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The Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteBeyond the Ache: Decoding Polyarticular Joint PainHey Clerk Commuters, welcome back to another episode! Today we will be learning about polyarticular joint pain, a common challenge in both family practice and in internal medicine. This episode was edited by Dr. Gregory Choy, a rheumatologist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. We would also like to thank our sponsor for this episode, BeMo Academic Consulting. As a part of their sponsorship to our podcast, BeMo is offering all listeners one free session with their admissions advisors which can be used to help you with your application documents for either medicine, residency, Casper prep, MC...2024-01-1114 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommutePrenatal Care in the 1st TrimesterHey Clerk Commuters, welcome back to another episode! Today, we will be learning about prenatal care, which is sure to be an important part of your family medicine and obstetrics and gynaecology rotation. This episode will discuss prenatal visits and pregnancy counselling during the 1st trimester. This episode was edited by Dr. Karen Swirsky, a family physician at St. Michael’s Hospital. We would also like to thank our sponsor for this episode, BeMo Academic Consulting. As a part of their sponsorship to our podcast, BeMo is offering all listeners one free session wi...2023-09-1711 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteApproach to Preterm Pre-labour Rupture of Membranes (PPROM)Hey Clerk Commuters, welcome back to another episode! Today we will be discussing preterm prelabour rupture of membranes (or PPROM!), including its presentation, investigations and management. Tune in prior to your next OB shift so you are prepared for this presentation.This episode was edited by Dr. Suraya Bhabha, an obstetrician and gynecologist at St. Joseph’s Health Sciences Centre.We would also like to thank our sponsor for this episode, BeMo Academic Consulting. As a part of their sponsorship to our podcast, BeMo is offering all listeners one free session with their admissions advisors which ca...2023-05-2522 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteAn Approach to COPD ExacerbationsToday we will be going over COPD. This is a common condition and comorbidity in the general population. Whether you’re on an in-patient ward, in an acute setting, or in a family practice office, we want to make sure that we have an organized approach to this patient. This episode will cover the following topics:Brief overview of the pathophysiology of COPDDefinition of COPD exacerbation Case example for the work-up and management of a COPD exacerbation. This episode was edited by Dr. Ambrose Lau, a Staff Respirologist at UHN. We would also like to thank...2023-05-1215 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteAcute Kidney Injury: Review of Renal Physiology & Approach to DiagnosisHey Clerk Commuters! Today we will learn about acute kidney injury, a common presentation on the internal medicine wards and in the ICU.  This episode will cover the following topics:Brief overview of kidney anatomy and physiologyDefinition, classification of causes and management of acute kidney injuryThis episode was edited by Dr. Alireza Zahireh, a nephrologist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. Check us out on Instagram and Facebook for updates about upcoming episodes!The Clerk Commute Podcast | FacebookThe Clerk Commute Podcast 🩺 (@theclerkcommutepodcast) • Instagram photos and videosWritten by: Jess Sus...2023-04-2611 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteDelirium vs Dementia?: An Approach to the Patient with DeliriumHey Clerk Commuters! Today we will be discussing delirium, a common issue on the internal medicine wards and one that can be challenging for medical students to diagnose. This episode will cover the following topics:Delirium vs. dementia The Confusion Assessment Method (CAM)Common causes of delirium (DIMS) A case example This episode was edited by Dr. Eric Wong, a staff geriatrician at Unity Health. Check us out on Instagram and Facebook for updates about upcoming episodes!The Clerk Commute Podcast | FacebookThe Clerk Commute Podcast 🩺 (@theclerkcommutepodcast) • Instagram photos and videosW...2023-04-1219 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteApproach to The Agitated PatientHey Clerk Commuters! In this episode, we work through a case for a practical approach to an agitated patient with Dr. Justin Logan, an Emergency Medicine physician at St. Michael’s Hospital. We also discuss practical safety points for reducing risk day to day when interacting with patients in the ER. Check us out on Instagram and Facebook for updates about upcoming episodes!The Clerk Commute Podcast | FacebookThe Clerk Commute Podcast 🩺 (@theclerkcommutepodcast) • Instagram photos and videosEpisode Edited by: Brigid SterlingRecorded by: Alexandra D'Souza and Megan WatsonWritten b...2023-03-2943 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteNavigating Access to Prescription MedicationsHey Clerk Commuters! In this episode, we