OMA Spotlight on Health Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:28:03 -0400 https://spotlightonhealth.buzzsprout.com en-ca © 2026 OMA Spotlight on Health yes 352fd60d-d8e6-58e3-bd46-19b5b533db9d Ontario Medical Association episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Ontario Medical Association https://storage.buzzsprout.com/1qpt1wjklm72u6emji18wp54exmf?.jpg OMA Spotlight on Health Advocating for a centralized referral system Advocating for a centralized referral system Many Ontario patients are waiting weeks or even months to see a specialist. In this third episode of a three-part series, physicians explain how a centralized referral system could help alleviate anxiety and uncertainty around wait times, based on the Ontario Medical Association's Prescription for Ontario: Doctors’ Solutions for Immediate Action advocacy document. Listen in as we hear from Dr. David Urbach, head of the Department of Surgery at Women's College Hospital in Toronto; Dr. Danielle Martin, a family physician in Toronto and chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto; and Dr. Mohamed Alarakhia, a family physician in Waterloo and CEO of the non-profit eHealth Centre of Excellence.

]]> Many Ontario patients are waiting weeks or even months to see a specialist. In this third episode of a three-part series, physicians explain how a centralized referral system could help alleviate anxiety and uncertainty around wait times, based on the Ontario Medical Association's Prescription for Ontario: Doctors’ Solutions for Immediate Action advocacy document. Listen in as we hear from Dr. David Urbach, head of the Department of Surgery at Women's College Hospital in Toronto; Dr. Danielle Martin, a family physician in Toronto and chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto; and Dr. Mohamed Alarakhia, a family physician in Waterloo and CEO of the non-profit eHealth Centre of Excellence.

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-14466893 Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:00:00 -0500 1005 full false Improving access to primary care through team-based care Improving access to primary care through team-based care Primary care in Ontario is in crisis, and team-based care is a key solution to helping the 2.3 million people in the province without a family doctor. In this second episode of a three-part series, physicians explain the benefits of team-based care for themselves, the patients they serve and the system as a whole, based on the Ontario Medical Association's Prescription for Ontario: Doctors’ Solutions for Immediate Action advocacy document. Listen in as we hear from Dr. Sundeep Banwatt, a family physician in Mississauga and the clinical director of the integrated primary care centre CarePoint Health, and Dr. Riva Levitan, a family doctor in Ottawa who works in a family health organization.

]]> Primary care in Ontario is in crisis, and team-based care is a key solution to helping the 2.3 million people in the province without a family doctor. In this second episode of a three-part series, physicians explain the benefits of team-based care for themselves, the patients they serve and the system as a whole, based on the Ontario Medical Association's Prescription for Ontario: Doctors’ Solutions for Immediate Action advocacy document. Listen in as we hear from Dr. Sundeep Banwatt, a family physician in Mississauga and the clinical director of the integrated primary care centre CarePoint Health, and Dr. Riva Levitan, a family doctor in Ottawa who works in a family health organization.

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-14421486 Thu, 01 Feb 2024 11:00:00 -0500 490 full false The Ontario Medical Association advocates for better home and community care in Ontario The Ontario Medical Association advocates for better home and community care in Ontario A rise in hallway health care and bloated emergency departments has become a norm in Ontario's health-care system. This first episode of a three-part series hears from physicians working in the home- and community-based care sector in the province, as they discuss the issues behind hospital overcrowding and the solutions based on the Ontario Medical Association's Prescription for Ontario: Doctors’ Solutions for Immediate Action advocacy document. Listen in as we hear from Dr. Devon Shewfelt, emergency physician at Alexandra Hospital Ingersoll in southwestern Ontario, and Dr. Russell Goldman, director of the Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital. 

]]> A rise in hallway health care and bloated emergency departments has become a norm in Ontario's health-care system. This first episode of a three-part series hears from physicians working in the home- and community-based care sector in the province, as they discuss the issues behind hospital overcrowding and the solutions based on the Ontario Medical Association's Prescription for Ontario: Doctors’ Solutions for Immediate Action advocacy document. Listen in as we hear from Dr. Devon Shewfelt, emergency physician at Alexandra Hospital Ingersoll in southwestern Ontario, and Dr. Russell Goldman, director of the Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital. 

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-14334309 Thu, 18 Jan 2024 12:00:00 -0500 720 full false Addressing the primary care crisis Addressing the primary care crisis In this episode, Dr. David Barber, chair of the OMA’s Section on General and Family Practice and assistant professor at Queen’s University’s department of family medicine, discusses the challenges facing the primary health system in Ontario, along with some possible solutions. He speaks about how family doctors are facing growing administrative burdens and increasing care requirements for patients. That has led to physician burnout and a large number of unattached patients. He explains that taking some of those burdens off the plates of family doctors would allow doctors to focus on treating patients and make becoming and staying a family doctor more appealing.

]]> In this episode, Dr. David Barber, chair of the OMA’s Section on General and Family Practice and assistant professor at Queen’s University’s department of family medicine, discusses the challenges facing the primary health system in Ontario, along with some possible solutions. He speaks about how family doctors are facing growing administrative burdens and increasing care requirements for patients. That has led to physician burnout and a large number of unattached patients. He explains that taking some of those burdens off the plates of family doctors would allow doctors to focus on treating patients and make becoming and staying a family doctor more appealing.

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-13572068 Tue, 12 Sep 2023 09:00:00 -0400 490 full false Removing barriers to Indigenous mental-health services Removing barriers to Indigenous mental-health services Statistics reveal that less than one per cent of Canadian doctors identify as Indigenous. In this podcast episode, physicians discuss the barriers to mental-health services Indigenous doctors face and how the OMA’s Physician Health Program is working to bridge these gaps. Through personal stories and clinical experiences, they share the importance of culturally competent care that understands and considers the unique needs and perspectives of these communities. 

]]> Statistics reveal that less than one per cent of Canadian doctors identify as Indigenous. In this podcast episode, physicians discuss the barriers to mental-health services Indigenous doctors face and how the OMA’s Physician Health Program is working to bridge these gaps. Through personal stories and clinical experiences, they share the importance of culturally competent care that understands and considers the unique needs and perspectives of these communities. 

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-12814920 Tue, 09 May 2023 11:00:00 -0400 1020 full false Health-care advocacy bridges gaps in a challenged system Health-care advocacy bridges gaps in a challenged system Physicians weigh in on the influential role doctors can play outside of their practices as advocates for health care. Personal stories and perspectives shared illustrate the difference they’ve made in their communities, health-care settings and the system overall, as well as the patients who benefit most.

]]> Physicians weigh in on the influential role doctors can play outside of their practices as advocates for health care. Personal stories and perspectives shared illustrate the difference they’ve made in their communities, health-care settings and the system overall, as well as the patients who benefit most.

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-12720989 Tue, 25 Apr 2023 12:00:00 -0400 885 full false Medical scribes to ease administrative burden Medical scribes to ease administrative burden Studies show that the use of medical scribes to document details of patient visits and take on onerous paperwork has relieved physicians, freeing them up to focus on the work they do best: personalized, one-to-one patient care. In this podcast, doctors discuss the evolving role of medical scribes, training required, financial implications on a practice and their future potential both in human and an artificial intelligence form. 

]]> Studies show that the use of medical scribes to document details of patient visits and take on onerous paperwork has relieved physicians, freeing them up to focus on the work they do best: personalized, one-to-one patient care. In this podcast, doctors discuss the evolving role of medical scribes, training required, financial implications on a practice and their future potential both in human and an artificial intelligence form. 

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-12533588 Tue, 28 Mar 2023 11:00:00 -0400 1050 full false Ensuring health care reflects Ontario’s multicultural make-up Ensuring health care reflects Ontario’s multicultural make-up Physicians speak to the importance of multicultural representation in Ontario’s health-care system, and the need for culturally sensitive care that considers patients’ social determinants of health. Sharing their professional experiences, family and emergency physician, Dr. Latif Murji and Dr. Catherine Yu, medical director of Health Access Thorncliffe Park and chair of the East Toronto Family Practice Network, describe the work they’re doing to break down barriers and equitably service patients of diverse populations.

]]> Physicians speak to the importance of multicultural representation in Ontario’s health-care system, and the need for culturally sensitive care that considers patients’ social determinants of health. Sharing their professional experiences, family and emergency physician, Dr. Latif Murji and Dr. Catherine Yu, medical director of Health Access Thorncliffe Park and chair of the East Toronto Family Practice Network, describe the work they’re doing to break down barriers and equitably service patients of diverse populations.

