Episodes

  • COVID-19 Fall Update: A New Variant and the Big Update on Strain Selection with Dr.Zain Chagla

    COVID-19 Fall Update: A New Variant and the Big Update on Strain Selection with Dr.Zain Chagla
    Sep 9 2024

    🎙️FindMyVaccine is back with infectious diseases physician, Dr. Zain Chagla, who joins us from Toronto in studio.

    As we head into Fall 2024, it's not just the leaves changing-we cover the latest updates on COVID-19, new variants, new boosters, and new messaging we head into respiratory season. 🦠

    In this episode, we cut through the noise and dive into what you need to know.

    ❓ Why is this surge happening again? We'll look at the data from this past summer's outbreaks and discuss why it's crucial to stay on top of this evolving situation.

    🛡️ Booster blues? Vaccine uptake is still low among at-risk populations, and there's a new booster in town. But how do you communicate that effectively to patients without sounding like a broken record—or worse, adding to the confusion?

    💡Navigating patient conversations around booster recommendations 🛑 and why the message has shifted. Get practical tips for identifying high-risk patients and translating NACI recommendations into action. It's not just about age; it's about timing, awareness, and making sure your patients understand why the next dose matters.

    📅 Plus, we discuss how to prioritize COVID vs. flu vaccines.

    🎧 Tune in for the latest on COVID, and more, with expert insights and a touch of humor.

    Key Concepts:
    • COVID Surge Alert: Hospitalizations and test positivity are up again 🦠📈
    • Vaccine Timing: Why it’s crucial to get your COVID shot now, with flu and RSV lurking around the corner. 🎯💉
    • Cross-Neutralization Explained: How the new COVID variants differ and why updated vaccines still provide protection. 🧬🛡️
    • COVID Therapeutics: Paxlovid effectiveness in the context of new variants🏃‍♂️📅
    • Patient Conversations: Strategies for helping patients understand their risks and prioritize getting vaccinated. 🗣️👩‍⚕️

    Dr. Zain Chagla

    Dr.Zain Chagla, MD MSc MD, FRCPC is an associate professor at McMaster University, co-medical director of infection control at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton and a consultant in infection control at Woodstock General Hospital. Dr. Chagla is also a teacher at McMaster University where he won a clinician teaching award in internal medicine and a young investigator grant for his work in supporting undergraduate medical education at the University of Namibia.

    Dr. Chagla also has a Master of Science in infectious diseases and a diploma in tropical medicine and hygiene from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

    As an infectious disease specialist, Dr.Zain Chagla has given media interviews on the COVID-19 pandemic and published several op-eds on testing, disease elimination, and public health interventions. He has contributed to local, provincial, and federal policy planning, and to several clinical trials on COVID-19 therapies. He has published works on COVID-19 research, epidemiology, testing, and infection control. He is involved with a prospective cohort study looking at respiratory physiology and radiologic features of patients post covid with persistent symptoms over time, including those with long covid and those who were critically ill.
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    37 mins
  • The Six Most Urgent Questions about COVID and the Journey Ahead: Part 2

