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The Emerging Scholar Podcast

The Emerging Scholar podcast is designed for graduate students, medical trainees, residents, fellows and graduate students to help them on their journey towards their first scientific project.

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Season 2, Episode 7: Data Sovereignty and...

The Emerging Scholar Podcast ·

2026/02/16

Who owns health data—and who gets to tell the story it shapes? On episode 7 of season 2, Dr. Jennifer Walker challenges us to rethink administrative health research through the lens of Indigenous data sovereignty and equity. It’s a powerful conversation about moving from extraction to partnership in the pursuit of better health for First Nations communities.

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01:04:28

Season 2, Episode 6: The Power of Administrative...

The Emerging Scholar Podcast ·

2026/02/09

Administrative health data is everywhere — but using it well is the hard part. On episode 6 of season 2, Dr. Eric Benchimol joins us to help break down how routinely collected data, rigorous reporting, and modern analytics can transform population health research. We explore the power, limitations, and future of administrative health data, touching on the reporting standards and machine learning approaches that are helping to shape modern population health research on this great episode that will be

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01:15:07

Season 2, Episode 5: From Questions to Confidence:...

The Emerging Scholar Podcast ·

2026/02/02

How do we know when evidence is strong enough to guide real-world decisions? Find out on episode 5 of season 2 as we break down systematic reviews and the GRADE approach—the gold standards behind evidence-based medicine, with another fantastic scholar from McMaster University, Dr. Romina Brignardello-Peterson! We'll also discuss the critical role of assessing certainty in evidence and how it shapes clinical practice, for anyone navigating their first systematic review or grappling with

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00:43:47

Season 2, Episode 4: Designing Clinical Trials That...

The Emerging Scholar Podcast ·

2026/01/26

In episode 4 of season 2 of the Emerging Scholar, we're joined by my CHRIM colleague Dr. Lauren Kelly to discuss the evolving landscape of pediatric and perinatal clinical trials, from innovative trial designs to research on cannabinoid use in children and pregnancy. She also highlights how national research networks are opening the door for early-career scholars to lead impactful clinical trials sooner than ever.

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00:59:29

Season 2, Episode 3: How Well Designed Cohort Studies...

The Emerging Scholar Podcast ·

2026/01/19

What does it take to build cohort studies that change global health?We'll find out on episode 3 of season 2, as we are joined by Dr. Sonia Anand! Dr. Anand will share how decades of groundbreaking research have shaped our understanding of health inequities, cardiovascular disease, and the power of population-level science.

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Season 2, Episode 2: Building Cohorts That Drive...

The Emerging Scholar Podcast ·

2026/01/12

On Episode 2 of season 2, we’re joined by Professor Rosie McEachan, Director of the Born in Bradford research program—an internationally recognized, people-powered cohort study that has followed the lives of more than 15,000 families in Bradford, England. A proud Scottish Bradfordian and leading applied health researcher, Professor McEachan discusses how large-scale birth and pregnancy cohorts can drive real-world impact, from improving maternal and child health to shaping public policy.

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01:05:30

Season 2, Episode 1: A Framework For Building Better...

The Emerging Scholar Podcast ·

2026/01/05

Welcome to you Season Two of the Emerging Scholar Podcast!If Season One was about laying the foundation for your research journey, the Season Two is about mastering the craft. We've got a great lineup of guests to introduce you to this season, and we're super excited to kick things off with the amazing Dr. Megan Peters!

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00:52:03

Bonus Episode 4: A Conversation with Dr. Elissa Abrams

The Emerging Scholar Podcast ·

2025/12/22

In our fourth, and final, bonus episode before Season Two drops on January 5th, we’re excited to share a fascinating interview recorded this fall with Dr. Elissa Abrams, a leading pediatric allergist and asthma specialist and colleague of mine at the University of Manitoba’s Department of Pediatrics and Child Health.

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01:04:57

Bonus Episode 3: A Conversation with Dr. Evelyn Forget

The Emerging Scholar Podcast ·

2025/11/24

On our third bonus episode we sit down with Dr. Evelyn Forget—a trailblazing health economist, respected professor at the University of Manitoba, and one of the world’s leading experts on basic income policy. For decades, Dr. Forget has dedicated her career to understanding how economic security shapes our health and our communities. Her influential research on the long-running “Mincome” experiment in Dauphin, Manitoba in the 1970's revealed powerful evidence: when people are guaranteed a

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00:52:47

Bonus Episode 2: A Conversation with Dr. Alex Hutchinson

The Emerging Scholar Podcast ·

2025/10/06

On our second bonus episode, we're extremely excited to be joined by Dr. Alex Hutchinson! Alex is a scientist, a journalist, and the New York Times best-selling author of Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance. Throughout this wide-ranging episode we'll touch on a number of topics including endurance sport, multiple aspects of behavioural change, how to make tough decisions and tackle interesting problems. We also introduce the concept of the adjacent