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-12438289 Tue, 14 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0400 870 full false Ontario’s doctors want immediate solutions to health care Ontario’s doctors want immediate solutions to health care The Ontario Medical Association is calling on the provincial government to put money in the upcoming budget to find and keep more doctors, address wait times and improve palliative care. The OMA has a comprehensive plan for fixing the health-care system over the next few years, Prescription for Ontario: Doctors’ 5-Point Plan for Better Health Care. While working on those bigger issues, the OMA has proposed three short-term solutions it recommends the government include in its 2023-24 budget. We hear from the OMA President and a panel of expert physicians.

]]> The Ontario Medical Association is calling on the provincial government to put money in the upcoming budget to find and keep more doctors, address wait times and improve palliative care. The OMA has a comprehensive plan for fixing the health-care system over the next few years, Prescription for Ontario: Doctors’ 5-Point Plan for Better Health Care. While working on those bigger issues, the OMA has proposed three short-term solutions it recommends the government include in its 2023-24 budget. We hear from the OMA President and a panel of expert physicians.

]]> Buzzsprout-12408050 Thu, 09 Mar 2023 17:00:00 -0500 1210 full false Fostering trust with Black patients Fostering trust with Black patients In this second part of two-part Spotlight on Health podcast series for Black History Month, Ontario doctors discuss how physicians can build relationships and cultivate trust with Black patients, while emphasizing the need for an increase in Black physician and medical school representation to provide equitable health care to Black Ontarians. 

]]> In this second part of two-part Spotlight on Health podcast series for Black History Month, Ontario doctors discuss how physicians can build relationships and cultivate trust with Black patients, while emphasizing the need for an increase in Black physician and medical school representation to provide equitable health care to Black Ontarians. 

]]> Buzzsprout-12346510 Tue, 28 Feb 2023 12:00:00 -0500 840 full false Confronting racism and Black patient distrust in health care Confronting racism and Black patient distrust in health care This February, during Black History Month, five Ontario physicians discuss how systemic racism infiltrates into Ontario’s health-care system, the implicit biases Black patients face and inequitable care they often receive. Solutions, they say, need to focus on removing inequities, listening to Black communities and building up trust in a system known for its historical mistreatment of Black people. 

]]> This February, during Black History Month, five Ontario physicians discuss how systemic racism infiltrates into Ontario’s health-care system, the implicit biases Black patients face and inequitable care they often receive. Solutions, they say, need to focus on removing inequities, listening to Black communities and building up trust in a system known for its historical mistreatment of Black people. 

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-12259967 Wed, 15 Feb 2023 11:00:00 -0500 1290 full false Preparing doctors for a future in medicine Preparing doctors for a future in medicine In the second part of this Spotlight on Health podcast episode, Ontario doctors and physicians in training discuss how medical schools are adapting and innovating curriculum to meet the demands and challenges of the health-care system, while preparing the next generation of doctors for the future. Training, they agree, must prioritize a community-focused, team-based approach to health care that supports physicians through their careers and holistically cares for patients. 

]]> In the second part of this Spotlight on Health podcast episode, Ontario doctors and physicians in training discuss how medical schools are adapting and innovating curriculum to meet the demands and challenges of the health-care system, while preparing the next generation of doctors for the future. Training, they agree, must prioritize a community-focused, team-based approach to health care that supports physicians through their careers and holistically cares for patients. 

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-12103688 Mon, 23 Jan 2023 16:00:00 -0500 757 full false Shaping the future of medicine Shaping the future of medicine In the first part of this Spotlight on Health podcast episode, Ontario doctors and physicians in training discuss the future of medicine and the role medical schools, technological innovation, societal demands and next-generation doctors will play in its evolution. Reflecting on professional experience, they share how a health-care system that focuses on health human resources and team-based care, values family practice and is informed by the social determinants of health can overcome its most pressing challenges.

]]> In the first part of this Spotlight on Health podcast episode, Ontario doctors and physicians in training discuss the future of medicine and the role medical schools, technological innovation, societal demands and next-generation doctors will play in its evolution. Reflecting on professional experience, they share how a health-care system that focuses on health human resources and team-based care, values family practice and is informed by the social determinants of health can overcome its most pressing challenges.

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-11994613 Fri, 06 Jan 2023 16:00:00 -0500 730 full false Embracing transition with medical technology Embracing transition with medical technology Medical technologies, such as artificial intelligence and data analytics, are shifting how physicians make decisions and treat their patients in real time, whether in a specialist’s clinic or an emergency department. Yet, their potential is far from fully realized. In the second episode of this two-part podcast, four physicians – Dr. Chandi Chandrasena, family physician in Ottawa and chief medical officer at OntarioMD; Dr. Amol Verma, physician of general internal medicine at St. Michael’s Hospital and co-lead for Gemini (hospital data and analytics study); Dr. Teodor Grantcharov, professor of surgery at the University of Toronto and Keenan chair at St. Michael’s Hospital; and Dr. Muhammad Mamdani, vice president of data science and advanced analytics at Unity Health Toronto – discuss where resistance to, and challenges in, adopting these technologies reside and the steps that must be taken to break these down.

]]> Medical technologies, such as artificial intelligence and data analytics, are shifting how physicians make decisions and treat their patients in real time, whether in a specialist’s clinic or an emergency department. Yet, their potential is far from fully realized. In the second episode of this two-part podcast, four physicians – Dr. Chandi Chandrasena, family physician in Ottawa and chief medical officer at OntarioMD; Dr. Amol Verma, physician of general internal medicine at St. Michael’s Hospital and co-lead for Gemini (hospital data and analytics study); Dr. Teodor Grantcharov, professor of surgery at the University of Toronto and Keenan chair at St. Michael’s Hospital; and Dr. Muhammad Mamdani, vice president of data science and advanced analytics at Unity Health Toronto – discuss where resistance to, and challenges in, adopting these technologies reside and the steps that must be taken to break these down.

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-11744828 Tue, 22 Nov 2022 13:00:00 -0500 1030 full false Paving the way with medical technology Paving the way with medical technology Ontario physicians are amid a digital transformation, adopting increasingly sophisticated technologies that help better serve patients and simplify day-to-day operations across health-care settings. In the first episode of this two-part podcast, four physicians – Dr. Chandi Chandrasena, family physician in Ottawa and chief medical officer at OntarioMD; Dr. Amol Verma, physician of general internal medicine at St. Michael’s Hospital and co-lead for Gemini (hospital data and analytics study); Dr. Teodor Grantcharov, professor of surgery at the University of Toronto and keenan chair at St. Michael’s Hospital; and Dr. Muhammad Mamdani, vice president of data science and advanced analytics at Unity Health Toronto – discuss the development and use of medical technology within Ontario’s health-care system. From electronic health records, wearables and medical apps to artificial intelligence tools and data analytics and standardization, these diverse tools are changing how we manage, monitor and evolve our health-care system.

]]> Ontario physicians are amid a digital transformation, adopting increasingly sophisticated technologies that help better serve patients and simplify day-to-day operations across health-care settings. In the first episode of this two-part podcast, four physicians – Dr. Chandi Chandrasena, family physician in Ottawa and chief medical officer at OntarioMD; Dr. Amol Verma, physician of general internal medicine at St. Michael’s Hospital and co-lead for Gemini (hospital data and analytics study); Dr. Teodor Grantcharov, professor of surgery at the University of Toronto and keenan chair at St. Michael’s Hospital; and Dr. Muhammad Mamdani, vice president of data science and advanced analytics at Unity Health Toronto – discuss the development and use of medical technology within Ontario’s health-care system. From electronic health records, wearables and medical apps to artificial intelligence tools and data analytics and standardization, these diverse tools are changing how we manage, monitor and evolve our health-care system.

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-11662851 Wed, 09 Nov 2022 10:00:00 -0500 1490 full false Moving through health-care transformation Moving through health-care transformation Our health-care system is evolving to keep up with technological innovation and evolving patient needs. Behind this transformation, today’s physicians are adapting, balancing the rise in medical information, increased administrative demands, elevated patient expectations and increasingly complex care requirements. In this podcast, Dr. Veronica Legnini, a family physician in Kingston and chair of the Ontario Medical Association’s general assembly, discusses these trends, while outlining the priorities and challenges that need to be addressed in Ontario’s healthcare structure, including better resource management and fully integrated information systems. 

]]> Our health-care system is evolving to keep up with technological innovation and evolving patient needs. Behind this transformation, today’s physicians are adapting, balancing the rise in medical information, increased administrative demands, elevated patient expectations and increasingly complex care requirements. In this podcast, Dr. Veronica Legnini, a family physician in Kingston and chair of the Ontario Medical Association’s general assembly, discusses these trends, while outlining the priorities and challenges that need to be addressed in Ontario’s healthcare structure, including better resource management and fully integrated information systems. 