    The Six Most Urgent Questions about COVID and the Journey Ahead: Part 2
    Jun 12 2023
    ▶️🎧🎙️PART 2! Tools to use on the frontline and tips to engage your patients in 60 seconds or less. We untangle the complex web of the COVID-19 pandemic and plot a course for the journey ahead with 𝐃𝐫.Alan Kaplan and Dr.Marla Shapiro who break down all  you need to know.✔️✔️We take an in-depth look at the unfolding chapter of the COVID-19 pandemic. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the global health emergency phase over, yet COVID-19 remains a persistent adversary. . Seems like a contradiction, right? We're dissecting this communique and explore how to break it down on the frontlines. We ask, where are we headed now?✔️✔️We delve into the questions on everyone's mind: Do our current vaccines shield us against the elusive XBB.1.16 variant? What does the end of the 'emergency phase' actually mean for us on a day-to-day basis? And with the virus still lurking in our midst, how do we navigate this new landscape of coexistence?✔️✔️We examine the WHO's Technical Advisory Group (TAG) proposal to retire the original COVID-19 strain from future vaccines and explore what this could mean for the future of public vaccination strategies. ✔️✔️We're also talking the latest research on hybrid immunity and how to translate this for your patients in a meaningful way. What happens when natural infection immunity meets vaccine-induced immunity? Does this 'hybrid immunity' offer us an extra layer of protection?✔️✔️Keeping the conversation light, the information insightful, and the health advice actionable to navigate the road ahead. Let’s dive in! Dr.Alan Kaplan Dr.Alan Kaplan, MD,  CCFP(EM), CPC(HC) is a  family Physician practicing in York Region, Ontario, Canada.Regional Primary Care Lead, Central Regional Cancer ProgramChairperson of the Family Physician Airways Group of CanadaAlan is a practicing family physician and the Medical director of LHIN Pulmonary Rehabilitation clinics in Ontario, Canada. Alan chairs the Family Physician Airways Group of Canada (www.fpagc.com) and is also an Honorary Professor of Primary Care Respiratory Medicine of the Observational and Pragmatic Research Institute, Singapore.Alan’s other positions include Co-Chair of the Health Quality Ontario COPD Community Management standards committee, Member of the Health Quality Ontario Asthma community management standards committee, Vice President Respiratory Effectiveness Group and Senate member of the International Primary Care Respiratory GroupAlan is also a Clinical Lecturer at the University of Toronto in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, while being a Member of the Physician Advisory Panel of the Medical Post, the Medical Advisory Committee of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association of Canada and a Member of Section of Allergy and Respiratory Therapeutics, Health Canada. Alan has authored 136 Peer Reviewed Articles and 104 Conference Abstracts. Dr. Marla Shapiro C.M., CCFP, MHSc, FRCPC, FCFP, NCMPProfessor, DFCM, University of TorontoDr. Shapiro completed medical school at McGill University and trained at the University of Toronto for her Masters of Health Science. She concluded her specialty training in Community Medicine, receiving her Fellowship in Preventive Medicine and Public Health from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. She also holds a Fellowship in Family Medicine and is currently a Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto. She is a credentialed expert in Menopause from the North American Menopause Society.Dr. Shapiro is seen on CTV NewsChannel as the medical expert. She is the author of the bestselling book, Life in the Balance: My Journey with Breast Cancer.Dr. Shapiro is a member of several advisory boards, having been a member of the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, Research Canada and the Board of Trustees of the North American Menopause Society. She was the President of the North American Menopause Society in 2017 and the Scientific Chair of the 25th anniversary of NAMS.Currently she sits on the Board of the Terry Fox Research Institute and the Board of Trustees of the International Menopause Society. She received an Award of Excellence from the College of Family Physicians of Canada, and was awarded the Excellence in Creative Professional Activity by the University of Toronto. Dr. Shapiro was also chosen in the top 10 of the 50 most powerful doctors in Canada by the Medical Post. In 2015 Dr. Shapiro was named a Member of the Order of Canada for her contributions as a family physician and trusted source of health information. One of this country’s highest civilian honours, the Order of Canada recognizes outstanding achievement, dedication to the community, and service to the nation. Virological characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 omicron XBB.1.16 variant  
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    18 mins
  • The Six Most Urgent Questions about COVID and the Journey Ahead: Part 1

