Quick Takes: A podcast by physicians, for physicians
by CAMH, Dr. David Gratzer: Physician and Educator at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
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Suicide prevention with Dr. Mark Sinyor
Jun 24, 2026
Unknown duration
A skeptic’s view of psychiatry: An interview with Dr. Joel Paris
Apr 8, 2026
23m 25s
Building a better mental health care system
Feb 18, 2026
30m 27s
The wellness industry with Dr. Jonathan Stea
Oct 1, 2025
23m 52s
The semaglutide era? Considering medication-related weight gain
Jul 16, 2025
31m 45s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/24/26 | Suicide prevention with Dr. Mark Sinyor | On this episode, Dr. Gratzer discusses suicide prevention with one of the world’s leading experts in this space, Dr. Mark Sinyor, who is a professor at UofT, a staff psychiatrist at Sunnybrook, and the global lead of Partnerships for Life Initiative with the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP). | — | ||||||
| 4/8/26 | A skeptic’s view of psychiatry: An interview with Dr. Joel Paris✨ | psychiatryskepticism+2 | Dr Joel Paris | — | — | perspectiveexperience+3 | — | 23m 25s | |
| 2/18/26 | Building a better mental health care system✨ | mental health careaccess+2 | Dr Paul Kurdyak | Quick Takes | — | mental healthhealth system+1 | — | 30m 27s | |
| 10/1/25 | The wellness industry with Dr. Jonathan Stea✨ | wellness industrypsychology+2 | Dr Jonathan Stea | University of CalgaryQuick Takes | — | researchbestselling author+1 | — | 23m 52s | |
| 7/16/25 | The semaglutide era? Considering medication-related weight gain✨ | semaglutideGLP-1 medications+2 | Lisa SchafferDr Sanjeev Sockalingam+1 | semaglutideGLP-1 medications | — | medicationweight management+1 | — | 31m 45s | |
| 5/28/25 | An innovation in perinatal mental healthcare with Daisy Singla✨ | perinatal mental healthcaredepression+2 | Daisy Singla | SUMMITQuick Takes | Canada | nonspecialist providersnurses+3 | — | 14m 41s | |
| 3/26/25 | Yoga and practice with Dr. Vanika Chawla✨ | yogapsychiatry+2 | Dr Vanika Chawla | Stanford UniversityQuick Takes | — | yogapsychiatry+2 | — | 19m 32s | |
| 1/22/25 | Dr. Joss Reimer, CMA President, on living with depression✨ | depressionmental health+1 | Dr Joss Reimer | CMAthe Canadian Medical Association+1 | — | Canadian Medical Associationmental health advocacy | — | 25m 09s | |
| 11/27/24 | Exploring the future of education with Dr. Sanjeev Sockalingam✨ | educationContinuing Professional Development+1 | Dr Sanjeev Sockalingam | CAMH | — | future of educationCPD+1 | — | 22m 11s | |
| 9/25/24 | Mentorship with Dr. Suzanne Koven✨ | mentorshipphysician career+1 | Dr Suzanne Koven | New England Journal of MedicineWhat is a Mentor | — | mentorphysician+1 | — | 21m 53s | |
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| 8/14/24 | ![[Quick Takes Essentials] Physician burnout and depression with Dr. Srijan Sen episode artwork](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/165577f7-0748-44bc-a56e-ad97cb9d669d/9beba3d7-3e88-4210-b26e-6a8086b92ad3/3000x3000/qt-essentials-show-aug-logo.jpg?aid=rss_feed){kind=logo} [Quick Takes Essentials] Physician burnout and depression with Dr. Srijan Sen✨ | burnoutdepression+1 | Dr Srijan Sen | the University of MichiganQuick Takes Essentials | — | mental healthphysician burnout+1 | — | 22m 35s | |
| 8/14/24 | ![[Quick Takes Essentials] Chronic homelessness with Dr. Vicky Stergiopoulos episode artwork](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/165577f7-0748-44bc-a56e-ad97cb9d669d/06bfb9c9-8c71-4908-ab48-5746bdb2fbc6/3000x3000/qt-essentials-show-aug-logo.jpg?aid=rss_feed){kind=logo} [Quick Takes Essentials] Chronic homelessness with Dr. Vicky Stergiopoulos | Welcome back to Quick Takes Essentials our summer series. This essential episode is on homelessness, a profound problem for some – for too many – of our patients. The topic is bleak but my conversation with Dr. Vicky Stergiopoulos (of the University of Toronto) is upbeat and optimistic. We speak about the challenges of engaging and treating this population, as well as how providers should approach clinical care. Please enjoy. | — | ||||||
| 8/14/24 | ![[Quick Takes Essentials] ChatGPT and mental health care with Dr. John Torous episode artwork](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/165577f7-0748-44bc-a56e-ad97cb9d669d/d888cbfe-fc92-4614-b087-b2ecb09f0598/3000x3000/qt-essentials-show-aug-logo.jpg?aid=rss_feed){kind=logo} [Quick Takes Essentials] ChatGPT and mental health care with Dr. John Torous | Welcome to another episode of Quick Takes Essentials, our summer series. This essential episode focuses on the possible impact of AI on mental health care. I speak with Dr John Torous (of Harvard University), a returning guest. We discuss the potential of AI to make clinical notes more accessible to patients, the potential problems with privacy, and whether or not he likes the term hallucinate (he doesn’t). | — | ||||||
| 7/17/24 | ![[Quick Takes Essentials] CANMAT depression update with Dr. Raymond Lam episode artwork](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/165577f7-0748-44bc-a56e-ad97cb9d669d/c59af042-19f9-4ddd-a1fc-569de7a06dd4/3000x3000/qt-july-essentials-show.jpg?aid=rss_feed) [Quick Takes Essentials] CANMAT depression update with Dr. Raymond Lam | Welcome back to Quick Takes Essentials our summer series. This essential episode was released just this past May and I interviewed first co-author Doctor Raymond Lam of the University of British Columbia on the newly released CANMAT Depression Guidelines update. | — | ||||||
