Planet Family Doc

Dr. Clayton Dyck, Rifka Chamali
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Planet Family Doc

What in the world is happening with family docs? This biweekly podcast series is produced by the College of Family Physicians of Canada’s Besrour Centre for Global Family Medicine and features interviews with globally-minded primary care leaders and innovators, as they share what they are excited about in the world of family medicine. Plus there will be food at the end!

  1. MAY 22

    Brazil to Benin: The Remarkable Journey of Dr. Sister Monique (Part Two)

    To conclude Season Two, Sister Monique describes the joys and challenges she's found in establishing primary care in Benin, and brings a "sisterly" contribution to the PFD potluck. She also has a story from her soccer playing days! If you're interested in learning more: Further articles here and here describing Sr. Monique's work and life The video of Sr. Monique's "World Cup" soccer match as she describes in the podcast Pics of pets de seour (nun's belly buttons) and a bonus recipe if you'd like to try making them!

    28 min

  2. MAY 22

    Brazil to Benin: The Remarkable Journey of Dr. Sister Monique (Part One)

    Family docs must adapt themselves to meet the needs of the communities they serve, and Canadian FP Sister Monique Bourget has demonstrated this abundantly through her globe-spanning career.  In Part One of our final episode for Season Two, she shares her journey to becoming a "Doctor Sister", her role in establishing team-based community clinics and patient-centred maternity care in Sao Paulo.

    29 min

  3. MAY 8

    What's Your Ikigai? Purpose in Your Practice and Your Team (Part Two)

    Dr. Kim Yu broadens the concept of ikigai to apply it to team-based care and health systems - what are the components of effective, purpose-driven health care?  She also brings a family favourite to our PFD potluck! If you'd like to read more, here are additional resources featuring Dr. Yu: An AAFP interview with Dr. Yu about Ikigei and the "joy stealers" that take away from the joy of family medicine A presentation on the role community connections play in fostering joy in the family medicine workplace A brief AAFP article describing five ways to cultivate resilience in your work

    25 min

  4. MAY 8

    What's Your Ikigai? Purpose in Your Practice and Your Team (Part One)

    Did you have a reason to get up in this morning?  If you do, you may have ikigai! In Part One, American family doc Dr. Kim Yu explains what ikigai is, shares her own journey of finding it, and provides insights on how it can be cultivated in family physicians during their training and throughout their careers.

    31 min

  5. APR 24

    From Tech to Touch: The Future of Eldercare (Part Two)

    In Part Two, Drs. Leon Geffen and Clayton Dyck continue to discuss the future of technology in primary care of the elderly and how AI could inform patient-centred care rather than dictate it.  Dr. Geffen also challenges the perception of the elderly as “technologically challenged.  Finally, he will dig up something from his garden for the PFD potluck dinner! If you'd like to learn more, you can read two studies about the interRAI Check-Up Self-Report tool here and here.  Dr. Geffen has also provided sample patient reports using the tool that you can access here.

    24 min

  6. APR 24

    From Tech to Touch: The Future of Eldercare (Part One)

    People worldwide are living longer, making it challenging for busy family physicians to provide the best care for elders. In Part One, South African family physician Dr. Leon Geffen joins host Dr. Clayton Dyck to discuss the challenges his country faces with its aging population. He also talks about the use of technology in eldercare and his team's online geriatric assessment tool that helps FPs provide efficient, comprehensive patient care.

    33 min

  7. APR 10

    One Minute with Your Patient to Save the Planet (Part Two)

    Dr. Enrique de Barros and host Dr. Clayton Dyck continue to discuss how a patient-centred approach and “walking the talk” can help motivate our patients to contribute to planetary health.  They also explore the joys and challenges of being a “country doc” who is also an academic family physician.  Additionally, he brings a uniquely Brazilian contribution to the Planet Family Doc potluck!   If you'd like to learn more about what was discussed in this episode: An excellent infographic describing the relationship between planetary health and human health A video of Dr. de Barros keynote address at WONCA 2023 A useful Lancet article on the role primary care providers can play in planetary health

    24 min

  8. APR 10

    One Minute with Your Patient to Save the Planet (Part One)

    We’re now seeing the effects of climate change on our patients on a daily basis.  What can one family doc do?  Can family medicine guru Dr. Ian McWhinney provide with the answer?   In the first part of this episode, Brazilian family physician Dr. Enrique de Barros shares a patient-centered approach that can bring about positive changes not only for our patients but also for our planet.

    29 min
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What in the world is happening with family docs? This biweekly podcast series is produced by the College of Family Physicians of Canada’s Besrour Centre for Global Family Medicine and features interviews with globally-minded primary care leaders and innovators, as they share what they are excited about in the world of family medicine. Plus there will be food at the end!

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  • Creator
    Dr. Clayton Dyck, Rifka Chamali
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2023 The College of Family Physicians of Canada
  • Show Website
    Planet Family Doc

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