interview Dr. Danyaal Raza, a family physician with Unity Health Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital, Assistant Professor with the University of Toronto’s Department of Family and Community Medicine and past Chair of Canadian Doctors for Medicare. His work as a health reformer focuses on achieving better medicare, public-private health care, and the connections between work, wealth and health.Check us out on Instagram and Facebook for updates about upcoming episodes!The Clerk Commute Podcast | FacebookThe Clerk Commute Podcast 🩺 (@theclerkcommutepodcast) • Instagram photos and videosEpi...2023-03-1528 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteTransition to Clerkship: Q&A with Upper Year Clerkship RepsHow do I prepare for clerkship rotations? What is "TTC"? How do I choose electives? In this episode, we chat with the current 2T4 Clerkship Reps, Jessica Petricca and Janice Chan, about everything clerkship-related. Tune in for answers to the most anticipated clerkship questions, information on the "Transition To Clerkship", and general advice and insights from current CC3s! Check us out on Instagram and Facebook for updates about upcoming episodes!The Clerk Commute Podcast | FacebookThe Clerk Commute Podcast 🩺 (@theclerkcommutepodcast) • Instagram photos and videosEpisode Edited by: Brigid Sterli...2023-02-2827 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteAbnormal Uterine BleedingWelcome back Clerk Commuters! Join us today as we learn about the approach to abnormal uterine bleeding. This episode was edited by Dr. Leslie Po, a staff obstetrician and gynecologist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. Check us out on Instagram and Facebook for updates about upcoming episodes!The Clerk Commute Podcast | FacebookThe Clerk Commute Podcast 🩺 (@theclerkcommutepodcast) • Instagram photos and videosScript Edited by: Dr. Leslie Po and Jacob PellerEpisode Edited by: Brigid SterlingRecorded by: Alexandra D'Souza and Megan WatsonOriginal Music by: Aaron Dou2023-02-1517 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteCommon Drugs in AnesthesiaToday we will be learning about common drugs in anesthesia, which will help you during your anesthesia rotation. It’s recommended that you listen to this episode after listening to the Anesthesia 101 episode that was published on August 26, 2021. This episode was edited by Dr. Sena Aflaki, an anesthesiologist at South Lake Regional Health Centre.Check us out on Instagram and Facebook for updates about upcoming episodes!The Clerk Commute Podcast | FacebookThe Clerk Commute Podcast 🩺 (@theclerkcommutepodcast) • Instagram photos and videosWritten by: Dr. John MikhaeilScript Edited by: Dr. S...2023-02-0114 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteApproach to Hyponatremia: Facing a Common Challenge on the Internal Medicine WardsHey Clerk Commuters!Felt a little salty recently?  Join us today to about an approach to hyponatremia, a common presentation on the internal medicine wards! This episode was edited by Dr. Monty Sandhu an internal medicine physician at St. Michael’s Hospital.Check us out on Instagram and Facebook for updates about upcoming episodes!The Clerk Commute Podcast | FacebookThe Clerk Commute Podcast 🩺 (@theclerkcommutepodcast) • Instagram photos and videosWritten by: Zoe McManus and Jacob PellerScript Edited by: Dr. Monty Sandhu Episode Edited by: Brigid SterlingRecorded by: Alexandr...2023-01-1814 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommutePathway To NeurosurgeryHey Clerk Commuters! Do you love neuro? Are you curious about the path to neurosurgery? Today we have the privilege of interviewing Dr. Das, neurosurgeon and scientist at St. Michael’s Hospital. Dr. Das studied literature and philosophy at The University of Michigan and Harvard University before graduating from Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago, Illinois. He then pursued a PhD at the National Institutes of Health in Maryland, during which time he studied the biology of neural stem cells. He entered the neurosurgical training program at Northwestern University, and in 2010, joined the faculty in the...2023-01-0351 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteAddressing Burnout in Medicine: Interview with Dr. Ariel LefkowitzHey Clerk Commuters! In this episode we are talking with Dr. Ariel Lefkowitz, an internal medicine physician at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, about identifying burnout and ways to address burnout and promote wellness among medical trainees.Check us out on Instagram and Facebook for updates about upcoming episodes!The Clerk Commute Podcast | FacebookThe Clerk Commute Podcast 🩺 (@theclerkcommutepodcast) • Instagram photos and videosWritten by: Alex D’Souza and Meg WatsonEpisode Edited by: Brigid SterlingOriginal Music by: Aaron DouDisclaimer: Content discussed on this...2022-12-2131 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteFamily Medicine Specialty Careers: Advice from an HIV Family Care ProviderHey Clerk Commuters!  