MacEmerg Podcast

Happy birthday to us!! This is the 1-year anniversary (and episode 13) of our MacEmerg podcast. Thank you so much for tuning in - and if you have time, please drop us an email with your feedback (or birthday memes) at [email protected].

This thirteenth episode features three segments that should really get you jived about making change!

In this episode we feature:

1) Dr. Michelle Welsford is interviewed about her perspectives on Women in Medicine. A woman and a physician-leader herself, Dr. Welsford speaks about how she tries to encourage others to take up the mantle.

2)This episode features a segment is a Teaching that Counts segment 5 by Drs. Alim Nagji and Teresa Chan. This time they discuss the Anatomy of Feedback.

3) Orthopod/Registrar/Equity Advocate Dr. Simon Fleming (a guest speaker for our #MedEd interest group from Summer 2019) is interviewed by Dr. Joana Dida about culture change in medicine - and how we can stop the bullies.

Wishing you a happy new year from your MacEmerg podcast team.

This twelfth episode features numerous guests in one mega segment followed by another one of our regular segments.

In this episode we feature:

1) Dr. Richard Winters, a coaching and leadership expert from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, USA. He visited us in May 2019 to talk about the differences between coaching, mentoring, and teaching.

2) Our own Dr. Jillian Roberge is interviewed in the Resident's Corner about her work on indigenous health education.

3)This episode features a segment is a Teaching that Counts segment 4 by Drs. Alim Nagji and Teresa Chan.

Welcome to the MacEmerg podcast. This podcast aims to connect all the faculty members in the MacEmerg family from across the region.

From Niagara to Brampton...from Kitchener-Waterloo to Hamilton... we are going to feature the awesome talent from our region and highlight awesome things that are going on.

This eleventh episode features numerous guests in one mega segment followed by another one of our regular segments.

Our McMaster Children's Hospital Simulation team all piled in with Dr. Kevin Dong to all discuss their perspectives on what makes a ED-based simulation team work. Their team features doctors, nurse educators, RT educator, and a pharmacist. Thanks to Leann Patel, Mandeep Brar, Kevin Middleton, Dr. James Leung, Dr. Mo Eltorki, and Dr. Meagan Doyle.

Also, this episode features a segment is a Teaching that Counts episode 3 by Drs. Alim Nagji and Teresa Chan, wherein we explore the concept of "entrustable professional activities" related to the new Competency-Based Medical Education system that the Royal College has just rolled out.

We also feature shout outs and a special segment about a new project by some of our local area medical students ... ClerkCast!

Welcome to the MacEmerg podcast. This podcast aims to connect all the faculty members in the MacEmerg family from across the region.

From Niagara to Brampton...from Kitchener-Waterloo to Hamilton... we are going to feature the awesome talent from our region and highlight awesome things that are going on.

This tenth episode features three guests and one new TTC segment:

1) New Chiefs are in town! Drs. Greg Rutledge (St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton - new Chief of ED) and Kuldeep Sidhu (Hamilton Health Sciences - new Chief of ED) speak with Dr. T. Chan about their perspectives on leading clinical teams.

2) Dr. Jodie Pritchard (PGY4) speaks with Dr. J. Dida about global health and what this means for her.

3) Teaching That Counts segment (with TChan and Alim Nagji) on tagging and flagging your teachable moments.

Welcome to the MacEmerg podcast. This podcast aims to connect all the faculty members in the MacEmerg family from across the region.

From Niagara to Brampton...from Kitchener-Waterloo to Hamilton... we are going to feature the awesome talent from our region and highlight awesome things that are going on.

This ninth episode features two guests and one new segment:

1) Dr. Teresa Chan interviews the MacEmerg family members (nurses, residents, physicians, administrators, and educators) on the recent on site disaster simulation.

2) Dr. Chad Singh (PGY2) explains his evolution and growth as one of the residents at the forefront of the new Royal College Competency By Design program.

