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With immunotherapy, a cancer patient's immune system is mobilized to attack cancer cells. It's a promising cancer therapy, but it's not without risks and possible complications. In this podcast, Drs. Megan Himmel, Sam Saibil, and Alex Saltman discuss how immune checkpoint inhibitors work, what cancers they work best for, and what to keep in mind when considering this therapy.Dr. Megan Himmel has a PhD in experimental medicine with a focus on T-cell immunology and is currently a PGY4 rheumatology resident at the University of Toronto. Dr. Sam Saibil is a medical oncologist at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto and is a PhD scientist in T-cell activation at the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research. Dr. Alex Saltman is a rheumatologist and palliative care physician at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto.The practice article they co-authored is published in CMAJ: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.191231Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-191231-----------------------------------This podcast episode is brought to you by Shingrix. Learn more at:https://www.shingrix.ca/en-ca/index.html-----------------------------------This podcast episode is brought to you by the MD Market Watch Podcast.Want the latest information about current market events and developments? MD Financial Management fund and portfolio updates? And insights on where things are headed? Our expert contributors break it down and give you all the info that you’ll need.Listen to the MD Market Watch Podcast https://invested.mdm.ca/podcasts/market-watch or through your favourite podcast provider.-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.

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In this podcast, Prof. Esyllt Jones discusses the 1918-1920 influenza pandemic, how it exposed social inequalities and racism, how it relates to our current COVID-19 global pandemic and how it's connected to the social unrest happening in the United States. Prof. Esyllt Jones is a professor of history at the University of Manitoba and part-time faculty member at the department of community health sciences, also at the University of Manitoba. She is also the author of the award-winning book Influenza 1918: Disease, Death and Struggle in Winnipeg. She wrote a Medicine & Society article published in CMAJ: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.201074Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-201074-----------------------------------This podcast episode is brought to you by Dr. Bill.This episode is brought to you by Dr. Bill. Dr. Bill makes medical billing easy, fast, and pain free. Spend your time on patient care, let us handle billing for you. Dr. Bill is now available for free. Visit www.dr-bill.ca and get started today.-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.

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Planned surgeries have virtually ground to a halt owing to service closures related to the COVID-19 pandemic response. But the backlog of elective and non-emergency surgeries is building and at some point, they will have to resume. The question is how?Dr. David Urbach argues that a combined team-based and single-entry approach could help address the problem. He says the pandemic might be an opportunity for transformation of surgical services in Canada.Dr. David Urbach is surgeon-in-chief and medical director of perioperative services at Women’s College Hospital in Toronto, senior scientist at ICES and Women’s College Research Institute, and professor of surgery at the University of Toronto.He co-wrote a commentary with Dr. Danielle Martin on the topic.The commentary is published in CMAJ: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.200791Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-200791CMAJ COVID-19 resource page: www.cmaj.ca/covid-19-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.

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Le Dr François Lamontagne explique les recommandations des lignes directrices sur le traitement de la COVID-19. Le guide de pratique est divisé en trois sections : les corticostéroïdes, le plasma de convalescents, et les médicaments antiviraux. Il est interviewé par le Dr Luc Lanthier. Le Dr François Lamontagne est spécialiste en médecine interne générale et en soins intensifs au CIUSSS de l'Estrie-CHUS à Sherbrooke et professeur à la faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé de l'Université de Sherbrooke, et il est expert en recherche clinique aux soins intensifs. Il est aussi co-auteur du guide de pratique clinique sur le traitement de la COVID-19 publié dans le Journal de l'Association médicale canadienne.Dr Luc Lanthier est spécialiste en médecine interne générale au CIUSSS de l'Estrie-CHUS à Sherbrooke et professeur à la faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé de l'Université de Sherbrooke. Il anime aussi BaladoCritique: https://www.usherbrooke.ca/baladocritique/ Lignes directrices : www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.200648-fCe guide de pratique sera mis à jour ici (en anglais) : https://app.magicapp.org/app#/guideline/EK6W0n à mesure qu'il y aura des nouvelles données probantes.Transcription de la conversation: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-200648-f

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Dr. Gordon Guyatt discusses available evidence for many of the treatments being trialed in patients with COVID-19. He and his co-authors developed a clinical practice guideline that systematically reviewed and critically appraised direct and indirect evidence.Dr. Guyatt is a specialist in internal medicine and clinical epidemiologist at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. He is also an officer of the Order of Canada for his ground-breaking work in evidence-based medicine.The guideline article he co-authored is published in CMAJ: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.200648This guideline will be updated at https://app.magicapp.org/app#/guideline/EK6W0n as new evidence becomes available.CMAJ COVID-19 resource page: www.cmaj.ca/covid-19Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-200648-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.

