Dr. Frosk is a medical geneticist and Assistant Professor at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg. He completed a PhD in biochemistry and medical genetics at the University of Manitoba. Dr. Frosk then moved to Calgary for medical school and a part-time postdoctoral fellowship in medical genetics at the University of Calgary. He completed residency at the University of Manitoba in Medical Genetics and Genomics. He is active in research with grants to investigate the pathophysiology of the Cree ...
Apr 01, 2021•49 min
Dr. Lisa Bahrey is an Associate Professor and Staff Cardiovascular Anesthesiologist and Intensivist at the Toronto General Hospital and is the current Postgraduate Program Director for the Department of Anesthesia, University of Toronto (UofT). She completed medical school at McMaster University, Anesthesia residency at UofT, and fellowship training in Cardiovascular Anesthesia and Transesophageal Echocardiography at the Toronto General Hospital. Dr. Bahrey is a leader in medical education: she ...
Mar 19, 2021•51 min
Dr. Catherine Patocka is an emergency physician in Calgary, and a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary. She completed her BSc Honours in pharmacology at the University of Alberta, followed by medical school and 5-year Royal College residency in emergency medicine at McGill University. She is the Program Director of the emergency medicine specialty residency training program at the University of Calgary and is actively involved in medical edu...
Mar 04, 2021•46 min
Dr. Onye Nnorom is a Family Doctor and a Public Health & Preventive Medicine specialist. She is the Associate Program Director of the Public Health & Preventive Medicine Residency Program at the University of Toronto, and is the Black Health Theme Lead for the Faculty of Medicine there. Dr. Nnorom completed her medical degree at McGill University, followed by her Masters of Public Health (Epidemiology) and residency training at the University of Toronto. Being of Nigerian and Trinidadian...
Feb 17, 2021•37 min
Dr. Thalia Field is a Stroke Neurologist at Vancouver Coastal Health and Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia. She completed medical school at Dalhousie University followed by residency training in adult neurology at the University of British Columbia; fellowships in Stroke, Vascular Neurology, and Clinical trials at UBC and the University of Calgary; and a Master’s of Health Science in Clinical Epidemiology from UBC. As a clinician-researcher, she is the principal investiga...
Feb 10, 2021•35 min
Dr. Neil Isaac is a Staff Radiologist and the Division Head of Cardiac Imaging at North York General Hospital, as well as the President of York Radiology Consultants. He completed medical school and Diagnostic Radiology residency at Dalhousie University, followed by a fellowship in Cardiovascular Imaging at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Isaac works to increase the representation of Black students in medicine through his role with the Black Physicians' Association of Ontario, and participat...
Feb 03, 2021•33 min
Dr. Kristin Wadsworth is a community obstetrician gynecologist practising in Cambridge, Ontario. Her practice includes general obstetrics and gynecology as well as urogynecology. She grew up in Markham, Ontario, completed her undergraduate degree at McMaster University and attended medical school at the University of Toronto. Dr. Wadsworth completed residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Queen’s University, followed by a fellowship in urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery a...
Jan 21, 2021•40 min
Dr. Michael Kirlew is a family physician practicing in the remote community of Moose Factory, Ontario. He completed medical school and residency training at the University of Ottawa before dedicating his career to Northern Ontario’s medically underserved communities. He first practiced in Sioux Lookout for 12 years before moving to Moose Factory, beginning his work with the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority. Dr Kirlew is passionate about rural and remote healthcare and Indigenous issues and is p...
Jan 13, 2021•39 min
Dr. Maia von Maltzahn is a geriatrician at Nova Scotia Health Authority, Assistant Professor at Dalhousie University, and Program Director for the Geriatric Medicine program at Dalhousie. She completed her undergraduate degree at Mount Allison University and medical school at Dalhousie. Dr. von Maltzahn is a testament that going “unmatched” in the first round of CaRMS is not a predictor of future successes: she went on to complete Internal Medicine residency at the University of Saskatchewan, wh...
Jan 06, 2021•42 min
Dr. Yamashita is a Cardiac Surgeon and Assistant Professor at the University of Manitoba, the Director of Complex Thoracic Aortic Surgery, the Surgical Co-Director of Heart Failure – ECMO program, and the Director of the Manitoba Thoracic Aortic Diseases Clinic. He completed medical school at McGill University and Cardiac Surgery residency at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Yamashita completed Fellowships at UBC in Transapical Aortic Valve Replacement and VAD/Transplant, as well as at No...
