MEDamorphosis Podcast

MEDamorphosis Podcast is proud to present a 4-episode miniseries on rural, remote, and northern medicine from 2nd Yr UBC Medicine learner, Crystal McLeod. In this episode, Crystal speaks with Dr. Darren Jakubec, a GP Anesthetist working at Bulkley Valley District Hospital in Smithers, BC. Dr. Jakubec, who has been in practice for over 20 years, shares his highlight reel from a career dedicated to rural and remote medicine. Dr. Jakubec also addresses stereotypes associated with family medicine, including “Call isn’t that busy” and the value of alternative, multidisciplinary medicine in resource-limited settings. A big thanks to the many Northern Medical Program staff and faculty, for whom we just mention a few in this podcast, but all make this distributed site special! Guest: Dr. Darren Jakubec Hosted and Edited by: Crystal McLeod Music: Dr. Ian Downie New episodes of MEDamorphosis will be available on the last Monday of each month. Please rate, review, and subscribe to our podcast and explore the entire UBC Medicine Learning Network roster of podcasts on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and where you find your podcasts. (C) UBC Medicine Learning Network. All Rights Reserved.

In this episode, UBC Medicine learner Iman speaks with Dr. Charlotte Yong-Hing, a radiologist at UBC, who takes us on her journey to finding radiology, fellowships, and working as a radiologist. She outlines the flexibility of the field, as well as the complexity of radiology and its growing demand. Finally, she touches on being a woman in a male-dominated space throughout her career and how she has navigated this process and is trying to empower the next generation of radiologists. Guest: Dr. Charlotte Yong-Hing Hosted and Edited by: Iman Lahouaoula Music: Dr. Ian Downie New episodes of MEDamorphosis are available the last Monday of each month. Please rate, review, and subscribe to our podcast and explore the entire UBC Medicine Learning Network roster of podcasts on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and where you find your podcasts. (C) UBC Medicine Learning Network

Today 3rd Yr UBC Medicine learner, Ella Chan speaks with Dr. Jill Lin, a resident physician in Pediatrics at UBC’s BCCH Campus. Dr. Lin walks us through their journey to their specialty and their passion in global health in medical school. Guest: Dr. Jill Lin Hosted Edited by: Ella Chan Music: Dr. Ian Downie New episodes of MEDamorphosis are available the last Monday of each month. Please rate, review, and subscribe to our podcast and explore the entire UBC Medicine Learning Network roster of podcasts on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and where you find your podcasts. (C) UBC Medicine Learning Network

Iman speaks with Dr. Gerald Da Roza, an internist and nephrologist at UBC. This episode is jammed packed with gems and pearls of wisdom regarding career decision making, lifestyle in medicine, and considerations when choosing an internal medicine subspecialty. Dr. Da Roza shares his journey to medicine and nephrology while giving very candid advice about being honest with yourself throughout this journey and touching on the comparison game. Regardless of your specialty of interest, this episode is sure to touch on a topic you’ve been thinking about! Guest: Dr. Gerald Da Roza Hosted and Edited by: Iman Lahouaoula Music: Dr. Ian Downie Learn more and listen to the family of UBC Medicine Learning Network Podcasts: https://education.med.ubc.ca/ubc-medicine-learning-network-podcasts/ Follow the UBC Medicine Learning Network on all social media: @ubcmedvid (C) 2023 UBC Medicine Learning Network

MEDamorphosis Podcast returns for Season 5! We begin this season by presenting “It Makes Cents”, a mini-series aimed at improving the financial education of medical students across Canada. Host Ali Jatoi, a medical student with a past life in finance, discusses personal finance topics in these short-form podcast episodes. In today’s episode, Ali covers Student Loans, including how to apply for educational funding, how to get access to free grants and bursaries and the process of repaying your student loan. Listen now and make finance “make cents”. Hosted and Edited by: Ali Jatoi Music: Dr. Ian Downie Follow the UBC Medicine Learning Network on all social media: @ubcmedvid (C) UBC Medicine Learning Network New episodes of MEDamorphosis will be available the last Monday of each month. Please rate, review, and subscribe to our podcast and explore the entire UBC Medicine Learning Network roster of podcasts on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and where you find your podcasts.

