PsychEd: Educational Psychiatry Podcast

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This podcast is written and produced by psychiatry residents at the University of Toronto and is aimed at medical students and residents. Listeners will learn about fundamental and more advanced topics in psychiatry as our resident team explore these topics with world-class psychiatrists at U of T and abroad.

  1. PsychEd Episode Episode 74: Working with BPD in the ED with Dr. Bruce Fage

    APR 1

    PsychEd Episode Episode 74: Working with BPD in the ED with Dr. Bruce Fage

    Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode covers Working with Borderline Personality Disorder in the Emergency Department with Dr. Bruce Fage, a psychiatrist in Toronto working in emergency and acute care psychiatry, and an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto. His interests include the relational and systems issues that shape psychiatric care in crisis settings. He is also a former founding member of PsychEd! The learning objectives for this episode are as follows: Explain how the emergency department environment influences presentations of borderline personality disorder Know when to apply the diagnosis of borderline personality in the emergency setting Demonstrate effective management strategies for patients with BPD in the ED Evaluate appropriate use of emergency and inpatient care for BPD presentations Guest: Dr. Bruce Fage Hosts: Sara Abrahamson (MS3) Shelly Palchik (MS4) Angad Singh (PGY2) Audio editing: Angad Singh (PGY2) For more PsychEd, follow us on Instagram (⁠@psyched.podcast⁠), Facebook (⁠PsychEd Podcast⁠), X (⁠@psychedpodcast⁠), and Bluesky (⁠@psychedpodcast.bsky.social‬⁠). You can email us at ⁠psychedpodcast@gmail.com⁠ and visit our website at⁠ psychedpodcast.org⁠.

    45 min
  2. PsychEd Shorts 11: Serotonin Syndrome

    APR 1

    PsychEd Shorts 11: Serotonin Syndrome

    Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This short episode covers the basics of serotonin syndrome. Hosts:  Eric Yu (MS3) Dr. Angad Singh (PGY2) Dr. Shaoyuan Wang (PGY5) Audio Editing:  Dr. Angad Singh (PGY2) References: 1. Boyer, E. W. (2024). Serotonin syndrome (serotonin toxicity). In UpToDate. 2. Buckley, N. A., Dawson, A. H., & Isbister, G. K. (2014). Serotonin syndrome. Bmj, 348. 3. Dunkley, E. J. C., Isbister, G. K., Sibbritt, D., Dawson, A. H., & Whyte, I. M. (2003). The Hunter Serotonin Toxicity Criteria: simple and accurate diagnostic decision rules for serotonin toxicity. Qjm, 96(9), 635-642. 4. Foong, A. L., Grindrod, K. A., Patel, T., & Kellar, J. (2018). Demystifying serotonin syndrome (or serotonin toxicity). Canadian Family Physician, 64(10), 720-727. For more PsychEd, follow us on Instagram (⁠@psyched.podcast⁠), Facebook (⁠PsychEd Podcast⁠), X (⁠@psychedpodcast⁠), and Bluesky (⁠@psychedpodcast.bsky.social‬⁠). You can email us at ⁠psychedpodcast@gmail.com⁠ and visit our website at⁠ psychedpodcast.org⁠.

    8 min
  3. PsychEd Book Club 2: Healing with Dr. Thomas Insel

    FEB 28

    PsychEd Book Club 2: Healing with Dr. Thomas Insel

    Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This is our second book club episode centered around the novel Healing: Our Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health by Thomas Insel, MD. This book is a part memoir / part manifesto written by one of our generation’s most important leaders in neuroscience and psychiatry, Dr. Thomas Insel. Dr. Insel served as the director of the NIMH for 13 years from 2002-2015. Healing is replete with his reflections on personal and clinical experiences as well as epidemiological data, research, and policies related to mental health. Dr. Insel argues that medicine’s failure to significantly reduce the mortality and morbidity of psychiatric illnesses is less due to a lack of scientific progress, and more a result of poor implementation of existing interventions that are already well supported by the evidence. Guest: Dr. Thomas Insel Hosts: Dr. Gaurav Sharma - Staff psychiatrist working in Nunavut, Canada Dr. Kate Braithwaite - Family doctor from South Africa Ahmad Khan - MS4 at Western University Dr. Sophie Gregoire-Mitha - PGY1 Psychiatry resident in Manitoba Audio editing: Dr. Gaurav Sharma Episode Evaluation: Dr. Angad Singh Our discussion is divided into 3 main sections: (2:48): Main themes from the book (15:58): Clinical application of strategies discussed in the book (41:30): Reflections on the book in the current Psychiatric landscape For more PsychEd, follow us on Instagram (@psyched.podcast), Facebook (PsychEd Podcast), X (@psychedpodcast), and Bluesky (@psychedpodcast.bsky.social‬). You can email us at psychedpodcast@gmail.com and visit our website at psychedpodcast.org.