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-11566186 Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:00:00 -0400 480 full false Caring for our caregivers Caring for our caregivers The COVID-19 pandemic brought the conversation around mental health and the effects of burnout on our physicians and medical community to the forefront. We’ve become increasingly aware that those treating patients must also look out for their own health and well-being. In this podcast, Dr. Jon Novick, medical director of OMA’s Physician Health Program, and Dr. Judy Suke, a family physician focused on medical psychotherapy, discuss the impact of physician burnout and the role the health-care system plays in ensuring our medical community remains in good mental health. Though progress has been made with reduced stigma, resistance and fear around accessing care, Drs. Novick and Suke note more must be done to ensure physicians receive adequate support to take care of themselves and each other. 

]]> The COVID-19 pandemic brought the conversation around mental health and the effects of burnout on our physicians and medical community to the forefront. We’ve become increasingly aware that those treating patients must also look out for their own health and well-being. In this podcast, Dr. Jon Novick, medical director of OMA’s Physician Health Program, and Dr. Judy Suke, a family physician focused on medical psychotherapy, discuss the impact of physician burnout and the role the health-care system plays in ensuring our medical community remains in good mental health. Though progress has been made with reduced stigma, resistance and fear around accessing care, Drs. Novick and Suke note more must be done to ensure physicians receive adequate support to take care of themselves and each other. 

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-11480927 Tue, 11 Oct 2022 16:00:00 -0400 790 full false Solutions for palliative care Solutions for palliative care The OMA is calling for increased access to palliative care, as way to ease the strain on the health-care system overall. In this podcast, Dr. Sandy Buchman, a palliative care physician and medical director of North York General Hospital's Freeman Centre for the Advancement of Palliative Care, talks about how palliative care could be delivered more effectively, how increasing hospice beds would save money, and the need for better human health resource planning.   

]]> The OMA is calling for increased access to palliative care, as way to ease the strain on the health-care system overall. In this podcast, Dr. Sandy Buchman, a palliative care physician and medical director of North York General Hospital's Freeman Centre for the Advancement of Palliative Care, talks about how palliative care could be delivered more effectively, how increasing hospice beds would save money, and the need for better human health resource planning.   

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-11387031 Tue, 27 Sep 2022 09:00:00 -0400 405 full false Coping with disasters in health Coping with disasters in health The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented challenges for our health-care community, the impact of which is still being felt today, almost three years later. In this podcast, Dr. Frank Sommers, founding chair of Disaster Psychiatry Canada at the University of Toronto, addresses the toll health disasters, like pandemics, take on society dependent upon the effects and subsequent reactions. Trauma, he notes, takes on many forms and the mental health impacts cannot be ignored. Moving forward, Dr. Sommers emphasizes the importance of compassion, communication, engaged leadership and an informed public for recovery and in preparedness for what’s to come.

]]> The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented challenges for our health-care community, the impact of which is still being felt today, almost three years later. In this podcast, Dr. Frank Sommers, founding chair of Disaster Psychiatry Canada at the University of Toronto, addresses the toll health disasters, like pandemics, take on society dependent upon the effects and subsequent reactions. Trauma, he notes, takes on many forms and the mental health impacts cannot be ignored. Moving forward, Dr. Sommers emphasizes the importance of compassion, communication, engaged leadership and an informed public for recovery and in preparedness for what’s to come.

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-11306246 Mon, 12 Sep 2022 16:00:00 -0400 690 full false Striking balance with virtual health care Striking balance with virtual health care With virtual care now a permanent official component of Ontario’s health-care system, physicians continue to experiment with how best to serve patients under a hybrid model. In this podcast, Dr. Hemant Shah, Toronto hepatologist and vice-chair of the OMA’s Negotiations Task Force, and Dr. Stephen Cooper, a family practitioner on Manitoulin Island, discuss the rise of virtual care out of necessity during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how, by weighing the benefits and challenges, a balance between in-person and virtual care must be struck to ensure quality health care for all Ontarians.

]]> With virtual care now a permanent official component of Ontario’s health-care system, physicians continue to experiment with how best to serve patients under a hybrid model. In this podcast, Dr. Hemant Shah, Toronto hepatologist and vice-chair of the OMA’s Negotiations Task Force, and Dr. Stephen Cooper, a family practitioner on Manitoulin Island, discuss the rise of virtual care out of necessity during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how, by weighing the benefits and challenges, a balance between in-person and virtual care must be struck to ensure quality health care for all Ontarians.

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-11179503 Mon, 22 Aug 2022 11:00:00 -0400 710 full false Helping women physicians thrive financially Helping women physicians thrive financially In addition to earning less due to a gender pay gap, female doctors come up against other financial inequities on the job such as being tasked with uncompensated work or lacking return-to-work support post maternity leave. In this podcast, Dr. Stephanie Zhou, a Toronto addictions physician and financial lecturer, breaks down how to overcome these barriers, while offering valuable fiscal advice to help women flourish financially.

]]> In addition to earning less due to a gender pay gap, female doctors come up against other financial inequities on the job such as being tasked with uncompensated work or lacking return-to-work support post maternity leave. In this podcast, Dr. Stephanie Zhou, a Toronto addictions physician and financial lecturer, breaks down how to overcome these barriers, while offering valuable fiscal advice to help women flourish financially.

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-11102772 Tue, 09 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -0400 750 full false Finding solutions to the gender pay gap Finding solutions to the gender pay gap The gender pay gap is an unpleasant reality in many industries and is also pervasive in Ontario's health-care system. In this second of a two-part series, Dr. Clover Hemans, co-chair of the OMA Women Committee; Dr. Simron Singh, medical oncologist and member of the OMA Burnout Task Force; and Dr. Samantha Hill, cardiologist and OMA past president continue their discussion on the gender pay gap in medicine and describe what is currently being done to tackle inequality. 

]]> The gender pay gap is an unpleasant reality in many industries and is also pervasive in Ontario's health-care system. In this second of a two-part series, Dr. Clover Hemans, co-chair of the OMA Women Committee; Dr. Simron Singh, medical oncologist and member of the OMA Burnout Task Force; and Dr. Samantha Hill, cardiologist and OMA past president continue their discussion on the gender pay gap in medicine and describe what is currently being done to tackle inequality. 

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-11026416 Mon, 25 Jul 2022 17:00:00 -0400 975 full false Uncovering roots of the gender pay gap Uncovering roots of the gender pay gap The gender pay gap is a persistent reality spanning Ontario’s health-care system. In the first of a two-part series, Dr. Clover Hemans, co-chair of the OMA Women Committee; Dr. Simron Singh, medical oncologist and member of the OMA Burnout Task Force; and Dr. Samantha Hill, cardiologist and OMA past president shed light on what’s behind the challenges female physicians face across their careers and how this hinders access to equitable and inclusive patient care for every Ontarian.

]]> The gender pay gap is a persistent reality spanning Ontario’s health-care system. In the first of a two-part series, Dr. Clover Hemans, co-chair of the OMA Women Committee; Dr. Simron Singh, medical oncologist and member of the OMA Burnout Task Force; and Dr. Samantha Hill, cardiologist and OMA past president shed light on what’s behind the challenges female physicians face across their careers and how this hinders access to equitable and inclusive patient care for every Ontarian.

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-10949019 Tue, 12 Jul 2022 12:00:00 -0400 1010 full false Health-care issues in the LGBTQ community Health-care issues in the LGBTQ community On this episode, we hear from Dr. Tim Guimond, the mental health director at HQ Toronto and Dr. Amy Bourns at family physician at Sherbourne Health Toronto, who discuss the impact of the pandemic on LGBTQ patients and ways care can be improved for this community.

]]> On this episode, we hear from Dr. Tim Guimond, the mental health director at HQ Toronto and Dr. Amy Bourns at family physician at Sherbourne Health Toronto, who discuss the impact of the pandemic on LGBTQ patients and ways care can be improved for this community.

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-10864566 Tue, 28 Jun 2022 10:00:00 -0400 520 full false Reflecting on lessons learned in COVID Reflecting on lessons learned in COVID On this episode, we hear from Dr. Jim Wright, OMA chief of Economics, Policy and Research on what the association and its members learned from the worst health-care crisis in generations. From the importance of building trusting alliances among stakeholders and government officials to updating a pandemic plan every five years, this experience with COVID will not be forgotten.

]]> On this episode, we hear from Dr. Jim Wright, OMA chief of Economics, Policy and Research on what the association and its members learned from the worst health-care crisis in generations. From the importance of building trusting alliances among stakeholders and government officials to updating a pandemic plan every five years, this experience with COVID will not be forgotten.

