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🫁 Did you know that, although tuberculosis is preventable and curable, it continues to be the number one infectious killer of human beings globally?

🇨🇦 And did you know that there is still active tuberculosis transmission among communities here in Canada, despite it being one of the wealthiest countries in the world?

📍 Global health isn’t about health somewhere else. It’s about health everywhere, including right where you are.

🎙️ Here to tell us more is Dr. @madhukar.pai, a public health physician by training and Canada Research Chair in Epidemiology and Global Health at @mcgillu @mcgill_globalpublichealth.

🌍 In Episode 40, Dr. Pai explains what global health is and how medical learners and trainees can help address global threats to health and equity, whether it be in the clinic or at their keyboard.

🎧 Tune in now! Link in bio

#globalhealth #decolonizeglobalhealth #climatechange #democracy #socialdeterminantsofhealth #SDOH #healthequity #meded #medicaleducation by @justmedicinepod

🗓️ We are back from our summer break with a new episode for you....

🩺 Our guest on the podcast this month is Dr. Madhukar Pai, a public health physician by training and current professor and Canada Research Chair in Epidemiology and Global Health at McGill University.

🦟 As Dr. Pai explains, there’s a LOT more to global health than just toilets and “tropical medicine”.

🌍 In Episode 40, he gives us a rundown on the role medical learners and trainees can play in addressing global threats to health and equity, and, despite hard times, why there’s still plenty of reasons to be hopeful about the state of the world.

(Shoutouts to @maria_ressa, @peterhotez, and @michaelemann among others in this wide-reaching conversation!)

➡️ Listen now! Link in bio

#globalhealth #publichealth #decolonizeglobalhealth #climatechange #democracy #socialdeterminantsofhealth #SDOH #healthequity #meded #medicaleducation by @justmedicinepod

🔍 Forensic pathologists have a very big and important job: getting answers for the loved ones and communities of people who have experienced sudden, unexpected, or even suspicious deaths.

📚 Even though forensic pathologists are busy folks, according to our most recent interviewee, they are often delighted to teach.

🦪 In Episode 39, forensic pathologist and coroner Dr. Kona Williams shares a few of her pearls with medical learners and trainees.

➡️ Tune in now to Episode 39: Addressing inequities within Canada's death investigation systems. Link in bio

#forensicpathology #pathology #SDOH #healthequity #socialjustice #MMIWG #MMIWG2S #advocacy #meded #medicaleducation #communicationskills by @justmedicinepod

🩺 Forensic pathologists are medical doctors who work within death investigation systems.

🔦 Death investigation systems seek to shed light on the causes behind unexpected, unexplained, or suspicious deaths.

⛔ Unfortunately, not everyone has the same access to the clarity and closure that death investigation systems are meant to provide.

🎧 For this episode, Dr. Kona Williams, a Cree and Mohawk forensic pathologist and coroner based in Northern Ontario, joined us to discuss what forensic pathology is (and isn’t), and what is needed to make health care more equitable – for the living, as well as for the dead.

➡️ Listen to Episode 39 now. Link in bio

#forensicpathology #pathology #SDOH #healthequity #socialjustice #MMIWG #MMIWG2S #advocacy #meded #medicaleducation #communicationskills by @justmedicinepod

🎙️ “The opposite of trauma isn’t healing. It’s power”

🎧 Tune in for Episode 38 of Just Medicine with Dr. Eric Cattoni, a family doc and Medical Director at the Families In Recovery (FIR) Unit at @bcwomens.

🫶 In this episode, we review the cornerstones of compassionate, evidence-based care for birthers and babies in the context of BC’s toxic drug crisis.

➡️ Link in bio.

#familymedicine #obstetrics #pediatrics #addiction #SDOH #healthequity #socialjustice #harmreduction #advocacy #meded #medicaleducation by @justmedicinepod

💚 Tomorrow, April 22, is Earth Day. What better opportunity to learn about how environment issues shape health outcomes — and what we, as medical learners, can do about them?

🌍 Have a listen to Episode 35 with Dr. Melissa Lem @drmelissalem, a family doc and past President of Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) @cape_doctors.

Link in bio ➡️

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🤝 A primary care provider can be an important resource person for folks living with substance use and mental health challenges.

