Around the Rheum

By Canadian Rheumatology Association

What's Around the Rheum about?

Around the Rheum is the official podcast of the Canadian Rheumatology Association. Our goal is to share a Canadian perspective within the world of rheumatology through stories, in-depth subject matter features, clinical advice, interviews and more.

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Around the Rheum episodes:

06.03.2024
Episode 40: Myositis with Dr Fergus To
Dan and Janet are thrilled to welcome UBC's Dr. Fergus To to Around the Rheum for a fascinating conversation about Myositis.In this discussion, they delve into the general categories of Myositis that rheumatologists need to know about, important clinical features...
04.30.2024
Episode 39: Rheumatoid Arthritis in First Nations People - with Dr. Hani El-Gabalawy
On this special Indigenous Episode of Around the Rheum, Dr. Brent Ohata welcomes Dr. Hani El-Gabalawy. In this fascinating and thoughtful conversation, they discuss Dr El-Gabalawy's groundbreaking work in Manitoba with a unique cohort of at-risk First Nations family members of...
02.27.2024
Episode 38: Les Spondyloarthropathies avec Docteur Nicolas Richard
Dans cet épisode en français d’Autour de la Rhumato, le médecin et animateur Hugues Allard-Chamard accueille le docteur Nicolas Richard pour une discussion sur l'arthrite inflammatoire.Nicolas Richard est professeur adjoint de clinique à la Faculté de médecine de l’Université de...
02.08.2024
Episode 37: Ask the Expert - CNS Vasculitis and Autoimmune Encephalitis with Dr Susa Benseler.
Dr Susa Benseler is our guest in this latest episode of our Ask The Expert segment, today focused on CNS vasculitis and autoimmune encephalitis. Joining co-hosts Daniel Ennis and Janet Pope, Dr Benseler discusses the broad categories of inflammatory brain disorders...
01.22.2024
Episode 36: Ask the Expert - Lupus Nephritis with Dr. Dafna Gladman
In our latest episode of "Ask the Expert," we're thrilled to have Dr. Dafna Gladman join us. She is a world expert in both lupus and psoriatic arthritis. This time around, Dafna joins hosts Daniel Ennis and Janet Pope (also a...
12.01.2023
Episode 35: AI in the Rheum with Dr Carrie Ye and Dr Carson Chin
Host Dan Ennis has to admit that AI has had him a bit concerned. So he joined up with co-host Janet Pope to talk to a couple of Rheumatologists who have done a lot of thinking about where AI is...
09.26.2023
Episode 34: Clinical Pearls and Medical Mysteries #3 with Dr. Justin Smith
"The patient was a 36 year-old male [...] He presented to the emergency department with a witnessed first-time, generalized tonic-clonic seizure. From the chart, he had a two-week history of poor sleep, worsening headache, and an inability to read." ...
08.04.2023
Episode 33: L' échographie avec la docteure Alessandra Bruns
Bienvenue à ce nouveau balado en français d’Autour de la Rhumato avec notre animateur, le docteur Hugues Allard-Chamard. Nous sommes heureux d’accueillir la docteure Alessandra Bruns pour une discussion sur l'échographie.La docteure Bruns est professeure adjointe au Service de rhumatologie...
06.30.2023
Episode 32: Sjogren's Syndrome with Dr. Arthur Bookman
We're thrilled to have Arthur Bookman join us on Around the Rheum for our long-promised episode on Sjogren's Syndrome! Dr. Bookman is a world expert on Sjogren's and we think that, after listening, you'll agree this episode has been well worth...
05.23.2023
Episode 31: Myopathies avec Docteure Valérie Leclair
Bienvenue à ce premier de deux balados en français pour cette nouvelle saison d’Autour de la Rhumato avec notre animateur, le docteur Hugues Allard-Chamard. Nous sommes heureux d’accueillir la docteure Valérie Leclair pour une discussion sur les myopathies.Docteure Leclair est rhumatologue...
04.27.2023
Episode 30: Chasing my Cure with Dr David Fajgenbaum
This month, we're thrilled to have Dr. David Fajgenbaum on our podcast. He is a clinician scientist, rare disease patient, author, and all-around incredible human being. On this episode, he tells the riveting true story of his battle with Idiopathic Multicentric...
02.17.2023
Episode 29: Medical Mysteries #2 with Drs. Angela Hu and Danya Al-Nujaidi
"The patient in this case is a 73-year-old woman. [She] was previously healthy and not on any medications... She developed exertional shortness of breath for a few months, which prompted her to visit [the] emergency room. It was discovered that she had...
01.31.2023
Episode 28: Axial Spondyloarthritis - A Patient's Story with Dr Elie Karam
On this episode of Around the Rheum, we're thrilled to have Dr. Elie Karam as our guest talking about his journey with Axial Spondyloarthritis, a form of arthritis that causes inflammation and pain of the spine as well as other...
12.15.2022
Episode 27: Autoinflammatory Disorders With Dr. Dilan Dissanayake