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-10790687 Tue, 14 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0400 430 full false Finding solutions to wait times Finding solutions to wait times In this episode, OMA Executive Vice President of Economics, Policy and Research Dr. Jim Wright and surgeon Dr. Najma Ahmed discuss the proposed use of ambulatory care centres to tackle the surgical backlog.

]]> In this episode, OMA Executive Vice President of Economics, Policy and Research Dr. Jim Wright and surgeon Dr. Najma Ahmed discuss the proposed use of ambulatory care centres to tackle the surgical backlog.

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-10712285 Tue, 31 May 2022 11:00:00 -0400 530 full false Fixing the doctor shortage in Ontario Fixing the doctor shortage in Ontario On this episode, we hear from OMA past president Dr. Sohail Gandhi about why there’s a doctor shortage in Ontario and what needs to be done to fix it. A rural family medicine doctor in Stayner, he knows firsthand the impact it's having on his patients.

 

]]> On this episode, we hear from OMA past president Dr. Sohail Gandhi about why there’s a doctor shortage in Ontario and what needs to be done to fix it. A rural family medicine doctor in Stayner, he knows firsthand the impact it's having on his patients.

 

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-10680483 Wed, 25 May 2022 11:00:00 -0400 480 full false Exploring the barriers to palliative care in Ontario Exploring the barriers to palliative care in Ontario On this episode, we hear from palliative care experts Drs. James Downar, Kieran Quinn and Sandy Buchman who discuss the challenges within the province’s palliative-care system and their hope to improve access by restructuring the current system.

]]> On this episode, we hear from palliative care experts Drs. James Downar, Kieran Quinn and Sandy Buchman who discuss the challenges within the province’s palliative-care system and their hope to improve access by restructuring the current system.

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-10636380 Tue, 17 May 2022 19:00:00 -0400 949 full false Exploring the field of space medicine with Dr. Roberta Bondar Exploring the field of space medicine with Dr. Roberta Bondar As the first Canadian female astronaut and first neurologist in space, Dr. Roberta Bondar’s research aboard NASA’s Space Shuttle Discovery broke ground on the effects of space travel on the nervous system. Those trailblazing contributions to the field of space medicine inspired the researchers and astronauts who followed her.

]]> As the first Canadian female astronaut and first neurologist in space, Dr. Roberta Bondar’s research aboard NASA’s Space Shuttle Discovery broke ground on the effects of space travel on the nervous system. Those trailblazing contributions to the field of space medicine inspired the researchers and astronauts who followed her.

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-10549597 Tue, 03 May 2022 09:00:00 -0400 690 full false Dr. Roberta Bondar's space flight inspires environmentalism Dr. Roberta Bondar's space flight inspires environmentalism Dr. Roberta Bondar’s historic space flight 30 years ago inspired her commitment to protect the planet Earth. She talks about the connection between a healthy planet and a healthy population in this podcast in advance of the next OMA Talks on climate change scheduled for April 21, the eve of Earth Day.

]]> Dr. Roberta Bondar’s historic space flight 30 years ago inspired her commitment to protect the planet Earth. She talks about the connection between a healthy planet and a healthy population in this podcast in advance of the next OMA Talks on climate change scheduled for April 21, the eve of Earth Day.

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-10459709 Tue, 19 Apr 2022 09:00:00 -0400 660 full false Exploring Ontario’s lack of mental health, addiction services Exploring Ontario’s lack of mental health, addiction services On this episode, we hear from mental health, and addictions specialists Dr. Chris Cavacuiti, Dr. Renata Villela and Dr. Michael Paré who discuss how the pandemic has affected patient treatment, and the impact the increasing demand for services is having on them as physicians.

]]> On this episode, we hear from mental health, and addictions specialists Dr. Chris Cavacuiti, Dr. Renata Villela and Dr. Michael Paré who discuss how the pandemic has affected patient treatment, and the impact the increasing demand for services is having on them as physicians.

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-10385575 Tue, 05 Apr 2022 17:00:00 -0400 1095 full false Planning for the next global health crisis Planning for the next global health crisis Dr. Ross Upshur discusses lessons learned from COVID-19 and strategies needed to prepare for future pandemics. 

]]> Dr. Ross Upshur discusses lessons learned from COVID-19 and strategies needed to prepare for future pandemics. 

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-10362187 Fri, 01 Apr 2022 15:00:00 -0400 390 full false Exploring the benefits of team-based care Exploring the benefits of team-based care Team-based health care is not only beneficial for patients but could improve Ontario’s health-care system on a whole. In this episode, we hear from Dr. Allan Grill and Dr. Catherine Yu who share their experiences and hopes for the future of accessible team-based care in the province.

]]> Team-based health care is not only beneficial for patients but could improve Ontario’s health-care system on a whole. In this episode, we hear from Dr. Allan Grill and Dr. Catherine Yu who share their experiences and hopes for the future of accessible team-based care in the province.

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-10305432 Tue, 22 Mar 2022 12:00:00 -0400 1000 full false Preparing Ontario for future pandemics Preparing Ontario for future pandemics The COVID-19 pandemic exposed notable weaknesses in Ontario’s public health system. In this podcast we hear from experts Dr. Michael Finkelstein, Dr. Joyce Lock and Dr. Paul Roumeliotis on the necessity of actively preparing the system for the inevitability of future pandemics.

]]> The COVID-19 pandemic exposed notable weaknesses in Ontario’s public health system. In this podcast we hear from experts Dr. Michael Finkelstein, Dr. Joyce Lock and Dr. Paul Roumeliotis on the necessity of actively preparing the system for the inevitability of future pandemics.

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-10255786 Tue, 15 Mar 2022 14:00:00 -0400 975 full false Understanding impact of wait times on patients Understanding impact of wait times on patients Dr. Mary-Anne Aarts, chief of the department of surgery and co-medical director of the perioperative program at St. Joseph’s Health Centre shares how delayed surgeries and procedures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are affecting patients. 

]]> Dr. Mary-Anne Aarts, chief of the department of surgery and co-medical director of the perioperative program at St. Joseph’s Health Centre shares how delayed surgeries and procedures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are affecting patients. 

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-10137145 Thu, 24 Feb 2022 12:00:00 -0500 300 full false Why digital connectedness matters in the health-care system Why digital connectedness matters in the health-care system The lack of digital connectedness in Ontario’s health-care system can waste time, re-traumatize patients, and lead to errors. This podcast focuses on the need to share medical information between health-care professionals and departments. 

]]> The lack of digital connectedness in Ontario’s health-care system can waste time, re-traumatize patients, and lead to errors. This podcast focuses on the need to share medical information between health-care professionals and departments. 

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-10034619 Tue, 08 Feb 2022 09:00:00 -0500 810 full false Financial wellness for women physicians Financial wellness for women physicians Dr. Jane Healey — co-founder of the online Physician Financial Independence group — is helping physicians navigate the financial industry. She shares financial challenges faced by women doctors and offers tips for the road to financial freedom.

]]> Dr. Jane Healey — co-founder of the online Physician Financial Independence group — is helping physicians navigate the financial industry. She shares financial challenges faced by women doctors and offers tips for the road to financial freedom.

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-9952106 Thu, 27 Jan 2022 14:00:00 -0500 585 full false Specialists’ care and the needs of the north Specialists’ care and the needs of the north Rheumatologist Dr. Saara Rawn and psychiatrist Dr. Jack Haggarty discuss the need for more specialists in the north, how the shortage is impacting patients and what it will take to get them there.

]]> Rheumatologist Dr. Saara Rawn and psychiatrist Dr. Jack Haggarty discuss the need for more specialists in the north, how the shortage is impacting patients and what it will take to get them there.

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-9952084 Tue, 25 Jan 2022 17:00:00 -0500 530 full false The battles and benefits of northern health care The battles and benefits of northern health care Three northern Ontario physicians – Dr. Stephen Cooper, Dr. Sarah Newbery and Dr. Stephen Viherjoki – discuss the challenges, pitfalls and beauty of working and living in rural and remote areas of the province. They share their solutions to improve the lives and health of their patients.

]]> Three northern Ontario physicians – Dr. Stephen Cooper, Dr. Sarah Newbery and Dr. Stephen Viherjoki – discuss the challenges, pitfalls and beauty of working and living in rural and remote areas of the province. They share their solutions to improve the lives and health of their patients.

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-9868298 Tue, 11 Jan 2022 12:00:00 -0500 700 full false Understanding urban health care Understanding urban health care Three Toronto doctors discuss the gaps in caring for the city’s most vulnerable.

]]> Three Toronto doctors discuss the gaps in caring for the city’s most vulnerable.

