38. "Rooming in" and speaking out: The essentials of perinatal substance use care
In this episode, host Sandra speaks to Dr. Eric Cattoni, a family physician and Medical Director at the Families In Recovery (FIR) Unit at BC Women’s Hospital. They discuss what’s unique about providi...
10 Apr 39min
37. The trailblazing Black trainees righting medicine's historical wrongs
In this episode, host Sandra speaks to Dr. Gbolahan (GB) Olarewaju, a public health resident physician, academic activist, and past and inaugural chair of the Black Medical Students’ Association of Ca...
13 Feb 39min
36. Because it helps! Making the most of the social history
The success of a treatment plan can depend heavily on social factors – for example, income, housing status, or whether or not someone has drug coverage. The social history is where we, as medical lear...
8 Jan 34min
35. Climate action: Just what the doctor ordered
Climate change is presenting a big problem for health, with significant implications for equity. As medical trainees, when it comes to addressing the health impacts of climate change in our patients, ...
10 Jul 202532min
34. Breaking down the Structural Determinants of Health
We learn in medical training that factors big and small have an influence on health. Broader social, economic, political, and environmental forces play an important role in determining who experiences...
25 Apr 202540min
33. Advocacy in Pediatric Health Care
Welcome back to Just Medicine! In this episode, we explore the often overlooked vulnerabilities in pediatric health care with our excellent guest, Dr. Amarens Matthiesen, a Certified Child Life Specia...
11 Apr 202546min
32. Realizing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s health-related Calls to Action
In this episode, our host Sandra chats with Derek K. Thompson – Čaabať Bookwilla | Suhiltun, a member of the diitiidʔaaʔtx̣ – Ditidaht First Nation and Director of Indigenous Engagement at the Univers...
14 Feb 202544min
31. Food Security & the Gut Microbiome IV: Indigenous-Led Foods Projects and Future Directions
In the final episode of this four-part series, Kennedy reconnects with Jessie Newman, an Indigenous health dietitian, to bring together the key themes of diet, food access, and the gut microbiome in t...
26 Nov 202438min
