The CFMS Research in Medicine Podcast Series interviews Dr. Woodmass from @UM_RadyFHS this month! We talk with him about “outcomes research” in orthopaedic surgery and the importance of teamwork in research. Are you hesitant about doing research? He can tell you why it’s worth a try.

In this second part of their discussion on marriage and family planning, Kassandra, Lucas and Dakoda invite their partners to share their perspectives on how their relationships have been affected by medical school. Their partners discuss the challenges that they face as the spouses of medical students and the strategies that they’ve used to overcome these obstacles together.

In this episode of LDTB, Kassandra, Lucas and Dakoda have a casual and very personal conversation about what it’s like to be married during medical school. The three of them discuss the ways in which their partners help to keep them well and how medical school presents unique challenges in their relationships. Lastly, they address the topic of family planning during medical school and the way this influences their career choices.

The personal letter is one of several requirements in your CaRMs application for residency. The CaRMs website describes personal letters as “how you introduce yourself to programs and to express interest in a specific program and/or discipline”. Evidently, they’re an important piece to the residency matching puzzle. But what really is a personal letter? What’s required in the letter? How do you go about writing one? The answer to those questions and more, right here in this podcast episode from Dr. Lorne Weisenfeld, a former program director for over 10 years for Emergency Medicine at Ottawa. He gives great advice about writing personal letters and insight from a program director point of view.  Dr. Paul Bergl’s funny robot personal letter tweet: https://twitter.com/paulberglmd/status/1070362210776612864?lang=en Acronyms: AFMC- The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) ARMC- The AFMC Resident Matching Committee CaRMS- Canadian Resident Matching Service CMG- Canadian Medical Graduate IMG- International Medical Graduate

On this first episode of the LDTB’s “relationships in medicine” mini series, Audrey and Brittany talk about their experiences with dating during medical school (including their lack thereof)! Starting new relationships or keeping old ones is sometimes a real challenge for medical students and it is challenging to make time for it when school takes up so much of our time and energy.  Tune in to hear what they have to say in this casual discussion on dating while in medicine! As always, if you ever have any feedback or suggestions, please reach out to us at [email protected].

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented new challenges for applicants to medical residency programs, but the AFMC has created a brand-new tool, called CANPREPP to help mitigate these challenges. In this episode, interviewee Dr. Geneviève Moineau discusses this tool, why it was created, and how residency applicants can use it be successful.  In short, CANPREPP is a virtual centralized program promotion platform designed to be a “one-stop-shop” where residency applicants can access information on any Canadian residency program. The system allows programs to create a brief, multi-media profile which applicants can view and subsequently use to decide if they wish to pursue further information via links to websites. It also includes the national web calendar of events, where learners can access more information on virtual events being hosted by various programs across the country. For more information on CANPREPP visit CANPREPP.ca or email [email protected]. For more information on the ways AFMC supports learners, visit https://afmc.ca/en/learners.

In this Research in Medicine Podcast Series episode, we hear from family doctor Dr. Alex Singer. He gives advice on mentorship, collaboration, and deciding whether research is right for you. We also discuss research on electronic medical records, resource stewardship, and COVID-19.

On LDTB’s second episode, co-hosts Brittany, Lucas, and Kassandra talk about what wellness means to them and explore the environment of wellness in medical school. “Wellness” is certainly a buzzword that gets used frequently in medical school culture, but what does it really mean? How do medical students truly feel about their own wellness needs while navigating the challenging road of medicine? Tune in and find out more! Reach out to us at [email protected]!

Welcome to the first episode of Life as a Doctor to Be (LDTB), a CFMS Podcasts’ series! Tune in to listen to the co-hosts, Audrey, Dakoda, Karine, and Peter discuss their expectations before entering medical school and compare them to the realities that they face today. They share their different paths into medicine, reflect on medical culture and norms, and explore their relationships with families and non-medical friends. Reach out to us at [email protected]!

In this introductory episode of the Life as a Doctor to Be series (LDTB), the hosts will introduce themselves, the podcast’s subject matter, and its ultimate goal. We would love to hear your topic requests, questions or feedback, and you can reach us at [email protected]!