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-9760880 Tue, 28 Dec 2021 09:00:00 -0500 519 full false Dr. Jennifer Kwan shares her experience of being harassed on the job Dr. Jennifer Kwan shares her experience of being harassed on the job In this second of a two-part series, we speak to Dr. Jennifer Kwan. She’s a family physician and health care advocate in Burlington, Ontario who describes the abuse as “hateful, sexist and racist.”


]]> In this second of a two-part series, we speak to Dr. Jennifer Kwan. She’s a family physician and health care advocate in Burlington, Ontario who describes the abuse as “hateful, sexist and racist.”


]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-9760863 Wed, 22 Dec 2021 09:00:00 -0500 405 full false Dr. Paul Roumeliotis discusses the ongoing bullying of health-care workers Dr. Paul Roumeliotis discusses the ongoing bullying of health-care workers In this first of a two-part series we speak to Dr. Paul Roumeliotis, a pediatrician and medical officer of health, CEO of the Eastern Ontario Health Unit and president of the Association of Local Public Health Agencies. He discusses the impacts threats and abuse are having on health-care providers.


]]> In this first of a two-part series we speak to Dr. Paul Roumeliotis, a pediatrician and medical officer of health, CEO of the Eastern Ontario Health Unit and president of the Association of Local Public Health Agencies. He discusses the impacts threats and abuse are having on health-care providers.


]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-9760844 Tue, 21 Dec 2021 09:00:00 -0500 254 full false Home care shortages impact Ottawa family Home care shortages impact Ottawa family Sharon Liff discusses the challenges she and her husband face caring for their severely disabled son Adam and how a shortage of qualified home care support is making things worse. Now, 19 years old, Adam was diagnosed with Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease when he was a toddler and requires 24-hour care.

]]> Sharon Liff discusses the challenges she and her husband face caring for their severely disabled son Adam and how a shortage of qualified home care support is making things worse. Now, 19 years old, Adam was diagnosed with Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease when he was a toddler and requires 24-hour care.

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-9726817 Wed, 15 Dec 2021 14:00:00 -0500 360 full false Prescription for Ontario: Doctors’ 5-Point Plan for Better Health Care with OMA President Dr. Adam Kassam Prescription for Ontario: Doctors’ 5-Point Plan for Better Health Care with OMA President Dr. Adam Kassam
OMA President Dr. Adam Kassam discusses the challenges with today’s health-care system and the Prescription for Ontario: Doctors’ 5-Point Plan for Better Health Care.

For more information please visit betterhealthcare.ca

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OMA President Dr. Adam Kassam discusses the challenges with today’s health-care system and the Prescription for Ontario: Doctors’ 5-Point Plan for Better Health Care.

For more information please visit betterhealthcare.ca

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-9671514 Mon, 06 Dec 2021 09:00:00 -0500 432 full false COVID-19 and vaccines during pregnancy with Dr. Constance Nasello COVID-19 and vaccines during pregnancy with Dr. Constance Nasello Dr. Connie Nasello, obstetrician and gynaecologist and chair of the OMA Section on Obstetrics and Gynaecology provides an update on the impacts of COVID-19 and vaccines during pregnancy.


]]> Dr. Connie Nasello, obstetrician and gynaecologist and chair of the OMA Section on Obstetrics and Gynaecology provides an update on the impacts of COVID-19 and vaccines during pregnancy.


]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-9558254 Tue, 16 Nov 2021 10:00:00 -0500 480 full false OMA Spotlight on Health – André Picard OMA Spotlight on Health – André Picard In latest OMA podcast, award-winning journalist André Picard discusses covering the pandemic

 

Globe and Mail columnist André Picard has been given an honorary membership to the OMA for his coverage of the pandemic. In the OMA’s regular podcast series Spotlight on Health, Picard shares his views on the pandemic from his vantage point as a journalist.

 

Read more about Picard’s honorary membership here: https://www.oma.org/newsroom/news/2021/may/ontario-medical-association-gives-globe-columnist-andre-picard-honorary-membership/

]]> In latest OMA podcast, award-winning journalist André Picard discusses covering the pandemic

 

Globe and Mail columnist André Picard has been given an honorary membership to the OMA for his coverage of the pandemic. In the OMA’s regular podcast series Spotlight on Health, Picard shares his views on the pandemic from his vantage point as a journalist.

 

Read more about Picard’s honorary membership here: https://www.oma.org/newsroom/news/2021/may/ontario-medical-association-gives-globe-columnist-andre-picard-honorary-membership/

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-9391345 Mon, 18 Oct 2021 17:00:00 -0400 443 full false OMA Spotlight on Health – Burnout OMA Spotlight on Health – Burnout Dr. Carolyn Snider talks about physician burnout on the pandemic’s front lines.

 

OMA data shows physician burnout is on the rise. Dr. Carolyn Snider, chief of emergency medicine at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, describes what it’s been like to be on the front lines of the pandemic and what health-care workers are doing to cope.

 

For more information on physician burnout please visit:  https://www.oma.org/newsroom/news/2021/aug/ontarios-doctors-report-increased-burnout-propose-five-solutions/

 

]]> Dr. Carolyn Snider talks about physician burnout on the pandemic’s front lines.

 

OMA data shows physician burnout is on the rise. Dr. Carolyn Snider, chief of emergency medicine at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, describes what it’s been like to be on the front lines of the pandemic and what health-care workers are doing to cope.

 

For more information on physician burnout please visit:  https://www.oma.org/newsroom/news/2021/aug/ontarios-doctors-report-increased-burnout-propose-five-solutions/

 

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-9334369 Fri, 08 Oct 2021 10:00:00 -0400 683 full false Ask Ontario Doctors: Making Difficult Decisions During the Pandemic Ask Ontario Doctors: Making Difficult Decisions During the Pandemic Doctors are making difficult decisions on behalf of patients every day during the pandemic. Featuring:
Dr. Erin O’Connor: Toronto emergency physician

Dr. Lawrence Loh: Peel Region medical officer of health

Dr. Anju Anand: St. Michael’s Hospital respirologist

Prof. Maxwell Smith: Western University bioethicist and a member of the COVID-19 Bioethics Table.

Dr. Samantha Hill, OMA Past President and St. Michael's Hospital cardiac surgeon

]]> Doctors are making difficult decisions on behalf of patients every day during the pandemic. Featuring:
Dr. Erin O’Connor: Toronto emergency physician

Dr. Lawrence Loh: Peel Region medical officer of health

Dr. Anju Anand: St. Michael’s Hospital respirologist

Prof. Maxwell Smith: Western University bioethicist and a member of the COVID-19 Bioethics Table.

Dr. Samantha Hill, OMA Past President and St. Michael's Hospital cardiac surgeon

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-8679915 Thu, 10 Jun 2021 13:00:00 -0400 900 2 5 full false Healing the Gender Gap featuring Drs. Sharon Straus, Gianni Lorello, Tara Kiran and Michelle Cohen Healing the Gender Gap featuring Drs. Sharon Straus, Gianni Lorello, Tara Kiran and Michelle Cohen How do we heal the gender gap in medicine?  That question lead the discussion of the Ontario Medical Associations' second thought leadership series OMATalks held virtually on November 27, 2020. Over 300 physicians joined Dr. Sharon Straus, Dr.  Gianni Lorello, Dr. Tara Kiran and Dr. Michelle Cohen for an evening of thoughtful dialogue.

For more information on the event please visit: https://www.oma.org/expert-advice/oma-talks-speaker-series/

]]> How do we heal the gender gap in medicine?  That question lead the discussion of the Ontario Medical Associations' second thought leadership series OMATalks held virtually on November 27, 2020. Over 300 physicians joined Dr. Sharon Straus, Dr.  Gianni Lorello, Dr. Tara Kiran and Dr. Michelle Cohen for an evening of thoughtful dialogue.

For more information on the event please visit: https://www.oma.org/expert-advice/oma-talks-speaker-series/

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-8068300 Fri, 05 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0500 833 2 4 full false COVID vaccine and Pregnancy with Dr. Constance Nasello COVID vaccine and Pregnancy with Dr. Constance Nasello Is the vaccine safe for pregnant and breastfeeding women?   Dr. Constance Nasello who specializes in obstetrics and gynecology answers common questions about the new COVID vaccines.

For more information on the COVID vaccine please visit: https://www.askontariodoctors.ca/covidvaccine

]]> Is the vaccine safe for pregnant and breastfeeding women?   Dr. Constance Nasello who specializes in obstetrics and gynecology answers common questions about the new COVID vaccines.

