Airway, Breathing, Conversation

Recorded on February 9, 2024.

Join us for grand rounds this week where Drs. Anita Rao and Melissa Ho, anesthesiologists at Trillium Health Partners in Mississauga, Ontario, present on the impact of the OR on the environment.

Dr. Anita Rao is an anesthesiologist at Trillium Health Partners in Mississauga, Ontario. She is the Physician Lead of Environmental Sustainability at THP and the Lead for Ontario's Anesthesiologists Environmental Sustainability Working Group. She is chairing the 2023/2024 Sustainable Perioperative Care Pan-Canadian Network initiative for CASCADES and the 2023/2024 Toronto Academic Health Sciences Network Sustainable Operating Working Group.

Please note that while this podcast is run by healthcare professionals, it is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing beats care that is individualized to your own unique medical needs, so if you have any questions about content covered in this podcast that relates to your own health, please speak with your doctor today.

Additionally, the views expressed on this show are our own and do not necessarily represent those of the USask Department of Anesthesiology.

Recorded on February 2, 2024.

Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Justin Lishchynsky, a PGY-3 anesthesiology resident here in Saskatoon, Canada, present on the anesthesia considerations around same-day total joint replacements.

Dr. Justin Lishchynsky is currently a PGY-3 anesthesia resident at the University of Saskatchewan. He completed a MSc degree from the University of Calgary and completed medical school at the University of Saskatchewan.

Please note that while this podcast is run by healthcare professionals, it is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing beats care that is individualized to your own unique medical needs, so if you have any questions about content covered in this podcast that relates to your own health, please speak with your doctor today.

Additionally, the views expressed on this show are our own and do not necessarily represent those of the USask Department of Anesthesiology.

Recorded on January 26, 2024.

Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Kan Ma, an anesthesiologist practicing in Toronto, Canada, presents on strategies to reduce post-op pain in craniotomy patients.

Dr. Ma (MD, FRCPC) completed his anesthesia residency program at McMaster University in 2017. He subsequently completed the Trauma-Neuroanesthesia and Critical Care Fellowship at St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto in 2018, and the Neurosurgical Anesthesiology Fellowship at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois in 2019. His academic interest revolves around intraoperative neuromonitoring and perioperative pain management for neurosurgery.

Please note that while this podcast is run by healthcare professionals, it is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing beats care that is individualized to your own unique medical needs, so if you have any questions about content covered in this podcast that relates to your own health, please speak with your doctor today.

Additionally, the views expressed on this show are our own and do not necessarily represent those of the USask Department of Anesthesiology.

Recorded on January 12, 2024.

Join us for grand rounds this week where Melody Auger, a Staff Safety Associate and TLR Instructor with the Saskatoon Health Authority, presents on TLR principles and moving techniques.

Melody is a Staff Safety Associate and TLR Instructor. She has 14 years of TLR training and experience.

Please note that while this podcast is run by healthcare professionals, it is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing beats care that is individualized to your own unique medical needs, so if you have any questions about content covered in this podcast that relates to your own health, please speak with your doctor today.

Additionally, the views expressed on this show are our own and do not necessarily represent those of the USask Department of Anesthesiology.

Recorded on December 17, 2023.

Join us this week where Allison Houseman, a Saskatoon teacher specializing in working with young people with complex needs, discusses her approach to individuals with neurodivergent conditions, including managing communication, behaviour, perioperative expectations.

Allison Houseman is an teacher in the Saskatoon Public School Division who specializes in working with young people with complex needs. She has worked primarily with autistic individuals in specialized programs that support students in developing strategies to assist them in managing challenging behaviour to better enhance their ability to learn communication and life skills. Her passion is to assist new professionals within the field to better equip themselves with what can be expected in a classroom that supports more complex individuals and the skills that they may find useful both in their teaching as well as their personal lives to ensure a healthy balance.

