Latest Psychiatric education Podcast Episodes
The past, present, and future of neuromodulation with Dr. Daniel Blumberger
Quick Takes: A podcast by physicians, for physicians - June 26, 2024 09:50 - 26 minutes“As far as medical treatments go, ECT is the safest medical procedure in all of medicine.” Will the stigma around ECT fade? Will ECT simply grow less relevant in the age of ketamine and MST? What’s the future of neuromodulation? Join Dr. David Gratzer as he speaks to Dr. Daniel Blumberger, scie...
The new CANMAT depression update with Dr. Raymond Lam
Quick Takes: A podcast by physicians, for physicians - May 15, 2024 09:50 - 35 minutes“They really are the most widely used guidelines in the world.” Much has changed over the past eight years. In 2016, singer Olivia Rodrigo was just starting high school; quarterback Tom Brady seemed ageless; none of us were talking about pandemics. Recently the Canadian Network for Mood and Anx...
Chronic homelessness with Dr. Vicky Stergiopoulos
Quick Takes: A podcast by physicians, for physicians - February 28, 2024 10:50 - 24 minutes“It's visible. It's in our streetcars and buses, our subways our streets, and it's hard to ignore.” Homelessness seems to be more prevalent now than ever before. But why? And is there a solution? Joining Dr. David Gratzer to explore the challenges and changes in the chronically homeless populat...
The evolution of medical education with Dr. Ivan Silver
Quick Takes: A podcast by physicians, for physicians - November 29, 2023 10:50 - 27 minutesTextbooks, highlighters, and classrooms? The world of medical education is changing. Today, we have AI, sim, and e-learning. To talk about MedEd, Dr. David Gratzer sat down with returning guest Dr. Ivan Silver, former vice president of education at CAMH and vice dean of the University of Toronto...
ChatGPT and mental health care with Dr. John Torous
Quick Takes: A podcast by physicians, for physicians - November 01, 2023 09:50 - 26 minutes“We want to really be cautious because these are complex pieces of software “ Should we be using an AI-based tool like ChatGPT in practice? Is it ready? Are we? In this episode of Quick Takes, Dr. Gratzer speaks with returning guest Dr. John Torous about the impact tools like this could have on...
The debate over coercive care in mental health with Anna Mehler Paperny
Quick Takes: A podcast by physicians, for physicians - September 27, 2023 09:50 - 25 minutesOn this episode of Quick Takes, Dr. Gratzer explores the increasing interest in coercive interventions across various jurisdictions. Joining him is journalist Anna Mehler Paperny who shares her personal experiences with involuntary hospitalization, highlighting the complex balance between patien...
Patient suicide and its impact on residents and psychiatrists with Dr. Juveria Zaheer
Quick Takes: A podcast by physicians, for physicians - July 19, 2023 09:50 - 25 minutes“I’ll never forget when it happened.” Up to 80% of psychiatrists experience a suicide loss in their careers and a recent survey found that the majority of them felt caught off guard by the emotional impact it had on their lives. On this episode of Quick Takes, Dr. David Gratzer and his guest, D...
Physician burnout & depression with Dr. Srijan Sen
Quick Takes: A podcast by physicians, for physicians - May 31, 2023 09:50 - 21 minutes“Burnout has become a loose term that means different things to different people.” Is burnout, in fact, depression? In this episode of Quick Takes, Dr. David Gratzer enjoys a lively conversation with Dr. Srijan Sen, Professor of Depression and Neurosciences at the University of Michigan, who ar...
The big sleep update with Dr. Michael Mak
Quick Takes: A podcast by physicians, for physicians - April 26, 2023 09:50 - 15 minutes“The lines between sleep, health and mental health in general are blurred.” Sleep is an important topic. It comes up on a regular basis when we meet with our patients. But what are the best treatments to prescribe? Is medication the way to go? What are our options? On this episode of Quick Tak...
Psilocybin in the treatment of depression with Dr. Ishrat Husain
Quick Takes: A podcast by physicians, for physicians - March 29, 2023 09:50 - 18 minutes“It's not necessarily all sunshine and rainbows.” A major, new study in The New England Journal of Medicine considers psilocybin and its potential for refractory depression. It’s received enthusiastic media coverage. Breakthrough drug? Overhyped headlines? Today, on Quick Takes, Dr. David Gratz...
