Dr. Peter Hamilton is a professor at the University of Alberta and General Internist who practiced at the University of Alberta until his retirement in 2023. He had multiple roles for the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry. For 10 years he was the Residency Training Director for Internal Medicine. He subsequently became Assistant Postgraduate Dean, …

Dr. Jill Konkin is a Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Alberta and has recently been appointed as the Social Accountability Lead for the Department of Family Medicine. She has advocated for rural medicine and rural medical education for her entire career and in the course of her work at the University of Alberta, s…

Dr. Anna Oswald is a clinician educator and an adult Rheumatologist at Kaye Edmonton Clinic and the University of Alberta Hospital. She is a full Professor in the Department of Medicine at the UofA, with an academic focus in medical education. After serving as MSK Block Coordinator for 12 years, the last four years of which she also served as Pre-C…

Dr. Tammy McNab is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the UofA. Since joining the faculty in 2006, she has been the Endocrine Block Coordinator and Assistant Dean Academic Affairs, and she continues to teach. She is working toward her brown belt in Karate, loves to sew her own clothes, and plays video games from time to time. She also enjoys bakin…

Dr. Mel Lewis is a Professor of Pediatrics, a consultant pediatrician at the Stollery Children’s Hospital, and the director of the Edmonton Down Syndrome Clinic that she co-founded. After supporting learners in the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at the UofA from 2010-2021 as the Associate Dean in the Office of Advocacy & Wellbeing, she was appoi…

Dr. Verna Yiu is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta. She has held numerous leadership roles at the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry since 2000, including Vice Dean and Interim Dean. She went on to work at Alberta Health Services in 2012, first as Chief Medical Officer and then as President and Chief Executive Officer. Since Jul…

Dr. Christopher Le (he/him) completed his Family Medicine residency in Moncton, New Brunswick, though Dalhousie University. He works in Edmonton, Alberta, as a family physician in an outpatient clinic and as a hospitalist at Royal Alexandra Hospital. The episode is a special long-form interview hosted by Dr. Sahil Gupta. Song: Red Light (Instrument…

Dr. Robyn Palmer completed the Royal College Emergency Medicine program at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, in 2018. She currently works in Calgary, Alberta, at the Foothills Medical Center and South Health Campus Emergency Departments. She lives in Calgary with her partner Dan, and two spoiled cats, Loki and Luna. Song: Red Light (I…

Dr. Matthew Primrose completed his Anesthesia residency in Edmonton, Alberta, through the University of Alberta. Currently, he lives with his family in Lethbridge, Alberta, and he works at Chinook Regional Hospital. Song: Red Light (Instrumental) by Sean McVerry. (Licensed through Audiio.)Av Dr. Chris Le

Dr. Cayla Gilbert (she/her) completed her Rural Family Medicine residency in Red Deer, through the UofA. Currently, she works in Ponoka and Maskwacis doing full-scope family medicine with emergency medicine and low risk obstetrics. Cayla is also the co-site director for the Red Deer Family Medicine program. She lives in Ponoka with her family. Song…

Dr. Michael Driedger (he/him) completed his General Surgery residency at the University of Calgary. He then pursued subspecialty training with a fellowship in Hepatobiliary and Pancreas (HPB) Surgery at the Mayo Clinic. Currently, he works as an academic HPB surgeon at Atrium Health - Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Charlotte, NC. He l…

Dr. Michael Lai completed his Family Medicine residency in Edmonton, and he went on to do his CCFP-EM training in Winnipeg. He works at the Grey Nuns Emergency Department and teaches new FM-EM residents as the Assistant Residency Program Director. He is still a Calgary Flames fan and lives in Edmonton with his wife Melissa and their dog Maple. Song…

Dr. Michelle Bischoff (she/her) completed her Pediatrics residency in Edmonton, Alberta at the UofA. Currently, she works in Calgary, Alberta, doing primarily outpatient consultative pediatrics, as well as some inpatient hospital work. She is an Assistant Clinical Professor through the UofA and a Clinical Lecturer through the University of Calgary.…