As part of our Career Options in Family Medicine series, we sit down with Dr. David Mongar, a family physician based in Burnaby, BC who specializes in Maternity Care, Addiction Medicine, and a blend of the two - Perinatal Addiction Medicine. Join us as we explore Dr. Mongar's journey from being inspired in a medical school Obstetrics session to practicing full-fledged Maternity Care, meconium stains and all. Dr. Mongar talks about his involvement in the Sheway Pregnancy Outreach Program in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver helping pregnant patients navigate and overcome addiction, as well as his experiences practicing rural medicine in Yellowknife, BC. He provides a wealth of advice for students interested in crafting their own unique career in Maternity Care as well as Family Medicine in general, and explores the different options available. With this episode, as with our larger series, we hope to inform and inspire medical students with the flexibility that a career in Family Medicine provides. Follow the UBC Medicine Learning Network on all social media: @ubcmedvid Guest: Dr. David Mongar Hosted and Edited by: Igor Mihajlovic Music: Dr. Ian Downie (C) 2023 UBC Medicine Learning Network

In this episode, family physician Dr. Vincent Valdrez (he/him) talks about what it’s like to be “out” in medicine. As a queer physician serving Vancouver’s inner-city populations, Dr. Vincent Valdrez shares his story of discovering a love for family medicine and providing care for marginalized individuals. Follow the UBC Medicine Learning Network on all social media: @ubcmedvid Guest: Dr. Vincent Valdrez, Family Physician at Three Bridges Community Health Clinic and BC Centre for Disease Control. Hosted and Edited by: Brianna Creelman Music: Dr. Ian Downie (C) 2023 UBC Medicine Learning Network Resources: UBC OUTreach Mentorship Initiative: https://mdprogram.med.ubc.ca/student-affairs/mentorship/outreach-2slgbtqia-identified-in-medicine/ UBC 2SLGBTQIA+ in Medicine Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ubcqueermedicine/ Canadian Queer Medical Students Association Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cqmsa/

In this episode, Maya speaks with Dr. Sorush Rokui, a resident physician in Cardiac Surgery at UBC. Dr. Rokui walks us through what the specialty of cardiac surgery is, what drew him to the field, and his daily life in residency. Dr. Rokui also takes us through his journey of deciding on cardiac surgery, his reflective process, and advice for medical students. New episodes of MEDamorphosis will be available the last Monday of each month. Please rate, review, and subscribe to our podcast and explore the entire UBC Medicine Learning Network roster of podcasts on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and where you find your podcasts. Follow the UBC Medicine Learning Network on all social media: @ubcmedvid Guest: Dr. Sorush Rokui Hosted and Edited by: Maya Naidu Music: Dr. Ian Downie (C) 2023 UBC Medicine Learning Network

MEDamorphosis Podcast Season 4 re-launches with this new episode from 2nd Yr UBC Medicine learner, Maya Naidu. New episodes of MEDamorphosis will be available the last Monday of each month. Maya speaks with Dr. Abhi Cherukupalli, a resident physician in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (also known as ENT) at UBC. Dr. Cherukupalli walks us through his journey to his specialty and discusses finding his passions in medical innovation & global health along the way. Dr. Cherukupalli brings up the important topics of burnout and self-care in medical training, and shares his advice for medical students. Please rate, review, and subscribe to our podcast and explore the entire UBC Medicine Learning Network roster of podcasts on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and where you find your podcasts. Follow the UBC Medicine Learning Network on all social media: @ubcmedvid Guest: Dr. Abhi Cherukupalli Hosted and Edited by: Maya Naidu Music: Dr. Ian Downie (C) 2023 UBC Medicine Learning Network

How many times does your care plan consist of "Refer to social work" and what happens after that? What is the big difference between nurses and doctors anyway? Is the hierarchy a thing of the past? This episode we take a moment to have two interviews with our social work and nursing colleagues to gain a bit of a better understanding of their training, scope, and how their work intersects with ours. Spoiler alert: there's a lot more at play than you might think. Guests: Social worker Jill Withers and Nurse Tanisha Stewart. Hosted and Edited by: Mike Moreton Music: Dr. Ian Downie Please rate, review, and subscribe to our podcast and explore the entire UBC Medicine Learning Network roster of podcasts on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and where you find your podcasts. Follow us on all social media: @ubcmedvid (C) 2022 UBC Medicine Learning Network

