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Mindful Medical LearnerEpisode 20 l Finding yourself in Medicine: A conversation with Dr. Asli BuyukkurtDr. Asli Buyukkurt is a fourth year resident in Neurology at McGill. Dr. Buyukkurt completed a B.Sc. in neuroscience and went on to pursue her medical training at McGill University. She has a profound interest in medical education. In addition to acting as the co-chief resident in Adult Neurology, Dr. Buyukkurt lectures and leads group discussions in the Faculty of Medicine. She has also been involved in the CaRMS selection process, and discusses her experiences, both as an applicant and as a reviewer in this episode of our podcast. Beyond medicine, Dr. Buyukkurt is a tap, jazz, and...2023-03-0747 minMindful Medical Learner019 l Medical Assistance in Dying, Wellbeing and Emergency Medicine - tying it all together with Dr. Singh-SalujaDr. Singh-Saluja is an Emergency Physician at the McGill University Health Centre. He completed his undergraduate medical training at McGill and went on to complete his residency in Family Medicine with additional training in Emergency Medicine at McGill. To date, his work has varied from time in the Intensive Care Unit, practicing Northern Medicine in Puvirnituq and work in sports medicine. As a former chief of Emergency Medicine, he continues to be heavily involved in residency training at McGill.
More recently, Dr. Singh has become involved in administration of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID), forming the basis...2022-12-1535 minMindful Medical Learner018 l CaRMS: What to expect, how to prepare and the importance of staying well in the processMadison Le Gallee is a first year Family Medicine resident at McGill and practices at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Montreal, QC. Madison completed her undergraduate medical degree at McGill. She has a soft spot for matcha lattes and fall hikes, and enjoys folding origami and finishing novels after hours. Madison also has a special interest in mental wellness initiatives and skin health. Gray Meckling is a second year psychiatry resident at the University of Ottawa. He completed his undergraduate medical degree at the University of Toronto after completing a Bachelor of Science at the University of British Columbia. He...2022-10-1029 minMindful Medical Learner017 l Figuring out “how to get to where we want to go”, a discussion about mentorship and life in medicine with Dr. Justin SandersDr. Sanders is a Family Doctor and the chair of Palliative Medicine at McGill University. In this episode of the podcast we discuss the various decision points in his life and how they have influenced his career and outlook today. We talk about challenges and failures, and how these can be viewed constructively. Dr. Sanders shares advice he has received during his career and we talk about promoting a culture of wellness in medicine.
2022-06-0555 minMindful Medical Learner016 l Exploring work, life and spiritual practice with Dr. Soham RejIn this episode, we take a deep dive into the compatibility of spiritual practice and striving professionally and the role of work in one's life (and when it can become pathological). We also explore mindfulness and deep meditative states that can be achieved on retreat. Dr. Soham Rej invites us to critically reflect on the role of physicians as healers, and whether our modern understanding of the profession is compatible with its original intention. Tune in to hear more of this fascinating conversation with Dr. Soham Rej.
Dr. Soham Rej is a Geriatric Psychiatrist and As...2022-03-3134 minMindful Medical Learner015 | Wellness in clerkship, CaRMs and Residency with Dr. Sabina FreimanDr. Sabina Freiman is a Vancouver-based Internal Medicine resident who originally completed her medical education at the University of Toronto. She has experience in the mentorship and guidance of medical students and currently co-chairs the residency wellness committee at UBC. In this podcast we discuss common challenges during training and some useful strategies to overcome them.
2022-01-2054 minMindful Medical Learner014 | Navigating Failure in Medicine with Dr. Juliana MahoodJuliana Mahood is Montreal-based McGill University-affiliated family physician who originally completed her medical education at McGill. She is extensively engaged in the mentorship and guidance of medical students at McGill university, particularly through her role as an Osler fellow, where she mentors 5 medical students throughout the students’ 4 years of training.