We're thrilled to be joined by Dr. Dissanayake for this episode on Autoinflammatory Disorders. And we're also happy to have Janet Pope back in the host chair again with Daniel Ennis.Together, Dilan, Daniel, and Janet have a fascinating conversation, taking...
11.07.2022
Episode 26: Indigenous Health Part 3 - Remote Communities with Cynthia Munger
In this episode, we continue our series of conversations on an important topic, Indigenous Health in Canada. Today, we will focus on the care of patients with rheumatic disease who live in remote communities. We will be visiting with Cynthia Munger,...
09.09.2022
Episode 25: Ask The Expert - Another Great Mimicker! A Fireside Chat about IgG4-Related Disease with Dr. Hugues Allard-Chamard
Dr. Hugues Allard-Chamard from the University of Sherbrooke joins Dan to take a fascinating deep dive into the world of IgG4-related disease. Together they tackle the basics, like what IgG4-related disease is, the clinical spectrum of the disease, the phenotypes that...
08.08.2022
Episode 24: Clinical Pearls and Medical Mysteries #1 - with Dr. Sarah Hansen
"The Patient is a 19-year-old woman of Filipino descent but born in Canada, previously healthy apart from a history of eczema, for which she is not taking any treatment. She had traveled to France on a gap year and while...
06.30.2022
Episode 23 Ask the Expert - Osteoarthritis (OA) Part 2: Treating OA with Dr Tom Appleton
In this fascinating second part of our ATR conversation about osteoarthritis (OA), Dan and Janet engage with Western University's Dr. Tom Appleton on both the traditional and more groundbreaking ways to treat OA. These include pharmacological management options like steroid, hyaluronic acid,...
06.03.2022
Episode 22 Ask the Expert - Osteoarthritis Part 1 with Dr Tom Appleton
On this special Ask the Expert episode of Around the Rheum, Daniel Ennis and his newly promoted co-host (!) Janet Pope, take a deep dive into Osteoarthritis (OA) with Dr. Tom Appleton, Janet's colleague at Western University and a leading...
05.06.2022
Episode 21 - Ask the Expert with Janet Pope: Mentors
There are few people in our lives that have as big an impact on our careers as mentors. So, in this episode, we're thrilled to have Dr. Janet Pope back to discuss the importance of the mentor-mentee relationship in Rheumatology. Daniel...
03.25.2022
Episode 20 - Virtual Care Has Gone Viral
In this special Virtual Care episode of Around the Rheum, host Daniel Ennis is joined by Brent Ohata and Tommy Gerschman, two of the leading advocates for telehealth in Rheumatology. They discuss the pre-COVID-19 use of virtual care, how rheumatologists made...
02.18.2022
Episode 19 - Ask the Expert with Janet Pope - Scleroderma Part II
In this follow-up to the last episode on diagnosing and investigating scleroderma with veteran Rheumatologist Dr. Janet Pope, Daniel and Janet discuss her pearls on scleroderma management.The questions they explore include when and how to treat skin disease, how to...
01.28.2022
Episode 18 - Ask the Expert with Janet Pope - Scleroderma Part 1
In this latest fascinating and informative episode of Ask the Expert with veteran Rheumatologist Dr. Janet Pope, Daniel and Janet dive into the first of a two-parts series on scleroderma, focusing here on diagnosis and investigations. The questions they explore include...
12.17.2021
Episode 17 - Indigenous Health Part 2 with Dr Lindsay Crowshoe
Description:In this second part of our special series on Indigenous Health in Canada, we are joined by Dr. Lindsay Crowshoe, a primary care physician in Calgary and a member of the Piikani First Nation. He and guest host, UBC Rheumatologist Dr....
11.12.2021
Episode 16 - Ask the Expert with Dr Janet Pope: Lupus
Description:In this latest installment of Around the Rheum’s “Ask the Expert” segment, Dr. Janet Pope takes questions from host Dr. Daniel Ennis and you, our listeners, on the diagnosis and treatment of Lupus.Topics include: what constitutes a lupus-related rash, when...
10.08.2021
Episode 15 - Les comorbidités dans la polyarthrite rhumatoïde : une préoccupation croissante chez les rhumatologues / Comorbidities in rheumatoid arthritis: A growing concern among rheumatologists
Titre: Episode 15 - Les comorbidités dans la polyarthrite rhumatoïde : une préoccupation croissante chez les rhumatologues Title: Comorbidities in rheumatoid arthritis: A growing concern among rheumatologists Description: Dans ce premier épisode en français du balado Autour de la rhumato, notre animateur, le...
08.20.2021
Episode 14 - Ask the Expert with Dr Janet Pope: Early Arthritis
Description:In this next installment of Around the Rheum’s new “Ask the Expert” segment, Dr. Janet Pope takes questions from host Dr. Daniel Ennis and from our listeners on the diagnosis and treatment of Early Arthritis.Thanks to Dr. Andrea Johnson, University of Alberta...
07.23.2021
