CMAJ Podcasts

Loneliness in older adults

In this interview, Dr. Nathan Stall and Dr. Rachel Savage discuss loneliness in older adults. They talk about how to assess for loneliness, the detrimental effects it can have on health, and what to do about it.
Dr. Nathan Stall is a geriatrician at Sinai Health System and a research fellow at Women's College Research Institute. He is completing a PhD in clinical epidemiology & health care research at the University of Toronto.
Dr. Rachel Savage is a postdoctoral fellow at Women’s College Research Institute in Toronto.
They co-authored a practice article published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Full article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.181655
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Enhanced recovery after surgery

In this interview, Dr. Gregg Nelson and Dr. Alon Altman explain Enhanced Recovery After Surgery or ERAS, an evidence-based care pathway created to improve patient outcomes after surgery. ERAS reconsiders or eliminates long standing surgical practices such as prolonged fasting, mechanical bowel preparation, nasogastric tubes, delayed feeding after surgery, and long hospital stays.
Dr. Gregg Nelson is chief of gynecologic oncology at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre in Calgary, Alberta and Dr. Alon Altman is a gynecologic oncologist with Cancercare Manitoba and associate professor at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg.
They co-authored a review article published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Full article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.180635
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Encounters — A physician opts to listen to a friend rather than offer medical advice

In this fictional narrative, Dr. Carolyne Montgomery explores what happens when, as a doctor, your patients are also your friends...and your friends are patients, but not yours.
Dr. Montgomery is a recently retired Pediatric Anesthesiologist and a graduate of The Writer’s Studio at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia.
She wrote a Humanities Encounters article published in CMAJ called "Listening."
To read the article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.181479
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Music: Earnest by Kevin MacLeod, YouTube audio library
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Nondisabling stroke or TIA from internal carotid artery stenosis: a medical emergency

In this interview, Dr. Varun Kapila explains why transient ischemic attacks or nondisabling stroke due to internal carotid artery stenosis require urgent diagnosis and intervention.
Dr. Varun Kapila is division head of vascular surgery at William Osler Health System in Brampton, Ontario. He is also co-director for the hospital’s endovascular therapeutics program.
He co-authored a review article published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. It is titled "Management of transient ischemic attack or nondisabling stroke related to extracranial internal carotid artery stenosis."
Full review article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.180735
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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.
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Encounters — A rural physician has been overprescribing opioids, much to her surprise

In this narrative, Dr. Judy Dercksen, a family physician in rural British Columbia, shares what it’s like to manage chronic pain in a busy rural office setting, in the face of an opioid crisis.
She wrote a Humanities Encounters article published in CMAJ called "Pain warrior."
To read the article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.180957
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Music: Friday Morning by Kevin MacLeod, YouTube audio library
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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
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Vaccine allergy

In this podcast, Dr. Derek Chu and Dr. Zainab Abdurrahman discuss the difference between true vaccine allergy and other normal or abnormal reactions to vaccines. They also discuss whether or not people with egg or latex allergy can be safely vaccinated.
Dr. Derek Chu is a fifth-year allergy and clinical immunology resident at McMaster University and Dr. Zainab Abdurrahman is an allergist and clinical immunologist and assistant clinical professor in pediatrics, also at McMaster University.
They co-authored a peer-reviewed practice article published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. It is titled "Five things to know about...vaccine allergy."
Full practice article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.190208
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Encounters — A GP remembers a cancer patient who struggled to be heard

In this narrative, Dr. Iris Gorfinkel still thinks about a patient she treated 25 years ago whose quiet defiance was a cry to be helped on his own terms.
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 "The quietly defiant patient."
To read the article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.181263
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Music: Earnest by Kevin MacLeod, YouTube audio library
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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
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Philosophers on Medicine — Vaccine hesitancy

In this podcast, Dr. Jonathan Fuller and Dr. Maya Goldenberg discuss why vaccine hesitancy still persists, despite overwhelming evidence in support of vaccine safety and effectiveness.
Dr. Fuller is a philosophy of medicine postdoctoral fellow and graduating medical student at the University of Toronto. Dr. Goldenberg is a professor of philosophy at the University of Guelph.
For more philosophical discussions related to medicine, visit www.philosophersonmedicine.com
Dr. Maya Goldenberg published a related Medicine and Society article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Full humanities article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.181635
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Med Life with Dr. Horton — Creative arts in the life of a doctor with Dr. Allan Peterkin

In this next "Med Life with Dr. Horton" podcast, Dr. Jillian Horton chats with Dr. Allan Peterkin about creative arts and playfulness as related to medicine and as tools to help balance out a stressful life.
Dr. Horton and Dr. Peterkin talk about:
- music, writing, theatre, improv groups, cooking and many other forms of artistic expression
- the time Dr. Peterkin was on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon because of his book about beards
- how learning to interpret a painting is related to diagnostic skills
- how a practice in creative arts can influence the way doctors approach patients and can help prevent burnout
- finding balance between pleasure and purpose in life
- the absence of play in medicine
- practical tips for picking up that long forgotten creative practice again
- and much more
Dr. Allan Peterkin is a professor of psychiatry and family medicine at the University of Toronto. He is an accomplished author and is director of the Health Arts and Humanities program at the University of Toronto http://health-humanities.com
Dr. Jillian Horton is a general internist in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She was the associate dean of undergraduate student affairs at the University of Manitoba from 2014–2018 and now directs programs in wellness and medical humanities at the Max Rady College of Medicine.
She writes a column for CMAJ Blogs called Dear Dr. Horton: cmajblogs.com/category/dear-dr-horton/
Send the anonymous questions that keep you up at night to a real former Associate Dean of Medical Student Affairs, Dr. Jillian Horton, and get the perspective you need with no fear of judgment. Submit your questions anonymously through this form, and mention "Med Life with Dr. Horton Podcast." https://goo.gl/forms/QFQwqJQRCf4aWlzW2
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The opinions stated in this podcast are made in a personal capacity and do not necessarily reflect those of the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
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Foreskin care in childhood

In this podcast, Dr. Ryan McLarty and Dr. Darcie Kiddoo discuss how to care for boys’ foreskin when they are babies and how to ensure boys are taught proper foreskin care as they grow older. They also discuss what the foreskin should look like, what abnormalities look like, how to recognize and treat infections, and when surgeries, including circumcision, are warranted.
Dr. Ryan McLarty is a fourth-year urology resident and Dr. Darcie Kiddoo is a pediatric urologist, both at the University of Alberta in Edmonton.
They co-authored a peer-reviewed practice article published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. It is titled "Five things to know about...foreskin care in childhood."
Full practice article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.180875
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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.
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