Ep 49: Grand Rounds: Why Ergonomics & Quality Improvement Matter to me (and You?) (Melissa Wood)

Ep 49: Grand Rounds: Why Ergonomics & Quality Improvement Matter to me (and You?) (Melissa Wood)

Recorded on November 29, 2024.


Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Melissa Wood, a General Surgeon and Surgical Oncologist with the Department of Surgery at the University of Saskatchewan, discusses quality improvement and ergonomics in the operating room.


Dr. Melissa Wood is a General Surgeon and Surgical Oncologist with the Department of Surgery at the University of Saskatchewan. She obtained her undergraduate degree with a BSc in Microbiology and Immunology at UBC Vancouver, and her Doctor of Medicine from the U of A. She completed her General Surgery Residency at the U of S and obtained her Royal College Certifications in General Surgery and the Clinical Investigator Program (CIP) in 2022. She completed an MSc in Surgical Science and Practice with Distinction at the University of Oxford in the UK as part of CIP. She completed her General Surgical Oncology Fellowship at the University of Calgary in 2024. In her free time, she enjoys walking her dog with her husband, downhill skiing, spin classes, road biking, and gardening. She has a diverse scope of research interests that span topics including surgical education, quality improvement, human factors, and surgical oncology.


Please note that while this podcast is run by healthcare professionals, it is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing beats care that is individualized to your own unique medical needs, so if you have any questions about content covered in this podcast that relates to your own health, please speak with your doctor today.


Additionally, the views expressed on this show are our own and do not necessarily represent those of the USask Department of Anesthesiology.

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Ep 70: Grand Rounds: Transfusion Medicine Considerations in Perioperative Patient Care (Oksana Prokopchuk-Gauk)

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Ep 69: Grand Rounds: Multidisciplinary Grand Rounds (Departments of Anesthesiology, GIM, & Orthopedic Surgery) (Johannes van der Merwe, Michael Prystajecky, Henry Bi)

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Recorded on October 10, 2025.Join us for grand rounds this week where Drs. Johannes van der Merwe of Orthopedic Surgery, Michael Prystajecky of GIM, and Henry Bi of Anesthesiology, discuss a multidisc...

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Ep 68: Grand Rounds: A review of Perioperative Anaphylaxis: What Happens After Resuscitation (The Perspective of an Allergist) (Greg Peters)

Ep 68: Grand Rounds: A review of Perioperative Anaphylaxis: What Happens After Resuscitation (The Perspective of an Allergist) (Greg Peters)

Recorded on October 3, 2025.Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Greg Peters, an immunologist and respirologist working in Saskatoon, discusses perioperative anaphylaxis.Dr. Peters graduated a...

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Ep 67: Grand Rounds: Updates to Perioperative Practices that can Prevent Post-operative Infection (Jerome Leis)

Ep 67: Grand Rounds: Updates to Perioperative Practices that can Prevent Post-operative Infection (Jerome Leis)

Recorded on September 19, 2025.Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Jerome Leis, an infectious disease physician and Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control at Sunnybrook Health S...

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Ep 66: Anesthesia Residency: A Retrospective (Alixe Pellerin, Alison Knapp, Angela Hodgson, Nigel Hey)

Ep 66: Anesthesia Residency: A Retrospective (Alixe Pellerin, Alison Knapp, Angela Hodgson, Nigel Hey)

Recorded on June 4, 2025.Join us this week where USask anesthesia PGY5 residents (and soon to be staff) Drs. Alixe Pellerin, Alison Knapp, and Angela Hodgson, as well as anesthesia PGY1 Dr. Nigel Hey,...

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Ep 65: The Many Paths through Medical Education (Shawn Silver, James Macaskill)

Ep 65: The Many Paths through Medical Education (Shawn Silver, James Macaskill)

Recorded on February 5, 2025.Join us this week where Shawn Silver, a second year medical student and prior STARS and ICU nurse with a master's degree in medical education, discusses his unique relatio...

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Ep 64: Grand Rounds: Sustainability in the OR: A Role for Everyone (Paige Fox)

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