Episode 13 - Indigenous Health with Dr. Cheryl Barnabe
Description: In this Indigenous Health episode of "Around the Rheum," our host Dr Daniel Ennis hands the mics to colleagues Dr. Brent Ohata of UBC and Dr. Cheryl Barnabe of the University of Calgary. In this smart, thoughtful conversation, Brent and Cheryl...
06.18.2021
Episode 12 - Ask the Expert with Dr Janet Pope: Raynaud’s
Description: Dr. Janet Pope returns! In this second episode of Around the Rheum’s new “Ask the Expert” segment, Dr. Janet Pope, one of Canada’s most eminent rheumatologists takes questions from host Dr. Daniel Ennis and from you, our listeners. This episode's...
05.14.2021
Episode 11 - Ask the Expert with Dr Janet Pope: Methotrexate
Description: On this first episode of our new Around the Rheum segment, "Ask the Expert," we are thrilled to be joined by one of Canada’s most eminent clinicians, teachers, and researchers: Dr. Janet Pope. In this fascinating discussion, Dr. Pope takes questions from...
04.16.2021
Episode 10 - Cassie & Friends: The Patient Experience During the Pandemic
Description: In this episode of 'Around the Rheum,' host Dr. Daniel Ennis and Jennifer Wilson of Cassie + Friend's discuss the impact of the pandemic from the pediatric patient perspective. Bios: Jennifer Wilson is Executive Director of Cassie + Friend's, a patient and parent-led advocacy group for children with rheumatologic disorders. Dr. Daniel...
03.19.2021
Episode 9 - Head of the Rheum - A Chat with the CEO about the CRA's role in the COVID-19 response
Description: In this episode of 'Around the Rheum,' host Daniel Ennis chats with the CEO of the Canadian Rheumatology Association (CRA), Ahmad Zbib, about the role our organization has played so far in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. From developing CRA...
12.11.2020
Episode 8 - A Chat with Ron and Ross - Two Pediatric Rheumatology Legends
Description: In this episode of 'Around the Rheum,' host Daniel Ennis chats with Canada's own Dr. Ron Laxer and Dr. Ross Petty, two of the world's most distinguished experts in pediatric rheumatology. Ron and Ross reflect on their careers, lessons learned...
11.11.2020
Episode 7 - The Ultrasound Rheum: Diagnosis and Management of Large Vessel Vasculitis
“...The ultrasound is a very good tool because it’s accessible, it's… not expensive, it’s non-invasive; you can get an answer right away.” -Dr. Jean-Paul Makhzhoum, University of Montreal “The technology we have now is fantastic. We have much better resolution...
10.16.2020
Episode 6 - Changing Rheums - Rheumatology Training and COVID-19
“We were all basically on call to be called to a COVID ward, to internal medicine or intensive care. So we were in survival mode for that next step.” - Dr. Peter van Stolk In this special “Around the Rheum”...
09.11.2020
Episode 5 - Let Us Take You to CanRIO - The Canadian Research Group of Rheumatology in Immuno-Oncology
A new class of medications, Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors, have revolutionized the treatment of various forms of cancer by harnessing the immune system fight to these diseases. Unfortunately, these powerful drugs are sometimes associated with the development of autoimmune toxicities, otherwise...
08.13.2020
Episode 4 - Rheum on the Wards - Two Rheumatologists’ Experiences Working on the COVID-19 Wards in Montreal, QC.
In this episode, we talk to two Rheumatologists in Montreal, the epicenter of the pandemic in Canada. Listen in on a discussion about their experiences as they set aside their practices to help on the COVID-19 wards of the...
06.12.2020
Episode 3 - PIMS and the Paediatric COVID-19 Experience
Over the next few months, the CRA’s Around the Rheum podcast will be exploring Canadian perspectives of COVID-19 and how it has affected different groups. Description: On May 6, 2020, The Lancet published (https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31094-1/fulltext) a case series of 8 paediatric patients with...
05.29.2020
Episode 2 - Academic or Community
In this episode, our host Dr. Daniel Ennis is joined by Dr. Michelle Teo and Dr. Janet Pope in a discussion about the merits as well as the pitfalls of the two main streams in rheumatology, community or academic.Our guests offer their...
01.28.2020
Episode 1 - Medical Cannabis
Welcome to Around the Rheum! In our inaugural episode, we interview Dr. Mary-Ann Fitzcharles, the lead author of the Canadian Rheumatology Association’s position statement on Medical Cannabis (published in 2019). Join our host, Dr. Daniel Ennis, as we unpack this position...
01.22.2020
Trailer - Welcome to Around the Rheum
Welcome to Around the Rheum, a brand new podcast from the Canadian Rheumatology Association, where we discuss the biggest issues facing Canadian rheumatologists and talk to the leading experts in the field. Welcome to the conversation! Around the Rheum is produced by...

