Episodes
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Episode 17
A Glimpse into the Unique Role of Occupational Therapy in Patient Care This week, we had the opportunity to talk to Sikin Samanani, an occupational therapist with experience working in the long term care setting and for Indigenous populations in Alberta. Sikin tells us about how she landed on her...
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Episode 16
Healthcare and Health System Perspectives From the Side of Public Health and Recreational Therapy This week, we sat down with Samantha Perrotta, a PhD student in the Department of Health, Aging, and Society at McMaster University who has experience working as a recreational therapist and has...
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Episode 15
Looking at the Importance of Community Health Centers in Patient Care and Health Promotion Including Efforts to Consider Food Security in Health This week, we sat down with Andrew Sweetnam, a PhD student in the Social Gerontology Program at McMaster University in the Health and Aging Department…
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Episode 14
A Look into the Unique Role of Geographical Information Systems in our Health Systems This week, we had the privilege to sit down with Patrick Deluca, an expert in geographical information systems (GIS) with interests in air quality monitoring, modeling and mapping, regional variations in health...
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Episode 13
A Look into the Unique Pursuit of Health Law and the Profession’s Role in Healthcare This week, we sit down with Farah, a lawyer working in the field of Health Law. In this podcast, Farah tells us about the process behind her decision to pursue law after obtaining a Bachelor’s of Health Sciences...
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Episode 12
A Brief Look into Forensic Nursing In this week’s podcast, we sit down with Athani, a recent graduate from the Nursing Program at McMaster University, presently working as a Registered Nurse in the Forensics Unit at her hospital. Athani shares with us the experiences that led her to pursue a…
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Episode 11
Following Kyle’s unique journey from Physiotherapy to Research Kyle Vader is a physiotherapist in an interprofessional chronic pain program at Kingston Health Sciences Centre and PhD candidate in Rehabilitation Science at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. He completed a Bachelor of Health...
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Episode 10
The Role of Clinical and Health Sciences Librarians in Health Information Literacy and Dissemination In this week’s podcast we get the opportunity to interview Denise Smith, a Health Sciences Librarian at McMaster University, and a sessional course instructor in the Bachelor of Health Sciences...
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Episode 9
In this episode, we have the chance to talk with Dr. Debbie Nifakis, Psychologist and Associate Director in Counselling at the Student Wellness Centre and Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University. In this podcast, Debbie...
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Episode 8
Today we sit down with Dr. Arig al Shaibah, an associated vice-president of equity and inclusion at McMaster University as well as an adjunct associate professor in the Department of Sociology. In this podcast, Dr. al Shaibah discusses her work on equity and inclusion at McMaster and explores the...
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Episode 7
In this week’s podcast we interview Dr. Ana Tomljenovic-Berube, an assistant professor in the Life Science and Integrated Sciences department at McMaster University. In this podcast, she shares with us a little bit about her educational and career path, as well as the importance of the field of...
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Episode 6
Today we sit down with Dorit, a second year speech language pathology student at McMaster University. In this podcast Dorit gives us a breakdown of what the SLP graduate program looks like, the steps that are needed to apply to become a speech language pathologist, and the work that professionals...
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Episode 5
In today’s podcast we listen to a healthcare worker currently working in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. There are many implications of this pandemic including the effects on the physical, mental, and social health of our communities and families. In such times however, we should look to…
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Episode 4
This week, we get the opportunity to hear from David Jewell, a communications professor in the Bachelors of Health Sciences (Honours) Program at McMaster University. In this podcast, David provides us with insight into his dynamic and diverse healthcare career journey which involve both clinical...
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Episode 3
This week our team had the privilege to sit down with Hartley Jaffine, a loved and respected professor here at McMaster. The conversation revolves around exploring the nuances between the collaboration of medicine/science with the arts. Specifically, the implementation of improv and theater…
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Episode 2
In this week’s podcast, HealthCast had the honour of interviewing Dr. Ruth Cusack, a physician and research fellow currently working in the cardio-respiratory field. Dr. Cusack is natively from Ireland where she received her medical degree, and it was during her medical education that she found…
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For our very first podcast, our team sits down with Alex and Glynis—two wonderful staff members from one of Hamilton’s long-term care homes, Idlewyd Manor. This conservation reveals notable insights regarding the importance of volunteers for these institutions, a few of the experiences volunteers...
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