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Send us a textIn this narrative, Dr. Iris Gorfinkel grapples with the emotions behind the difficult message she has to deliver to her patient — a message she knows will not be well received.Dr. Gorfinkel is a general practitioner, and a principal investigator and founder of Prime-Health Clinical Research in Toronto, Ont.She wrote a Humanities Encounters article published in CMAJ called "You're no longer safe to drive."To read the article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.190705Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-190705-----------------------------------Music: I Miss You, YouTube audio library-----------------------------------For more stories like this one, get your copy of CMAJ’s Encounters Book. This anthology of prose and poetry of some 100 Canadian authors including Drs. David Goldbloom, Shane Neilson, Allan Peterkin and Monica Kidd, has been specially curated and includes a study guide. shop.cma.ca/products/encounters-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Po

Send us a textIn this interview, Dr. Nadia Fairbairn and Dr. Christy Sutherland discuss how to treat opioid use disorder with injectable opioid agonist treatments. They discuss which patients are good candidates for the treatment, how the treatment is administered, and they offer practical advice on overall strategies for treatment and support for patients with opioid use disorder. They also discuss the opioid epidemic on a systemic level.Dr. Nadia Fairbairn is an internist who specializes in addiction medicine at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver and is director of the International Collaborative Addiction Medicine Research Fellowship with the BC Centre on Substance Use.Dr. Christy Sutherland is a family physician in downtown Vancouver who specializes in addiction medicine. She has lead a number of initiatives to help downtown Vancouver’s most vulnerable residents.To read the clinical practice guideline: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.190344Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-190344-------

Send us a textIn this narrative, Dr. Arjun Sharma finds his preconceived notions of opioid addiction get challenged as he spends some time in Vancouver.Dr. Sharma is a first-year resident in internal medicine at the University of Toronto.He wrote a Humanities Encounters article published in CMAJ called "Lessons from a naloxone kit."To read the article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.190446Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-190446-----------------------------------Music: Heartbreaking, YouTube audio library-----------------------------------For more stories like this one, get your copy of CMAJ’s Encounters Book. This anthology of prose and poetry of some 100 Canadian authors including Drs. David Goldbloom, Shane Neilson, Allan Peterkin and Monica Kidd, has been specially curated and includes a study guide. shop.cma.ca/products/encounters-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on

Send us a textIn this "Med Life with Dr. Horton" podcast, Dr. Jillian Horton chats with Dr. Sharon Straus about mentorship, from being a mentee to being a mentor.Dr. Horton and Dr. Straus talk about:- tips and tricks for students and trainees to find a good mentor- how to be a good mentor for others - how mentoring can help change culture in medicine- evidence and studies on mentorship- what it was like to have Dr. David Sackett as a mentor- and much moreDr. Sharon Straus is acting physician-in-chief at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto and Canada Research Chair at the University of Toronto. She has authored over 400 publications and 3 books that cover such topics as clinical epidemiology, academic mentorship, gender and diversity in academic medicine. Dr. 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 transcr

Send us a textIn this interview, Dr. David Grimes and Dr. Tiago Mestre discuss diagnosis and management of Parkinson disease, including: how to first recognize it, progression, treatment (medications, deep brain stimulation, exercise), nonmotor features such as depression, and palliative care. Dr. Grimes and Dr. Mestre are two of the authors of a new Canadian clinical practice guideline published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.Dr. David Grimes is chief of the division of neurology and director of the Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorder Clinic at The Ottawa Hospital. Dr. Tiago Mestre is a movement disorder neurologist and director of the Deep Brain Stimulation Program at The Ottawa Hospital.To read the clinical practice guideline: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.181504-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Overcast, Instacast, or your favourite aggregator. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you

Send us a textIn this interview, Dr. Nancy Campbell talks about the history of naloxone. In today’s reality of opioid addiction epidemics in many areas of the world, naloxone is highly regarded as a life-saving drug that reverses opioid overdose — it's a technology of solidarity. But it was once considered a technology of suspicion. It had to pass through social cycles of innovation, adoption, and backlash. It was even used by law enforcement to test individuals suspected of using narcotics. Its history is a fascinating one.Dr. Nancy Campbell is professor and department head of Science and Technology Studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.She has authored many books on the topic, including Discovering Addiction: The Science and Politics of Substance Abuse Research as well as a forthcoming book called OD: Naloxone and the Politics of Overdose Prevention.Her CMAJ Medicine and Society article is titled “Naloxone as a technology of solidarity: history of opioid overdose prevention.” Th

