In this episode, Maya speaks with Dr. Sorush Rokui, a resident physician in Cardiac Surgery at UBC. Dr. Rokui walks us through what the specialty of cardiac surgery is, what drew him to the field, and his daily life in residency.  Dr. Rokui also takes us through his journey of deciding on cardiac surgery, his reflective process, and 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, an ..read more

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 medi ..read more

How many times does your care plan consist of "Refer to social work" and what happens after that? What is the big difference between nurses and doctors anyway? Is the hierarchy a thing of the past? This episode we take a moment to have two interviews with our social work and nursing colleagues to gain a bit of a better understanding of their training, scope, and how their work intersects with ours. Spoiler alert: there's a lot more at play than you might think.   Guests: Social worker Jill Withers and Nurse Tanisha Stewart. Hosted and Edited by: Mike Moreton Music: Dr. Ian Downie Please r ..read more

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 ment ..read more

In this candid episode, Sarah speaks with Dr. Pippa Hawley, a palliative care specialist who is Medical Director of the BC Cancer Pain and Symptom Management/Palliative Care Program and Head of the UBC Division of Palliative Care. They discuss the satisfying work that is palliative care, the importance of interprofessional collaboration, and the struggles and satisfactions for a clinical trialist. They also delve into the current place and evolving landscape of medicinal cannabis for cancer-related symptom management, and why Dr. Hawley is so passionate about its destigmatization. It’s an epis ..read more

Guests: Drs. Natalie Arnold, Tony Chae, and Gurk Sarohia - PGY1s in Ophthalmology at the University of Alberta Hosts: Crystal Gong and Iman Lahouaoula Edited by: Crystal Gong Music: Dr. Ian Downie ..read more

Guest - Dr. Martin Gleave, Director of the Vancouver Prostate Centre and Distinguished Professor and Head of Department of Urologic Sciences at UBC Host - Igor Mihajlovic Edited By - Igor Mihajlovic Music: Dr. Ian Downie ..read more

Guest - Dr. Janessa Laskin - Medical oncologist, co-founder and Clinical Lead for BC Cancer’s Personalized OncoGenomics Program Host - Igor Mihajlovic Edited By - Igor Mihajlovic Music: Dr. Ian Downie     ..read more

In this episode, Iman and Crystal speak with Dr. Kelly Lefaivre, an orthopedic trauma surgeon at Vancouver General Hospital. They cover topics ranging from the apprehension to choosing a specialty, the value of strong mentorship and the unique road for women in a traditionally male-dominated field. This is an episode you don't want to miss - listen today and learn about what it means to be a lifelong learner and how to cater a medical career to your interests! Hosted and edited by: Crystal Gong & Iman Lahouaoula Music: Dr. Ian Downie ..read more

Guests: Dr. Sharon Salloum Hosts: Aidan Pye and Mike Moreton Editing: Mike Moreton Music: Dr. Ian Downie ..read more