| 7/17/24 | ![[Quick Takes Essentials] Sleep with Dr. Michael Mak episode artwork](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/165577f7-0748-44bc-a56e-ad97cb9d669d/0a314e8c-4b58-4fe2-8f35-28f890b11ef1/3000x3000/qt-july-essentials-show.jpg?aid=rss_feed) [Quick Takes Essentials] Sleep with Dr. Michael Mak | Welcome back to Quick Takes Essentials our summer series that introduces (or re-introduces) you to episodes from our archives that have focused on important clinical updates and recent big issues in psychiatry. For answers to questions on sleep disorders and the new medications available for physicians to prescribe, have a listen to this episode released in April of 2023 where I interviewed psychiatrist and sleep medicine specialist, Dr. Michael Mak. | — | ||||||
| 7/17/24 | ![[Quick Takes Essentials] Cannabis with Dr. Kevin Hill episode artwork](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/165577f7-0748-44bc-a56e-ad97cb9d669d/eb0782cb-9854-403b-87ec-5481c50b99a1/3000x3000/qt-july-essentials-show.jpg?aid=rss_feed) [Quick Takes Essentials] Cannabis with Dr. Kevin Hill | Welcome to Quick Takes Essentials our summer series that introduces (or re-introduces) you to episodes from our archives that have focused on important clinical updates and recent big issues in psychiatry. This selection first aired back in May of 2022 and in it I spoke about cannabis use ("Who should be using cannabis? How should we talk to our patients about it?") with Dr. Kevin Hill of Harvard University. | — | ||||||
| 6/26/24 | The past, present, and future of neuromodulation with Dr. Daniel Blumberger | The benefits of ECT of course are well established. So is the stigma. Is that stigma likely to fade with time? Is ECT itself growing less relevant in the age of ketamine and MST? What is the future of neuromodulation? Join Dr. David Gratzer in conversation with Dr. Daniel Blumberger, scientific director of the Temerty Centre for Therapeutic Brain Intervention, and find out. | — | ||||||
| 5/15/24 | The new CANMAT depression update with Dr. Raymond Lam | The Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) released its first major depression update in eight years. How has depression management changed, and what does it mean for you and your practice? Join Dr. David Gratzer as he speaks to Dr. Raymond Lam, the co-first author and the executive chair of CANMAT and find out. | — | ||||||
| 2/28/24 | Chronic homelessness with Dr. Vicky Stergiopoulos | Across North America, there are more people who are chronically homeless than ever before. Who are they? What psychiatric problems do they have? How can we help them? Joining Dr. David Gratzer to discuss this topic: Dr. Vicky Stergiopoulos, a former Physician-in-Chief of CAMH and an internationally recognized expert on chronic homelessness. | — | ||||||
| 11/29/23 | The evolution of medical education with Dr. Ivan Silver | The world of medical education has changed. Textbooks, highlighters, and classrooms are being replaced by AI, sim and e-learning. To talk about the evolution of medical education, Dr. David Gratzer sat down with returning guest Dr. Ivan Silver, former vice president of education at CAMH and vice dean of the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine. | — | ||||||
| 11/1/23 | ChatGPT and mental health care with Dr. John Torous | It’s the most downloaded app in history. ChatGPT has caused a stir. People use it to write resumes, plan dinner, and help with college term papers. What are the implications for mental health care? Will AI change our work? In this interview, Dr. Gratzer talks with returning guest Dr. John Torous, Director of the Digital Psychiatry Division at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. | — | ||||||
| 9/27/23 | The debate over coercive care in mental health with Anna Mehler Paperny | New York. California. Alberta. Across North America, there is growing interest in getting more people with mental health problems into care – even against their will. Why is this happening? What should we worry about? In this episode of Quick Takes, Dr. David Gratzer speaks with journalist and bestselling author Anna Mehler Paperny. Their discussion highlights the complex balance between patient rights and intervention. | — | ||||||
| 7/19/23 | Patient suicide and its impact on residents and psychiatrists with Dr. Juveria Zaheer | Up to 80% of psychiatrists experience a suicide loss in their careers and a recent survey found that the majority of them felt caught off guard by the emotional impact it had on their lives. On this episode of Quick Takes Dr. Gratzer and his guest, Dr. Juveria Zaheer, discuss the impact of losing a patient to suicide. | — | ||||||
| 5/31/23 |  Physician burnout & depression with Dr. Srijan Sen | A recent survey has found that burnout levels among physicians are alarmingly high. But what is burnout, really? And how does it differ from depression? These are questions that Dr. Gratzer discusses with his guest on this episode, Dr. Srijan Sen, Director of the Frances and Kenneth Eisenberg and Family Depression Center at the University of Michigan. | — | ||||||
| 4/26/23 | The big sleep update with Dr. Michael Mak | On this episode of Quick Takes Dr. David Gratzer hosts CAMH psychiatrist and sleep medicine specialist, Dr. Michael Mak. They discuss the impact of sleep problems on mental health and the current psychopharmacological and therapeutical treatments available. | — | ||||||
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