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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/. 

Jun 24, 2025

"I am not my diagnoses." 

These are the words of Janet Rodriguez, a generous patient, advocate, and educator, who joins host Dr. Cameron Wong for the final episode of our Day 1 Allies series. As new residents step into their roles, Janet offers a grounding reminder: every patient you meet is a person first. Not...


Jun 18, 2025

What does spiritual care look like in a hospital setting?  In this episode, we explore the broad and evolving role of the Spiritual Health Practitioner, a healthcare team member who offers emotional, existential, and spiritual support to patients, families, and even staff, regardless of belief system.

Host Dr....


Jun 10, 2025

This episode continues our Day 1 Allies series, a campaign to support new residents as they join the clinical team. In this episode, we focus on a role that often works behind the scenes but has a huge impact on patient care: the Patient Care Navigator (PCN).

Host Cameron Wong, MD chats with Taylor Farrance, to explore...


Jun 3, 2025

Starting R1 this July? We've got your back.

This episode kicks off our Day 1 Allies series, a campaign to support new residents as they join the clinical team. We’re starting with a vital but sometimes misunderstood member of the healthcare team: the pharmacist.

Host Cameron Wong, MD (congrats to him as he begins R1!)...