For more information on the COVID vaccine please visit: https://www.askontariodoctors.ca/covidvaccine

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-7827847 Fri, 12 Feb 2021 09:00:00 -0500 680 2 3 full false Visiting the Emergency Department with Dr. Alan Drummond Visiting the Emergency Department with Dr. Alan Drummond What can you expect when you visit the emergency room? Listen to Dr. Alan Drummond, a rural Emergency Medicine physician, explain what measures are in place to keep patients, Doctors and staff safe. 


]]> What can you expect when you visit the emergency room? Listen to Dr. Alan Drummond, a rural Emergency Medicine physician, explain what measures are in place to keep patients, Doctors and staff safe. 


]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-7144843 Mon, 01 Feb 2021 11:00:00 -0500 665 2 2 full false Children and Adolescent Mental Health with Dr. Javeed Sukhera Children and Adolescent Mental Health with Dr. Javeed Sukhera Did you know that 1 in 4 younger people struggle with clinically significant anxiety?  Listen as Dr. Javeed Sukhera, a Psychiatrist specializing in Child and Adolescent Mental Health offers advice to families on how to cope and protect their mental health. 

]]> Did you know that 1 in 4 younger people struggle with clinically significant anxiety?  Listen as Dr. Javeed Sukhera, a Psychiatrist specializing in Child and Adolescent Mental Health offers advice to families on how to cope and protect their mental health. 

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-7434247 Fri, 22 Jan 2021 17:00:00 -0500 725 2 1 full true Mental Health and the Holidays with Dr. Javeed Sukhera Mental Health and the Holidays with Dr. Javeed Sukhera The holidays can be a difficult time for many families, but this year will be especially hard with the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen as Dr. Javeed Sukhera, a Psychiatrist specializing in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, offers advice to families on how to cope and protect their mental health. 


]]> The holidays can be a difficult time for many families, but this year will be especially hard with the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen as Dr. Javeed Sukhera, a Psychiatrist specializing in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, offers advice to families on how to cope and protect their mental health. 


]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-6893363 Thu, 17 Dec 2020 10:00:00 -0500 617 1 34 full false Learning Disorders with Dr. Maryna Mammoliti Learning Disorders with Dr. Maryna Mammoliti A learning disorder is an information-processing problem that prevents a person from learning a skill and using it effectively. This episode features Dr. Maryna Mammoliti, a Psychiatrist, answer questions about learning disorders, ADHA, and how to speak with your physician about identifying and diagnosis.

 

]]> A learning disorder is an information-processing problem that prevents a person from learning a skill and using it effectively. This episode features Dr. Maryna Mammoliti, a Psychiatrist, answer questions about learning disorders, ADHA, and how to speak with your physician about identifying and diagnosis.

 

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-5965408 Mon, 19 Oct 2020 14:00:00 -0400 929 1 33 full false Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and vaccination with Dr. Amanda Selk Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and vaccination with Dr. Amanda Selk October 5th - 11th marks the fourth annual Human Papillomavirus Prevention Week.

Human Papillomavirus(HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infection. It is estimated that three out of every four sexually active Canadians will contract HPV at some point in their lives.

This episode features Dr. Amanda Selk, an Obstetrician/Gynaecologist and host of the podcast "The Vulva Diaries". List and Subscribe here" https://blubrry.com/the_vulva_diaries/

]]> October 5th - 11th marks the fourth annual Human Papillomavirus Prevention Week.

Human Papillomavirus(HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infection. It is estimated that three out of every four sexually active Canadians will contract HPV at some point in their lives.

This episode features Dr. Amanda Selk, an Obstetrician/Gynaecologist and host of the podcast "The Vulva Diaries". List and Subscribe here" https://blubrry.com/the_vulva_diaries/

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-5774476 Thu, 08 Oct 2020 09:00:00 -0400 779 1 32 full false How to treat and prevent "Maskne" with Dr. Julia Carroll How to treat and prevent "Maskne" with Dr. Julia Carroll


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]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-5673343 Wed, 30 Sep 2020 08:00:00 -0400 600 1 31 full false Advice to Parents on Back to School with Public Health Physician Advice to Parents on Back to School with Public Health Physician This year, back to school is more stressful than normal and parents are making very difficult decisions when it comes to children returning to classes. This episode focuses on what advice 5 Medical Officers of Health from across Ontario would give to parents.

Featuring:
Dr. Vinita Dubey, Associate Medical Officer of Health at Toronto Public Health
Dr. Sarah Funnell, Associate Medical Officer of Health at Ottawa Public Health
Dr. Alex Summers, Associate Medical Officer of Health at Middlesex London Health Unit
Dr. Hamidah Meghani, Medical Officer of Health at Halton Region Public Health
Dr. Marlene Spruyt, Medical Officer of Health at Algoma Public Health


]]> This year, back to school is more stressful than normal and parents are making very difficult decisions when it comes to children returning to classes. This episode focuses on what advice 5 Medical Officers of Health from across Ontario would give to parents.

Featuring:
Dr. Vinita Dubey, Associate Medical Officer of Health at Toronto Public Health
Dr. Sarah Funnell, Associate Medical Officer of Health at Ottawa Public Health
Dr. Alex Summers, Associate Medical Officer of Health at Middlesex London Health Unit
Dr. Hamidah Meghani, Medical Officer of Health at Halton Region Public Health
Dr. Marlene Spruyt, Medical Officer of Health at Algoma Public Health


]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-5296816 Fri, 04 Sep 2020 11:00:00 -0400 573 1 30 full false Back to School with Ottawa Associate Medical Officer of Health Dr. Sarah Funnell Back to School with Ottawa Associate Medical Officer of Health Dr. Sarah Funnell This September back to school will look different for all children. Featuring Dr. Sarah Funnell, Associate Medical Officer of Health with Ottawa Public Health, explaining how they are working with school boards to ensure the safest return to classes during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 

]]> This September back to school will look different for all children. Featuring Dr. Sarah Funnell, Associate Medical Officer of Health with Ottawa Public Health, explaining how they are working with school boards to ensure the safest return to classes during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-5296609 Fri, 04 Sep 2020 10:00:00 -0400 599 1 29 full false Back to School with Toronto Associate Medical Officer of Health Dr. Vinita Dubey Back to School with Toronto Associate Medical Officer of Health Dr. Vinita Dubey This September back to school will look different for all children. Featuring  Dr. Vinita Dubey, Toronto Associate Medical Officer of Health, explaining how Toronto Public Health is working with school boards to ensure the safest return to classes during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

]]> This September back to school will look different for all children. Featuring  Dr. Vinita Dubey, Toronto Associate Medical Officer of Health, explaining how Toronto Public Health is working with school boards to ensure the safest return to classes during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-5296474 Fri, 04 Sep 2020 10:00:00 -0400 525 1 28 full false Back to School with Halton Region Medical Officer of Health Dr. Hamidah Meghani Back to School with Halton Region Medical Officer of Health Dr. Hamidah Meghani This September back to school will look different for all children. Featuring Dr. Hamidah Meghani, Medical Officer of Health Halton Region Public Health, explaining how they are working with school boards to ensure the safest return to classes during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 

]]> This September back to school will look different for all children. Featuring Dr. Hamidah Meghani, Medical Officer of Health Halton Region Public Health, explaining how they are working with school boards to ensure the safest return to classes during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-5295868 Fri, 04 Sep 2020 10:00:00 -0400 741 1 27 full false Back to School with Middlesex London Associate Medical Officer Dr. Alex Summers Back to School with Middlesex London Associate Medical Officer Dr. Alex Summers This September back to school will look different for all children. Featuring Dr. Alex Summers, Associate Medical Officer of the Middlesex London Health, discussing how Public Health is working with school boards to ensure the safest return to classes during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 

]]> This September back to school will look different for all children. Featuring Dr. Alex Summers, Associate Medical Officer of the Middlesex London Health, discussing how Public Health is working with school boards to ensure the safest return to classes during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-5295205 Fri, 04 Sep 2020 09:00:00 -0400 755 1 26 full false Back to School with Algoma Medical Officer of Health Dr. Marlene Spruyt Back to School with Algoma Medical Officer of Health Dr. Marlene Spruyt This September back to school will look different for all children. Featuring Dr. Marlene Spruyt, Medical Officer of Health/CEO of Algoma Public Health in Sault Ste. Marie, explaining how they are working with school boards to ensure the safest return to classes during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 

]]> This September back to school will look different for all children. Featuring Dr. Marlene Spruyt, Medical Officer of Health/CEO of Algoma Public Health in Sault Ste. Marie, explaining how they are working with school boards to ensure the safest return to classes during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-5275822 Fri, 04 Sep 2020 08:00:00 -0400 719 1 25 full false The Physical and Mental Effects caused by Technology and Social Media with Dr. Deepa Soni The Physical and Mental Effects caused by Technology and Social Media with Dr. Deepa Soni Technology is part of almost every aspect of daily life now, but what role does it play in our physical and mental health? In a three-part series Dr. Deepa Soni, an emergency room physician at Credit Valley Hospital talks about the impacts of social media and technology. 