In this episode we interview Dr. Caroline Jeon, Staff Family Medicine Physician at St. Michael’s Hospital and Lecturer with a specialty career in HIV primary care. In this episode, we discuss Dr. Jeon’s path to a specializing within family medicine, applying to family medicine plus ones and advice for clerks and pre-clerks. Check us out on Instagram and Facebook for updates about upcoming episodes!The Clerk Commute Podcast | FacebookThe Clerk Commute Podcast 🩺 (@theclerkcommutepodcast) • Instagram photos and videosWritten by: Alex D’Souza and Me...2022-12-0727 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteTips to Succeed in Surgery: Interview with Division Head of Cardiovascular Surgery at SMHHey Clerk Commuters! Is your surgery block coming up? Are you interested in pursuing a career in surgery? In this episode, we interview the Division Head and Program Director of Cardiovascular Surgery at St. Michael’s Hospital and Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at The University of Toronto, Dr. Bobby Yanagawa. Tune in for our discussion with Dr. Yanagawa about tips for succeeding in your surgery block and advice for pursuing a career in surgery.Check us out on Instagram and Facebook for updates about upcoming episodes!The Clerk Commute Podc...2022-11-2224 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteAdvice for Clerkship & Tips for Finding BalanceHey Clerk Commuters! Are looking for tips to make the most out of the rest of your clerkship year? or looking for advice for what to expect for clerkship next year? In this episode, we talk to 4th year medical student Hayley Wagman about the transition to clerkship, maintaining balance, how to get the most out of your rotations and MORE! Check us out on Instagram and Facebook for updates about upcoming episodes!The Clerk Commute Podcast | FacebookThe Clerk Commute Podcast 🩺 (@theclerkcommutepodcast) • Instagram photos and videosWritt...2022-11-0839 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteThe History: Part Two of The Psychiatric InterviewIn part 1 of this episode series, we reviewed the Mental Status Exam which is a unique part of the psychiatric interview. Want to learn when it is appropriate to use a Form 1? Join us as we go through a psychiatric interview example. As a **warning** for our listeners, there will be mention of suicide during our case today. In your rotation, you may come across patients who share thoughts that may be emotionally difficult to handle. Remember, you can always go to your supervisor to process some of the feelings that may surface and know that there are...2022-10-2509 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteA Physical Exam in Psychiatry? A Comprehensive Overview of the Mental Status ExamHey Clerk Commuters! Have you ever wondered what the corresponding physical exam is in Psychiatry? Join us for a comprehensive overview of the Mental Status Exam, a critical element of any psychiatric assessment. This episode was edited by Dr. Lucy Chen, a psychiatrist at CAMH.Check us out on Instagram and Facebook for updates about upcoming episodes!The Clerk Commute Podcast | FacebookThe Clerk Commute Podcast 🩺 (@theclerkcommutepodcast) • Instagram photos and videosWritten by: Andreea Chiorean and Jacob PellerScript Edited by: Dr. Lucy Chen (psychiatrist at CAMH)Episode Edited by: B...2022-10-1108 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteWhat Quadrant is This? : The Patient with Abdominal Pain in the Emergency DepartmentHey Clerk Commuters! How many times have you seen a patient stumble into emerg clenching their stomach? Join us as we learn an approach to one of the most common presentations in the emergency department, abdominal pain. This episode was edited by Dr. Jacqueline Willinsky, an emergency medicine physician at the University Health Network.Check us out on Instagram and Facebook for updates about upcoming episodes!The Clerk Commute Podcast | FacebookThe Clerk Commute Podcast 🩺 (@theclerkcommutepodcast) • Instagram photos and videosWritten by: Justin Lu and Jacob PellerScript Edited by: Dr. J...2022-09-2712 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteWhy Am I So Tired? : A Case-Based Approach To FatigueHey Clerk Commuters! We’re back with the first full episode with your new hosts, Alex and Meg. With a new year of clerks entering the wards bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, we thought it’d be a good time to learn about a feeling you’re bound to have by the end of your block. Today we will be learning an approach to fatigue! We would like to thank Dr. Sharon Domb, a family physician at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, for editing this episode.Check us out on Instagram and Facebook for updates about upcoming episodes!The Clerk...2022-09-1313 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteA New Chapter for The Clerk CommuteHey Clerk Commuters! We have some exciting news. We're heading into residency so we're passing on the torch to two new hosts, second year University of Toronto medical students Alex D'Souza and Meg Watson. They're excited to be sharing a new chapter of the podcast with all of you.Stay tuned for exciting new episodes!2022-08-2600 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteFamily Medicine: HypertensionHey Clerk Commuters - not-so silent episode about a silent killer coming right up! Learn how to approach, diagnose and treat hypertension from the family medicine clinic with this Hypertension episode today! 