    The Six Most Urgent Questions about COVID and the Journey Ahead: Part 1
    Jun 5 2023
    ▶️🎧🎙️Today we untangle the complex web of the COVID-19 pandemic and plot a course for the journey ahead with 𝐃𝐫.Alan Kaplan and Dr.Marla Shapiro who break down all  you need to know.✔️✔️We take an in-depth look at the unfolding chapter of the COVID-19 pandemic. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the global health emergency phase over, yet COVID-19 remains a persistent adversary. . Seems like a contradiction, right? We're dissecting this communique and explore how to break it down on the frontlines. We ask, where are we headed now?✔️✔️We delve into the questions on everyone's mind: Do our current vaccines shield us against the elusive XBB.1.16 variant? What does the end of the 'emergency phase' actually mean for us on a day-to-day basis? And with the virus still lurking in our midst, how do we navigate this new landscape of coexistence?✔️✔️We examine the WHO's Technical Advisory Group (TAG) proposal to retire the original COVID-19 strain from future vaccines and explore what this could mean for the future of public vaccination strategies. ✔️✔️We're also talking the latest research on hybrid immunity and how to translate this for your patients in a meaningful way. What happens when natural infection immunity meets vaccine-induced immunity? Does this 'hybrid immunity' offer us an extra layer of protection?✔️✔️Keeping the conversation light, the information insightful, and the health advice actionable to navigate the road ahead. Let’s dive in! Dr.Alan Kaplan Dr.Alan Kaplan, MD,  CCFP(EM), CPC(HC) is a  family Physician practicing in York Region, Ontario, Canada.Regional Primary Care Lead, Central Regional Cancer ProgramChairperson of the Family Physician Airways Group of CanadaAlan is a practicing family physician and the Medical director of LHIN Pulmonary Rehabilitation clinics in Ontario, Canada. Alan chairs the Family Physician Airways Group of Canada (www.fpagc.com) and is also an Honorary Professor of Primary Care Respiratory Medicine of the Observational and Pragmatic Research Institute, Singapore.Alan’s other positions include Co-Chair of the Health Quality Ontario COPD Community Management standards committee, Member of the Health Quality Ontario Asthma community management standards committee, Vice President Respiratory Effectiveness Group and Senate member of the International Primary Care Respiratory GroupAlan is also a Clinical Lecturer at the University of Toronto in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, while being a Member of the Physician Advisory Panel of the Medical Post, the Medical Advisory Committee of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association of Canada and a Member of Section of Allergy and Respiratory Therapeutics, Health Canada. Alan has authored 136 Peer Reviewed Articles and 104 Conference Abstracts. Dr. Marla Shapiro C.M., CCFP, MHSc, FRCPC, FCFP, NCMPProfessor, DFCM, University of TorontoDr. Shapiro completed medical school at McGill University and trained at the University of Toronto for her Masters of Health Science. She concluded her specialty training in Community Medicine, receiving her Fellowship in Preventive Medicine and Public Health from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. She also holds a Fellowship in Family Medicine and is currently a Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto. She is a credentialed expert in Menopause from the North American Menopause Society.Dr. Shapiro is seen on CTV NewsChannel as the medical expert. She is the author of the bestselling book, Life in the Balance: My Journey with Breast Cancer.Dr. Shapiro is a member of several advisory boards, having been a member of the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, Research Canada and the Board of Trustees of the North American Menopause Society. She was the President of the North American Menopause Society in 2017 and the Scientific Chair of the 25th anniversary of NAMS.Currently she sits on the Board of the Terry Fox Research Institute and the Board of Trustees of the International Menopause Society. She received an Award of Excellence from the College of Family Physicians of Canada, and was awarded the Excellence in Creative Professional Activity by the University of Toronto. Dr. Shapiro was also chosen in the top 10 of the 50 most powerful doctors in Canada by the Medical Post. In 2015 Dr. Shapiro was named a Member of the Order of Canada for her contributions as a family physician and trusted source of health information. One of this country’s highest civilian honours, the Order of Canada recognizes outstanding achievement, dedication to the community, and service to the nation.   
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    22 mins
  • Highlights from CIC 2023