We discuss:
0:12 – Introduction
00:38 – What Dr. Mahood does at McGill University and Saint Mary’s Hospital
1:05 – What led Dr. Mahood to pursue medicine and to be where she is today
3:40 – How Dr. Mahood chose Family Medicine as a specific care...2021-11-1534 minMindful Medical Learner013 | A Mindful Approach to Palliative Care and Grief with Dr. Golda TradounskyDr. Golda Tradounsky is a family and palliative care physician who oversees care for patients and their families as the Head of the Palliative Care Services at Mount Sinai Hospital Montreal. She was previously the Director of Education for Palliative Care McGill and she currently serves as the Director of Research in palliative care at Mount Sinai. She is passionate about her palliative care practice and mentoring residents and medical students.
00:12 – Introduction
00:27 – What Dr. Golda does at McGill University and Mount Sinai Hospital
04:10 – Why Dr. Golda chose to pursue family medicine and pallia...2021-09-2054 minMindful Medical Learner012 | Whole Person Care and Mindful Medical Practice with Dr. Mark SmilovitchDr. Mark Smilovitch is a Cardiologist and Associate Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University. His involvements in medical education at McGill are not limited to contributions to the physicianship program, professionalism, Whole Person Care and Mindful Medical Practice (MMP).
In this episode of the podcast, we discuss:
00:50 Introduction – Dr. Smilovitch’s professional life
2:10 How Dr. Smilovitch became interested in mindfulness
3:20 Dr. Smilovitch’s definition of mindfulness
4:40 Informal and formal meditation practices that Dr. Smilovitch engages in such as morning pages by Julia Cameron and improv
8:00 Im...2021-07-0742 minMindful Medical Learner011 | Le Yoga - Un Protecteur Contre l'Usure d'Empathie avec Léa Levert-GagnonBienvenue à notre deuxième partie de notre balado avec Léa Levert-Gagnon. Aujourd’hui, nous discutons les notions d’usure d’empathie et de traumatisme vicariant, comment le yoga peut nous en protéger, et bien plus encore… Pour nos nouveaux auditeurs, n’oubliez pas d’écouter la première partie de notre conversation avec Léa sur notre site web Mindful Medical Learner!
Léa est la conseillère en bien-être du Bureau SOURCES (WELL office) de la Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé de l’Université McGill, Campus Outaouais. Après un baccalauréat en psycholo...2021-05-251h 07Mindful Medical Learner010 | Prendre Soin de Notre Outil de Travail avec Léa Levert-GagnonLéa est la conseillère en bien-être du Bureau SOURCES de la Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé de l’Université McGill, Campus Outaouais. Après un baccalauréat en psychologie de l’Université d'Ottawa, elle a ensuite poursuivi sa maîtrise en Counselling et Spiritualité à l’Université Saint-Paul. En tant que membre de l'Ordre des psychothérapeutes autorisés de l'Ontario, Léa possède une expertise de soutien aux individus qui vivent de l’anxiété, de la dépression, des difficultés relationnelles, le perfectionnisme, les difficultés académiques, le deuil, les traumatismes et le...2021-04-051h 05Mindful Medical Learner009 | Mindfulness Based Interventions in Substance Misuse and Addictions with Derek De BragaDerek is a mental health therapist based in Montreal, Quebec. He completed his undergraduate training at Concordia and went on to receive a masters degree in Counselling psychology from Yorkville University. Derek has a particular focus on integrative harm reduction approaches for substance misuse and behavioural addictions.
We discuss:
The substance use and addiction landscape that Derek sees in his practice and treatment centre (3:00)
Defining important terms: substance misuse and substance abuse and addiction (4:20)
Defining behavioural addiction (6:15)
Derek’s path to becoming a mental health therapist (8:50)
How Derek got involved with populations who use substances (10:35)
How Der...2021-02-2336 minMindful Medical Learner008 | The Power of Language in the Relationship-Centred Approach with Dr. Abraham FuksDr. Abraham Fuks served as Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at McGill from 1995 to 2006. He was trained at McGill, specializing in internal medicine and clinical immunology, with postdoc training at Harvard in the fields of immunogenetics and histocompatibility antigens. Dr. Fuks’ research explores the language of medicine and its metaphoric structure, notably the impact of language on the physician-patient relationship. He was recently named to the Order of Canada for his many contributions to the advancement of Canadian medical research, education and scholarship.