2022-04-1117 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteAnesthesia: Peri-Operative Complications in AnesthesiaHey Clerk Commuters - you're tachy and I hate you but I won't after you develop an approach to peri-operative complications in anesthesia! Join us for an approach to peri-operative bradycardia, tachycardia, hypertension, hypotension, post-operative nausea/vomiting and post-operative delirium!! 2022-04-0419 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteEmerg: Chest PainHey Clerk Commuters - Trop it down low with this podcast on an approach to chest pain in the ED! Hope you enjoy!2022-03-2914 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteSurgery: Gut Anatomy and Bowel IschemiaHey Clerk Commuters, ever wonder what to answer when the general surgeon asks you to name the three branches of the aorta which supply the gut? well IMA help you out :) Check out this important anatomy and gut ischemia episode for general surgery, edited by Marisa Louridas a colorectal surgeon at St. Michael's Hospital. Enjoy :) 2022-02-1012 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteSurgery: Malignant Breast PathologyHey Clerk Commuters - We're back with another surgery episode about malignant breast pathology! Today's episode was edited by Dr. Jory Simpson, breast surgical oncologist at St. Michael's Hospital. We hope you enjoy :) 2022-02-1021 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteOB GYN: Bleeding in the third trimester & Antepartum fetal well-beingHey Clerk Commuters - we're here today to put on a bloody good show! Check out today's approach to third trimester bleeding and fetal monitoring in the third trimester! Today's episode was edited by Dr. Noor Ladhani, an MFM at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.2022-02-1021 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteSurgery: AppendicitisHey Clerk Commuters -  you know what they say, an appy makes a general surgeon happy! Listen up to an approach to appendicitis back on the Clerk Commute! Today's episode was edited by staff breast oncologist and general surgeon at Trillium Health, Dr. Alana Hosein. 2022-02-1015 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteFamily Medicine: Approach to HeadacheHey Clerk Commuters - learning about headaches giving you a headache? Look no further! Snoop today's episode, Approach to Headache, for a comprehensive approach to a very common problem! Today's episode was edited by Dr. Gray Moonen. 2021-10-0721 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteFamily Medicine: ScreeningHey Clerk Commuters - Vaccines and cancer screenings and lab tests - oh my! Today we review screening in Ontario! Special thank you to Dr. Elliot Lass for editing!2021-10-0715 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommutePsychiatry: Soft Skills in Psychiatry with Dr. Mary PreismanHey Clerk Commuters - here's an episode you won't find a textbook page for: the soft skills in psychiatry. Today's episode features an interview with Dr. Mary Preisman, a consultant liaison psychiatrist at Mount Sinai Hospital who gives advice on some important topics for your block - enjoy!2021-09-2421 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteInternal Medicine: Approach to AnemiaHey Clerk Commuters! Red cells are red, violets are blue, you might be anemic, don’t forget to check the other cell-lines too! Check out this weeks episode with an approach to anemia! This episode was edited by Dr. Sumedha Arya, a hematology oncology fellow at the University of Toronto. 2021-09-2426 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteAdvice for "Grab Bag" (Anesthesia, Emergency Medicine, Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology)Hi Clerk Commuters - welcome to the first episode of what UofT Med Students will know as the “Grab Bag” rotation series. Grab Bag consists of Anesthesia, Emergency Medicine, Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology. Today we have the pleasure of getting Grab Bag specific advice from a physician anesthesia physician at St. Michael’s Hospital, Dr. Jeff Wassermann, a staff emergency room physician at Sick Kids Hospital, Dr. Greg Harvey, and Dr. Chantal Li, a PGY3 Otolaryngology resident at UofT. 2021-08-271h 02The Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteInternal Medicine: Acute Decompensated Heart FailureHey Clerk Commuters - let’s compensate your heart failure knowledge with a podcast episode about Acute Decompensated Heart Failure. Today’s episode was edited by Dr. Mena Gewarges a PGY-5 Cardiology Heme-Onc fellow at the University of Toronto. 2021-08-2731 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteAdvice for Surgery ClerkshipHey Clerk Commuters - time to cut the skin! For this episode, we interview two staff breast surgical oncologists and general surgeons, Dr. Jory Simpson, affiliated with St. Michael’s Hospital and Dr. Alana Hosein, affiliated with Credit Valley Hospital Trillium Health Partners. Scrub in and let's get started. 