Monday February 27: An Evening With Dr. Peter Pisters

Thank you to Dr. Pisters for a demonstration on how effective leadership can save lives.
Medical “error” ranks up there with cancer and heart disease as one of the leading causes of death in Western society(see http://www.bmj.com/content/353/bmj.i2139 ).
It is time that we, as a profession, face this unpleasant reality. (see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emouSWPr5xA ).
Kudos to pioneers such as Dr. Pisters.

 

January 25, 2017: An Evening With Dr. Jason Fung

Thank you to Dr.Jason Fung, author of The Obesity Code, as well as the recent The Complete Guide to Fasting, for a fascinating evening of paradigm shifting. See  https://www.dietdoctor.com/learn-intermittent-fasting-new-video-course

Monday December 5: An Evening with Dr. Colin Shapiro

Thank you to Dr. Shapiro for a lively and engaging talk.
For further information on his free self-management of insomnia program, see  www.sleepontario.com .

Thurday November 10: An Evening with Dr. Margaret Herridge

Thank you to Dr. Margaret Herridge for an informative overview of Post ICU syndrome, as described in this news article. 

http://news.nationalpost.com/health/blood-seeping-from-the-walls-killer-doctors-icu-hallucinations-haunt-a-staggering-number-of-patients

For further reading, see https://books.google.ca/books?id=hVPwAwAAQBAJ&dq=textbook+of+post+icu+medicine
 

Wednesday October 19: An Evening with Dr. Michael Thaut

In 2013, Doctors’ Lounge participants had the privilege of hearing from Dr. Michael Thaut on the subject of Neurologic Music Therapy (see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnuQpSPsjIk ).
Thank you to Dr. Thaut for updating us on the subject.

 

 

An Evening With Dr.Ira Jacobs : September 19

Thank you to Dr. Jacobs for his talk entitled: “Sustaining and Enhancing Human Performance and Health in Harsh Environments.”

JUNE 15: An Evening with Dr. Paul Oh and Susan Yungblut

  Further resources available at the Exercise is Medicine Canada website (www.exerciseismedicine.ca ).