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00:55:36

Bonus Episode: A Conversation with Dr. Gordon Guyatt

The Emerging Scholar Podcast ·

2025/05/26

On this special bonus episode, we have the distinct honor of speaking with Dr. Gordon Guyatt, a pioneering figure in modern medicine whose work has fundamentally reshaped how clinicians approach patient care. Dr. Guyatt is a distinguished professor at McMaster University and is internationally renowned for coining the term evidence-based medicine or EBM. EBM introduced a paradigm shift in the way that we integrate clinical expertise with the best available research and patient values to guide

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00:38:01

Episode Fourteen: Equity And Inclusion In The Design...

The Emerging Scholar Podcast ·

2025/03/31

On our final episode of the season, we’re honoured to welcome Dr. Jonathan Jackson, the executive director of the Community Access Recruitment and Engagement Research Centre at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Dr. Jackson’s research focuses on the impact of diversity and inclusion in human subjects research, particularly how community engagement can help overcome barriers to clinical trial participation and build trust in marginalized communities.

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00:47:37

Episode Thirteen: How Do We Bring Equity and Culture...

The Emerging Scholar Podcast ·

2025/03/24

On today’s episode, we’re joined by Dr. Janet Branchaw, an associate professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education. Dr. Branchaw is also the faculty director of the Wisconsin Institute for Science Education and Community Engagement (WI Science), where her work focuses on developing, implementing, and evaluating innovative approaches in science education at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

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00:43:42

Episode Twelve: An Introduction To Qualitative...

The Emerging Scholar Podcast ·

2025/03/17

In this episode, we continue our deep dive into qualitative methods with one of Canada's foremost experts in the field, Dr. Maria Mayan. Dr. Mayan is the Associate Director of the Community University Partnership and a professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta.

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00:45:05

Episode Eleven: An Introduction To Qualitative...

The Emerging Scholar Podcast ·

2025/03/10

On this episode, we are honoured to sit down for the first in a two-part series with Dr. Maria Mayan, one of Canada’s foremost leaders in qualitative methods and inquiry. When seeking guidance on understanding the foundations of qualitative research, Dr. Mayan was the clear choice—a renowned expert and author of the 2023 textbook The Essentials of Qualitative Inquiry.

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00:46:03

Episode Ten: Causal Epidemiology, Part Two with Dr....

The Emerging Scholar Podcast ·

2025/03/03

We’re back with Dr. Robert Platt for part two of our deep dive into causal inference in epidemiology! In this episode, Dr. Platt and I explore different approaches to inferring causality, taking a closer look at the assumptions that are key when making causal inferences.

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00:40:35

Episode Nine: Causal Epidemiology, Part One with Dr....

The Emerging Scholar Podcast ·

2025/02/24

We're joined for the first in a two-part series with Dr. Robert Platt, a professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health at McGill University. Dr. Platt is a senior investigator at the McGill University Health Center, the Lady Davis Institute at the Jewish General Hospital, and a leading expert in pharmacoepidemiology. He holds the Albert Behringer Endowed Chair in Pharmacoepidemiology and is a pioneering figure in causal epidemiology.

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00:44:59

Episode Eight: Predictive Epidemiology with Dr. Laura...

The Emerging Scholar Podcast ·

2025/02/17

On today’s episode, we're excited to interview Dr. Laura Rosella, a professor at the Dalhousie School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. Dr. Rosella holds a CRC Chair in Population Health Analytics and is a principal investigator for the Temerty Center for AI Research and Education in Medicine. She is a leading expert in predictive epidemiology, particularly in the application of machine learning to administrative health data.

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00:50:31

Episode Seven: Descriptive Epidemiology with Dr....

The Emerging Scholar Podcast ·

2025/02/10

On today’s episode, we're thrilled to welcome Dr. Matt Fox, a professor in the departments of epidemiology and global health at Boston University. Dr. Fox’s research spans treatment outcomes in HIV treatment programs, infectious disease epidemiology, and epidemiological methods. He is also the co-host of one of our favourite podcasts, Sirius Epi, alongside Dr. Haley Bannick, who joined us on episode five.

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00:40:07

Episode Six: How To Foster A Mentoring Relationship...

The Emerging Scholar Podcast ·

2025/02/03

On today’s episode, we have the privilege of speaking with Dr. Norman Rosenblum, a pediatric nephrologist and clinician scientist at SickKids Hospital and the University of Toronto. Dr. Rosenblum is a professor of pediatrics, a past recipient of a Tier 1 CRC Chair in Developmental Nephrology, and the scientific director of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute for Nutrition Metabolism Diabetes.

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