CMAJ Podcasts

Encounters — An internist is inspired by his dying patient, at a pivotal time in his own life

In this narrative, Dr. Ariel Lefkowitz shares the story of Betty, a patient whose faith helped her be at peace with her fate in life.
Dr. Lefkowitz is a general internist at Sinai Health System and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto.
He wrote a Humanities Encounters article published in CMAJ called "Major Betty."
To read the article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.181033
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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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High-dose flu vaccines

In this podcast, Dr. Jeff Kwong and Dr. Daniel Dalcin discuss high-dose influenza vaccines, which contain more antigen than standard-dose vaccines.
Dr. Jeff Kwong is a scientist at ICES and at Public Health Ontario, and a family physician at Toronto Western Family Health Team. He conducts research on the epidemiology of influenza.
Dr. Daniel Dalcin is a family medicine resident at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
They co-authored a peer-reviewed practice article published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. It is titled "Five things to know about...high-dose influenza vaccination."
Full practice article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.181477
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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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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.

Encounters — A family physician says farewell to her practice

In this narrative, Dr. Pauline Pariser has many emotions about retirement after 35 years in practice.
Dr. Pariser worked as a family physician in Toronto and is currently still an associate professor at the University of Toronto.
She wrote a Humanities Encounters article published in CMAJ called "Reflections on retirement: Is that the way to say goodbye?"
To read the article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.181136
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Music: Nostalgic Place by Myuu, 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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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 www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.

Encounters — A family doc feels unable to help her immigrant patient

In this narrative, Dr. Sarah Stumbar is sad to say goodbye to her patient Ana who, despite trying her best, is unable to achieve the American dream.
The is the second part of Ana's story. This first part can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/cmajpodcasts/170278-enc
Dr. Sarah Stumbar is a family physician and assistant professor of family medicine at Florida International University in Miami.
She wrote a Humanities Encounters article published in CMAJ called "Goodbye: an immigration story."
To read the article (subscription required): www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.180933
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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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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 www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.

Philosophers on Medicine — Precision medicine, narrative medicine, evidence-based medicine

In this podcast, Dr. Jonathan Fuller has a conversation with Miriam Solomon about different ways of knowing in medicine: precision medicine, evidence-based medicine, and narrative medicine. They discuss how these terms were coined and what they mean in the context of the current medical landscape.
Prof. Miriam Solomon is a professor of philosophy at Temple University in Philadelphia.
She published an award-winning article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal called "On ways of knowing in medicine." Open-access article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.150673
For more philosophical discussions related to medicine, visit www.philosophersonmedicine.com
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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.

Penicillin allergy: commonly reported but rarely true

In this podcast, Dr. David McCullagh and Dr. Derek Chu discuss penicillin allergy: its prevalence, how to diagnose it, and how to confirm patient-reported penicillin allergy.
Dr. David McCullagh is an infectious disease fellow at McMaster University and Dr. Derek Chu, fifth-year allergy and immunology resident, also at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.
They co-authored a peer-reviewed practice article published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. It is titled "Five things to know about...Penicillin allergy."
Full practice article (subscription required): www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.181117
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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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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.

Encounters — A respirologist is diagnosed with cancer

In this narrative, Dr. Clive Kearon reflects on his cancer diagnosis, and how life expectancy can change in one instant, sometimes for the better.
Dr. Kearon is a thromboembolism consultant, clinician-researcher, and professor of medicine at McMaster University.
He wrote a Humanities Encounters article published in CMAJ called "Four weddings and...."
To read the article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.181404
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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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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 www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.

Encounters — A medical student's patient is not easily categorized

In this narrative, Zoe Lau, a graduating medical student at Queen’s University School of Medicine, remembers one patient who fell outside of any easy categorization.
Her article was the 2018 winner of the Undergraduate Narrative Award for Palliative Medicine, hosted by the Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians. It is called "Dear Mrs. P."
It was also published in CMAJ. To read the article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.181235
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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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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 www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.

Encounters — A family physician's love for literature is intertwined in his career

In this narrative, Dr. Peter Newman remembers with fondness a person who ignited his love for literature and influenced his choice of career.
Dr. Peter Newman is a family physician, teacher, and writer. He has worked extensively overseas, and is with the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto.
He wrote a Humanities Encounters article published in CMAJ called "Heart and head."
To read the article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.180907
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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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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 www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.

Philosophers on Medicine — What is medicine?

In this podcast, Dr. Jonathan Fuller, philosophy of medicine postdoctoral fellow and graduating medical student at the University of Toronto, has a chat with Alex Broadbent, professor of philosophy at the University of Johannesburg.
They discuss how medicine is defined, how the definition has changed over time, and what the term means in various contexts.
For more philosophical discussions related to medicine, visit www.philosophersonmedicine.com
Dr. Alex Broadbent published a related Medicine and Society article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Full humanities article (subscription required): www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.180508
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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.