Dec 16, 2020•33 min
Dr. Shamon is a Family Physician in Cambridge, Ontario. In addition to outpatient general practice, she works in Long-Term Care and is part of the Palliative Care team in her community. She is also an assistant professor with McMaster University in affiliation with the Department of Family Medicine and the Division of Palliative Care and enjoys teaching medical students. Dr. Shamon is passionate about Palliative Care and the application of Trauma-Informed Care principles in medicine. Growing up ...
Dec 09, 2020•33 min
Dr. Gupta is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at Dalhousie University. He works full-time at the Victoria General Hospital as a surgical retina specialist. Dr. Gupta grew up in St. John’s, NL, and did his undergraduate studies in biochemistry at the Memorial University of Newfoundland. He completed medical school at the University of Toronto, Ophthalmology residency at the University of Ottawa and a 2 year fellowship in the surgical and medical treatm...
Nov 25, 2020•45 min
Dr. Lewis is a Pediatric Neurologist and Clinical Neurophysiologist with expertise in epilepsy. He completed Medical School and Pediatric Neurology Residency at the University of Ottawa, and Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy fellowships at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami and the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Dr. Lewis is the Founder & Director of the Neurology Centre of Toronto, and is an Assistant Professor with the Department of Pediatrics at the Hospital for Sick Childr...
Nov 18, 2020•46 min
Dr. Angel is an Otolaryngologist at Eastern Health in St. John’s and a Clinical Assistant Professor at Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN). He completed medical school at MUN before moving to Ontario for residency training in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at Western University. Following residency, Dr. Angel completed fellowship training in Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery before returning to Newfoundland. Outside of medicine, Dr. Angel is a...
Nov 11, 2020•42 min
Dr. Kinloch is the division head for Anatomic Pathology for the Saskatchewan Health Authority in Saskatoon and is a subspecialty pathologist and clinical assistant professor at the University of Saskatchewan in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. She completed medical school in Dublin, Ireland, residency in General Pathology at the University of Saskatchewan, and fellowship in Gynecologic Pathology at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Kinloch’s research is primarily on the...
Nov 04, 2020•48 min
Dr. Grennan is the Physician Lead for the Provincial HIV/STI Program at the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control and a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of British Columbia. He completed medical school at McMaster University, Internal Medicine residency at the University of Toronto, and Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology training back at McMaster. Following this, Dr. Grennan earned a CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network postdoctora...
Oct 28, 2020•39 min
Dr. McCarroll is a family practice anesthetist. Originally hailing from St John, New Brunswick, Dr. McCarroll completed medical school at Dalhousie University before moving to Prince George, BC to complete rural family medicine residency at the University of British Columbia. Following graduation, Dr. McCarroll worked in Iqaluit and as a locum in BC before completing a PGY3 in Family Practice Anesthesia at UBC in Vancouver. Since then, Dr. McCarroll has practiced as a family practice anesthetist...
Oct 21, 2020•32 min
Dr. Simpson is a Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) and an Assistant Professor at the University of Ottawa. She completed medical school at McGill University, Pediatrics residency and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology fellowship at the University of Toronto, and a Master’s of Public Health from Johns Hopkins in the United States. Dr. Simpson is currently the Medical Director of the Sickle Cell Program and Interim Director of the Pediatric Hematolog...
Oct 14, 2020•38 min
Dr. Williams is a forensic pathologist at the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service’s Provincial Forensic Pathology Unit in Toronto and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Laboratory and Pathobiology at the University of Toronto. He completed Medical School at Western University, Anatomical Pathology residency at Dalhousie University, and Forensic Pathology training at the University of Toronto. In addition to his clinical work, he enjoys supervising and teaching medical trainees, lecturing...
Oct 07, 2020•37 min
Dr. Edwards is a psychiatrist focused on treating mental illness and psychological struggles in elite and high-performance athletes. She has offices in Guelph and Burlington, ON, and uses an online platform to support athletes wherever they are in the world. She was a decorated varsity volleyball player while she completed her undergraduate and Master’s degrees in Chemistry at Mount Allison University. She completed medical school at Memorial University of Newfoundland and psychiatry residency a...