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Dr. Elissa Abrams talks about asthma and COVID-19: what asthma patients should keep in mind, how viruses interact with asthma, whether patients should be using a nebulizer, and how asthma exacerbations should be treated.Dr. Elissa Abrams is a pediatric allergist immunologist in Winnipeg, Manitoba.The practice article she co-authored is published in CMAJ: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.200617Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-200617CMAJ COVID-19 resource page: www.cmaj.ca/covid-19-----------------------------------This podcast episode is brought to you by Dr. Bill.This episode is brought to you by Dr. Bill. Dr. Bill makes medical billing easy, fast, and pain free. Spend your time on patient care, let us handle billing for you. Dr. Bill is now available for free. Visit www.dr-bill.ca and get started today.-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.

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Dr. Michael Slawnych discusses how to manage dyspnea, or breathlessness, at the end of life. He says all physicians should be prepared to manage dyspnea, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. He goes over details such as medications, swallowing difficulties and agitation.Dr. Michael Slawnych is a cardiologist and a palliative care physician at Libin Cardiovascular Institute in Calgary, Alberta.The practice article he wrote is published in CMAJ: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.200488Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-200488CMAJ COVID-19 resource page: www.cmaj.ca/covid-19-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.

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Paul Norman and Dr. Christopher Patey talk about their approach to redesigning the emergency department of the rural hospital in Carbonear, Newfoundland, to face the COVID-19 pandemic. They hope it can serve as a potential model for others to follow.Dr. Christopher Patey is a family physician and Paul Normal is a nurse. They both work in the emergency department of Carbonear General Hospital in Newfoundland.The practice article they co-authored with Dr. Shabnam Asghari and Oliver Hurley is published in CMAJ: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.200509Appendix: https://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2020/04/21/cmaj.200509.1/tab-related-contentThe guest host for this episode was Dr. Sarah Newbery, rural generalist family physician in Marathon, Ontario and member of the CMAJ editorial advisory board.Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-200509CMAJ COVID-19 resource page: www.cmaj.ca/covid-19-----------------------------------This podcast episode is brought to you by Dr. Bill.This episode is brought to you by Dr. Bill. Dr. Bill makes medical billing easy, fast, and pain free. Spend your time on patient care, let us handle billing for you. Dr. Bill is now available for free. Visit www.dr-bill.ca and get started today.-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.

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In this "Med Life with Dr. Horton" podcast, Dr. Jillian Horton chats with Dr. Lisa Richardson about the meaning of good medicine and traditional Indigenous healing.Dr. Lisa Richardson is an internist of Anishinaabe descent and is a strategic advisor for Indigenous health in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto.Dr. Horton and Dr. Richardson discuss the following:- Indigenous models of health and healing- integrating Indigenous health into medical education- holistic self care- academic medical systems- and much moreDr. Jillian Horton is a general internist and director of the Alan Klass health humanities program at the Max Rady college of medicine in Winnipeg, Manitoba.For more of her podcasts or for the Dear Dr. Horton column: www.cmaj.ca/medlifePodcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-200491-----------------------------------This podcast episode is brought to you by Dr. Bill.This episode is brought to you by Dr. Bill. Dr. Bill makes medical billing easy, fast, and pain free. Spend your time on patient care, let us handle billing for you. Dr. Bill is now available for free. Visit www.dr-bill.ca and get started today.-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.

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Dr. Shane Neilson discusses what it's like to navigate medical education and the medical profession with a mental illness. He discusses what has changed over the years, and what areas are still in need of improvement.Dr. Shane Neilson is a disabled poet, physician, and critic. Shane completed his PhD in English and Cultural Studies at McMaster University in 2018. He recently received the Governor General’s Gold Medal for his dissertation in disability studies, and he received the Regional Dean’s Award of Excellence in Medical Education for his work on disability in McMaster’s medical faculty. The humanities article he wrote is published in CMAJ: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.191597Also mentioned in the podcast:Handcuffed: Rethinking physical restraints for mental health transfers in university settingsShane Neilson, Andrea Chittle and Juveria Zaheerhttps://www.cfp.ca/content/65/7/460Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-191597-----------------------------------This podcast episode is brought to you by Audi Canada.The Canadian Medical Association has partnered with Audi Canada to offer CMA members a preferred incentive on select vehicle models. Purchase any new qualifying Audi model and receive an additional cash incentive based on the purchase type. Details of the incentive program can be found at www.audiprofessional.ca.-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.

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