David Goldbloom on his retirement, on his career, on psychiatry
Quick Takes: A podcast by physicians, for physicians - December 14, 2022 10:50 - 29 minutes“Always leave them wanting more.” On this episode of Quick Takes, Dr. David Gratzer enjoys a conversation with retiring psychiatrist, Dr. David Goldbloom. They discuss research, stigma, Dr. Goldbloom’s optimism for the future of psychiatry, and, yes, his retirement plans (spoiler alert: he’s th...
Sim with Dr. Petal Abdool and Stephanie Sliekers
Quick Takes: A podcast by physicians, for physicians - November 23, 2022 10:50 - 13 minutes“We can create an environment that’s safe, predictable, consistent, standardized and reproducible.” To discuss how simulation is changing the world of med-ed, Dr. David Gratzer hosted Dr. Petal Abdool, Medical Director of the CAMH Simulation Centre, and Stephanie Sliekers, Manager of Simulation...
Crystal methamphetamine use with Dr. David Castle
Quick Takes: A podcast by physicians, for physicians - October 19, 2022 09:50 - 28 minutes“It’s highly prevalent, highly available, highly pure and highly destructive.” In this episode of Quick Takes, Dr. David Gratzer speaks with Dr. David Castle, Director of the CAMH Centre for Complex Interventions, about the upwards trend in crystal methamphetamine use, its impact on health care...
Expanding Access to Psychotherapy: David Clark on the English Experience
Quick Takes: A podcast by physicians, for physicians - August 31, 2022 09:50 - 10 minutes“It’s an extraordinary program that literally helps hundreds of thousands of people a year.” During this discussion you will learn: • the incredible recovery rate of IAPT patients • the trackable outcomes are nearly 100% • how the program has become more equitable • and just they do with all th...
An Interview with Dr. Thomas Insel, former NIMH Director
Quick Takes: A podcast by physicians, for physicians - June 22, 2022 09:50 - 22 minutes“We need to think about more than just the classic medical model borrowed from infectious disease: simple bug, simple drug.” Today’s conversation on Quick Takes between Dr. David Gratzer and former National Institute of Mental Health Director, Dr. Thomas Insel, delves into what’s right and what...
Cannabis: Exploring the evidence and clinical implications with Dr. Kevin Hill
Quick Takes: A podcast by physicians, for physicians - May 18, 2022 09:50 - 23 minutes“I think most physicians should be aware that there is some evidence.” Cannabis continues to be a topic of interest to clinicians and in this episode of Quick Takes Dr. David Gratzer sits down with Dr. Kevin Hill of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School to discuss wher...
Prevention and Sexual Abuse: Dr. Ainslie Heasman’s Talking for Change Program
Quick Takes: A podcast by physicians, for physicians - April 13, 2022 09:50 - 10 minutes“There's this unanimous sense that how could something like this not exist? It seems so logical and beneficial.” This episode of Quick Takes kicks off a new series on mental health care innovations. These are short and focused episodes we hope you will enjoy. In this episode Dr. Gratzer speaks...
Burnout & Recovery: A Conversation with Dr. Jillian Horton
Quick Takes: A podcast by physicians, for physicians - December 15, 2021 10:50 - 22 minutes“I would get home at the end of my long shifts on the wards, and I would have nothing left. Nothing left for myself, nothing left for my spouse, nothing left for my children.” After another year of pandemic, the topic of physician burnout is more relevant than ever. On this episode of Quick Tak...
What all physicians need to know about wearables (and tech) in mental health care
Quick Takes: A podcast by physicians, for physicians - November 17, 2021 10:50 - 28 minutesCan the wearable on your patient’s wrist help prevent their next manic episode? On this episode of Quick Takes Dr. Gratzer hosts Dr. John Torous, digital psychiatry expert and the first guest to appear on 3 podcast episodes. They always have plenty to talk about as the field of digital mental h...
What all physicians need to know about innovations in mental health care
Quick Takes: A podcast by physicians, for physicians - September 22, 2021 09:50 - 24 minutesPatients wait for care; quality is often uneven. Can we do better? In this episode, Dr. David Gratzer speaks with Dr. David Goldbloom, Senior Medical Advisor at CAMH and a professor at the University of Toronto. Dr. Goldbloom (a returning guest) has just written We Can Do Better: Urgent Innovat...