    52 min
  4. PsychEd Shorts 10: Harm Reduction Principles

    FEB 28

    PsychEd Shorts 10: Harm Reduction Principles

    Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This short episode covers harm reduction principles. Hosts: Dr. Andrew Nguyen, Dr. Zakia Hussain, and Shelly Palchik Audio editing: Dr. Kate Braithwaite Episode Evaluation: Dr. Angad Singh Resources: Chapter 4: Substance Use and Addictive Disorders. In Kaplan & Sadock’s Synopsis of Psychiatry: Behavioral Sciences Serving Clients Who Use Substances: A guide for community workers A Harm Reduction Approach (Alberta Health Services) References: Alberta Health Services. A Harm Reduction Approach: Key Principles. BC Centre for Disease Control (2023). Harm Reduction Services & Supply Guidelines. Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario. Harm Reduction. Ontario Ministry of Health (2018). Substance Use Prevention and Harm Reduction Guideline. NL Centre for Applied Health Research (2020). Harm Reduction 101. Public Health Agency of Canada. Reducing Stigma Toward People Who Use Drugs. For more PsychEd, follow us on Instagram (@psyched.podcast), Facebook (PsychEd Podcast), X (@psychedpodcast), and Bluesky (@psychedpodcast.bsky.social‬). You can email us at psychedpodcast@gmail.com and visit our website at psychedpodcast.org.

    7 min
  5. PsychEd Episode 73: Psychiatry and Ethics in Ontario with Dr. Suze Berkhout

    JAN 31

    PsychEd Episode 73: Psychiatry and Ethics in Ontario with Dr. Suze Berkhout

    Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode covers psychiatry and ethics in the Ontario context with Dr. Suze Berkhout, a clinician investigator and practicing psychiatrist working in acute inpatient psychiatry at University Health Network. She is an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto in the department of psychiatry and affiliate faculty with the Institute for the History & Philosophy of Science and Technology. Her research draws on critical creative methods in ethnography, art-science collaborations, and feminist science and technology studies, to consider the politics of diagnosis and social lives of interventions and emerging technologies in biomedicine. She works with artists, service users, clinicians and scientists to understand how serious illness experiences impact our sense of identity and our social roles, and she studies the impacts of novel and emerging technologies on experiences in healthcare settings. Suze loves coffee and finding new ways to think with stories. The learning objectives are as follows: 1. Gain familiarity with key ethical concepts in psychiatry, including how ethics differs from law and the major ethical frameworks used in clinical reasoning. 2.  Identify and analyze common ethical challenges in psychiatric practice, such as autonomy, confidentiality, boundaries, and justice. 3. Apply practical strategies for ethical decision-making in clinical encounters. Guest: Dr. Suze Berkhout Hosts: Dr. Matthew Cho (PGY1), Dr. Annie Yu (PGY4) and Sena Gok (MD) Audio Editing: Angad Singh (PGY2) Resources from our guest: Bioethics for the People Podcast: https://www.bioethicsforthepeople.com/ Mimi Khúc Open in Emergency: https://www.mimikhuc.com/projects/open-in-emergency For more PsychEd, follow us on Instagram (@psyched.podcast), Facebook (PsychEd Podcast), X (@psychedpodcast), and Bluesky (@psychedpodcast.bsky.social‬). You can email us at psychedpodcast@gmail.com and visit our website atpsychedpodcast.org.

    59 min
  6. PsychEd Shorts 9: Sleep Hygiene

    JAN 15

    PsychEd Shorts 9: Sleep Hygiene

    Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This short episode covers the basics of sleep hygiene. Hosts: Jo Kikukawa (MS2) and Grant Yao (MS4) Audio editing: Grant Yao Timestamps: (0:33) - Background (2:07) - Core principles and strategies (5:37) - Counselling on sleep (6:18) - When to get help with sleep (7:29) - Summary References: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Sleep disorders. CAMH.Harvard Health Publishing. Sleep hygiene: Simple practices for better rest. Harvard Health.Qaseem A, Kansagara D, Forciea MA, Cooke M, Denberg TD. Management of chronic insomnia disorder in adults: A clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2016;165(2):125–133.Sleep Foundation. Sleep hygiene. SleepFoundation.org.Spielman AJ, Caruso LS, Glovinsky PB. Behavioral treatment of insomnia: A clinical case series. Sleep. 1987;10(1):87–92.For more PsychEd, follow us on Instagram (⁠@psyched.podcast⁠),  Facebook (⁠PsychEd Podcast⁠), X (⁠@psychedpodcast⁠), and Bluesky (⁠@psychedpodcast.bsky.social‬⁠). You can email us at ⁠psychedpodcast@gmail.com⁠ and visit our website at⁠ ⁠⁠psychedpodcast.org⁠.

