MEDamorphosis Podcast

MEDamorphosis Podcast presents “It Makes Cents”, a mini-series aimed at improving the financial education of medical students across Canada. Host Ali Jatoi, a medical student with a past life in finance, discusses personal finance topics in these short-form podcast episodes. In the third and final instalment of the series, Ali covers Budgeting and the Tax-Free Savings Account (or TFSA). Tune in to learn about why budgeting is important, where to access free online budgeting templates, and how to take advantage of the most effective savings account to reach your financial goals, the TFSA. Listen now and make finance “make cents”. Hosted and Edited by: Ali Jatoi Music: Dr. Ian Downie New episodes of MEDamorphosis are available each month. Subscribe to never miss an episode. Please rate, review, and subscribe to our podcast and explore the entire UBC Medicine Learning Network roster of podcasts on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and where you find your podcasts. (C) UBC Medicine Learning Network. All Rights Reserved.

In this episode, UBC Medicine student Monica Hsu sits down with Dr. Anthony Leo Celi, a physician-scientist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and MIT, to discuss the transformative potential of AI in healthcare. Dr. Celi emphasizes the need for inclusive, representative data to create accurate medical knowledge and algorithms. He advocates for a collaborative approach involving diverse disciplines and citizens to develop AI that addresses health disparities. Dr. Celi stresses the importance of task shifting and redesigning clinical workflows to improve healthcare efficiency and outcomes. Host and Editor: Monica Hsu Music: Dr. Ian Downie New episodes of MEDamorphosis will be available each month. Please rate, review, and subscribe to our podcast and explore the entire UBC Medicine Learning Network roster of podcasts on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and where you find your podcasts. (C) UBC Medicine Learning Network. All Rights Reserved.

MEDamorphosis Podcast Season 5 is proud to present a 4-episode miniseries on rural, remote, and northern medicine from 2nd Yr UBC Medicine learner, Crystal McLeod. In this episode, Crystal speaks with Dr. Allyson Wyllie, a resident physician of the UBC Okanagan South Family Medicine Program. Dr. Wyllie shares her best tips for managing chronic illness in medical school and matching to a rural clerkship/residency program. Dr. Wyllie also addresses harmful stereotypes associated with family medicine, including “Do I need to even try to match to family?” Guest: Dr. Allyson Wyllie Hosted and Edited by: Crystal McLeod Music: Dr. Ian Downie New episodes of MEDamorphosis will be available on the last Monday of each month. Please rate, review, and subscribe to our podcast and explore the entire UBC Medicine Learning Network roster of podcasts on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and where you find your podcasts. (C) UBC Medicine Learning Network. All Rights Reserved.

MEDamorphosis Podcast is proud to present a 4-episode miniseries on rural, remote, and northern medicine from 2nd Yr UBC Medicine learner, Crystal McLeod. In this episode, Crystal speaks with Dr. Darren Jakubec, a GP Anesthetist working at Bulkley Valley District Hospital in Smithers, BC. Dr. Jakubec, who has been in practice for over 20 years, shares his highlight reel from a career dedicated to rural and remote medicine. Dr. Jakubec also addresses stereotypes associated with family medicine, including “Call isn’t that busy” and the value of alternative, multidisciplinary medicine in resource-limited settings. A big thanks to the many Northern Medical Program staff and faculty, for whom we just mention a few in this podcast, but all make this distributed site special! Guest: Dr. Darren Jakubec Hosted and Edited by: Crystal McLeod Music: Dr. Ian Downie New episodes of MEDamorphosis will be available on the last Monday of each month. Please rate, review, and subscribe to our podcast and explore the entire UBC Medicine Learning Network roster of podcasts on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and where you find your podcasts. (C) UBC Medicine Learning Network. All Rights Reserved.

Today 3rd Yr UBC Medicine learner, Ella Chan speaks with Dr. Jill Lin, a resident physician in Pediatrics at UBC’s BCCH Campus. Dr. Lin walks us through their journey to their specialty and their passion in global health in medical school. Guest: Dr. Jill Lin Hosted Edited by: Ella Chan Music: Dr. Ian Downie New episodes of MEDamorphosis are available the last Monday of each month. Please rate, review, and subscribe to our podcast and explore the entire UBC Medicine Learning Network roster of podcasts on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and where you find your podcasts. (C) UBC Medicine Learning Network

MEDamorphosis Podcast returns for Season 5! We begin this season by presenting “It Makes Cents”, a mini-series aimed at improving the financial education of medical students across Canada. Host Ali Jatoi, a medical student with a past life in finance, discusses personal finance topics in these short-form podcast episodes. In today’s episode, Ali covers Student Loans, including how to apply for educational funding, how to get access to free grants and bursaries and the process of repaying your student loan. Listen now and make finance “make cents”. Follow the UBC Medicine Learning Network on all social media: @ubcmedvid (C) UBC Medicine Learning Network

