CMAJ Podcasts

Transgender-inclusive health care

In this podcast, Professor Alex Abramovich and Dr. June Lam discuss considerations for transgender patients in primary care.
Prof. Alex Abramovich is an Independent Scientist at the Institute for Mental Health Policy Research at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and an Assistant Professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto.
Dr. June Lam is a fifth-year psychiatry resident physician and also pursuing his Master's degree in Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research at the University of Toronto.
They co-authored a peer-reviewed practice article published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. It is titled "Five things to know about...Transgender-inclusive care."
Full practice article (subscription required): www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.180954
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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 palliative care physician blames herself after a patient dies by suicide

In this narrative, Dr. Susan MacDonald reflects on her involvement in the end-of-life choices of one of her patients.
Dr. Susan MacDonald is a palliative care physician and associate professor of medicine and family medicine Memorial University in St. John’s, Newfoundland.
She wrote a Humanities Encounters article published in CMAJ called "Leo died the other day."
To read the article (subscription required): www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.180953
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Disability and mental illness: social versus medical models of understanding

In this podcast, Professor Andrew Hogan examines the history of the social and medical models of disability and mental illness. The social model characterizes disability as the product of an unaccommodating and oppressive society. In contrast, the medical model supposes that a disability is an individual and medical diagnosis.
Prof. Hogan is assistant professor in the Department of History at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. His research examines evolving clinical perspectives and narratives of disability.
Full humanities article (subscription required): www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.181008
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Med Life with Dr. Horton — CaRMS interviews and ranking residency training programs

In this first "Med Life with Dr. Horton" podcast, Dr. Jillian Horton answers questions about CaRMS, the Canadian Resident Matching Service. In this episode, she is joined by Dr. Moneeza Walji.
They answer these questions:
What are some strategies for choosing and ranking programs?
Should I have a back-up program in my ranking?
What should I do about conflicting interviews?
What are interviewers looking for in a candidate?
What should I do when I can't think of an answer to an interview question?
Should I change my strategy when being interviewed by a resident versus a program director?
How does the panel score the interview?
Should I disclose a mental health diagnosis or personal struggles?
Should I talk about my partner, kids, or family?
How do I handle the stress related to CaRMS?
And more.
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: https://cmajblogs.com/category/dear-dr-horton/
Dr. Moneeza Walji, is a hematology resident at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec.
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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.

Lessons from early sex education efforts: The Health League of Canada

In this podcast, Professor Catherine Carstairs tells listeners about one of the first sex education efforts in our country called the Health League of Canada. In light of Ontario Premier Doug Ford's controversial move to go back to using a sex education curriculum that was created in 1998, it is helpful to examine historical efforts, and past failures, to educate the public about sex and sexually transmitted infection.
Professor Catherine Carstairs is department chair and professor of history at the University of Guelph. Her studies include the history of health and illness and the history of public health.
Full humanities article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.180773
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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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Encounters — A neonatologist considers what parents worry about

In her narrative, Dr. Krishna Acharya reflects on importance of taking the time to learn what families worry about. Dr. Acharya is a neonatologist and assistant professor of pediatrics in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Her Humanities Encounters article is published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. It is called "The other side."
This audio version of the article is read by Hiba Kukaswadia.
To read the article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.180637
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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. https://shop.cma.ca/products/encounters
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Lignes directrices : dépistage du cancer du sein chez les femmes qui ne sont pas à risque accru

Dre Guylène Thériault nous explique les recommandations clé des nouvelles lignes directrices sur le dépistage du cancer du sein chez les femmes âgées de 40 à 74 ans qui ne sont pas à risque accru. Dans cette conversation, elle est interviewé par Dr Roland Grad.
Dr Roland Grad est médecin de famille et professeur agrégé de médecine de famille à l’Université McGill à Montréal. Dre Guylène Thériault est médecin de famille, professeure, et de vice-doyenne adjointe à l'Université McGill. Ils sont tous deux membres du Groupe d’étude canadien sur les soins de santé préventifs.
Lignes directrices : http://www.cmaj.ca/content/suppl/2018/12/04/190.49.E1441.DC1

Guideline: screening for breast cancer in women aged 40–74 years who are not at increased risk

In this podcast, Dr. Ainsley Moore discusses the latest evidence on screening for breast cancer in women aged 40–74 years who are not at increased risk for breast cancer. The guideline is published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Dr. Ainsley Moore is a family physician and Associate Clinical Professor at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. She is vice chair of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, the group that authored the guideline.
Full guideline article (open access): www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.180463
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Time to recall high-strength opioid formulations?

In this podcast, we hear from two experts who are calling on the Canadian minister of health to recall high-strength opioid formulations from the Canadian market. They explain why it might be time to consider using Vanessa's Law, which empowers the minister of health to recall a drug when he or she “believes that a therapeutic product presents a serious or imminent risk of injury to health.”
Prof. Matthew Herder is the Director of the Health Law Institute and Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Dr. David Juurlink is staff internist and head of the division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto.
They co-wrote a commentary article published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Full commentary article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.181289
To request a transcript of this podcast, contact cmajgroup@cmaj.ca
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Encounters — A family doctor reflects on the role of touch in medicine

In this narrative, Dr. Martina Kelly reflects on the role of “touch” in medicine, a word that seems inappropriately intimate but also a routine part of clinical practice.
Dr. Kelly is a family doctor, working in the Dept of Family Medicine of the University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine in Calgary, Alberta. Her Humanities Encounters article is published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. It is called "Learning to touch."
To read the article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.180284
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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. https://shop.cma.ca/products/encounters
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To request a transcript of this podcast, contact cmajgroup@cmaj.ca
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.