions

Dr. Jonathan Zipursky and Dr. Nathan Stall discuss cannabis edibles, and what's important for users and health care providers to keep in mind.Dr. Zipursky is an internist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto and is working on a PhD in clinical epidemiology and health care research at the University of Toronto. Dr. Stall is a geriatrician at Sinai Health System and a research fellow at Women's College Research Institute. He is also completing a PhD in clinical epidemiology and health care research at the University of Toronto.The practice article they co-authored along with Dr. Orly Bogler is published in CMAJ: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.191305Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-191305-----------------------------------This podcast episode is brought to you by Dr. Bill.Dr. Bill is an easy-to-use mobile and web solution that truly simplifies the way you do medical billing. Join over 1500 physicians already using our billing software to save time, boost productivity and earn more. Visit www.dr-bill.ca for more information.-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.Comments or questions? Text us.Join us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need to change healthcare. Reach out to us about this or any episode you hear. Or tell us about something you'd like to hear on the leading Canadian medical podcast.You can find Blair and Mojola on X @BlairBigham and @DrmojolaomoleX (in English): @CMAJ X (en français): @JAMC FacebookInstagram: @CMAJ.ca The CMAJ Podcast is produced by PodCraft Productions

Dr. James Downar and Dr. Jennifer Gibson discuss the results and insights from a research study on cases of medical assistance in dying (MAiD) in Ontario between 2016 and 2018. The study allows us to understand who’s getting MAiD, how and under what circumstances.Dr. Jennifer Gibson is Sunlife Financial chair in bioethics and the director of the joint centre for bioethics at the University of Toronto and associate professor in the Dalla Lana school of public health.Dr. James Downar is head of the division of palliative care at the University of Ottawa and critical care physician at The Ottawa Hospital.The research article they co-authored is published in CMAJ: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.200016Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-200016-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.Comments or questions? Text us.Join us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need to change healthcare. Reach out to us about this or any episode you hear. Or tell us about something you'd like to hear on the leading Canadian medical podcast.You can find Blair and Mojola on X @BlairBigham and @DrmojolaomoleX (in English): @CMAJ X (en français): @JAMC FacebookInstagram: @CMAJ.ca The CMAJ Podcast is produced by PodCraft Productions

Dr. Karline Treurnicht Naylor and Dr. Elia Abi-Jaoude chat about the rise in social media and smartphone usage in adolescents and the mounting evidence that this may be linked to the increasing rates of mental distress. They also give practical and realistic tips for parents, teachers, and teenagers for managing smartphone and social media use.Dr. Abi-Jaoude is a psychiatrist, researcher, and clinical educator based at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.Dr. Treurnicht Naylor is fifth-year psychiatry resident at the University of Toronto.The analysis article they co-authored along with Dr. Antonio Pignatiello is published in CMAJ: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.190434Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-190434-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.Comments or questions? Text us.Join us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need to change healthcare. Reach out to us about this or any episode you hear. Or tell us about something you'd like to hear on the leading Canadian medical podcast.You can find Blair and Mojola on X @BlairBigham and @DrmojolaomoleX (in English): @CMAJ X (en français): @JAMC FacebookInstagram: @CMAJ.ca The CMAJ Podcast is produced by PodCraft Productions