]]> Technology is part of almost every aspect of daily life now, but what role does it play in our physical and mental health? In a three-part series Dr. Deepa Soni, an emergency room physician at Credit Valley Hospital talks about the impacts of social media and technology. 

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-5245420 Mon, 31 Aug 2020 12:00:00 -0400 717 1 24 full false Tweeting during COVID-19 with Dr. Jennifer Kwan Tweeting during COVID-19 with Dr. Jennifer Kwan In March 2020 Dr. Jennifer Kwan started a twitter account to share Ontario's daily COVID-19 case numbers. Now she has almost 20 thousand followers. In this episode, Dr. Kwan discusses social media advocacy, her campaign for mandatory masking (#Masks4Canada), and what she plans to highlight next. 


]]> In March 2020 Dr. Jennifer Kwan started a twitter account to share Ontario's daily COVID-19 case numbers. Now she has almost 20 thousand followers. In this episode, Dr. Kwan discusses social media advocacy, her campaign for mandatory masking (#Masks4Canada), and what she plans to highlight next. 


]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-4644980 Mon, 27 Jul 2020 11:00:00 -0400 614 1 23 full false Masking and COVID-19 with Dr. Samantha Hill Masking and COVID-19 with Dr. Samantha Hill Wearing a mask is one of the key recommendations in the OMA’s public health pillars for a safe reopening. This episode features Dr. Samanatha Hill, OMA President and Cardiac Surgeon, explaining why you should wear a face mask or face covering whenever you are in public and physical distancing is difficult.

]]> Wearing a mask is one of the key recommendations in the OMA’s public health pillars for a safe reopening. This episode features Dr. Samanatha Hill, OMA President and Cardiac Surgeon, explaining why you should wear a face mask or face covering whenever you are in public and physical distancing is difficult.

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-4516436 Fri, 10 Jul 2020 11:00:00 -0400 775 1 22 full false Physician Advocacy against Guns with Dr. Najma Ahmed Part 2 Physician Advocacy against Guns with Dr. Najma Ahmed Part 2 Part 2 focuses on how doctors are advocating for changes in firearm legislation in Canada. Featuring Dr. Najma Ahmed a physician leader with Canadian Doctors for Protection from Guns and trauma surgeon at St. Michael’s Hospital.

]]> Part 2 focuses on how doctors are advocating for changes in firearm legislation in Canada. Featuring Dr. Najma Ahmed a physician leader with Canadian Doctors for Protection from Guns and trauma surgeon at St. Michael’s Hospital.

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-4516334 Fri, 26 Jun 2020 11:00:00 -0400 524 1 21 full false COVID-19 Contact Tracing with Dr. Chris Mackie COVID-19 Contact Tracing with Dr. Chris Mackie What is contact tracing and why is it so important as we reopen Ontario? This episode features Dr. Chris Mackie, the Medical Officer of Health and CEO for the Middlesex London Health Unit, as he explains the role of contact tracing in preventing the spread of COVID-19. 

]]> What is contact tracing and why is it so important as we reopen Ontario? This episode features Dr. Chris Mackie, the Medical Officer of Health and CEO for the Middlesex London Health Unit, as he explains the role of contact tracing in preventing the spread of COVID-19. 

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-4516271 Fri, 12 Jun 2020 10:00:00 -0400 702 1 20 full false Gun Violence and Medicine with Dr. Najma Ahmed Gun Violence and Medicine with Dr. Najma Ahmed This episode focuses on the impact of gun violence featuring Dr. Najma Ahmed, a trauma surgeon at St. Michael’s Hospital and professor of surgery at the University of Toronto. Dr. Ahmed is also a physician leader with Canadian Doctors for Protection from Guns.

]]> This episode focuses on the impact of gun violence featuring Dr. Najma Ahmed, a trauma surgeon at St. Michael’s Hospital and professor of surgery at the University of Toronto. Dr. Ahmed is also a physician leader with Canadian Doctors for Protection from Guns.

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-4515845 Fri, 29 May 2020 10:00:00 -0400 604 1 19 full false Long-term care and COVID-19 with Dr. Naheed Dosani Long-term care and COVID-19 with Dr. Naheed Dosani Part 3 of our series featuring Dr. Naheed Dosani, Palliative Care Physician and Medical Director, Region of Peel COVID-19 Homeless Response. This episode focuses on Long-term care and COVID-19 response. 

]]> Part 3 of our series featuring Dr. Naheed Dosani, Palliative Care Physician and Medical Director, Region of Peel COVID-19 Homeless Response. This episode focuses on Long-term care and COVID-19 response. 

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-4506407 Fri, 15 May 2020 10:00:00 -0400 409 1 18 full false Palliative care and COVID-19 with Dr. Naheed Dosani Palliative care and COVID-19 with Dr. Naheed Dosani Part 2 of our series featuring Dr. Naheed Dosani, Palliative Care Physician and Medical Director, Region of Peel COVID-19 Homeless Response. This episode focuses on the importance of Palliative care and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

]]> Part 2 of our series featuring Dr. Naheed Dosani, Palliative Care Physician and Medical Director, Region of Peel COVID-19 Homeless Response. This episode focuses on the importance of Palliative care and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-4506326 Fri, 08 May 2020 11:00:00 -0400 462 1 17 full false COVID-19 and Vulnerable populations with Dr. Naheed Dosani COVID-19 and Vulnerable populations with Dr. Naheed Dosani This episode focuses on COVID-19 and disease spread in vulnerable populations, featuring Dr. Naheed Dosani, Palliative Care Physician and Medical Director, Region of Peel COVID-19 Homeless Response.

]]> This episode focuses on COVID-19 and disease spread in vulnerable populations, featuring Dr. Naheed Dosani, Palliative Care Physician and Medical Director, Region of Peel COVID-19 Homeless Response.

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-4506266 Fri, 01 May 2020 10:00:00 -0400 511 1 16 full false Coronavirus Q&A Part 3 with Dr. Frank Sommers Coronavirus Q&A Part 3 with Dr. Frank Sommers Part 3 of our special COVID-19 episodes answering patient’s questions. Featuring Dr. Frank Sommers, a Toronto psychiatrist, on the impacts of COVID-19 on mental health.

For more information please visit www.VirusFacts.ca

]]> Part 3 of our special COVID-19 episodes answering patient’s questions. Featuring Dr. Frank Sommers, a Toronto psychiatrist, on the impacts of COVID-19 on mental health.

For more information please visit www.VirusFacts.ca

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-4505987 Fri, 17 Apr 2020 10:00:00 -0400 560 1 15 full false Coronavirus Q&A Part 2 with Dr. Sohail Gandhi Coronavirus Q&A Part 2 with Dr. Sohail Gandhi A second special episode answering patient’s questions about COVID-19 featuring Dr. Soahil Gandhi, OMA President 2019-2020 and a family medicine physician in Stayner, Ontario.


]]> A second special episode answering patient’s questions about COVID-19 featuring Dr. Soahil Gandhi, OMA President 2019-2020 and a family medicine physician in Stayner, Ontario.


]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-4504901 Fri, 03 Apr 2020 10:00:00 -0400 592 1 14 full false Coronavirus Q&A with Infectious Disease Doctor Isaac Bogoch Coronavirus Q&A with Infectious Disease Doctor Isaac Bogoch Do have questions about COVID-19? We asked an infectious disease doctor really patients questions about this new virus and how to best keep you and your family and friends safe.

This episode features Dr. Isaac Bogoch, an Infectious Diseases Specialist at Toronto General Hospital, working in travel and tropical medicine.

For more information on COVID-19 please visit www.VirusFacts.ca

]]> Do have questions about COVID-19? We asked an infectious disease doctor really patients questions about this new virus and how to best keep you and your family and friends safe.

This episode features Dr. Isaac Bogoch, an Infectious Diseases Specialist at Toronto General Hospital, working in travel and tropical medicine.

For more information on COVID-19 please visit www.VirusFacts.ca

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-4504649 Fri, 27 Mar 2020 11:00:00 -0400 423 1 13 full false Women in medicine with Dr. Sharon Bal and Dr. Clover Hemans. Women in medicine with Dr. Sharon Bal and Dr. Clover Hemans. March 8th marks International Women's day. This episode features Dr. Sharon Bal and Dr. Clover Hemans co-chairs of the OMA Women Committee. Drs. Bal and Hemans chat about how female patients have been overlooked in medicine, the gender gap and the work the OMA Women committee is focused on. 


