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Specialty Café

Are you a medical student or resident choosing your path in healthcare? Grab a coffee and settle in… this café is for you! Our hosts (med students & residents) chat with Royal College specialists and residents about their day to day lives, the reasons behind their specialty choices, the joys, the challenges, and more!  Although conversations are full of specialty insights, you’ll gain invaluable life advice about being a fulfilled and excellent clinician (and human being).  Feedspot has voted Specialty Café as one of the 10 Best Canadian Medical Podcasts.  The Royal College produces a uniquely French version of this podcast - Café des spécialités: https://cafedesspecialites.libsyn.com/. 

Oct 28, 2025

Applying for residency can feel overwhelming, but you’re not alone. In this Specialty Café episode, Cameron Wong, MD (PGY1 & Specialty Café host), shares what helped him stay grounded through the CaRMS process. From managing stress to leaning on your support network, Cameron reminds listeners that those...


Oct 14, 2025

Your personal letter really matters in your CaRMS application, and authenticity is key. In this week’s episode of Specialty Café, host Mark Garabedian chats with Dr. Justin Rivard, FRCSC, General Surgery Program Director at the University of Manitoba, to talk about what program directors are really looking for.

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Oct 1, 2025

What exactly is the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS), and how does the residency match work? For many medical students, this crucial step brings more questions than answers and often a fair bit of stress.

In this Specialty Café ep, host Mark Garabedian chats with Geneviève Leroux, Manager of Client Services...