Sep 30, 2020•39 min
Dr. Boyd is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at the University of Ottawa. Her clinical focus is in peripheral nerve surgery, with additional interests in aesthetic surgery, hand surgery and microsurgery. Dr. Boyd completed medical school at Queen’s University and plastic surgery residency at Western University. She subsequently completed fellowships in Microsurgery at the University of Ottawa; Breast Reconstruction at the University of Toronto; and Hand, Microsurgery and Peripheral Nerve Sur...
Sep 23, 2020•41 min
Dr. Beecroft is an Emergency Medicine physician practicing in the Niagara region in Ontario. Prior to beginning medical school, he received a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph and worked as a veterinarian for 7 years. He completed his MD, Family Medicine residency, and post-graduate year 3 in Emergency Medicine at McMaster University. He is an Assistant Clinical Professor at McMaster’s Department of Family Medicine and the Region...
Sep 16, 2020•46 min
Dr. May Sanaee is a urogynecologist in Edmonton, Alberta. She was a member of the inaugural McMaster University Medical School’s Niagara Regional Campus class and completed Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at McMaster University. She then completed a fellowship in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery in Vancouver at the University of British Columbia and earned a Masters degree in Health Professionals Education from McMaster. Currently, she is a clinical assistant professor of Ob...
Sep 09, 2020•38 min
Lieutenant Commander Dr. Ikede is a Military Physician currently working in Ottawa, Ontario. Prior to medical school, Dr. Ikede was a Naval Officer with the Canadian Armed Forces. He completed medical school and family medicine residency at Dalhousie University followed by residency in aerospace medicine at the US Air Force School of Medicine. He holds a Master’s degree in Public Health from Wright State University and is currently a Medical Investigator at the Royal Canadian Air Force Directora...
Sep 02, 2020•38 min
Dr. Abdulla has a blended medical and aesthetic dermatology practice at Dermatology on Bloor in Toronto. She earned her medical degree from the University of Ottawa where she was recognized with the Dr. André Peloquin Award for excellence in patient care. She went on to complete her dermatology residency and a fellowship in Dermatologic Laser Surgery and Aesthetic Medicine at the University of Toronto. Dr. Abdulla is a double board-certified dermatologist in Canada and the US, and her areas of c...
Aug 26, 2020•34 min
Dr. Greatheart is a Family Physician providing team-based care to the 5% most complex patients in Vancouver, and a clinical instructor at the University of British Columbia. He completed his MD at McMaster University and Family Medicine residency at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver, with the University of British Columbia. Prior to this, Dr. Greatheart worked as an outreach worker with AIDS Vancouver Island, a research coordinator with BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, and, after completing ...
Aug 19, 2020•40 min
Dr. Marshall is a McMaster Family Medicine based Palliative Care Physician entering her 31st year of practice. After completing undergraduate, graduate and palliative care training at McMaster, Dr. Marshall joined the Faculty of Health Sciences there in 1990, and has held a number of academic leadership roles, including Undergraduate Director for Family Medicine, and Assistant Dean, Faculty Development for the Faculty of Health Sciences. In 2003 Dr. Marshall helped create the Division of Palliat...
Aug 17, 2020•42 min
Dr. Khemani is an Anesthesiologist at Niagara Health and an Anesthesiologist and Assistant Professor at McMaster University. She completed her MSc, MD, and residency at the University of Toronto, after which she worked as a clinical associate at SickKids completing additional training in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety. She has presented and authored numerous papers on this topic, and is an associate editor for BMJ Open Quality. In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Khemani works as a...
Aug 12, 2020•43 min
Dr. Kyeremanteng is a Critical Care Physician at the Ottawa Hospital and Montfort Hospital, a Senior Clinician Investigator at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, and an associate professor in the division of Palliative Care at the University of Ottawa. He completed medical school at the University of Alberta, Internal Medicine residency and Palliative Care fellowship at the University of Ottawa, and a Master’s of Health Administration at Dalhousie University. Dr. Kyeremanteng’s area of rese...
Aug 05, 2020•47 min
Dr. Beder is a psychiatrist in Toronto. She completed her medical school at McMaster University, followed by her psychiatry residency at the University of Toronto. Her work is focused on improving the system for, and providing care to, people who experience severe mental illness, homelessness, substance use, criminalization, and immigration related difficulties. She is the Mental Health Lead for Inner City Health Associates, the Social Justice Postgraduate Education Lead for the Department of Ps...
Jul 30, 2020•35 min