]]> March 8th marks International Women's day. This episode features Dr. Sharon Bal and Dr. Clover Hemans co-chairs of the OMA Women Committee. Drs. Bal and Hemans chat about how female patients have been overlooked in medicine, the gender gap and the work the OMA Women committee is focused on. 


]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-4504373 Fri, 06 Mar 2020 11:00:00 -0500 447 1 12 full false Technology in Medicine with Dr. Richard Weisel Technology in Medicine with Dr. Richard Weisel Ontario has an incredible group of academic physicians who help to research and develop advancements in medicine. This episode features Dr. Richard Weisel, an Academic Cardiovascular Surgeon at the Toronto General Hospital and Chair of the Innovation Fund Provincial Oversight Committee (IFPOC). 

For more information on the Innovation Fund and the projects funded can be found here:https://ifpoc.org/

]]> Ontario has an incredible group of academic physicians who help to research and develop advancements in medicine. This episode features Dr. Richard Weisel, an Academic Cardiovascular Surgeon at the Toronto General Hospital and Chair of the Innovation Fund Provincial Oversight Committee (IFPOC). 

For more information on the Innovation Fund and the projects funded can be found here:https://ifpoc.org/

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-4504169 Fri, 14 Feb 2020 10:00:00 -0500 407 1 11 full false Eating Disorders with Dr. Robbie Campbell Eating Disorders with Dr. Robbie Campbell Eating Disorders week is held every February 1st - 7th. This episode features Dr. Robbie Campbell, a Psychiatrist, who has worked with the treatment, recovery/relapse and research of anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorders for over 40 years.

]]> Eating Disorders week is held every February 1st - 7th. This episode features Dr. Robbie Campbell, a Psychiatrist, who has worked with the treatment, recovery/relapse and research of anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorders for over 40 years.

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-4503632 Fri, 31 Jan 2020 11:00:00 -0500 438 1 10 full false Mental Health and Well-Being with Dr. Nadia Alam Mental Health and Well-Being with Dr. Nadia Alam Did you know patients are most likely to consult with their family doctor about their mental health than any other healthcare professional? This episode features Dr. Nadia Alam a family physician and anesthetist practicing in Georgetown, Ontario. Dr. Alam explains the signs to look out for and recognizes the importance of Bell Let's Talk Day in raising awareness of the stigma surrounding mental health. 

]]> Did you know patients are most likely to consult with their family doctor about their mental health than any other healthcare professional? This episode features Dr. Nadia Alam a family physician and anesthetist practicing in Georgetown, Ontario. Dr. Alam explains the signs to look out for and recognizes the importance of Bell Let's Talk Day in raising awareness of the stigma surrounding mental health. 

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-4503170 Fri, 24 Jan 2020 10:00:00 -0500 480 1 9 full false Protecting your Health while Travelling with Dr. Isaac Bogoch Protecting your Health while Travelling with Dr. Isaac Bogoch What do you need to consider before booking your next trip? This episode features Dr. Isaac Bogoch, an Infectious Diseases Specialist at Toronto General Hospital, working in travel and tropical medicine. Dr. Bogoch explains the advantages of speaking with your doctor about your travel plans and the 5 keys to travel health. 

]]> What do you need to consider before booking your next trip? This episode features Dr. Isaac Bogoch, an Infectious Diseases Specialist at Toronto General Hospital, working in travel and tropical medicine. Dr. Bogoch explains the advantages of speaking with your doctor about your travel plans and the 5 keys to travel health. 

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-4503119 Fri, 10 Jan 2020 10:00:00 -0500 487 1 8 full false Holiday health with Dr. Joy Hataley Holiday health with Dr. Joy Hataley The holiday means food, friends, family and festivities. While this can be a joyous time, it can also be challenging. This episode features Dr. Joy Hataley, a  family physician in Kingston Ontario, discussing how to keep your health a priority during the holidays. 

]]> The holiday means food, friends, family and festivities. While this can be a joyous time, it can also be challenging. This episode features Dr. Joy Hataley, a  family physician in Kingston Ontario, discussing how to keep your health a priority during the holidays. 

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-4493234 Fri, 20 Dec 2019 10:00:00 -0500 577 1 7 full false The Flu Shot with Dr. Shalea Piteau and Dr. Vinita Dubey. The Flu Shot with Dr. Shalea Piteau and Dr. Vinita Dubey. This episode features Dr. Shalea Piteau, Chief and Medical Director of Pediatrics at Quinte Health Care and Dr. Vinita Dubey, Associate Medical Officer of Health for Toronto Public Health, and an emergency medicine physician.

For more information on the Flu Shot please visit: https://www.askontariodoctors.ca/flufacts

]]> This episode features Dr. Shalea Piteau, Chief and Medical Director of Pediatrics at Quinte Health Care and Dr. Vinita Dubey, Associate Medical Officer of Health for Toronto Public Health, and an emergency medicine physician.

For more information on the Flu Shot please visit: https://www.askontariodoctors.ca/flufacts

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-4492211 Fri, 06 Dec 2019 11:00:00 -0500 354 1 6 full false Vaping with Dr. Atul Kapur Vaping with Dr. Atul Kapur This episode features Dr. Atul Kapur, an Emergency Physician in Ottawa and President of Physicians for a Smoke-free Canada. Dr. Kapur discusses the serious health concerns with vaping and the need for changes in how they are advertised to the public including youth. 

]]> This episode features Dr. Atul Kapur, an Emergency Physician in Ottawa and President of Physicians for a Smoke-free Canada. Dr. Kapur discusses the serious health concerns with vaping and the need for changes in how they are advertised to the public including youth. 

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-4492025 Fri, 22 Nov 2019 10:00:00 -0500 540 1 5 full false Cannabis Dr. Marnie Brooks and Dr. Taylor Lougheed (part 2) Cannabis Dr. Marnie Brooks and Dr. Taylor Lougheed (part 2) This episode features Dr. Marni Brooks a family physician specializing in the area of Cannabinoid Medicine and Dr. Taylor Lougheed a family, emergency, sport, and cannabinoid physician.

]]> This episode features Dr. Marni Brooks a family physician specializing in the area of Cannabinoid Medicine and Dr. Taylor Lougheed a family, emergency, sport, and cannabinoid physician.

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-4489091 Fri, 08 Nov 2019 10:00:00 -0500 531 1 4 full false Cannabis Edibles with Dr. Marni Brooks and Dr. Taylor Lougheed Cannabis Edibles with Dr. Marni Brooks and Dr. Taylor Lougheed This episode features Dr. Marni Brooks a Family Physician specializing in the area of Cannabinoid Medicine and Dr. Taylor Lougheed a Family, Emergency, Sport, and Cannabinoid Physician.]]> This episode features Dr. Marni Brooks a Family Physician specializing in the area of Cannabinoid Medicine and Dr. Taylor Lougheed a Family, Emergency, Sport, and Cannabinoid Physician.]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-4489088 Fri, 25 Oct 2019 10:00:00 -0400 566 1 3 full false Vaccine myths and misconceptions with Dr. Vinita Dubey Vaccine myths and misconceptions with Dr. Vinita Dubey This episode features Dr. Vinita Dubey, Associate Medical Officer of Health for Toronto Public Health, and an emergency medicine physician. Dr. Dubey helps to debunk the many myths about vaccinations.

For more information on vaccinations please visit askontariodoctors.ca

]]> This episode features Dr. Vinita Dubey, Associate Medical Officer of Health for Toronto Public Health, and an emergency medicine physician. Dr. Dubey helps to debunk the many myths about vaccinations.

For more information on vaccinations please visit askontariodoctors.ca

]]> Ontario Medical Association Buzzsprout-4481774 Thu, 10 Oct 2019 10:00:00 -0400 582 1 2 full false Childhood Vaccinations with Dr. Shalea Piteau Childhood Vaccinations with Dr. Shalea Piteau This episode features Dr. Shalea Piteau, Chief and Medical Director of Pediatrics at Quinte Health Care, in Bellville Ontario. Dr. Piteau discusses the benefits of pediatric vaccination and answers common parent questions on how vaccinations work.

For more information on vaccinations please visit askontariodoctors.ca 

]]> This episode features Dr. Shalea Piteau, Chief and Medical Director of Pediatrics at Quinte Health Care, in Bellville Ontario. Dr. Piteau discusses the benefits of pediatric vaccination and answers common parent questions on how vaccinations work.

For more information on vaccinations please visit askontariodoctors.ca 

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