Sandy Vuong is a Canadian Certified Physician Assistant. She completed her physician assistant training at McMaster University. She is currently working in Gynecologic Oncology where she works closely with her supervising physicians to treat and manage patients with gynecologic cancer, both in out-patient clinics and assisting in the operating room. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her cat and houseplants.

I'm honored to have collaborated with these two awesome ladies. Subscribe to Uncharted Tara/Tori on iTunes or listen on their website unchartedtaratori.com, where you can also find info and links to all their previous guests. Who runs the world?? Stage managers, baby!

Join us as we sit down with the wonderful Dr. Martina Načeradská! Dr. Martina is a specialist in feline medicine who leads the team behind the first cat-friendly clinic in the Czech Republic! She is also interested in behavioural disorders of both dogs and cats and is very active in the fight against puppy farming, giving lectures to both breeders and the public. We discuss her work as well as Czech cuisine, candle sauce and the Charles Bridge in Prague.Dr. Martina has published several

Ashling Lillis is a now consultant in acute medicine at Whittington Health NHS Trust, but she was almost a consultant in intensive care medicine - but a mental health crisis just 6 months before she qualified made her reassess her career, and choose a different path. In this podcast, Ash talks to Abi and Cat about the difficulty many doctors have when discussing their mental health - and how speaking out about her own experiences, has encouraged others to talk to her privately - and opened her eyes

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In this end-of-year podcast from Deep Breath In, we're bringing you a light hearted look back at 2020, and trying to remember some of the non-covid-19 medicine that has crossed our desks. This festive quiz features the deep breath in gang, as well as Cat Chatfield from the Wellbeing podcast, and Helen Macdonald from our Talk Evidence podcasts. Reading list; Thyroid disease assessment and management: summary of NICE guidance https://www.bmj.com/content/368/bmj.m41 Thyroid hormones treatment for

Robert Poynton is an associate fellow of the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford, and author of books designed to help people work in ways which help both their career and wellbeing. In this wellbeing podcast, we focus on "Do Pause; you are not a to do list" - a book that Cat has had on her to do list for months. Rob explain to us what the concept of "pausing" is, and why he thinks a small gesture can have a significant effect on our ability to deal with the stresses of day to day

We’ve all heard the saying “curiosity killed the cat”, but science is all about making new discoveries by venturing out into uncharted territory... so does this maxim still hold? This week, Elsa and Riya talk about the dangers of faulty biosecurity, and the potential harm imposed on the world due to the growing threat of bioterrorism. What if we told you one small vial of anthrax had the potential to wipe out hundreds of people. Now imagine this in the wrong hands. In short, it is impending havoc to

Breast implants: reasons why, the (not so) good old days of regulatory freedom, benefits, risks, silicone vs. saline; the fear of statin side effects; a very special kind of cat video.   * Jingle by Joseph Hackl * Theme music: “Fall of the Ocean Queen“ by Joseph Hackl. * Assistant researcher: Nicholas Koziris   To contribute to The Body of Evidence, go to our Patreon page at: http://www.patreon.com/thebodyofevidence/.   Patrons get a bonus show on Patreon called “Digressions”! Check it out!

What do cats, the Developmental Check-In and parent training all have in common? They all have the documented potential to help children gain emotional skills, social skills, and receive earlier intervention. A small study shows the potential of a well-tempered cat in easing symptoms of autism. Parent training has been shown time and time again … Continue reading "Potential of therapy cats, training for parents, and help for families of diverse backgrounds"