The Emerging Scholar Podcast

Season 2, Episode 18:

The Emerging Scholar Podcast ·

2026/05/25

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00:58:37

Season 2, Episode 17: Tomorrow’s Care, Today with Dr....

The Emerging Scholar Podcast ·

2026/05/19

How do you predict the future of disease - and what happens when that prediction changes care around the world? On Season 2, Episode 17 of the Emerging Scholar Podcast, Dr. Navdeep Tangri reveals how a simple question from kidney disease patients led to a breakthrough risk equation now used globally to predict kidney failure. From predictive epidemiology to AI, discover how data-driven medicine is transforming prevention - and why the future of kidney care may be remission, not decline.

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01:06:13

Season 2, Episode 16: Exposing the Myth of Race in...

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2026/05/11

How do you measure racism inside a healthcare system, and what happens when the data finally tells the truth? On Season 2, Episode 16 of The Emerging Scholar Podcast, we are joined by Dr. Marcia Anderson, who reveals why race-based data is not about biology, but about measuring how racism operates through healthcare systems - and how Manitoba’s groundbreaking work is exposing inequities hiding in plain sight. From scientific racism to emergency room wait times, this is a powerful conversation about

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01:15:17

Season 2, Episode 15: The Consortium Approach: Why...

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2026/04/13

How much difference can a few extra minutes of movement really make—and what’s the most effective way to improve population health?On season 2, episode 15 of the Emerging Scholar podcast, we are joined by Professor Ulf Ekelund who reveals why small, achievable increases in daily activity—when scaled across millions—can drive powerful reductions in disease risk and reshape how we think about prevention.

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01:12:49

Season 2, Episode 14: From Evidence to Influence:...

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2026/04/06

What happens when misinformation spreads faster than science can respond?On season 2, episode 14 of the Emerging Scholar Podcast, Dr. Michael Narvey—neonatologist and creator of NICU Musings—explores how medical expertise can cut through a social media landscape built for speed, not nuance. A must-listen for emerging scholars thinking about how to make their work truly reach the public.

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01:00:28

Season 2, Episode 13: Better Questions, Better Care:...

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2026/03/30

What if the way we study healthcare inequities is part of the problem? On season 2, episode 13, Dr. Tara Horrill reveals how mismatches between cancer care systems and patients’ lived realities—and between traditional methods and justice-oriented research—leave critical gaps in understanding. It’s a powerful look at why centring stories, context, and equity isn’t optional—it’s essential.

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Season 2, Episode 12: Start With the Question:...

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2026/03/23

What if the biggest mistake in your research was choosing your method before your question?On Season 2, Episode 12 of the Emerging Scholar Podcast, Dr. Ashley Stewart-Tufescu reframes qualitative and quantitative approaches as part of a broader toolkit for systematic inquiry. Through her work in global child protection and childhood adversity, she highlights how centring lived experience and community voices leads to more meaningful, socially grounded research.

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Season 2, Episode 11: From Bedside Questions to...

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2026/03/16

Can questions from your patients help to change medicine? On season 2, episode 11 of the Emerging Scholar Podcast, we sit down with pioneering diabetes researcher Dr. Hertzel Gerstein of McMaster University and the Population Health Research Institute. He reflects on how bedside questions led to landmark trials—including HOPE Trial and ACCORD Trial—that reshaped our understanding of diabetes and cardiovascular risk, and how simple clinical curiosity can spark research that changes global

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01:06:03

Season 2, Episode 10: From Evidence to Impact:...

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2026/03/09

How does research evidence actually make its way into practice? On episode 10 of season2, we're joined by guest co-host, doctoral student Nika Klaprat, to explore that question and more with implementation science pioneer Dr. Jeremy Grimshaw. From clinical guidelines to public health infrastructure, the conversation examines how implementation science helps bridge the gap between what we know works and what actually happens in practice.

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01:11:11

Season 2, Episode 9: Triangulating The Truth:...

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2026/03/02

How do we move from correlation to causation in epidemiology? In season 2, episode 9, Professor Deborah Lawlor of the University of Bristol unpacks the power of triangulation—showing how integrating evidence from different study designs can sharpen causal inference and challenge some of the field’s most entrenched assumptions.

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00:58:54

Season 2, Episode 8: The World as Our Laboratory:...

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2026/02/23

What if the most powerful experiments in science aren’t designed in a lab—but by life itself? On episode 8 of season 2, Dr. Claire Boone joins us to explain how natural experiments can unlock powerful insights about health, behavior, and causal inference. It's another brilliant conversation, and a sharp reminder that transformative research often begins by treating the world itself as a laboratory.

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00:55:39

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

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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...

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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:...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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

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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

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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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