In this "Med Life with Dr. Horton" podcast, Dr. Jillian Horton chats with Dr. Jason Brooks about optimizing mental and cognitive performance.Dr. Jason Brooks has a PhD in population health with a focus on kinesiology and human performance. He is a mental performance coach who works with high performers in diverse fields, including elite athletes, tactical law enforcement officers, musicians, and doctors.Dr. Horton and Dr. Brooks discuss the following:- common issues that he comes across in his work coaching physicians- pursuing "balance" as a goal- approaching transitions in day-to-day life- how physicians can use rehearsal to achieve high performance- individual versus organization factors that drive burnout- and much moreDr. Jillian Horton is a general internist and director of the Alan Klass health humanities program at the Max Rady college of medicine in Winnipeg, Manitoba.For more of her podcasts or for the Dear Dr. Horton column: www.cmaj.ca/medlifePodcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-200096-----------------------------------This podcast episode is brought to you by Audi Canada.The Canadian Medical Association has partnered with Audi Canada to offer CMA members a preferred incentive on select vehicle models. Purchase any new qualifying Audi model and receive an additional cash incentive based on the purchase type. Details of the incentive program can be found at www.audiprofessional.ca.-----------------------------------The opinions stated in this podcast are made in a personal capacity and do not necessarily reflect those of the Canadian Medical Association Journal.-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.Comments or questions? Text us.Join us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need to change healthcare. Reach out to us about this or any episode you hear. Or tell us about something you'd like to hear on the leading Canadian medical podcast.You can find Blair and Mojola on X @BlairBigham and @DrmojolaomoleX (in English): @CMAJ X (en français): @JAMC FacebookInstagram: @CMAJ.ca The CMAJ Podcast is produced by PodCraft Productions

Dr. Jenna Gale and Dr. Paul Claman discuss elective egg freezing for age-related fertility decline, including cost, process, rates of success and more.Dr. Claman is a professor emeritus, University of Ottawa and is currently Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine at Hadassah University Hospital in Jerusalem. Dr. Gale is a gynecologist and specialist in reproductive endocrinology and infertility in Ottawa and is lecturer at the University of Ottawa Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is currently completing a master degree in clinical epidemiology.The practice article they co-authored along with Dr. Aisling Clancy is published in CMAJ: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.191191Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-191191-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.Comments or questions? Text us.Join us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need to change healthcare. Reach out to us about this or any episode you hear. Or tell us about something you'd like to hear on the leading Canadian medical podcast.You can find Blair and Mojola on X @BlairBigham and @DrmojolaomoleX (in English): @CMAJ X (en français): @JAMC FacebookInstagram: @CMAJ.ca The CMAJ Podcast is produced by PodCraft Productions

Dr. Kirsten Patrick, deputy editor for CMAJ, interviews three infectious disease specialists who work within the University Health Network in Toronto – Dr. Alon Vaisman, Dr. Susy Hota and Dr. Isaac Bogoch. They discuss:- what’s currently known about the coronavirus- the state of the outbreak both in China and globally- what health care practitioners can do to protect patients and themselves from infection- how to approach the evaluation of a patient with possible coronavirus infection- where to find reliable up-to-date information- whether travel restrictions will be effective in slowing the spread of the virus globally- vaccine development- and morePodcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-03feb2020-----------------------------------This podcast episode is brought to you by Dr. Bill.Dr. Bill is an easy-to-use mobile and web solution that truly simplifies the way you do medical billing. Join over 1500 physicians already using our billing software to save time, boost productivity and earn more. Visit www.dr-bill.ca for more information.-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.Comments or questions? Text us.Join us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need to change healthcare. Reach out to us about this or any episode you hear. Or tell us about something you'd like to hear on the leading Canadian medical podcast.You can find Blair and Mojola on X @BlairBigham and @DrmojolaomoleX (in English): @CMAJ X (en français): @JAMC FacebookInstagram: @CMAJ.ca The CMAJ Podcast is produced by PodCraft Productions

Rachel Cooper talks about the emotional journey of her mother receiving Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) and her experience of the days leading up to her mother’s death.She wrote a Humanities Encounters article published in CMAJ about the same topic. You can read her article on our website: “Complicated gratitude: a letter to my mother’s physician” https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.191259Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-191259-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.Comments or questions? Text us.Join us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need to change healthcare. Reach out to us about this or any episode you hear. Or tell us about something you'd like to hear on the leading Canadian medical podcast.You can find Blair and Mojola on X @BlairBigham and @DrmojolaomoleX (in English): @CMAJ X (en français): @JAMC FacebookInstagram: @CMAJ.ca The CMAJ Podcast is produced by PodCraft Productions