We’re back with Dr. Robert Platt for part two of our deep dive into causal inference in epidemiology! In this episode, Dr. Platt and I explore different approaches to inferring causality, taking a closer look at the assumptions that are key when making causal inferences.

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.

In this episode of TPCHwR, I'm talking about the Switch 2, Fortnite Chapter 6, Nvidia, and ham radio.

Welcome to the very first episode of The TeaPee Podcast, a space where we gather over a warm cup of tea to talk about land, water, the environment, and Indigenous science. In this introductory episode, I share the story behind the podcast, why I created it, what you can expect in future episodes, and the importance of storytelling in how we relate to the world around us.

Since every episode centres around tea, I begin with a teaching on cedar, one of our four sacred medicines. I share its traditional uses, its role, and the connections it holds to water and wellness. Whether you are listening from the bush, the city, or somewhere in between, I invite you to sit with me, sip some tea, and start this journey together. Miigwetch for being here.

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.

A roundup of news, events and other highlights from around the University of Manitoba’s Rady Faculty of Health Sciences for the months of December 2024 and January 2025.

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.