Tuesday March 19: Annual Medical Storytelling Festival

Thank you to Dr. Rex Kay of Ars Medica: A Journal of Medicine, The Arts and Humanities (www.ars-medica.ca ) for leading us through another amazing evening of medical storytelling.

special thanks to  Dr. Ronald Ruskin for kicking off the evening with readings from his most recent book, Confessions of a Medical Student .

Monday February 25, 2019: An Evening with Dr. Durhane Wong-Rieger

"When you hear hoof beats, think of horses, not zebras." – attributed to Dr. Theodore Woodward

Thank you to Dr. Durhane Wong-Rieger, President & CEO of CORD, the Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders for presenting an overview of the challenges faced by people with rare disorders.

Some interesting reading on how the spotting, caring and feeding of zebras can be rewarding.

Monday January 21: An Evening with Dr. Cindi Morshead

Thank you to Dr. Cindi Morshead, Professor and Chair of the Division of Anatomy in the Department of Surgery at the University of Toronto for a fascinating overview of the work of her lab  and updating us on  the potential of stem cell treatments.

Monday December 10: An Evening with Dr. Oshin Vartanian

Thank you to Dr.Oshin Vartanian for his presentation on the cognitive and neural bases of creativity.

Monday November 12: An Evening With Dr. Ralph Lewis

Thank you to Dr. Ralph Lewis, author of Finding Purpose in a Godless World – Why We Care Even If The Universe Doesn’t  for a thought provoking exploration on the nature of the universe. You can read more of his  work on his blogs for Sunnybrook and Psychology Today. 

OCTOBER 4: An Evening with Dr. Eileen de Villa

Thank you to Toronto's Medical Officer of Heath, Dr. Eileen de Villa, for an overview of her job of protecting the health of her 2.9 million patients.
See : https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/health-wellness-care/

 

MONDAY JUNE 11: An Evening with Dr. Marni Brooks

Thank you to Dr. Marni Brooks for an enlightening discussion on the differences between THC and CBD and their potential clinical applications.
Keep your eyes open for the launch of the OMA Medical Interest Group on Cannabis.

Interesting link on CBD-drug interactions : https://www.projectcbd.org/science/cannabis-pharmacology/cbd-drug-interactions-role-cytochrome-p450 .