    Highlights from CIC 2023
    May 15 2023
    🎙️🎙️🎙️ ️ 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚'𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥! 🍁𝐖𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐎𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐰𝐚, 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐂𝐈𝐂 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑.𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥-𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝟑 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬  𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝.𝙏𝙪𝙣𝙚 𝙞𝙣, 𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣 𝙪𝙥 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙢𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢 𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧. 🎧 #𝘾𝙄𝘾2023 #𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩 #𝙊𝙩𝙩𝙖𝙬𝙖  🎙️🎙️🎙️ MINI EPISODE 1: A Conversation with Dr.Sonia Anand MD, PhD, FRCPC💡 💡 💡Ensuring immunization of structurally disadvantaged populations: Black People and other people of colour Podcast Learning objectives• Describe how race-disaggregated data can allow for more targeted, community-specific interventions.  • Apply novel community-specific work to engage communities to support immunization.  • Illustrate how anti-Black racism presents a pervasive barrier to engaging with preventive health care initiatives. For this mini podcast, we delve into how historical and systemic racism creates hurdles not only in understanding vaccine coverage discrepancies in Canada, but also in crafting effective, nuanced responses. We spotlight the distinctive obstacles Black and Asian communities in Canada have faced in accessing vaccines, both amidst the pandemic and prior to it. In the absence of detailed race-specific data for monitoring diseases preventable by vaccines and tracking vaccination rates, it is difficult to adequately cater to marginalized communities who face systemic barriers to healthcare access, including vaccinations. Dr.Anand unpacks this complex issue. About Dr.Sonia Anand MD, PhD, FRCPCProfessor of Medicine and Epidemiology, McMasterSenior Scientist Population Health Research InstituteTier 1 Canada Research Chair in Ethnic Diversity and Cardiovascular DiseaseHeart and Stroke Chair in Population HealthAssociate Chair of Equity and Diversity, Department of MedicineDirector of Chanchlani Research Centre Dr. Sonia Anand is a professor in the Department of Medicine, and the Director of the Population Genomics Program, at McMaster. She is also a senior scientist at the Population Health Research Institute at Hamilton Health Sciences. Dr. Anand holds a Canada Research Chair in Ethnic Diversity and Cardiovascular Disease, and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario/Michael G. DeGroote Chair in Population Health Research. In 2010, Dr. Anand was named among the top 100 women by the Women’s Executive Network for her accomplishments in research and medicine. Her current research focuses on environmental and genetic determinants of vascular disease in populations of varying ancestral origin, women and cardiovascular disease. 🎙️🎙️🎙️ MINI EPISODE 2: A Conversation with  Dr.Wayne Ghesquiere MD, FRCPC  💡 💡 💡Long-term protection against herpes zoster by the adjuvanted recombinant zoster vaccine: Interim efficacy, immunogenicity and safety results at approximately 10 years after initial vaccination   Podcast Learning objectives  • Discuss the interim efficacy of the adjuvanted recombinant zoster vaccine approximately 10 years post-vaccination.• Explain the immunogenicity of the adjuvanted recombinant zoster vaccine and how it contributes to its long-term protection against herpes zoster.• Evaluate the safety profile of the adjuvanted recombinant zoster vaccine based on data collected over approximately 10 years.• Analyze the significance of these interim results in the context of long-term vaccine strategies against herpes zoster.• Incorporate the provided insights into clinical practice and future research regarding herpes zoster vaccination strategies.• Communicate effectively to patients about the long-term benefits and safety of the adjuvanted recombinant zoster ...
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    37 mins
  • A New Deal for Canadian Healthcare with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

    A New Deal for Canadian Healthcare with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
    May 3 2023
    🍁𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀, 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿, 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗹𝘆, 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱.🍁𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗰𝘁, 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺, 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝟭𝟵𝟴𝟰.▶️𝗔 𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻.  💡💡 💡💡 𝘿𝙤 𝙬𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙥 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙨? 𝙄𝙨 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙜𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙢?𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁i𝗰𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗼, 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆  𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲. 🍁🎬 The premiers and the prime minister reached a new 10 year healthcare funding deal totaling $196 billion, with $46 billion in new funding with a tailored approach to the unique healthcare needs of each province and territory via bilateral deals. Provinces and territories in return must commit to health-care reform and improve transparency around data collection.🍁▶️ We sit down with Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, to chat about his vision for healthcare, opportunities and challenges, and what building accountability and innovation into these new bilateral healthcare agreements with each province and territory will, and can look like.  🍁🎙️ 🗨️  Whether you practice in BC or Newfoundland, 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙧𝙚 𝙖 pharmacist, physician, nurse, nurse practitioner, or allied health professional, tune in to hear the PM’s personal message for our listeners and how the next generation of leaders in healthcare can play a meaningful role in shaping future of our healthcare system. The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of CanadaJustin Trudeau  is Canada’s 23rd Prime Minister.Justin’s vision of Canada is a country where everyone has a real and fair chance to succeed. His experiences as a teacher, father, leader, and advocate for youth have shaped his dedication to Canadians – and his commitment to make Canada a place where everyone has the opportunities they need to thrive.The oldest of three boys, Justin grew up with the profound influence of his father, Pierre Elliott Trudeau, and his mother, Margaret Trudeau. He was raised speaking both French and English and has family roots in both Eastern and Western Canada. This background helped spark his passion for public service and shaped his conviction that diversity is Canada’s strength.Justin studied literature at McGill University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in 1994. He went on to complete the University of British Columbia’s education program, and spent several years teaching French, math, and other subjects in Vancouver. Teaching allowed him to make a positive impact in the lives of young people. He remains committed to hearing the voices of young Canadians, from the classroom to Parliament Hill.Before entering politics, Justin served as the Chair of Katimavik, on the board for the Canadian Avalanche Foundation, and as an advocate for young people and the environment. As a speaker at events and conferences around the country, he encouraged young people to engage with the issues important to them and participate as active citizens. These experiences made it increasingly clear to him that the issues young Canadians care about – education, the environment, and their generation's economic prospects – needed a stronger voice.Justin entered politics to make change that would better serve all Canadians. In 2007, he built a community-based, grassroots campaign to win the Liberal Party nomination in the Montréal riding of Papineau. He was elected in 2008, and re-elected in 2011, 2015, and 2019.Justin was elected Leader of the Liberal Party in April 2013. His ...
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    24 mins
  • BC Premier David Eby on Healthcare in BC