Send us a textIn this "Med Life with Dr. Horton" podcast, Dr. Jillian Horton chats with Dr. Tait Shanafelt about burnout and physician wellbeing.Dr. Horton and Dr. Shanafelt talk about:- link between physician wellbeing and quality of care- research on physician burnout- can an individual diagnose their own burnout- organizational-level intervention and prevention- loss of meaning in medicine- the role of Chief Wellness Officer at Stanford- and much moreDr. Tait Shanafelt is an oncologist and leading researcher on physician wellbeing and its impact on patient care. He is chief wellness officer of Stanford Medicine, associate dean for the Stanford school of Medicine and director of the Stanford WellMD center.Dr. 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: http://www.cmaj.ca/medlifePodcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-190

Send us a textIn this narrative, Dr. Paul Moorehead reflects on a young patient’s wise words to him. The story is true.Dr. Moorehead is a pediatric hematologist oncologist at Janeway Children’s Health and Rehabilitation Centre in St. John’s, Newfoundland.He wrote a Humanities Encounters article published in CMAJ called "The truth about going home."To read the article: https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.190424Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-190424-----------------------------------Music: Heartbreaking, YouTube audio library-----------------------------------For more stories like this one, get your copy of CMAJ’s Encounters Book. This anthology of prose and poetry of some 100 Canadian authors including Drs. David Goldbloom, Shane Neilson, Allan Peterkin and Monica Kidd, has been specially curated and includes a study guide. shop.cma.ca/products/encounters-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can al

Send us a textIn this interview, Dr. Melissa Walker discusses management of ovarian cancer risk in women with BRCA1/2 pathogenic variants. She talks about risk factors for ovarian cancer, who should get genetic testing and who should get preventive surgery. She also discusses what to do about contraception and how to manage menopause in women with BRCA1/2.Dr. Melissa Walker is a fifth-year resident in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Toronto. She works at Women’s College Hospital at the Preventive Ovarian Cancer Clinic in Toronto, Ontario.She co-authored a practice article with Dr. Michelle Jacobson and Dr. Mara Sobel published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Full article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.190281Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-190281----------------------------------------------------------------------This podcast episode is brought to you by Audi Canada.The Canadian Medical Association has partnered with Audi Canada to offer CMA members a prefe

Send us a textIn this podcast, Dr. Jonathan Fuller and Prof. Matthew Parrott discuss delusions, a concept that raises several questions from a philosophical perspective. They share their views on the nature of belief, and what is going on in a person’s mind during delusional thinking.Professor Matthew Parrott is from the Department of Philosophy at the University of Birmingham in the UK. Dr. Jonathan Fuller is assistant professor of history and philosophy of science at the University of Pittsburgh and a recent graduate of the University of Toronto medical school. For more philosophical discussions related to medicine, visit www.philosophersonmedicine.comFull humanities article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.190048-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Overcast, Instacast, 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.Join us as we explore

Send us a textDr. Harald Gjerde reads his poem called "Le fou Bonnet." The poem is written from the perspective of a man with Charles Bonnet Syndrome, which causes complex visual hallucinations. Dr. Gjerde is a fifth year ophthalmology resident at Dalhousie University in Halifax Nova Scotia.To read his article, published in CMAJ: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.190276-----------------------------------Music: I Miss You, YouTube audio library-----------------------------------For more stories like this one, get your copy of CMAJ’s Encounters Book. This anthology of prose and poetry of some 100 Canadian authors including Drs. David Goldbloom, Shane Neilson, Allan Peterkin and Monica Kidd, has been specially curated and includes a study guide. shop.cma.ca/products/encounters-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Overcast, Instacast, or your favourite app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit

Send us a textIn this interview, Dr. Steve Morgan and Dr. Kai Yeung discuss a possible framework for pharmacare. They argue and explain that setting copayments based on drugs’ clinical and economic value can promote patient choice and encourage cost-conscious selections.Dr. Kai Yeung is a pharmacist and pharmaceutical economist at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle, Washington, and Dr. Steve Morgan is a health economist and professor of health policy at University of British Columbia, in Vancouver.They co-authored an analysis article published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Full article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.181721----------------------------------------------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Overcast, Instacast, or your favourite aggregator. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.Join us as we explore medical solut

Send us a textIn this interview, Dr. George du Toit and Dr. Amitha Kalaichandran discuss how to safely reduce an infant’s risk of peanut allergy with early introduction of peanut protein. They talk about the evidence behind why this works to reduce risk and they explain the recommended timing, frequency, and amount of peanut that should be given to infants.Dr. George du Toit is a pediatric allergy physician at Evelina London Children's Hospital in London, UK. He is also one of the lead researchers for the LEAP (Learning Early About Peanut Allergy) study. Dr. Amitha Kalaichandran is a pediatrics resident physician and epidemiologist based in Ottawa.They co-authored a practice article published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Full article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.181613Additional resources:Canadian Paediatric Society Practice Point — Timing of introduction of allergenic solids for infants at high riskhttps://www.cps.ca/en/documents/position/allergenic-solidsNEJM LEAP Studyhttps://w