2021-08-2635 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteFamily Medicine: Approach to Back PainHey Clerk Commuters - we’re BACK (no pun intended). Today we explore a very common presenting complaint in family medicine - back pain! Today’s episode was edited by Dr. Hamilton Hall, an orthopedic surgeon and one of Toronto’s leaders in back pain management. Enjoy.2021-08-2621 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteSurgery: Introduction to Gallstone PathologyHey Clerk Commuters - sticks and stones may break your bones but gallstones might hurt you ... especially after a fatty meal! Join us today for an introduction to gallstone pathology. Todays episode was written by senior medical student, Danning Zhang, and edited by staff breast oncologist and general surgeon at Trillium Health, Dr. Alana Hosein. 2021-08-2614 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteOB GYN: Is my patient in labour?Hey Clerk Commuters - is that Niagara falls or is my patient in labour? Join us for another OB GYN episode where we learn how to assess whether a triage patient is in labour. This episode was written by senior medical student, Lauren Clarfield, and edited by Dr. Chelsie Warshafsky, a PGY5 obstetrics and gynecology resident at the University of Toronto. 2021-08-2618 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteAnesthesia: Anesthesia 101Hey Clerk Commuters - I can’t remember the 5 A’s of anesthesia because I’m amnestic but you will after this podcast! This introduction to anesthesia episode was written by John Mikhaeil, senior medical student at the University of Toronto and edited by Dr. Sena Aflaki, staff Anesthesiologist at Southlake Regional Health Centre (Newmarket), Cardiac Anesthetist. Enjoy and we’ll see you when you wake up :) 2021-08-2614 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteOB GYN: Labour and Delivery Triage 1012021-08-2614 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteAdvice for Psychiatry ClerkshipHey Clerk Commuters - time to start off the psychiatry block series. Mental status exam is significant for thought process being clear and succinct and thought content being advice! We have the privilege of asking for advice for this block from two UofT psychiatry residents, Drs. Sabrina Botsford and Dr. Rachel Carr, and two psychiatry staff, Dr. Ralph Lewis, affiliated with Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Dr. Mary Preisman, staff psychiatry consultation liaison at Mount Sinai Hospital. 2021-08-2639 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteAdvice for Pediatrics ClerkshipHey Clerk Commuters - time to meet our 1st developmental milestone of the peds rotation - the advice episode! Today we interview three pediatrician staff at the Hospital for Sick Children, Dr. Julie Johnstone, Dr. Stacey Bernstein, and Dr. Hosanna Au. 2021-08-2630 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteAdvice for Family Medicine ClerkshipHi Fam (Clerk Commuters)! - welcome to the kick off episode for the Family Medicine Block. Today we have the pleasure of interviewing an awesome group composed of three Family Medicine residents at the University of Toronto, Dr. Vivian Tam, Dr. Elliot Lass and Dr. Gray Moonen, alongside two staff family medicine physicians, Dr. James Owen affiliated with St. Michael’s Hospital and Dr. Sharon Domb, affiliated with Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.2021-08-2436 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteAdvice for Obstetrics and Gynecology ClerkshipHi Clerk Commuters! Looks like we’re crowning - welcome to the kick-off episode for your OB GYN block. Today we are lucky enough to interview two University of Toronto PGY5 Residents, Drs. Rebecca Cherniak and Michael Chaikof and two staff obstetricians and gynecologists from Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Drs. Leslie Po and Jamie Kroft to give us advice starting the OB GYN block and advice for clerks in general! Time to get our feet wet and check if it’s amniotic fluid!2021-08-2426 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteAdvice for Internal Medicine ClerkshipHey Clerk Commuters - my insides are excited because this Internal Medicine Advice episode is overloaded with great content! We have the pleasure of getting tips and tricks from two internal medicine residents, Drs. William Silverstein and Mitchell Elliott, as well as two internal medicine staff physicians, Dr. Lindsay Melvin affiliated with Toronto Western Hospital and Ariel Lefkowitz, affiliated with Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Mount Sinai Hospital. 2021-08-2441 minThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk CommuteThe Clerk Commute IntroductionHi Clerk Commuters, welcome to the first ever episode of the Clerk Commute, a medical content podcast designed for third and fourth year medical students in Canada. We are Lauren Clarfield and Brendan Kelly, fourth year medical students at the University of Toronto. We designed this podcast to bring you high yield clerkship content for you to enjoy on your commutes. Stay tuned for our rotation specific advice episodes coming up!2021-08-2001 min