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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/. 
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Orthopedic Surgery

Apr 15, 2022

Is it true that you need to be big and buff to be an Orthopedic Surgeon? Dr. Scott Westberg, FRCSC & Dr. Kirsten Hickie (PGY5) debunk this assumption (spoiler alert....no!). They open up to Emily Wu about  their passion for Orthopedic Surgery. They talk about kinship, collaboration, team work... and how they found 'their people' in this broad specialty (an important consideration when chosing your specialty). You'll learn loads about residency in Alberta, and the fulfilling realties of a hugely diverse practice in the Yukon. This discussion focuses on the humanity, joy, and humility that live alongside this beautiful specialty. You can hear the respect our guests have for each other, for medicine, and for their patients. After all, what could be more gratifying than the immediate correction of a mechanical issue that ultimately improve's your patient's life! Fun fact: ortho (straight) pedic (child)