Welcome to the MacEmerg podcast. This podcast aims to connect all the faculty members in the MacEmerg family from across the region.

From Niagara to Brampton...from Kitchener-Waterloo to Hamilton... we are going to feature the awesome talent from our region and highlight awesome things that are going on.

This seventh episode features two guests and one new segment:

1) Dr. Jeff Handler (POCUS director at Brampton Civic Hospital) is interviewed by our community correspondent Dr. Prashant Phalpher. We are excited to have our colleagues from the community join us for this great episode. Check out the SHOW NOTES at our website for all the details, since POCUS always needs to be augmented by pictures.

2) The first instalment of a new #MedEd focused segment called "Teaching that Counts" hosted by Drs. Teresa Chan and Alim Nagji

3) Dr. S. Luckett-Gatopoulos (recently graduated PGY5, new PEM staff at McMaster Children's) who speaks about her experiences in developing her expertise in Narrative Medicine.

Welcome to the MacEmerg podcast. This podcast aims to connect all the faculty members in the MacEmerg family from across the region.

From Niagara to Brampton...from Kitchener-Waterloo to Hamilton... we are going to feature the awesome talent from our region and highlight awesome things that are going on.

This seventh episode features two guests:

1) Dr. Alex Chorley (Clinical Assistant Professor/CPD Director for MacEmerg)who drops some great clinical teaching pearls;

2)Dr. Ali Mulla (PGY5) who speaks about his experience with his disaster management Master's program.

Want to join in?

Email us at [email protected].

We welcome feedback and suggestions! Also, please let us know if you would like to contribute or edit for our volunteer team!

Welcome to the MacEmerg podcast. This podcast aims to connect all the faculty members in the MacEmerg family from across the region.

From Niagara to Brampton...from Kitchener-Waterloo to Hamilton... we are going to feature the awesome talent from our region and highlight awesome things that are going on.

This sixth episode features two guests:

1) Dr. Kyla Caners (Assistant Professor/Simulation Director/Founder of EMsimcases.com) who tells her personal story of how she developed her academic niche;

2)Dr. Ashley Lubberdink (PGY5) who is one of our two chief residents for the RCPSC program. Dr. Lubberdink talks about the Clinician Educator Area of Focused Competency program and what inspired her to take this path.

Want to join in?

Email us at [email protected].

We welcome feedback and suggestions! Also, please let us know if you would like to contribute or edit for our volunteer team!

Welcome to the MacEmerg podcast. This podcast aims to connect all the faculty members in the MacEmerg family from across the region.

From Niagara to Brampton...from Kitchener-Waterloo to Hamilton... we are going to feature the awesome talent from our region and highlight awesome things that are going on.

This fifth episode features two guests:

1) Dr. Jonathan Sherbino (Full Professor/Trauma Team Leader) who has a few tips and tricks before we head into the high season of trauma;

2)Dr. Paula Sneath (PGY1) who is the lead editor for a series called "Sirens to Scrubs" at the #FOAMed blog CanadiEM.org.

Want to join in?

Email us at [email protected].

We welcome feedback and suggestions! Also, please let us know if you would like to contribute or edit for our volunteer team!

Welcome to the MacEmerg podcast. This podcast aims to connect all the faculty members in the MacEmerg family from across the region.

From Niagara to Brampton...from Kitchener-Waterloo to Hamilton... we are going to feature the awesome talent from our region and highlight awesome things that are going on.

This fourth episode features two guests:

1) Dr. Kerstin De Wit, a thrombosis and emergency medicine physician and leading researcher in the field, is interviewed by Dr. Brendon Trotter. She speaks about the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism and some of her most recent research in this area;

2)Dr. Rakesh Gupta (PGY4) who is a quality improvement (Qi) guru in the making - find out why he does QI ... and why you should too!

Want to join in?

Email us at [email protected].

We welcome feedback and suggestions! Also, please let us know if you would like to contribute or edit for our volunteer team!