Dr. Erik Stilling completed his Family Medicine residency in Edmonton, Alberta, through the University of Alberta. Currently, he lives and works in Calgary, Alberta, in outpatient family medicine clinics and long-term care facilities. Song: Red Light (Instrumental) by Sean McVerry. (Licensed through Audiio.)…

Dr. Brooke Miller completed her Family Medicine residency in Calgary, Alberta. She has worked in Calgary since then and has a full-scope family medicine practice. She also specializes in breastfeeding medicine and is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). Song: Red Light (Instrumental) by Sean McVerry. (Licensed through Audi…

Dr. Steven Burt completed his residency in Family Medicine at the University of Calgary. He currently fills the lead physician role at The Cody Clinic in Northwest Calgary when he and his fiancée aren’t busy chasing their two rowdy boys. Steve still finds time to play trumpet with the Foothills Music Society and squeak in the odd bit of tabletop ga…

Dr. Jenna Pylypow (she/her) completed her residency in Psychiatry and fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. She sees kids and teens in her outpatient practice, through consults from the ER, and in inpatient hospital wards. She also does a clinic in Prince Albert, mostly seeing kids on clozapin…

Dr. David Poon, in the last ten years, became a professional stand-up comedian, a medical consultant for TV shows and movies, a politician, and a fiancé. He is the Medical Health Officer of Northern Medical Services, working a hybrid job for the needs of Northern Saskatchewan. He is also a physician psychotherapist at a Toronto addictions clinic. H…

Dr. Keerit Tauh (he/him) completed his Cardiac Surgery residency at the University of British Columbia. He also completed a Masters of Science with a focus in Inflammation and Atherosclerotic Diseases at UBC, then an Advanced Aortic Fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. He works in Kelowna, BC, practicing full-spectrum Cardiac Surgery. He l…

Dr. Helen Chung (she/her) completed her Ophthalmology residency at the University of Calgary. She practices comprehensive ophthalmology in Calgary, and she has been the Residency Program Director for the UofC Ophthalmology program since 2021. She lives in Calgary with her husband and her daughter. Song: Red Light (Instrumental) by Sean McVerry. (Mu…

Dr. Mark Dykstra completed his General Surgery residency at the UofA. He then moved to Calgary for a two-year Colorectal Surgery fellowship. During that time, he completed a Master of Public Health through the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He now lives in Edmonton with his family and practices General and Colorectal Surgery at the…

Dr. Michael Ney completed his Internal Medicine residency at the UofA. He went on to do a Gastroenterology fellowship at the UofC, and then an advanced fellowship in Hepatology/Transplant Hepatology at King’s College Hospital in London, UK. He lives in Newport News, Virginia, with his wife and daughter, where he works for Riverside Health System. S…

Dr. Sahil Gupta (he/him) completed his Emergency Medicine residency in Edmonton. He lives in Toronto with his partner and works in the emergency department and as a Trauma Team Leader at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto. He also comes back to Edmonton to visit his parents and picks up shifts with a substance use team at the Royal Alexandra Hospita…

Dr. Rachelle Findley (she/her) completed her Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at Dalhousie University, followed by fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology at the University of Calgary. She now lives in Halifax with her husband and pets practicing as an academic gynecologic oncologist with Dalhousie and Nova Scotia Health. Song: Red Light (Instrumenta…

Dr. Amelia Leskiw (she/her) completed her Rural Family Medicine residency in Lethbridge, Alberta, through the University of Calgary. She currently works in High River, Alberta, practicing full scope Family Medicine - which includes her family practice, emergency medicine, and inpatient medicine. She resides with her husband and two children. Song: …

Dr. Eric Cattoni (he/him) completed his Family Medicine residency at UofA. His full-scope family practice includes maternity, addictions, and home care. He is also the Academic Lead for Perinatal Addiction Services at BC Women's Hospital, where he works at Fir Square, an inpatient unit specializing in pregnant people with substance use disorders. H…

