In this episode, Dr. Sharon Mulvagh (Chair of the CCS Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee) leads a thoughtful discussion on addressing bullying and harassment in cardiology. Joined by Dr. Sonia Anand and Dr. Debraj Das, the discussion explores the current workplace landscape and the challenges professionals face.

Drawing from a 2025 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress workshop, the panel shares practical strategies to address bullying, discrimination, and harassment, while highlighting how individuals and organizations can foster a culture of professionalism, equity, diversity, and inclusion. The episode offers candid insights and actionable guidance for creating safer, more supportive workplaces.

Join Dr. Grace Chua and Dr. David Macklin as they explore the role of ongoing lifestyle, nutrition, and other non-pharmacologic strategies in complementing pharmacologic obesity management in a cardiology setting. They discuss practical approaches to motivational interviewing and patient-centered goal setting, along with strategies for supporting long-term follow-up, adherence, and monitoring to help patients achieve sustainable health outcomes.

Join Dr. Grace Chua and Dr. Michael Boivin as they explore the rapidly evolving role of pharmacologic therapies in obesity management, diving into GLP‑1-based treatments, addressing common myths, and highlighting key cardiovascular and metabolic impacts. Offering practical guidance, real‑world considerations, and insights into emerging therapies, this episode underscores the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration and provides clear, actionable takeaways for patient care.

This podcast is part of the Obesity and CVD Knowledge Mobilization Strategy, an initiative designed to equip healthcare providers with practical tools and evidence to address obesity as a major driver of cardiovascular disease.

Join Dr. Grace Chua and Dr. Akshay Jain as they unpack the complex relationship between obesity and cardiovascular disease (CVD). In this episode, they explore the pathophysiologic mechanisms linking obesity to CVD, including the roles of insulin resistance, chronic inflammation, and visceral adiposity. The discussion also highlights clinical implications for early risk identification and patient stratification, helping clinicians better recognize and address cardiovascular risk.

This podcast is part of the Obesity and CVD Knowledge Mobilization Strategy, an initiative designed to equip healthcare providers with practical tools and evidence to address obesity as a major driver of cardiovascular disease.

Explore our new podcast with Dr. Grace Chua and Dr. Anil Maheshwari as they explore risk stratification, early detection tools, and smarter referral strategies to elevate cardiometabolic care.

Part of the Obesity and CVD Knowledge Mobilization Strategy, this initiative equips providers with tools and evidence to address obesity as a key driver of cardiovascular disease.

In this podcast episode, Dr. Sean Virani (cardiologist) and Ms. Jackie Ratz (person with lived experience) share their perspectives on what the heart failure care journey looks like in Canada. You’ll learn about the challenges to ensure optimal and consistent care quality and potential solutions to facilitate improvements. It is hosted by Dr. Stephanie Poon.

The Canadian Cardiovascular Society received an unrestricted grant from Innovative Medicines Canada (IMC) to develop this podcast episode. IMC had no influence on the design or creation of this content and the views expressed are those of the contributors alone.

The focus of this podcast episode is on facilitating system-level change in heart failure care from the perspective of a cardiologist (Dr. Stephanie Poon), nurse practitioner specializing in heart failure management (Mr. Rodolfo Pike), and a heart failure patient (Mr. Marc Bains). The episode includes the essential components for successful advocacy from world-renowned HIV specialist, Dr. Julio Montaner. It is hosted by Dr. Robert McKelvie.

In this episode, Dr. Mathew Bennett sits down with family physician and executive director of Canadian Coalition for Greener healthcare Dr. Myles Sergeant to discuss the Sustainability in Cardiovascular Medicine, a toolkit for developing a greener practice. Together, they dive into the impact that the healthcare system has on climate and how to use the toolkit for tangible strategies that can help mitigate that impact in our own hospitals and clinics. Join us for hands-on tips and be sure to check out the toolkit here: https://greenhealthcare.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Cardiology-Guidebook_2025.pdf