Accidental Intellectual

Yonah Krakowsky, MD, FRCSC, joins us to discuss his work as the director of the Transition-Related Surgery Program at Women’s College Hospital, religion and the ways in which it enriches both his practice and his life, experiences telling stories on stage, and so much more!

Dr. Yonah Krakowsky is a surgeon-educator in the Division of Urology at the University of Toronto. He completed his medical school and urology residency at the University of Toronto and a fellowship in sexual medicine and surgery at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Krakowsky is the medical lead of the Transition-Related Surgery Program at Women's College Hospital and is the assistant program director of the urology residency program at the University of Toronto. His clinical and research interests are in peyronies disease, erectile dysfunction, female sexual medicine, and increasing access for trans surgery in Canada.

Follow Dr. Yonah Krakowsky on Twitter. Read his article about how he navigates practicing Orthodox Judaism and his work doing transition-related surgeries, here. Also, find out more about the Women’s College Hospital Transition-Related Surgery Program on their website!  

This episode of Accidental Intellectual is produced by Bronwyn Lamond, Rachael Lyon, Harrison McNaughtan, Stephanie Morris, Lee Propp, and Ariana Simone. Our theme music is by Alexandra Willet and our branding by Maxwell McNaughtan.

To learn more about the Accidental Intellectual podcast and get full show notes and a transcript of this episode, visit our website at www.accidentalintellectual.com. 

Sheila Wijayasinghe, MD, CCFP,  joins us to discuss her journey to becoming a family doctor, how personal experiences as a patient have changed the way she practices medicine, the unscientific advice that she shares with her trainees to follow your heart, and so much more!

Dr. Sheila Wijayasinghe is a family doctor in Toronto with a special interest in women's and sexual health. She studied medicine at the University of Alberta and completed her Family Medicine Residency and Fellowship in Low Risk Obstetrics at the University of Toronto. Dr. Wijayasinghe is the Medical Director of Primary Care Outreach at Women's College Hospital and the Medical Director at the Immigrant Womens’ Health Center (IWHC) in Toronto. She has a family practice at St. Michael's Hospital and works as a staff physician at Hassle Free Sexual Health Clinic. Dr. Wijayasinghe is a Lecturer at the University of Toronto’s Department of Family and Community Medicine. Additionally, she has written for the Globe and Mail and is one of the Health Experts on CTV’s The Social.

Follow Dr. Sheila Wijayasinghe on Twitter. Find out more about IWHC Toronto, Women's College Hospital and St. Mike's Hospital online! Read her article in the Globe and Mail and watch her on CTV’s the Social.

This episode of Accidental Intellectual is produced by Bronwyn Lamond, Rachael Lyon, Harrison McNaughtan, Stephanie Morris, Lee Propp, and Ariana Simone. Our theme music is by Alexandra Willet and our branding by Maxwell McNaughtan.

To learn more about the Accidental Intellectual podcast and get full show notes and a transcript of this episode, visit our website at www.accidentalintellectual.com.

Suze Berkhout, MD, Ph.D., joins us to discuss storytelling and why it matters, how to ethically share stories in an accessible and meaningful format, writing and other creative processes, learning to stay with the mess, and so much more!

Dr. Suze Berkhout is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto, and a clinician-investigator and practicing psychiatrist within the University Health Network. Her research explores how dimensions of self and social identity are shaped within medical and psychiatric practices, and the implications of this for the production and unintended consequences of biomedical knowledge. Her current overlapping and messy research projects explore these themes within Placebo and Nocebo Studies, First Episode Psychosis, and Transplant Medicine, and increasingly include methods that push at the limits of narrative convention.  

Follow Dr. Suze Berkhout on Twitter. Read more about her work here!

This episode of Accidental Intellectual is produced by Bronwyn Lamond, Rachael Lyon, Harrison McNaughtan, Stephanie Morris, Lee Propp, and Ariana Simone. Our theme music is by Alexandra Willet and our branding by Maxwell McNaughtan.

To learn more about the Accidental Intellectual podcast and get full show notes and a transcript of this episode, visit our website at www.accidentalintellectual.com. 

Yona Lunsky, Ph.D., C.Psych, joins us to discuss creating space for patient partners in research, barriers to care for individuals with developmental disabilities, her personal connection to her work, and so much more!