In this episode, Chris (he/him) and Celine (she/her), as former co-leads of UBC Medicine’s 2SLGBTQ+ Mentorship Group, talk with Dr. Eva Moore (she/they), an Adolescent Medicine Paediatrician at BC Children’s Hospital, about navigating queer identity in medicine and how we can make medicine more inclusive, and maybe a little more loud, proud and rainbow-coloured. Dr. Moore candidly shares their journey both professionally and personally, from coming out (or perhaps “inviting in”) to starting a family, and what it has meant to be “out” throughout her life and career. We discuss the power of mentorship and representation outside of and within medicine, especially for queer trainees, and while we acknowledge the progress that has been made in society and in medicine, we recognize the ongoing harms of homophobia and transphobia that exist to this day. This podcast aims to add to the conversation that we hope will continue to shift the culture in medicine, to one that not only tolerates queerness, but which actively and openly celebrates it. Guest: Dr. Eva Moore, Adolescent Medicine Paediatrician at BC Children’s Hospital, Clinical Associate Professor and Program Director of the Adolescent Medicine Subspecialty Residency and Clinical Fellowship Training Program at UBC. Hosted and Edited by: Chris Kobylka-Pang and Celine McCaughran-Contreras, recent graduates of the UBC MD 2022 Class. Resources: To learn more about the OUTreach Mentorship initiative, visit https://mdprogram.med.ubc.ca/student-affairs/mentorship/outreach-2slgbtqia-identified-in-medicine/ UBC 2SLGBTQ+ in Medicine Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ubcqueermedicine/ Canadian Queer Medical Students Association Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cqmsa/ Recorded on the ancestral, traditional and unceded territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-waututh) Nations.

In this candid episode, Sarah speaks with Dr. Pippa Hawley, a palliative care specialist who is Medical Director of the BC Cancer Pain and Symptom Management/Palliative Care Program and Head of the UBC Division of Palliative Care. They discuss the satisfying work that is palliative care, the importance of interprofessional collaboration, and the struggles and satisfactions for a clinical trialist. They also delve into the current place and evolving landscape of medicinal cannabis for cancer-related symptom management, and why Dr. Hawley is so passionate about its destigmatization. It’s an episode you won’t want to miss. Resources · https://palliativecare.med.ubc.ca/ · http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/health-info/coping-with-cancer/medical-cannabis Hosted & Edited by: Sarah Keyes Music: Dr. Ian Downie

Guests: Drs. Natalie Arnold, Tony Chae, and Gurk Sarohia - PGY1s in Ophthalmology at the University of Alberta Hosts: Crystal Gong and Iman Lahouaoula Edited by: Crystal Gong Music: Dr. Ian Downie

Guest - Dr. Martin Gleave, Director of the Vancouver Prostate Centre and Distinguished Professor and Head of Department of Urologic Sciences at UBC Host - Igor Mihajlovic Edited By - Igor Mihajlovic Music: Dr. Ian Downie

Guest - Dr. Janessa Laskin - Medical oncologist, co-founder and Clinical Lead for BC Cancer’s Personalized OncoGenomics Program Host - Igor Mihajlovic Edited By - Igor Mihajlovic Music: Dr. Ian Downie

In this episode, Iman and Crystal speak with Dr. Kelly Lefaivre, an orthopedic trauma surgeon at Vancouver General Hospital. They cover topics ranging from the apprehension to choosing a specialty, the value of strong mentorship and the unique road for women in a traditionally male-dominated field. This is an episode you don't want to miss - listen today and learn about what it means to be a lifelong learner and how to cater a medical career to your interests! Hosted and edited by: Crystal Gong & Iman Lahouaoula Music: Dr. Ian Downie

Guests: Dr. Sharon Salloum Hosts: Aidan Pye and Mike Moreton Editing: Mike Moreton Music: Dr. Ian Downie

Guest: Dr. Kyle Wanzel, Plastic, Reconstructive, and Asthetic Surgery Hosts: Crystal Gong & Iman Lahouaoula Edited by: Crystal Gong Music: Dr. Ian Downie

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Christopher NG, an obstetrician & gynecologist based in Langley. Dr. Ng takes us through a journey of discovering a passion for OBGYN through teaching sexual education and trying to pave your own path throughout your career. A passionate educator, Dr. Ng offers up some unfiltered truths about choosing a career in medicine and how to keep making integral career decisions throughout your life. We also dive into the day to day lifestyle of an OBGYN and what the future may hold for this invigorating specialty. Hosts: Iman Lahouaoula & Crystal Gong. Edited by: Iman Lahouaoula. Music: Dr. Ian Downie.

Guest - Dr. Paul Thiessen, Pediatrics Hosts - Mike Moreton and Aidan Pye Editing - Mike Moreton Music - Dr. Ian Downie