    BC Premier David Eby on Healthcare in BC
    Nov 18 2022

    🎬NOTE: Episode recorded in early Fall (September) as leadership candidate prior to David officially becoming Premier. ******

    ☎️  Today, David Eby was sworn in as British Columbia’s 37th premier.

    🗨️ We sit down with Premier Eby to discuss his plans for the Province's #𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 everything from 𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 #patient 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 by expanding 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 #𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 #𝗛𝗖𝗣𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲, reforming primary care, and if outdated legislation around patient rights is meeting the needs of today's patients.  

    🎬 🎙️ 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗿𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 #𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮. 𝗜𝗻 𝗮 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀, 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 #𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 #𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁?

     

    Questions we ask:  

     

    💡💡 𝑫𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝑪𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝑮𝑷, 𝒐𝒓 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝑪𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉-𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 #𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔-𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒖𝒑 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒊𝒙 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 #𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 service 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆? 🎬𝑫𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒓𝒆𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆?  

     

    ▶️ 𝑰𝒇 𝑰 𝒔𝒆𝒆 50 𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒆𝒆 20 𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒂 𝒅𝒂𝒚, 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒊𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 #𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆? 𝑰𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒔𝒌?  💡💡 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 #𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 #𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 #𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲, 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 #𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮.🇨🇦

     

    🎙️𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 broadly across our healthcare 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 #𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 #𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 and why are we not there yet?

     

    ABOUT DAVID EBY, KC 

    David Eby, K.C.David Eby is the MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey, first elected in 2013.

    Before he was elected, David was the Executive Director of the BC Civil Liberties Association, an adjunct professor of law at the University of British Columbia, president of the HIV/AIDS Legal Network, and served on the Vancouver Foundation's Health and Social Development Committee.

    An award-winning human rights lawyer, he has been repeatedly recognized in local media as one of British Columbia's most effective advocates and has appeared at all levels of court in BC.

    His years of legal advocacy at Pivot Legal Society to protect the human rights and dignity of homeless and under-housed residents of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside were recognized in 2011 by the UN Association in Canada and the B.C. Human Rights Coalition with their annual award.
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  • Climate Change, Communication and Mobilizing Public Health with Canada's Top Doctor: Dr.Theresa Tam

    Climate Change, Communication and Mobilizing Public Health with Canada's Top Doctor: Dr.Theresa Tam
    Oct 18 2022

    ▶️  🗨️ We are excited to sit down with Canada's Chief Public Health Officer, Dr.Theresa Tam, to discuss her personal thoughts about how this pandemic has  reshaped how we think about public health's role and new opportunities to synergize with frontline healthcare providers.  

    🎬🎙️ Often climate change is not a top of mind issue  when it comes to healthcare planning and resource allocation. In anticipation of Dr.Tam's upcoming Annual report, we deep dive into how public health is building in plans to address climate change, extreme weather event, and the changing endemicity of transmissible diseases as a result.

    💡   You also don't want to miss Dr.Tam's secret talent.

