We're joined for the first in a two-part series with Dr. Robert Platt, a professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health at McGill University. Dr. Platt is a senior investigator at the McGill University Health Center, the Lady Davis Institute at the Jewish General Hospital, and a leading expert in pharmacoepidemiology. He holds the Albert Behringer Endowed Chair in Pharmacoepidemiology and is a pioneering figure in causal epidemiology.

On today’s episode, we're excited to interview Dr. Laura Rosella, a professor at the Dalhousie School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. Dr. Rosella holds a CRC Chair in Population Health Analytics and is a principal investigator for the Temerty Center for AI Research and Education in Medicine. She is a leading expert in predictive epidemiology, particularly in the application of machine learning to administrative health data.

On today’s episode, we're thrilled to welcome Dr. Matt Fox, a professor in the departments of epidemiology and global health at Boston University. Dr. Fox’s research spans treatment outcomes in HIV treatment programs, infectious disease epidemiology, and epidemiological methods. He is also the co-host of one of our favourite podcasts, Sirius Epi, alongside Dr. Haley Bannick, who joined us on episode five.

On today’s episode, we have the privilege of speaking with Dr. Norman Rosenblum, a pediatric nephrologist and clinician scientist at SickKids Hospital and the University of Toronto. Dr. Rosenblum is a professor of pediatrics, a past recipient of a Tier 1 CRC Chair in Developmental Nephrology, and the scientific director of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute for Nutrition Metabolism Diabetes.

On today’s episode, we’re excited to speak with Dr. Haley Banack, an associate professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. Dr. Banack is an epidemiologist with expertise in obesity, aging, epidemiological methods, causal inference, and life course epidemiology. She is also the co-host of the Serious Epi podcast series alongside Matt Fox.

On this episode, we are thrilled to be joined by Dr. Lucy D’Agostino McGowan, an assistant professor in the Department of Statistical Sciences at Wake Forest University. Dr. D’Agostino McGowan is also the co-host of the insightful podcast Casual Inference, alongside Dr. Ellie Murray.

On our third episode, we delve into the critical question of where to find the best evidence for clinical practice and research, and are joined by Drs. Lorianne Linkins and Alfonso Iorio from McMaster University, leaders of an invaluable resource called ACCESSSS.

On this episode, we are honored to host Dr. Bapu Jena, a clinician, economist, and professor at Harvard Medical School, where he holds the Joseph P. Newhouse Professorship in Health Care Policy. Dr. Jena is also the creator and host of the popular podcast Freakonomics, MD, and the author of Random Acts of Medicine: The Hidden Forces That Shape How Doctors Impact Patients and Shape Our Health.

In the third episode of the ​“History in the Hot Seat: The Teaching and Knowing of Canada’s Past” Podcast, host Hannah Belec speaks with Dr. Lindsay Gibson, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Gibson discusses his research on commemoration controversies in Canada, exploring how historical figures and events are remembered in classrooms and the challenges educators face when teaching commemoration controversies that broach sensitive topics like colonialism and racism. The conversation delves into the role of teacher education programs in addressing these issues, how commemoration aligns with Canada's current history curricula, and the broader debates surrounding statues and public memorials. Listeners will gain insight into the complexities of teaching history in an era of evolving public attitudes and the significance of pedagogical methods, historical thinking, and technology in navigating these controversies.

On our debut episode, we’re thrilled to feature Dr. Peter Rosenbaum, renowned professor and clinician scientist in the Department of Pediatrics at McMaster University. Join us as Dr. Rosenbaum shares insights from his remarkable career, including his internationally recognized expertise in mentorship.