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Specialty Café

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Are you a medical student or resident choosing your path in healthcare? Grab a coffee and settle in… this café is for you! Our hosts (med students & residents) chat with Royal College specialists and residents about their day to day lives, the reasons behind their specialty choices, the joys, the challenges, and more! Although conversations are full of specialty insights, you’ll gain invaluable life advice about being a fulfilled and excellent clinician (and human being). Feedspot has voted

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35:06

REWIND: Back to the Primaries - General Surgery

Specialty Café ·

2024/01/02

Gear up for a trip down memory lane. Join us every Tuesday for the next few weeks as we hit rewind and release some of our all-time favourite episodes. Let’s dive back into the primary specialties that sparked your interest. We’re prepping fresh content for the next season of Specialty Café. Stay tuned for exciting new episodes heading your way! We’ll continue delving into subspecialties and beyond! A huge thanks to our listeners not only in Canada but also around the world! Questions or suggestions

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28:54

REWIND: Back to the Primaries - Internal Medicine

Specialty Café ·

2023/12/27

Holiday Special Gear up for a trip down memory lane. Join us every Tuesday for the next few weeks as we hit rewind and release some of our all-time favourite episodes. Let’s dive back into the primary specialties that sparked your interest. We’re prepping fresh content for the next season of Specialty Café. Stay tuned for exciting new episodes heading your way in the early new year! We’ll continue delving into subspecialties and beyond! A huge thanks to our listeners not only in Canada but also

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38:14

Interventional Radiology (Resident)

Specialty Café ·

2023/12/12

Are needles, wires, and tubes your tools of preference? Are you looking for a rapidly expanding, exciting, and cool specialty? Are you a problem solver? Look no further! Have a listen as our guests enthusiastically share their passion for Interventional Radiology (IR). Actually – they share their passion for the broad scope of radiology (you’ll hear why this is so important). Sebastien Robert, MD (PGY5) and Jorden (Fu) Lo, MD (PGY2), demystify the route to becoming an IR resident. They provide a

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39:47

Cardiology (Adult) & Interventional Cardiology (Staff)

Specialty Café ·

2023/11/28

There’s a delicate balance between expertise and the profound humility that accompanies caring for patients and their families. Life as a Cardiologist is not just healing patients - it’s a journey in ongoing check-ins with yourself. Today’s guest, Raja Hatem, MD, FRCPC tells host Cameron Wong that he chose Cardiology because he ‘really cares for other people, and really loves to treat human beings’. This gives you an idea of a fundamental philosophy required in this field. Trust and a solid bond

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28:12

Gynecologic Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility

Specialty Café ·

2023/11/14

Rhonda Zwingerman, MD, FRCSC recounts why snuggling her first Twiglet baby was so special. Are you intrigued? Listen on! Would you thrive in a specialty that offers an 'awesome and amazing' combination of technology, patient counselling, and patient education? Can you see yourself being emotionally invested in your patients and their journeys? Is relationship building a priority for you? Dr. Zwingerman shares why Gynecologic Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility (GREI or the fertility

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28:53

Geriatric Medicine (Staff)

Specialty Café ·

2023/10/31

Patience. Wisdom. Grace. Just a few amazing virtues an Internist Geriatrician absorbs on a daily basis from their patients. Walkers in the corner. Canes in the corner. Patients, med students, residents, and staff dancing and singing as the attending plays the piano. Just a stolen moment of intergenerational happiness! (Of course there are moments of sadness too, but let’s firmly grasp these joyous times). Dounia Rouabhia, MD, FRCPC shares her deep passion for Geriatric Medicine and the many

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50:47

Surgery vs Medicine: Former Classmates Share Their...

Specialty Café ·

2023/10/17

#followyourheart... just one of many pearls of wisdom you’ll hear from our passionate panel: Adina Feinberg, MD, FRCSC and Ariel Lefkowitz, MD, FRCPC. Host Cameron Wong facilitates a truly friendly debate on Surgery vs Medicine (aka Medicine vs Surgery!). What do you love? What sparks and fires your drive? How do you see your relationship with your patients? What inspires you? There’s tons of great insight packed into this episode. Dr. Feinberg and Dr. Lefkowitz debunk the notion of ‘thinkers’ and

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38:22

Let's Demystify CaRMS!

Specialty Café ·

2023/10/03

What exactly is the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS)? Why does it exist? How does it work? It’s daunting… how can I keep on top of the process? How do I rank my preferences? Where do I go for help? Do these questions sound familiar! Whether you’re a curious first-year med student, or in your final year embarking on your CaRMS path, this episode is for you. Join Cameron Wong as he chats with CaRMS CEO, John Gallinger, to demystify the CaRMS process. This episode is packed with insight into

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31:38

Medical Biochemistry (Staff)

Specialty Café ·

2023/09/27

Are you fascinated by diagnostic tests and biochemical pathways? Do you find it thrilling to know that your specialty continually changes and will look very different in the not-so-distant future? Tune in… Medical Biochemistry could be your future career path! Host Emily Wu, MD ticks off a list of questions for Andre Mattman, MD, FRCPC in order to demystify this collaborative specialty. Dr. Mattman gives great insight into the various residency routes, a day in his life, and a look at the rich and

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38:45

Hematology - Adult (Staff & Resident)

Specialty Café ·

2023/09/05

Here’s the scenario… you get a call in the middle of the night to get out of bed and go to the hospital to view some blood smears. What’s your reaction? If this gets your blood pumping (!), well Hematology might just be for you! Join Kelsey Uminski, MD, FRCPC (Staff) and Ellen Cusano, MD, FRCPC (Resident) as they easily convince host Cameron Wong that Hematology is exciting, collaborative, constantly evolving, and extremely satisfying. This specialty is for those individuals who thrive in an