Send us a textIn this interview, Dr. Natasha Crowcroft comments on the measles outbreaks in Canada and globally, what many roots of the problem are, and what she thinks needs to happen to address the outbreaks.Dr. Natasha Crowcroft is chief science officer for Public Health Ontario in Toronto and an expert consultant for the World Health Organization.She co-authored a commentary article published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Full article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.190559Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-190559----------------------------------------------------------------------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.----------------------------

Send us a textIn this narrative, Kacper Niburski remembers when, for a short while, his father was unrecognizable to him.Mr. Niburski is a medical student at McGill University in Montréal, Québec, and editor of the CMAJ student humanities blog.He wrote a Humanities Encounters article published in CMAJ called "Cough."To read the article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.190314-----------------------------------Music: Impromptu in Quarter, YouTube audio library-----------------------------------For more stories like this one, get your copy of CMAJ’s Encounters Book. This anthology of prose and poetry of some 100 Canadian authors including Drs. David Goldbloom, Shane Neilson, Allan Peterkin and Monica Kidd, has been specially curated and includes a study guide. shop.cma.ca/products/encounters-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Overcast, Instacast, or your favourite app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page

Send us a textIn this interview, Dr. Hans Rosenberg and Dr. Melise Keays discuss testicular torsion, a condition in which the spermatic vessels twist and cut off circulation to the testis. They explain the symptoms, how to diagnose it and how to treat it. They also explain how this condition can happen and why it's important to diagnose it in a timely manner.Dr. Hans Rosenberg is an emergency physician at The Ottawa Hospital and Dr. Melise Keays is a pediatric urologist at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario in Ottawa.They co-authored a practice article published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Full article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.190158-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Overcast, Instacast, or your favourite aggregator. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.Join us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need

Send us a textIn this narrative, Dr. Brian Deady reflects back on a time when a four-legged friend entered his life and instilled in him a sense of empathy he didn’t know he lacked. The story is read by Troy Acres.Dr. Deady is an emergency physician in Vancouver, British Columbia.He wrote a Humanities Encounters article published in CMAJ called "The unbearable rightness of two-ball fetch."To read the article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.190213-----------------------------------Music: Evening Fall Harp by Kevin MacLeod, YouTube audio library-----------------------------------For more stories like this one, get your copy of CMAJ’s Encounters Book. This anthology of prose and poetry of some 100 Canadian authors including Drs. David Goldbloom, Shane Neilson, Allan Peterkin and Monica Kidd, has been specially curated and includes a study guide. shop.cma.ca/products/encounters-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Overcast, I

Send us a textIn this interview, Dr. Murray Krahn discusses cost-effectiveness and optimal use of resources in health care. He talks about how it has evolved over the last decade and he dispels some misconceptions and explains why it's important for policy makers to embrace the science of cost-effectiveness analysis. Dr. Murray Krahn is a general internist at the University Health Network in Toronto, and a Canada Research Chair in Health Technology Assessment. He leads THETA, a research group devoted to health economics and technology assessment.He co-authored an analysis article published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Full article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.181606----------------------------------------------------------------------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

Send us a textIn this interview, Dr. Robin Scheffler talks about the history of childhood cancer vaccine research. He explores the turn from polio vaccine research to cancer vaccine research and the power of children in marketing campaigns, especially in the context of raising funds for children’s hospitals or finding cures for childhood diseases. CMAJ is partnering with New Books Network for this episode. NBN connects scholars to book authors and publishes modern book reviews in the form of a podcast. https://newbooksnetwork.com/category/science-technology/medicine/Dr. Robin Scheffler is a historian of biological and biomedical sciences and associate professor in the science, technology, and society program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts.Dr. Scheffler just published a book called “A Contagious Cause: The American Hunt for Cancer Viruses and the Rise of Molecular Medicine.”His Medicine and Society article is titled “Protecting children: the American turn from p

Send us a textIn this narrative, Dr. Lori-Ann Linkins shares how her dear friend and fellow physician, Dr. Shelly Sarwal, chose Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD). But before undergoing MAiD she forged a path to rewrite policies and ensure her organs would be donated.Dr. Linkins is a hematologist and associate professor at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.She wrote a Humanities Encounters article published in CMAJ called "Shelly, MAiD and the purple parade."To read the article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.190082To read Dr. Shelly Sarwal's obituary: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/en-ca/obituaries/halifax-ns/shailini-sarwal-7977443-----------------------------------Music: Heartbreaking, YouTube audio library-----------------------------------For more stories like this one, get your copy of CMAJ’s Encounters Book. This anthology of prose and poetry of some 100 Canadian authors including Drs. David Goldbloom, Shane Neilson, Allan Peterkin and Monica Kidd, has been specially curated