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Around the Rheum episodes:

Episode 40: Myositis with Dr Fergus To

Episode 39: Rheumatoid Arthritis in First Nations People - with Dr. Hani El-Gabalawy

Episode 38: Les Spondyloarthropathies avec Docteur Nicolas Richard

Episode 37: Ask the Expert - CNS Vasculitis and Autoimmune Encephalitis with Dr Susa Benseler.

Episode 36: Ask the Expert - Lupus Nephritis with Dr. Dafna Gladman

Episode 35: AI in the Rheum with Dr Carrie Ye and Dr Carson Chin

Episode 34: Clinical Pearls and Medical Mysteries #3 with Dr. Justin Smith

Episode 33: L' échographie avec la docteure Alessandra Bruns

Episode 32: Sjogren's Syndrome with Dr. Arthur Bookman

Episode 31: Myopathies avec Docteure Valérie Leclair

Episode 30: Chasing my Cure with Dr David Fajgenbaum

Episode 29: Medical Mysteries #2 with Drs. Angela Hu and Danya Al-Nujaidi

Episode 28: Axial Spondyloarthritis - A Patient's Story with Dr Elie Karam

Episode 27: Autoinflammatory Disorders With Dr. Dilan Dissanayake

Episode 26: Indigenous Health Part 3 - Remote Communities with Cynthia Munger

Episode 25: Ask The Expert - Another Great Mimicker! A Fireside Chat about IgG4-Related Disease with Dr. Hugues Allard-Chamard

Episode 24: Clinical Pearls and Medical Mysteries #1 - with Dr. Sarah Hansen

Episode 23 Ask the Expert - Osteoarthritis (OA) Part 2: Treating OA with Dr Tom Appleton

Episode 22 Ask the Expert - Osteoarthritis Part 1 with Dr Tom Appleton

Episode 21 - Ask the Expert with Janet Pope: Mentors

Episode 20 - Virtual Care Has Gone Viral

Episode 19 - Ask the Expert with Janet Pope - Scleroderma Part II

Episode 18 - Ask the Expert with Janet Pope - Scleroderma Part 1

Episode 17 - Indigenous Health Part 2 with Dr Lindsay Crowshoe

Episode 16 - Ask the Expert with Dr Janet Pope: Lupus

Episode 15 - Les comorbidités dans la polyarthrite rhumatoïde : une préoccupation croissante chez les rhumatologues / Comorbidities in rheumatoid arthritis: A growing concern among rheumatologists

Episode 14 - Ask the Expert with Dr Janet Pope: Early Arthritis

Episode 13 - Indigenous Health with Dr. Cheryl Barnabe

Episode 12 - Ask the Expert with Dr Janet Pope: Raynaud’s

Episode 11 - Ask the Expert with Dr Janet Pope: Methotrexate

Episode 10 - Cassie & Friends: The Patient Experience During the Pandemic

Episode 9 - Head of the Rheum - A Chat with the CEO about the CRA's role in the COVID-19 response

Episode 8 - A Chat with Ron and Ross - Two Pediatric Rheumatology Legends

Episode 7 - The Ultrasound Rheum: Diagnosis and Management of Large Vessel Vasculitis

Episode 6 - Changing Rheums - Rheumatology Training and COVID-19

Episode 5 - Let Us Take You to CanRIO - The Canadian Research Group of Rheumatology in Immuno-Oncology

Episode 4 - Rheum on the Wards - Two Rheumatologists’ Experiences Working on the COVID-19 Wards in Montreal, QC.

Episode 3 - PIMS and the Paediatric COVID-19 Experience

Episode 2 - Academic or Community

Episode 1 - Medical Cannabis

Trailer - Welcome to Around the Rheum

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