Marcus interviews Kevin Parent, the Program and Project Management Officer at Ottawa Public Health. OPH has done a great job in promoting public health information in a fun and engaging way - recently featuring Ryan Reynolds. In their discussion, they talk about the importance of giving information out timely during the pandemic, building supportive relationships and preventing burnout, navigating the various spaces of social media, and how to foster engagement through empathy.

OPH's twitter: https://twitter.com/ottawahealth

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Marcus interviews Stuart Siu, currently a teacher in Ontario. With Canada well into the third wave of COVID-19, many questions surrounding how schools will continue to operate have been posed. During this discussion, they cover the transition into the pandemic amidst a labour dispute, the effect of social factors on how children learn, how children will be affected by the pandemic, and the vaccination rollout in Ontario.

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Marcus interviews William Pardoe, a first year medical school student at the Université de Montréal. Since then he has started administering vaccines in one of the largest hit places of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. Their conversation covers how vaccines are administered, the atmosphere in vaccination centers, the toughest part of online school, and building social connections during the pandemic.

Will's email: [email protected]

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Marcus interviews Dr. Dominik Nowak, a family physician and health leader in Toronto. As Canada rides its third wave, and vaccination rollout is on top of everybody’s minds, their discussion covers the importance of primary care relationships, social factors that affect your health, equitable vaccination distribution strategies, and shared purpose in serving communities.

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Marcus interviews a pharmacist working at Montreal, including on COVID wards. Fairly new to the hospital, he describes his experiences of how hard this pandemic has been. Their discussion covers what pharmacists do for COVID patients, what its like working in a hospital in the middle of a hotspot, and the emotional toll that this pandemic has had on front line workers.

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Marcus interviews Aria Popel, a soccer coach for the local Aurora FC. Since the pandemic has started, a lot of local sports have had to drastically change their structures, affecting a lot of people involved. Their conversation covers what those changes look like, the impacts on kids and families, staying positive while in lockdown, and gaining perspective on on life.

Aria's Twitter: @AriaPopel

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Marcus interviews William Pardoe, a first year medical school student at the Université de Montréal. Since then he has started administering vaccines in one of the largest hit places of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. Their conversation covers how vaccines are administered, the atmosphere in vaccination centers, the toughest part of online school, and building social connections during the pandemic.

Will's email: [email protected]

Twitter: @marcus_wong3

Marcus interviews Yoav Lai, a new social media producer for CBC Music. Starting right before the pandemic hit, they talk about starting a job right before the pandemic, the Junos, difficulties of working from home, and pursuing creative interests during the pandemic.

Yoav: @CBCMusic; @YoavLai

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Marcus speaks to Kelsey Adams, a research assistant for the Sainte-Justine Hospital who is working on a rapid testing study in a Montreal Highschool. Their conversation covers what rapid testing looks like, the effect of social and political factors, the atmosphere of getting a vaccine, and the isolation or being a front line worker.

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Article: https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/sante/594921/utiliser-des-tests-rapides-ca-ressemble-a-quoi?fbclid=IwAR3Hkubq9EhjZRd3Y1Ui6SCThrsLTJt-t2tqA6h40POzaNJm5OBUjYPe8HU

Marcus speaks to a supervisor at a retirement home, one of the largest hit industries in Canada over the course of the pandemic. They discuss the sudden transition into the pandemic, difficulties and stress from work, shifting expectations on staff, and a possible way out.

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