CMAJ Podcasts

Long-distance travel for birth for Indigenous people

New research shows that Indigenous People living in rural Canada are 16 times more likely to have to travel long distances to give birth compared to non-Indigenous people living in rural areas. In this podcast, Dr. Janet Smylie and Evelyn George explain these striking findings.
Dr. Janet Smylie is Métis-Cree, a family practitioner and professor of public health at the University of Toronto. Evelyn George is a Nbissing registered midwife living in Syilx territory of British Columbia.
They were two of the authors of a research article published in CMAJ:
www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.201903
Podcast transcript: www.cmaj.ca/transcript-201903
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Critical race theory in medicine

Dr. Malika Sharma and Dr. Rahel Zewude explain the tenets of critical race theory. They also share how it has helped them tackle racism in the practice of medicine and how they've applied it to their professional and personal lives as physicians in Canada.
Dr. Malika Sharma is an HIV and infectious diseases specialist and assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto. Dr. Rahel Zewude is an internal medicine resident at the University of British Columbia and president of Black Physicians of British Columbia.
They co-authored a humanities article published in CMAJ:
www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.210178
Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-210178
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Alcohol use disorder & anticraving medication

Anticraving medications are a lesser-known therapy for patients with moderate to severe alcohol use disorder. In this podcast, Dr. Jon Mong and Dr. Paxton Bach explain how to recognize and diagnose moderate to severe alcohol use disorder and how to talk to patients about treatment options.
Dr. Jon Mong is a general internist working at The Ottawa Hospital, with a clinical focus in addiction medicine. He is currently completing his Masters in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety through the University of Toronto's IHPME.
Dr. Paxton Bach is a clinical assistant professor in the department of medicine at the University of British Columbia, and a general internist and addiction physician at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver, BC. He additionally serves as the program director for the British Columbia Centre on Substance Use Clinical Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program.
They co-authored, along with Dr. Keith Ahamad, a practice article published in CMAJ:
www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.200895
Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-200895
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Painful periods in adolescents

Dr. Olga Kciuk and Dr. Sari Kives talk about painful periods (dysmenorrhea) in teens – what causes it, how to diagnose it, how to rule out secondary causes, and how best to treat.
Dr. Olga Kciuk is a fourth year resident in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Toronto. Dr. Sari Kives is a gynecologist in Toronto, both at the Hospital for Sick Children and St. Michael's Hospital.
They co-authored a practice article published in CMAJ:
www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.201972
Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-201972
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Screening for asymptomatic chlamydia and gonorrhea in primary care

Dr. Ainsley Moore discusses a new guideline by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care. The guideline recommends opportunistic screening for chlamydia and gonorrhea in primary care for individuals not known to be at high risk. Ainsley unpacks the recommendation and talks about what it means for clinical practice.
Dr. Ainsley Moore is a family physician and an associate clinical professor in medicine at McMaster University.
She is one of the authors of the CTFPHC guideline published in CMAJ:
www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.201967
Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-201967
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Dépistage de la chlamydia et de la gonorrhée asymptomatiques en médecine de soins primaires

Dre Guylène Thériault explique les recommandations clé des nouvelles lignes directrices sur dépistage de la chlamydia et de la gonorrhée en médecine de soins primaires chez les personnes non connues comme appartenant à un groupe à risque.
Dre Guylène Thériault est médecin de famille et membre du Groupe d’étude canadien sur les soins de santé préventifs. Dre Thériault enseigne aussi la médecine fondée sur les données probantes et la prise de décision partagée.
Le Groupe d’étude canadien sur les soins de santé préventifs vient de publier les nouvelles lignes directrices dans le Journal de l’association médicale canadienne.
Lignes directrices : https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.201967-f
Transcription de la conversation: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-201967-f

Antivaccine sentiment as power: the Montréal vaccine riots of 1885

Prof. Jonathan Berman discusses what drives antivaccine and anti-mask protests, such as the Montréal vaccine protest of 1885 which turned violent. He talks about vaccine hesitancy in history and how it relates to our current COVID-19 pandemic.
Jonathan Berman is a physiologist at the New York Institute of Technology medical school and a science educator.
He wrote an humanities article published in CMAJ:
www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.202820
Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-202820
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Gender equity at the senior leadership level

Prof. Andrea Tricco and Dr. Ainsley Moore discuss gender inequity in medicine at the senior leadership level and how it's intertwined with race. They also outline practical ways of advancing gender equity in medicine.
Dr. Ainsley Moore is a family physician and an associate clinical professor in medicine at McMaster University. Prof. Andrea Tricco is a scientist at St. Michael's Hospital at Unity Health Toronto and an associate professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health in Toronto.
They co-authored an analysis article published in CMAJ:
www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.200951
Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-200951
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Diagnosis and treatment of adenomyosis

Drs Shirin Dason and Mara Sobel discuss how to diagnose and treat adenomyosis, a common cause of heavy and painful menstrual periods.
Dr. Shirin Dason is a resident and soon-to-be infertility fellow at Mount Sinai Fertility in Toronto. Dr. Mara Sobel is a gynaecologist at Mount Sinai Hospital and Women's College Hospital in Toronto.
To read the practice article published in CMAJ: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.201607
Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-201607
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Prescribing cascades

A prescribing cascade happens when the side effects of a prescribed drug are misinterpreted as a new medical condition for which an additional drug is prescribed. Some prescribing cascades can become complicated to untangle and hard to catch. In this podcast, Dr. Paula Rochon outlines some of the common prescribing cascades that occur in older adults.
Dr. Paula Rochon is a geriatrician at Women’s College Hospital in Toronto and the RTO chair in geriatric medicine at the University of Toronto.
The practice article she co-authored is published in CMAJ. It's titled "Five things to know about prescribing cascades in older adults."
www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.201564
Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-201564
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