Please note that while this podcast is run by healthcare professionals, it is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing beats care that is individualized to your own unique medical needs, so if you have any questions about content covered in this podcast that relates to your own health, please speak with your doctor today.

Additionally, the views expressed on this show are our own and do not necessarily represent those of the USask Department of Anesthesiology.

Recorded on December 15, 2023.

Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Trevor Krysak, a PGY-3 Anesthesiology Resident at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, presents on Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and the management of perioperative anticoagulation.

Dr. Krysak is a PGY-3 anesthesiology resident at the University of Saskatchewan. His background includes an honours BSc in physiology and pharmacology with an interest in cardiac and neurophysiology.

Please note that while this podcast is run by healthcare professionals, it is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing beats care that is individualized to your own unique medical needs, so if you have any questions about content covered in this podcast that relates to your own health, please speak with your doctor today.

Additionally, the views expressed on this show are our own and do not necessarily represent those of the USask Department of Anesthesiology.

Recorded on December 1, 2023.

Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Janine Eckstein, an Interventional and Structural Cardiologist at the University of Saskatchewan, discusses guideline changes to the antiplatelet management of revascularized coronary artery disease.

Dr. Janine Eckstein is an Interventional and Structural Cardiologist at the University of Saskatchewan. She completed her Internal Medicine and Cardiology training in Saskatoon, and Interventional/Structural Cardiology fellowship at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto. She is the Medical Director of the Structural Heart Program for Saskatoon and Northern Saskatchewan.

Please note that while this podcast is run by healthcare professionals, it is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing beats care that is individualized to your own unique medical needs, so if you have any questions about content covered in this podcast that relates to your own health, please speak with your doctor today.

Additionally, the views expressed on this show are our own and do not necessarily represent those of the USask Department of Anesthesiology.

Recorded on November 24, 2023.

Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Karen Mohr, a palliative care physician and former emergency physician in Saskatoon, and Michelle Busch, a social worker and senior health educator in Regina, discusses advance care planning in Saskatchewan.

Dr. Karen Mohr is a former emergency physician, working currently as a palliative care physician in Saskatoon. She is the medical director with the new SHA Advance Care Planning program. She enjoys life outside of her physician work especially if it involves getting outside with her human and canine family members.

Michelle Busch is a registered social worker and a senior health educator working in the Advance Care Planning program for the past 6 years. Previously, she worked as a medical social worker in acute care. She lives in Regina with her husband and 2 kids.

Please note that while this podcast is run by healthcare professionals, it is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing beats care that is individualized to your own unique medical needs, so if you have any questions about content covered in this podcast that relates to your own health, please speak with your doctor today.

Additionally, the views expressed on this show are our own and do not necessarily represent those of the USask Department of Anesthesiology.

Recorded on November 17, 2023.

Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Anne-Marie Friesen, a PGY-3 anesthesiology resident at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, discusses the psychology of performance and how it pertains to medicine.

Dr. Friesen is a 3rd year Anesthesia resident at the University of Saskatchewan. She originally completed her medical degree in Ottawa, Ontario.

Please note that while this podcast is run by healthcare professionals, it is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing beats care that is individualized to your own unique medical needs, so if you have any questions about content covered in this podcast that relates to your own health, please speak with your doctor today.

Additionally, the views expressed on this show are our own and do not necessarily represent those of the USask Department of Anesthesiology.

Recorded on November 6, 2023.

On this episode, we speak with Dr. Roman Gusztak, a pediatric anesthesiologist practicing at the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital in Saskatoon, and Dr. Anulika Nwakaeze, a PGY-2 anesthesiology resident at the University of Saskatchewan, to discuss pediatric anesthesiology and what to expect for parents of children with an upcoming surgery.

Please note that while this podcast is run by healthcare professionals, it is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing beats care that is individualized to your own unique medical needs, so if you have any questions about content covered in this podcast that relates to your own health, please speak with your doctor today.

Additionally, the views expressed on this show are our own and do not necessarily represent those of the USask Department of Anesthesiology.