In this episode, family physician Dr. Vincent Valdrez (he/him) talks about what it’s like to be “out” in medicine. As a queer physician serving Vancouver’s inner-city populations, Dr. Vincent Valdrez shares his story of discovering a love for family medicine and providing care for marginalized individuals. Follow the UBC Medicine Learning Network on all social media: @ubcmedvid Guest: Dr. Vincent Valdrez, Family Physician at Three Bridges Community Health Clinic and BC Centre for Disease Control. Hosted and Edited by: Brianna Creelman Music: Dr. Ian Downie (C) 2023 UBC Medicine Learning Network

MEDamorphosis Podcast Season 4 re-launches with this new episode from 2nd Yr UBC Medicine learner, Maya Naidu. New episodes of MEDamorphosis will be available the last Monday of each month. Maya speaks with Dr. Abhi Cherukupalli, a resident physician in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (also known as ENT) at UBC. Dr. Cherukupalli walks us through his journey to his specialty and discusses finding his passions in medical innovation & global health along the way. Dr. Cherukupalli brings up the important topics of burnout and self-care in medical training, and shares his advice for medical students. New episodes of MEDamorphosis will be available the last Monday of each month. Please rate, review, and subscribe to our podcast and explore the entire UBC Medicine Learning Network roster of podcasts on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and where you find your podcasts. Follow the UBC Medicine Learning Network on all social media: @ubcmedvid Guest: Dr. Abhi Cherukupalli Hosted and Edited by: Maya Naidu Music: Dr. Ian Downie (C) 2023 UBC Medicine Learning Network

In this episode, Chris (he/him) and Celine (she/her), as former co-leads of UBC Medicine’s 2SLGBTQ+ Mentorship Group, talk with Dr. Eva Moore (she/they), an Adolescent Medicine Paediatrician at BC Children’s Hospital, about navigating queer identity in medicine and how we can make medicine more inclusive, and maybe a little more loud, proud and rainbow-coloured. Dr. Moore candidly shares their journey both professionally and personally, from coming out (or perhaps “inviting in”) to starting a family, and what it has meant to be “out” throughout her life and career. We discuss the power of mentorship and representation outside of and within medicine, especially for queer trainees, and while we acknowledge the progress that has been made in society and in medicine, we recognize the ongoing harms of homophobia and transphobia that exist to this day. This podcast aims to add to the conversation that we hope will continue to shift the culture in medicine, to one that not only tolerates queerness, but which actively and openly celebrates it. Guest: Dr. Eva Moore, Adolescent Medicine Paediatrician at BC Children’s Hospital, Clinical Associate Professor and Program Director of the Adolescent Medicine Subspecialty Residency and Clinical Fellowship Training Program at UBC. Hosted and Edited by: Chris Kobylka-Pang and Celine McCaughran-Contreras, recent graduates of the UBC MD 2022 Class. Recorded on the ancestral, traditional and unceded territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-waututh) Nations.

In today's episode, Crystal and Iman speak with the incoming R1s at the Ophthalmology residency program at the University of Alberta. Drs. Natalie Arnold, Tony Chae, and Gurk Sarohia share their unique roads to medicine, and their wisdom as their journey through medical school ends and journey in residency begins. We talk about the couples match, clerkship, the virtual CaRMs process, and pushing through imposter syndrome. Hope you guys enjoy this episode!

Today we sit down with Dr. Janessa Laskin, medical oncologist, co-founder and Clinical Lead for BC Cancer’s Personalized OncoGenomics Program. She gives us her insights on personalized oncogenomics, the highs and lows of cancer research, and the potential for young physicians entering the field to have major impacts on this still budding specialty. And yes, we encourage you all to take every opportunity to use "POG-ing" in a sentence.

In this episode we talk to recently retired physician Doctor Salloum; Doctor Salloum has an interesting path through medicine - receiving a degree in english literature, then worked as a speech pathologist for 9 years before starting medical school. She talks about her path through medicine, and how her late start didn't affect her career like she might have worried it would- she emphasizes this point, reinforcing that just because you're an older student doesn't mean you can't do a longer specialty. Additional talking points include leadership roles ( Student affairs, Sexual assault centre) and starting a family.

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Christopher NG, an obstetrician & gynecologist based in Langley. Dr. Ng takes us through a journey of discovering a passion for OBGYN through teaching sexual education and trying to pave your own path throughout your career. A passionate educator, Dr. Ng offers up some unfiltered truths about choosing a career in medicine and how to keep making integral career decisions throughout your life. We also dive into the day to day lifestyle of an OBGYN and what the future may hold for this invigorating specialty. Hosts: Iman Lahouaoula & Crystal Gong. Edited by: Iman Lahouaoula. Music: Dr. Ian Downie.