🩺 In Episode 1, Dr. Marcus Greatheart @docmarcusg, a family physician and social worker, joined us to talk about providing compassionate and collaborative longitudinal care to this patient population.

➡️ Click the link in bio to listen to Episode 1: The art of medicine in mental health and substance use.

#mentalhealth #substanceuse #healthequity #socialjustice #publichealth #meded #medicaleducation by @justmedicinepod

What are the main skills involved in providing substance use care to pregnant and postpartum people and their babies?
✔️ Managing pregnancy and obstetrical emergencies with obstetrical colleagues
✔️ Staying on top of the fast-evolving landscape of substance use and addiction treatment
✔️ Above all: openness, curiosity and a nonjudgmental approach

For Episode 38, Dr. Eric Cattoni, a family doc and Medical Director at the Families In Recovery (FIR) Unit at BC Women’s Hospital, joins us for a discussion about this specialized area of medicine with enormous transformative potential for patients and families.

Listen now for expert tips on perinatal substance use care. Link in bio ➡️

#familymedicine #obstetrics #pediatrics #addiction #SDOH #healthequity #socialjustice #advocacy #meded #medicaleducation by @justmedicinepod

🎧 Hey there! Have you listened to episode 37 yet?

🤩 Our guest is Dr. Gbolahan (GB) Olarewaju: an academic activist, past and inaugural chair of @BMSACanada, and a resident physician in public health and family medicine in unceded Vancouver.

🩺 In this episode, Dr. GB talks to host Sandra about dismantling structural barriers to the health professions, and making sure medicine reflects the populations it serves.

❗Don't miss this fascinating conversation. Check it out now!

Link in bio ➡️

#MedEd #MedicalEducation #healthequity #EveryMonthisBlackHistoryMonth #EDI #antiracism by @justmedicinepod

New to Just Medicine, but don’t know where to start? ⚖️🩺

Consider tuning in to our most popular episodes first! 🎧

Currently, our top 5 most listened-to episodes are:

1️⃣ Episode 32: Derek K. Thompson talks about the role health care workers – including medical learners and trainees – can play in realizing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's health-related calls. 🌿

2️⃣ Episode 3: Three advocates discuss how to bring about change in medical education with respect to gender-affirming care. 🏳️‍⚧️

3️⃣ Episode 2: Dr. Katarina Wind offers expert tips on discussing weight and related health goals in a patient-centred way. 👟

4️⃣ Episode 1: Dr. Marcus Greatheart talks about walking alongside patients and the importance of recognizing our privilege as medical professionals. 🎨

5️⃣ Episode 8: Dr. Diane McIntosh discusses equity considerations in the conversation around Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) for psychiatric conditions. 👐🏽

Every one of our episodes offers great learning. Check them out by hitting the link in bio! ➡️ by @justmedicinepod

🎙️ Sandra here, letting you know that February’s episode has dropped!

💫 We have a very special guest on the podcast this month: Dr. Gbolahan (GB) Olarewaju, an academic activist, past and inaugural chair of @BMSACanada, and – fortunately for me! – my colleague and co-resident physician in public health.

🏥 Dr. GB and I talked about how discriminatory policies and practices have blocked Black students from accessing the medical profession for decades, and how Black trainees and their allies are working to right these wrongs.

🩺 As Dr. GB explains, although medicine is becoming a more inclusive place, it still has a long way to go. We all have a role to play in dismantling structural barriers to health and the health professions, and making sure medicine reflects the populations it serves.

Tune in to Episode 37 to learn more. Link in bio ➡️

#MedEd #MedicalEducation #healthequity #BlackHistoryMonth #EDI #antiracism by @justmedicinepod

🏥 Did you know that substance use contributes to 270,000 hospitalizations every year in Canada?*

📋 The substance use history is an important opportunity to share information, offer harm reduction support, and assess readiness for change.

For more expert tips, click the link in bio to listen to Episode 6: Taking a good substance use history with Dr. Elise Jackson ➡️

#SDOH #substanceuse #healthequity #socialjustice #meded #medicaleducation

*Source: Government of Canada. [updated 2024]. Canadian Drugs and Substances Strategy: Overview [webpage]. by @justmedicinepod