    9 min
  7. PsychEd Shorts 8: Types of Substances

    12/31/2025

    PsychEd Shorts 8: Types of Substances

    Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This short episode covers Types of Substances Hosts: Sara Abrahamson, Shaoyuan Wang and Kate Braithwaite. Audio Editing: Kate Braithwaite References: American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM-5, text revision (DSM-5-TR). 5th ed. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Association Publishing; 2022. CAMH. (2013). Inhalants. Inhalants | CAMH CAMH. (2010). Cocaine and Crack. https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/mental-illness-and-addiction-index/cocaine CAMH. (2012). Amphetamines. https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/mental-illness-and-addiction-index/amphetamines#:~:text=Chronic%20use%20of%20amphetamines%20can,can%20also%20cause%20amphetamine%20psychosis. Chae J, Marsden J and Sutherland A. (2024, August 21). Benzodiazepine Withdrawal. Emergency Care BC. Benzodiazepine Withdrawal : Emergency Care BC ChildHealthBC. (2023, September 21). Common Street names for Substances. https://childhealthbc.ca/mhsu/common_streetnames_substances/printfile Jauch EC. (2023, January 18) Inhalants Clinical Presentation. Medscape. Inhalants Clinical Presentation: History, Physical, Causes Kaye, AD, Staser, AN, Mccollins, TS, Zheng, J, Berry, FA, Burroughs, CR, Heisler, M, Mouhaffel, A, Ahmadzadeh, S, Kaye, AM, Shekoohi, S, & Varrassi, G. (2024). Delirium Tremens: A Review of Clinical Studies. Cureus, 16(4), e57601. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.57601 Long N. (2020, November 3). GHB toxicity. Life in the Fast Lane. GHB toxicity • LITFL • Toxicology Library Toxicant Medx. (2025, November 26). Understanding What is the MOA of Alcohol: A Pharmacological Perspective. What is the MOA of Alcohol? Explained: Receptors and Effects Mendelson, J. H., & Mello, N. K. (1996). Management of cocaine abuse and dependence. The New England journal of medicine, 334(15), 965–972. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJM199604113341507 Nichols DE. Hallucinogens. Pharmacol Ther. 2004 Feb;101(2):131-81. doi: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2003.11.002. Nickson C. (2024, December 18). Sedative toxidrome. Life in the Fast Lane. Sedative Toxidrome • LITFL • CCC Toxicology Porter RS, Kaplan JL, Homeier BP, editors. The Merck manual of diagnosis and therapy. 20th ed. Kenilworth (NJ): Merck Sharp & Dohme; 2018. PsychDB. (2021, March). Opioid Intoxication. Opioid Intoxication - PsychDB PsychDB. (2023, October). Opioid Withdrawal. Opioid Withdrawal - PsychDB PsychDB. (2023 February). Cannabis Withdrawal. Cannabis Withdrawal - PsychDB Roth BL, Gumpper RH. Psychedelics as Transformative Therapeutics. Am J Psychiatry. 2023 May 1;180(5):317-20. Vollenweider FX, Kometer M. The neurobiology of psychedelic drugs: implications for the treatment of mood disorders. Nat Rev Neurosci. 2010 Sep;11(9):642-51. doi: 10.1038/nrn2884.

    14 min
  8. PsychEd Episode 72: Psychiatric Case Presentation with Dr. Justin Delwo

    12/01/2025

    PsychEd Episode 72: Psychiatric Case Presentation with Dr. Justin Delwo

    Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode covers the psychiatric case presentation with Dr. Justin Delwo, a staff psychiatrist at Toronto Western Hospital where he works in the emergency department and urgent care settings. The learning objectives for this episode are as follows: What is the goal of a psychiatric case presentation?What are some ground rules for a case presentation?What are the key sections of a case presentation and what should you include under each? How can you tailor your case presentation to the setting Guest: Dr. Justin Delwo Hosts: Dr. Matt Cho (PGY1), Dr. Daamoon Ghahari (PGY2), and Dr. Angad Singh (PGY2) Audio editing: Dr. Angad Singh (PGY2) Episode evaluation: Shelly Palchik (MS4) Time Stamps: (1:50) - Goals of a case presentation (4:49) - Ground rules for presenting (7:56) - General overview (19:44) - Identifying Data (23:16) - Chief complaint and reason for referral (25:42) - History of presenting illness (38:38) - Review of systems (42:16) - Safety (49:42) - Past psychiatric history (53:54) - Medications (55:55) - Past medical history (59:14) - Allergies (1:00:13) - Family psychiatric history (1:02:07) - Personal history (1:06:23) -  Mental status exam (1:09:45) - Impression (1:14:20) - Plan (1:18:43) - Tailoring to different settings For more PsychEd, follow us on Instagram (@psyched.podcast),  Facebook (PsychEd Podcast), X (@psychedpodcast), and Bluesky (@psychedpodcast.bsky.social‬). You can email us at psychedpodcast@gmail.com and visit our website atpsychedpodcast.org.

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This podcast is written and produced by psychiatry residents at the University of Toronto and is aimed at medical students and residents. Listeners will learn about fundamental and more advanced topics in psychiatry as our resident team explore these topics with world-class psychiatrists at U of T and abroad.

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