CMAJ Podcasts

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CMAJ Podcasts

CMAJ Podcasts: Exploring the latest in Canadian medicine from coast to coast to coast with your hosts, Drs. Mojola Omole and Blair Bigham. CMAJ Podcasts delves into the scientific and social health advances on the cutting edge of Canadian health care. Episodes include real stories of patients, clinicians, and others who are impacted by our health care system.

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    Scurvy and the challenge of food insecurity

    Send us a textOn this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Mojola Omole and Dr. Blair Bigham explore a surprising case of scurvy. The conversation builds on the CMAJ practice article “Scurvy in a 65-year-old woman with severely limited function and social supports,” co-authored by Dr. Sally Engelhart, an internal medicine specialist at Mount Sinai Hospital.Dr. Engelhart recounts the case of her patient, whose unexplained bruising and other symptoms led to a diagnosis of a rarely seen condition, s...

    33 min

  2. DEC 2

    Misdiagnosed and misunderstood: premenstrual dysphoric disorder

    Send us a textOn this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Mojola Omole and Dr. Blair Bigham explore Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), a debilitating condition affecting 5% of people who menstruate, yet it is often misdiagnosed or misunderstood. The conversation builds on insights from the CMAJ article, “Five things to know about…: PMDD,” co-authored by Dr. Erin Brennand, an associate professor at the Cumming School of Medicine in Calgary.Abhi Bala shares her lived experience with PMDD, des...

    35 min

  3. NOV 18

    Exploring the link between diet and depression

    Send us a textOn this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Mojola Omole and Dr. Blair Bigham discuss the growing evidence around the impact of diet on mental health, particularly depression. The conversation is inspired by the CMAJ practice article, “Diet and depression,” co-authored by Dr. Nicholas Fabiano.Dr. Fabiano explains how the mechanistic connection between diet and depression is not well understood, but it is theorized that diets known to promote inflammation may play a part in exacerba...

    31 min

  4. NOV 4

    Compassionate and comprehensive care for early pregnancy loss

    Send us a textOn this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Mojola Omole and Dr. Blair Bigham speak with Dr. Sarina Isenberg and Dr. Modupe Tunde-Byass about the emotional and systemic challenges surrounding early pregnancy loss care in Canada. The conversation builds on themes from the recent CMAJ article, “Diagnosis and management of early pregnancy loss,” in which the authors advocate for a dedicated EPL pathway to care that bypasses the emergency department.Dr. Isenberg shares her personal exp...

    46 min

  5. OCT 21

    Building support for pregnancy and parenthood in surgery

    Send us a textOn this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Mojola Omole and Dr. Blair Bigham explore the structural and cultural barriers faced by surgical residents and early career surgeons in balancing parenthood with their careers. The conversation centers around the points raised in the CMAJ article “Policies to better support childbearing surgeons”, which outlines the need for reforms to better accommodate surgical residents during pregnancy and early parenthood.The discussion highlights ho...

    33 min

  6. OCT 14

    Breaking the mold: embracing neurodiversity in medicine

    Send us a textOn this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Kirsten Patrick speaks with Dr. Shane Neilson, the author of a CMAJ Encounters article entitled, “Professional stigmatizations.” Dr. Neilson is a physician, writer, and academic, who shares his experiences navigating medical school and practice as a neurodiverse physician with bipolar disorder and autism. Dr. Neilson reflects on the challenges he faced during medical school, including a moment when a preceptor told him, "There’s some...

    29 min

  7. OCT 7

    Prioritizing pain management during IUD insertions and other gynecologic procedures

    Send us a textOn this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Blair Bigham and Dr. Mojola Omole explore effective ways to manage pain during intrauterine device (IUD) insertions. They also address a broader issue: how women’s pain is often neglected during gynecologic procedures, and the failure of physicians to adequately seek consent. They are joined by Dr. Kristina Arion, an obstetrician and gynecologist at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, and Dr. Nadia Von Benzon, a lecturer and socia...

    37 min

  8. SEPT 23

    AI versus physicians: who’s better at spotting high-risk patients?

    Send us a textOn this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Blair Bigham and Dr. Mojola Omole discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) significantly improves the identification of hospital patients at risk of clinical deterioration compared to physician assessments alone. They are joined by Dr. Amol Verma, a general internist at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, an associate professor at the University of Toronto, and the holder of the Temerty Professorship in AI Research and Education, who share...

    33 min
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CMAJ Podcasts: Exploring the latest in Canadian medicine from coast to coast to coast with your hosts, Drs. Mojola Omole and Blair Bigham. CMAJ Podcasts delves into the scientific and social health advances on the cutting edge of Canadian health care. Episodes include real stories of patients, clinicians, and others who are impacted by our health care system.

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  • Creator
    Canadian Medical Association Journal
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2024
  • Episodes
    412
  • Rating
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    © 2024 CMAJ Podcasts
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