    🎬NOTE: Links added below to Dr.Theresa Tam's Annual Report: Mobilizing Public Health Action on Climate Change in Canada as episode was recorded prior to release******

    https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/corporate/publications/chief-public-health-officer-reports-state-public-health-canada/state-public-health-canada-2022/report.html

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    🟢 EPISODE TIME STAMPS🟢

    02:08  Intro

     

    04:21  Dr.Tam's journey from practitioner to public health leader  

     

    07:48   Dealing with being a very public face and the pressures that come with it

     

    14:55 Planning for the future of public health in Canada and the next "x" factor

     

    21:18 Addressing gaps and needs in healthcare communication  

     

    28:36 Mapping synergy betwen frontline healthcare providers and public health in Canada

     

    31:03 At the intersection of climate change and public health planning

     

    35:09 What does Dr. Tam  have to say to the next generation of leaders on the front line and potentially leaders in public  

               health?

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    🎙️ ABOUT DR.THERESA TAM

    Dr. Theresa Tam was named Canada's Chief Public Health Officer on June 26, 2017. She is a paediatric infectious disease specialist with expertise in immunization, emergency preparedness and global health security.

    Dr. Tam obtained her medical degree from the University of Nottingham in the U.K. She completed her paediatric residency at the University of Alberta and her fellowship in paediatric infectious diseases at the University of British Columbia.

    She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and has over 55 peer-reviewed journal publications in public health. She is also a graduate of the Canadian Field Epidemiology Program.

    Dr. Tam has held several senior leadership positions at the Public Health Agency of Canada, including as the Deputy Chief Public Health Officer and the Assistant Deputy Minister for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control. During her 25 years in public health, she provided technical expertise and leadership on new initiatives to improve communicable disease surveillance, enhance immunization programs, strengthen health emergency management and laboratory biosafety and biosecurity. She has played a leadership role in Canada's response to public health emergencies including severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), pandemic influenza H1N1 and Ebola.

    Dr. Tam has served as an international expert on a number of World Health Organization committees and has participated in multiple international missions related to SARS, pandemic influenza and polio eradication.
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  • Covid-19 Bivalent Boosters — All You Need to Know with Dr.Zain Chagla

    Covid-19 Bivalent Boosters — All You Need to Know with Dr.Zain Chagla
    Oct 3 2022

    Your COVID vaccine is getting a makeover (well kind of).

    Freshly formulated updated Omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccines are now available.

    These  new bivalent booster shots rolling out across Canada are specifically tailored to match currently circulating COVID omicron variants and are thought to provide enhanced protection against newer versions of SARS-CoV-2 than our earlier shots. Uptake of booster vaccines has not been anywhere near as high as the initial vaccines.

    ▶️🎧 🎙️ 𝐖𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫t, 𝐃𝐫.𝐙𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐠𝐥𝐚 who breaks down all  you need to know about (in less than 36 minutes): 

    ✔️✔️How do you approach and recommend the updated bivalent COVID-19 booster to eligible patients

    ✔️✔️How should you be framing the efficacy conversation in relation to this bivalent booster-antibody data vs clinical effectiveness

    ✔️✔️Strategies to increase booster uptake in clinical practice

    ✔️✔️Key practicalities of the vaccine and how this would fit into your daily practice?  

    ✔️✔️Are breakthrough infections less likely with this updated bivalent booster?  

    ✔️✔️Will this booster still work if the virus mutates again and there’s a new variant?

    ✔️✔️ What does the healthcare provider  need to know from this discussion to communicate with a patient the next day?  

     

    Dr. Zain Chagla

    Dr.Zain  Chagla, MD MSc MD, FRCPC  is an associate professor at McMaster University, co-medical director of infection control at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton and a consultant in infection control at Woodstock General Hospital. Dr. Chagla is also a teacher at McMaster University where he won a clinician teaching award in internal medicine and a young investigator grant for his work in supporting undergraduate medical education at the University of Namibia. 

    Dr. Chagla also has a Master of Science in infectious diseases and a diploma in tropical medicine and hygiene from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. 

    As an infectious disease specialist, Dr.Zain Chagla has given media interviews on the COVID-19 pandemic and published several op-eds on testing, disease elimination, and public health interventions. He  has contributed to local, provincial, and federal policy planning, and to several clinical trials on COVID-19 therapies. He has published works on COVID-19 research, epidemiology, testing, and infection control. He is involved with a  prospective cohort study looking at respiratory physiology and radiologic features of patients post covid with persistent symptoms over time, including those with long covid and those who were critically ill.


     


     


     
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