Dr. Lunsky is the Director of the Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre, and the Health Care Access Research and Developmental Disabilities (H-CARDD) Program at CAMH. She is Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto and Adjunct Scientist at Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), and has focused her research on the mental health needs of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their families. Dr. Lunsky is the principal investigator of several studies examining clinical and systems issues related to health services. She is also involved in a number of projects focused on improving primary, emergency and mental health care. In more recent years she has become more involved in a number of partnership projects bringing together both researchers and clinicians with people with disabilities and their families to design innovative approaches to improving health care.

Follow Dr. Yona Lunsky on Twitter. Find out more about the Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre, the Health Care Access Research and Developmental Disabilities (H-CARDD) and other resources mentioned in the full show notes!

This episode of Accidental Intellectual is produced by Bronwyn Lamond, Rachael Lyon, Harrison McNaughtan, Stephanie Morris, Lee Propp, and Ariana Simone. Our theme music is by Alexandra Willet and our branding by Maxwell McNaughtan.

To learn more about the Accidental Intellectual podcast and get full show notes and a transcript of this episode, visit our website at www.accidentalintellectual.com.

Executive Director of Planned Parenthood Toronto, Sarah Hobbs-Blyth, joins us to discuss her “accidental” career trajectory, inclusive access to mental health, primary and sexual health care for youth, how her work in the field of sexual and reproductive health has played into her role as a parent, and so much more!

Sarah began her career in sexual health and health care working at the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control.  She joined the Community Health Centre sector in 1999 and has held a variety of positions. Sarah has demonstrated her commitment to improving access to mental health, primary and sexual health care for youth through participating on various boards, committees and working groups both within the CHC sector and within the non-profit charitable sector. Sarah has a combined degree in Sociology and Gerontology from McMaster University, a master’s certificate in Healthcare Management from Schulich School of Business and has completed the Advanced Health Systems Leadership Program at Rotman School of Business. Sarah is committed to working from an anti-oppressive framework and is an advocate for the model of health and wellbeing.

Follow Sarah Hobbs-Blyth on Twitter! Learn more about Planned Parenthood Toronto online and follow them on social media pipes!

This episode of Accidental Intellectual is produced by Bronwyn Lamond, Rachael Lyon, Harrison McNaughtan, Stephanie Morris, Lee Propp, and Ariana Simone. Our theme music is by Alexandra Willet and our branding by Maxwell McNaughtan.

To learn more about the Accidental Intellectual podcast and get full show notes and a transcript of this episode, visit our website at www.accidentalintellectual.com. 

Host, Lee Propp, sits down with each member of the Accidental Intellectual podcast team (affectionately known as the Pod Squad) to turn the mics on them and, as she does with each of our guests, ask them to introduce themselves, their work, and ask a few nosy questions.

This episode of Accidental Intellectual is produced by Bronwyn Lamond, Rachael Lyon, Harrison McNaughtan, Stephanie Morris, Lee Propp, and Ariana Simone. Our theme music is by Alexandra Willet and our branding by Maxwell McNaughtan. To learn more about the Accidental Intellectual podcast and get full show notes and a transcript of this episode, visit our website at www.accidentalintellectual.com.

Sean Hill, Ph.D., joins us to discuss the importance of organizing and sharing data, the role of neuroinformatics in mental health, how scientists need to learn how to fail faster, and so much more!

Dr. Sean Hill is the Director of the Krembil Centre for Neuroinformatics, Senior Scientist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), and Professor at the University of Toronto. Dr. Hill is a computational neuroscientist with experience in building large-scale computational models of brain circuitry. The Centre collaborates with clinicians and researchers, employing neuroinformatics, artificial intelligence, and multiscale modeling, to develop data-driven definitions of brain disorders, predict patient trajectories, and transform mental health care. Dr. Hill applies large-scale data integration, neuroinformatics, multiscale brain modeling, and machine learning to improve our understanding and treatment of mental health disorders. The Centre’s mandate is to accelerate global collaborations in brain science using the power of big data and brain modeling to fundamentally change how mental illness is understood.

Follow Dr. Sean Hill on Twitter! Learn more about the Krembil Centre for Neuroinformatics at CAMH and his previous work at the Blue Brain Project here.

This episode of Accidental Intellectual is produced by Bronwyn Lamond, Rachael Lyon, Harrison McNaughtan, Stephanie Morris, Lee Propp, and Ariana Simone. Our theme music is by Alexandra Willet and our branding by Maxwell McNaughtan.