Dr. Scott DeGraff (he/him) completed his residency in Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. Since 2018 he has worked as a psychiatrist at the Rockyview General Hospital in Calgary, on the Crisis Stabilization Unit and in Psychiatric Emergency Services. He lives in Calgary with his wife and three young children. Song: Red Light (Instrumental) by …

Dr. Ryan Hoeve went to Medicine Hat, Alberta, for his rural Family Medicine residency training. He currently works in Calgary, Alberta, as a GP psychotherapist. Song: Red Light (Instrumental) by Sean McVerry. (Music is licensed through Audiio.)Av Dr. Chris Le

Dr. Ivan Poukhovski-Sheremetyev completed his Psychiatry residency and a fellowship in Youth Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. He works in Toronto providing psychotherapy in private practice and acute care at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, and teaching at U of T. Song: Red Light (Instrumental) by Sean McVerry. (Music is licensed…

Dr. Cindy Du (she/her) completed her Family Medicine residency at the University of Ottawa. She worked in downtown Toronto doing locums for family doctors and at walk-in clinics. Currently she is in Calgary doing locums at outpatient family medicine clinics. Song: Red Light (Instrumental) by Sean McVerry. (Music is licensed through Audiio.)…

Dr. Rannie Tao (she/her) completed her Family Medicine residency in Vancouver, BC, through UBC in the St. Paul’s program. She pursued further studies in psychotherapy and palliative care through courses and CMEs. She works in Calgary, AB, in an outpatient family clinic, several Chinese senior homes, and an addiction and mental health clinic. Song: …

Dr. Dawn Poisson (she/her) graduated from the RAN program through the UofA. She lives in rural Alberta with her three beautiful children. They do fun things like skiing, biking, and camping. In her spare time, she practices medicine with Child and Adolescent Psychiatry out of Red Deer and does youth and adolescent court-ordered detox through PChAD.…

Dr. Patricia Lee (she/her) completed her FRCPC Emergency Medicine residency in Calgary through the University of Calgary. She completed additional fellowship training in simulation and debriefing through the KidSIM program at Alberta Children’s Hospital. She works in tertiary academic emergency medicine at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary. S…

Dr Kelsey MacLeod (she/her) completed her Family Medicine residency in Calgary and then did a +1 in Emergency Medicine in Edmonton. She locumed in emergency departments across Alberta before settling in Calgary. She works as an emergency physician at South Health Campus and as a medical examiner for the Calgary Sexual Assault Response Team. Song: R…

During a locum in Inuvik, NT, I sat down with Dr. David Urquhart, one of the town's permanent physicians. Song: Thread The Needle (Instrumental) by Sun Wash. (Music is licensed through Audiio.)Av Dr. Chris Le

During a locum in Inuvik, NT, I sat down with Dr. Jenna Creaser, a recurring locum physician. Song: Thread The Needle (Instrumental) by Sun Wash. (Music is licensed through Audiio.)Av Dr. Chris Le

During a locum in Inuvik, NT, I sat down with Dr. Tomas Rapaport, a second-year Family Medicine resident. Song: Thread The Needle (Instrumental) by Sun Wash. (Music is licensed through Audiio.)Av Dr. Chris Le

During a locum in Inuvik, NT, I sat down with Dr. Rebecca Reid, a second-year Family Medicine resident. Song: Thread The Needle (Instrumental) by Sun Wash. (Music is licensed through Audiio.)Av Dr. Chris Le

During a locum in Inuvik, NT, I sat down with Dr. Patrick Laflèche, one of the town's permanent physicians. Song: Thread The Needle (Instrumental) by Sun Wash. (Music is licensed through Audiio.)Av Dr. Chris Le

During a locum in Inuvik, NT, I sat down with Dr. Donald Lewis-Watts, a recurring locum physician. Song: Thread The Needle (Instrumental) by Sun Wash. (Music is licensed through Audiio.)Av Dr. Chris Le