2021-01-221h 19Mindful Medical Learner007 | Decentering with Mindfulness to Manage Anxiety with Dr. Joe FlandersDr. Joe Flanders is a clinical psychologist who obtained his PhD in Clinical Psychology from McGill University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He is also an assistant professor in the McGill University Psychology Department and the founder and director of Mindspace, a well-being organization in Montreal.
In this episode, we dive into the role of mindfulness based interventions for anxiety, practical tips derived from mindfulness that can be used to manage anxiety and why this is all so relevant during the current Covid-19 pandemic!
2020-12-2142 minMindful Medical Learner006 | The Pediatric Palliative Care Physician's Mindfulness Practice with Dr. Stephen LibenBorn and raised in Montreal, Dr. Liben graduated from McGill medical school in 1987 and completed a residency in pediatrics and subspecialty fellowship in pediatric critical care at the Montreal Children’s Hospital. He then became the medical director of the pediatric palliative care program in 1995, helping to develop the emerging new field with publications such as the Oxford Textbook of Palliative Care for Children, and bringing the program to its current form as the Pediatric Advanced Care Team (PACT/Palliative Care). He is a full professor of Pediatrics at McGill University and also a faculty member of McGill Programs in...2020-11-2357 minMindful Medical Learner005 | Mindfulness for Teens with Dr. Dzung VoDr. Dzung Vo pursued his medical residency in the field of pediatrics and later specialized in adolescent medicine. He works at the British Columbia Children’s Hospital where his clinical and research work revolve around fostering resilience among young adults and strengthening their capacity to overcome adversity. He has developed many mindfulness-based curricula including Mindful Awareness and Resilience Skills for Adolescents (MARS-A) for teens with chronic medical conditions and Mindful Healing for health care professionals. He also plays an active role as a member of the board of directors for the Mindfulness in Education Network (MIEN), a community of ed...2020-10-2127 minMindful Medical Learner004 | The Shifting Paradigm of Mindfulness in Medicine with Dr. Mark ShermanDr. Mark Sherman graduated from McGill medical school to complete a family medicine residency program at the University of British Columbia. Through his interest in the mind and body connection and mindfulness meditation, Dr. Sherman pursued a degree in Medical Acupuncture as well as training to offer  Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programs, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. He is the Executive Director of the BC Association for Living Mindfully (BCALM) as well as the founder of Living this Moment, a platform offering courses, retreats, workshops, and learning materials on mindfulness and meditation practises.
2020-09-2651 minMindful Medical Learner003 | Le rôle de la pleine conscience dans la pratique médicale avec Dres. Ngô, Elie et PaquetteAujourd'hui, nous rencontrons Dre Thanh-Lan Ngô, Dre Andréanne Elie et de Dre Suzanne Paquette qui sont psychiatres ainsi que Mentors en MBCT ou Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (Thérapie Cognitive de la Pleine Conscience). Elles nous parlent du rôle de la pleine conscience dans le bien-être des stagiaires et des médecins, ainsi que son importance dans les soins directs aux patients.
2020-08-141h 18Mindful Medical Learner002 | Chronic Pain and the Default Mode Network with Dr. Allen StevermanDr. Allen Steverman is a physician at the Pain clinic at the Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal and Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital who practices in chronic pain and has an interest in mindfulness-based approaches to chronic pain management. He is also an assistant professor in the department of family medicine and emergency medicine at the Université de Montréal and an adjunct professor in the department of family medicine at McGill University.
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