To learn more about the Accidental Intellectual podcast and get full show notes and a transcript of this episode, visit our website at www.accidentalintellectual.com. 

Melanie Penner, MD FRCP(C), joins us to discuss imposter syndrome, the importance of good mentorship, her research and policy work to improve access to Autism services, the value of having hobbies, and so much more!

Dr. Melanie Penner is a developmental paediatrician at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital and a clinician investigator at the autism research centre in the Bloorview Research Institute. She is the Bloorview Children’s Hospital Foundation Chair in Developmental Paediatrics. Dr. Penner works as a developmental paediatrician performing developmental assessments, diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder, and managing psychopharmacological treatment in children with complex behavioural challenges. Her research interests are in expanding and enhancing the care provided to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families in the community.

Follow Dr. Melanie Penner on Twitter. Find out more about ECHO Autism at Holland Bloorview and read more about Dr. Penner's policy work here. 

This episode of Accidental Intellectual is produced by Bronwyn Lamond, Rachael Lyon, Harrison McNaughtan, Stephanie Morris, Lee Propp, and Ariana Simone. Our theme music is by Alexandra Willet and our branding by Maxwell McNaughtan.

To learn more about the Accidental Intellectual podcast and get full show notes and a transcript of this episode, visit our website at www.accidentalintellectual.com.

Jeffrey Ansloos, PhD, C. Psych, joins us to discuss the importance of listening, cultivating relationships, the concept of care and caring for others within your community, the ethical responsibility that identity creates within a person to enact real change, and so much more!

Dr. Ansloos is a Registered Psychologist and Assistant Professor of Indigenous Mental Health and Social Policy in the Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), University of Toronto. Dr. Ansloos is Nêhiyaw (Cree) and English and is a member of Fisher River Cree Nation (Ochekwi-Sipi; Treaty 5). He was born and raised in the heart of Treaty 1 territory in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Prior to joining OISE, Dr. Ansloos worked as an Assistant Professor at the University of Victoria, at Lesley University in Boston and was also interim program director in Global and Interdisciplinary Studies. Dr. Ansloos completed his doctoral residency at the University of Manitoba, his PhD and MA in Clinical Psychology, as well as an MA in Theology and Ethics from Fuller, and a BA in Counselling from Trinity Western University.

Follow Dr. Jeffrey Ansloos on Twitter and listen to his interview on the importance of Indigenous content in Canadian classrooms, here. Dr. Ansloos’ book, “The Medicine of Peace” is available for order online.

This episode of Accidental Intellectual is produced by Bronwyn Lamond, Rachael Lyon, Harrison McNaughtan, Stephanie Morris, Lee Propp, and Ariana Simone. Our theme music is by Alexandra Willet and our branding by Maxwell McNaughtan.

To learn more about the Accidental Intellectual podcast and get full show notes and a transcript of this episode, visit our website at www.accidentalintellectual.com. 

Christine Chambers, PhD, RPsych, joins us to discuss her career trajectory, making your research meaningful and accessible to the public, multiple role management and delegation, doing good work, and so much more!

Dr. Christine Chambers is a Clinical Psychologist, Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Children’s Pain, and a Killam Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Psychology & Neuroscience at Dalhousie University. She is the Scientific Director of a national knowledge mobilization network, Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP). Headquartered at Dalhousie, SKIP’s mission is to improve children's pain management by mobilizing evidence-based solutions through coordination and collaboration. She is also the incoming scientific director of the Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health (IHDCYH) at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Dr. Chambers’ research is based in the Centre for Pediatric Pain Research at the IWK Health Centre and is aimed at improving the assessment and management of children’s pain. She has published over 150 articles in peer reviewed scientific journals and was identified as one of the top 10 most productive women clinical psychology professors in Canada.

Follow Dr. Christine Chambers on Twitter. To learn more about the Centre for Pediatric Pain Research, Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP) and the It Doesn't Have to Hurt initiative, visit their websites.

This episode of Accidental Intellectual is produced by Bronwyn Lamond, Rachael Lyon, Harrison McNaughtan, Stephanie Morris, Lee Propp, and Ariana Simone. Our theme music is by Alexandra Willet and our branding by Maxwell McNaughtan.

To learn more about the Accidental Intellectual podcast and get full show notes and a transcript of this episode, visit our website at www.accidentalintellectual.com.