CMAJ Podcasts

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. 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

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

In this "Med Life with Dr. Horton" podcast, Dr. Jillian Horton chats with Dr. Victoria Sweet about rediscovering how to practice slow medicine.Dr. Victoria Sweet is an associate clinical professor of internal medicine at the University of California in San Francisco, a general internist and the author of two bestselling books, God’s Hotel and Slow Medicine. She has a PhD in the history of medicine and is a Guggenheim fellow.Dr. Horton and Dr. Sweet discuss the following:- Dr. Sweet's unconventional view of medicine- efficiency/inefficiency of practice beyond measures of cost- physician's capacity for healing versus therapeutic nihilism- the meaning of slow medicine- parts of medical history that have influenced Dr. Sweet- 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-191711-----------------------------------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.-----------------------------------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

In this interview, Dr. Derek Crinion and Dr. Adrian Baranchuk discuss atrial fibrillation in the "older" athlete. They define what is meant by older when it comes to the heart and they discuss why and how too little or too much exercise can increase risk of atrial fibrillation. Dr. Derek Crinion is an electrophysiology fellow at Kingston Health Sciences Center in Kingston, Ontario.Dr. Adrian Baranchuk is a cardiologist-electrophysiologist at Kingston Health Sciences Center and professor of medicine at Queen's University. He is also editor-in-chief of the Journal of Electrocardiology.The practice article they co-authored is published in CMAJ: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.191209Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-191209-----------------------------------This episode is brought to you by RepHresh Pro-B. RepHresh Pro-B is a vaginal probiotic clinically shown to balance yeast and bacteria.Visit http://bit.ly/RepHresh 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

In this "Med Life with Dr. Horton" podcast, Dr. Jillian Horton chats with Dr. Lucy Kalanithi about joy, purpose, and meaning in work as a physician.Dr. Lucy Kalanithi is an internist and clinical assistant professor of medicine at the Stanford University School of Medicine. She is the widow of Dr. Paul Kalanithi, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir When Breath Becomes Air. Dr. Kalanithi, who has special interests in end-of-life care, physician wellness, and caregiving, has appeared at TEDMED, the Aspen Institute, and in the New York Times. She lives in California with her 5-year-old daughter.Dr. Horton and Dr. Kalanithi discuss the following:- the problem with end of life care in its current state- the role of a physician with patients who have a serious illness- patient communication- how to cope with a patient's death- how being a caregiver and widow helped her with being a physician- 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-191590---------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

In this interview, Dr. Clare Atzema and Dr. Noah Ivers discuss the research they published on prescribing of oral anticoagulants in the emergency department and subsequent long-term use by older adults with atrial fibrillation. They also discuss the broader issue of difficulties in communication between family physicians and emergency physicians when treating the same patient.Dr. Ivers is a family physician with a PhD in clinical epidemiology and an associate professor in the Department of Family and a Community Medicine at the University of Toronto. He also holds the Canada Research Chair in Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice. Dr. Atzema is an emergency physician at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, an associate professor at the University of Toronto, and a Senior Scientist at I.C.E.S. and Sunnybrook Research Institute.The research article they co-authored is published in CMAJ: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.190747Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-190747-----------------------------------This episode is brought to you by First Response, a trusted leader in pregnancy for every step in the journey from conception planning to post-natal nutrition.First Response prenatal gummy vitamin supplements offer essential nutrients throughout every step of your pregnancy journey, without having to swallow a big pill. These soft, delicious gummy vitamins are available without a prescription at major pharmacies across Canada.Visit http://bit.ly/FirstResponse-PreNatal for more information about First Response prenatal vitamins and other products to support your patients on their conception journey. -----------------------------------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

Tracy Wasylak and Dr. Braden Manns discuss the activities of Alberta Health Service’s Strategic Clinical Networks (SCNs). These multistakeholder networks have improved and optimized Alberta's health system. Ms. Wasylak and Dr. Manns share how these networks function, what the ingredients to success are, and they also share lessons learned.Dr. Braden Manns is a professor in health economics, a kidney specialist at the University of Calgary and the associate chief medical officer for the Alberta Health Services’ Strategic Clinical Networks. Tracy Wasylak is the chief program officer for the Strategic Clinical Networks. She is also an adjunct assistant professor with the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Calgary.To read the supplement published in CMAJ: https://www.cmaj.ca/content/191/supplementPodcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-191232-----------------------------------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