Impact Now: UCalgary Medical Students Break Barriers in Providing Care for Immigrant Patients
Now Innovating
English - May 06, 2022 18:00 - 10 minutes - 17.7 MBEducation Science education publicpolicy stem impact industry innovation knowledgeengagement knowledgetranslation patent policy Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Impact Now: Virtual Startup Weekend
Next Episode: Impact Now: Tool Helps Diagnose Blood Infections
Julia Robertson, Katherine Yu, Ashna Maredia, and Zach Hong are third year students in their undergraduate medical education at the Cumming School of Medicine. The team of innovators joins the podcast this week to discuss their online tool that is designed to help immigrant patients prepare for their doctor’s appointment.  Through recent focus groups, the team learned that communicating with a doctor can be one of the most difficult parts of navigating the healthcare system for those who are new to Canada. Their tool is the result of these findings.