MEDamorphosis Podcast
Inspired by the American Undifferentiated Medical Student Podcast with a Canadian context, UBC Faculty of Medicine learners sit down with various physicians to learn more about their specialties and help learners across the country navigate their medical careers. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major podcast platforms. New episodes the last Monday of each month.
Episodes
Iman speaks with Dr. Myp Sekhon, an intensivist at UBC. In this episode, Dr. Sekhon takes us through how intensive care as a field got started and where the field is headed. He shares his perspective on the years of training and the realities that come with being an intensivist. Lastly, we touch on balancing a career with research and how to have an impactful career.
Guest: Dr. Mypinder Sekhon
Hosted and Edited by: Iman Lahouaoul...
Iman speaks with Dr. Gerald Da Roza, an internist and nephrologist at UBC. This episode is jammed packed with gems and pearls of wisdom regarding career decision making, lifestyle in medicine, and considerations when choosing an internal medicine subspecialty. Dr. Da Roza shares his journey to medicine and nephrology while giving very candid advice about being honest with yourself throughout this journey and touching on the compari...
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 ...
As part of our Career Options in Family Medicine series, we sit down with Dr. David Mongar, a family physician based in Burnaby, BC who specializes in Maternity Care, Addiction Medicine, and a blend of the two - Perinatal Addiction Medicine. Join us as we explore Dr. Mongar's journey from being inspired in a medical school Obstetrics session to practicing full-fledged Maternity Care, meconium stains and all. Dr. Mongar talks about ...
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.
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Guest: Dr. Vincent Valdrez, Family Physician at Three Br...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 person...
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 p...
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
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
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