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27:12

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Staff)

Specialty Café ·

2023/08/22

Olivia MacLeod, MD, FRCPC is today’s generous guest! She’s fascinated by getting to know peoples’ stories. She enjoys using her people skills as her diagnostic and treatment tool. And, she’s thoroughly invested in treating the family as a unit, with parents as a partner in her patients’ care. Hence, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry was a ‘no brainer’ (yep, another intended pun) for her chosen specialty. Dr. MacLeod tells host Andrew Pauls how child and adolescent patients keep her on her toes and

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30:22

Medical Oncology (Staff)

Specialty Café ·

2023/08/08

Does a specialty fueled with kind, giving, supportive, and generous colleagues appeal to you? Would you thrive in a discipline where a multi-faceted treatment approach is the norm? Could you see yourself forming deep and meaningful bonds with your patients and their families? Keep listening… Medical Oncology might just be for you! Shivani Dadwal, MD, FRCPC tells host Emily Wu, MD about her career journey and why this ‘team sport’ truly appeals to her. She provides a fulsome overview of

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39:57

Cardiac Surgery (Staff)

Specialty Café ·

2023/07/25

Welcome to the 5th season of Specialty Café! We’ll finish up the primary specialties and then delve into the many Royal College subspecialties. Do you believe in visualization? It seems that Talal Al-Atassi, MD, FRCSC did (and maybe still does!). At 5-years-old he crafted his own Cardiac Surgeon business cards and shared them with family and friends. Dr. Al-Atassi no doubt puts his heart (intended!) and soul into his Cardiac Surgery practice. He uses the word ‘fun’ on more than one occasion! His

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51:09

Specialty Café Live: Panel 3 - Psychiatry, General...

Specialty Café ·

2023/05/23

All roads do lead to Rome – apparently! Specialty Café Live, Panel 3, delves into the incredibly unique journeys taken by each of these guests as they became Royal College specialists, and then the paths they took throughout their careers. Rural, remote, urban, and academic practices are addressed in detail. Anesthesiology, Dr. Marie-Andrée Girard, FRCPC Psychiatry, Dr. Brian Hodges, FRCPC General Surgery, Dr. Roy Kirkpatrick, FRCSC Join host Christina Toma as she dives into the

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40:45

Specialty Café Live: Panel 2 - Obstetrics &...

Specialty Café ·

2023/05/16

Thanks for tuning into Panel 2 of Specialty Café Live. The theme of this episode is... flexibility! Host Christina Toma delves into the truly rural, community, urban, and academic aspects of: · Obstetrics & Gynecology with Dr. Renée Soucy, FRCSC · Internal Medicine with Dr. Umberin Najeeb, FRCPC · Family Medicine with Dr. Andrew Thomas, CCFP Whether you are someone who likes (and needs) to have a huge scope of practice; or if you thrive on being with and learning with learners;

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43:05

Specialty Café Live: Panel 1 - Urology, Pediatrics,...

Specialty Café ·

2023/05/09

Join Christina Toma as she explores the joys and challenges of three very different specialties and three very different specialists too! Urology, Dr. Mazen Jundi, FRCSC Pediatrics, Dr. Ryan Giroux, FRCPC Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Dr. Alice Kam, FRCPC Do you like expensive toys and lasers… and hammering things too? Or do you prefer to sit on the floor, be goofy and collaborate closely with parents? Or does the idea of a great work/life balance, with amazing opportunities to work alongside

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02:05

Specialty Café Live @ the CFMS SGM, Quebec City...

Specialty Café ·

2023/05/02

Montana Hackett, President of the Canadian Federation of Medical Students (CFMS), gives a glimpse into the upcoming three Specialty Café Live episodes. The Royal College gathered nine passionate specialists at the CFMS Spring Meeting in Quebec City (April 2023) to talk about their specialties: joys, challenges, work/life balance (yep – it’s possible), career paths, rural and remote practice, and more. The conversations are informal and fun with loads of frank insight into each panel member’s

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22:21

Obstetrics & Gynecology - Resident

Specialty Café ·

2023/03/03

Are you passionate about women’s health? Does the prospect of working in an environment full of exciting, difficult and unpredictable cases appeal to you? Do you see yourself in a specialty that is extremely broad with surgical and medical management? Danielle Stepnuk, MD (PGY3) can easily convince you that Obstetrics & Gynecology is an amazingly fulfilling specialty. Host Emily Wu and Dr. Stepnuk dive into the joys and worthwhile challenges of residency in this field. Dr. Stepnuk talks about why

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29:38

Plastic Surgery

Specialty Café ·

2023/02/03

Do you see yourself as a surgeon serving patients from the cradle to the grave? Does the idea of working on all parts of the body, including reconstruction and function – appeal to you? Settle into this episode as host Cameron Wong leaves no stone unturned with as he chats with Shane Seal, MD, FRCSC about his life as a Plastic Surgeon. Dr. Seal’s path to Plastic Surgery wasn't straightforward but was certainly meant to be. He shares insight into his busy and fulfilling life in Newfoundland and

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38:12

Family Medicine

Specialty Café ·

2023/01/13

(Family Medicine is a specialty of the College of Family Physicians of Canada) Humanity - emotional beings - connection with patients – beauty in medicine - trust. Do these words, on their own, resonate with you? Listen on to this inspiring episode. Family Medicine might just be for you. Stephanie Smith, MD, CCFP shares her undeniable love of being a Family Physician in the Canadian Armed Forces. She takes host Emily Wu through a myriad of global experiences that continually validate why she is a

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