What all physicians need to know about transgender-inclusive care
Quick Takes: A podcast by physicians, for physicians - June 09, 2021 09:50 - 27 minutesSometimes it’s the simple things that make the biggest impact on patient care. In episode 14 of Quick Takes Dr. Gratzer talks to two leading experts on transgender care, Dr. Alex Abramovich and Dr. June Lam to get their input on how to foster a respectful and supportive care setting. The conve...
What all physicians need to know about Ramadan and its clinical implications
Quick Takes: A podcast by physicians, for physicians - April 12, 2021 09:50 - 22 minutesAs Ramadan begins, what should you know as you care for your patients with mental health problems? In episode 13 of Quick Takes Dr. Gratzer hosts Drs. Juveria Zaheer and Zainab Furqan in an insightful conversation on impact of Ramadan on our patients’ care. Drawing on their clinical experienc...
What all physicians need to know about race and racism in mental health care
Quick Takes: A podcast by physicians, for physicians - March 03, 2021 10:50 - 29 minutes“Racism exists and it exists in the lives of our patients.” – Dr. Amy Gajaria In episode 12 of Quick Takes Dr. Gratzer hosts Drs. Amy Gajaria and Saadia Sediqzadah in a compelling conversation on the importance of addressing race and racism in mental health care. In this, our longest episode o...
What all physicians need to know about mental health apps
Quick Takes: A podcast by physicians, for physicians - November 18, 2020 10:50 - 20 minutesWhich apps should you recommend to your patients? On this episode of Quick Takes Dr. Gratzer sits down with returning guest and digital psychiatry expert, Dr. John Torous of Harvard University. They discuss the use of mobile apps to aid in diagnosis and treatment as well as issues around digit...
What all physicians need to know about suicide prevention
Quick Takes: A podcast by physicians, for physicians - September 23, 2020 09:50 - 17 minutes“If you have a room of one hundred people, one hundred people in that room have been affected by suicide.” So notes Dr. Juveria Zaheer, CAMH psychiatrist and clinician scientist with the Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, and Dr. David Gratzer’s guest on this episode of Quick Takes. ...
What all physicians need to know about the rapid virtualization of mental health care – and the post-pandemic future
Quick Takes: A podcast by physicians, for physicians - July 08, 2020 09:45 - 19 minutes“We’re having a digital moment in medicine and behavioural health like one we have never seen.” So notes Dr. Jay Shore, chair of the American Psychiatric Association's Telepsychiatry Committee, and Dr. David Gratzer’s guest on this episode of Quick Takes. In this episode Dr. Gratzer and Dr. Sh...
What all physicians need to know about telemental health
Quick Takes: A podcast by physicians, for physicians - March 25, 2020 09:50 - 17 minutesThe world of mental health care delivery is being reshaped. In this episode of Quick Takes, Dr. David Gratzer sits down with the associate chief in the General Adult Psychiatry and Health Systems division at CAMH, Dr. Allison Crawford. Dr. Crawford is an expert on telemental health and in a ti...
8. What all physicians need to know about telemental health
Quick Takes: A podcast by physicians, for physicians - March 25, 2020 09:50 - 17 minutesThe world of mental health care delivery is being reshaped. In this episode of Quick Takes, Dr. David Gratzer sits down with the associate chief in the General Adult Psychiatry and Health Systems division at CAMH, Dr. Allison Crawford. Dr. Crawford is an expert on telemental health an...
What all physicians need to know about cannabis use and how to talk to our patients about it
Quick Takes: A podcast by physicians, for physicians - November 28, 2019 10:55 - 17 minutesWith one year of legalized cannabis (and this podcast) under our belts, it’s time to look at the impact that cannabis (and now legal edibles) has had – and how to talk to your patients about their use. In this episode of Quick Takes, Dr. David Gratzer sits down with Dr. Leslie Buckley, the Chie...
7. What all physicians need to know about cannabis use and how to talk to our patients about it
Quick Takes: A podcast by physicians, for physicians - November 28, 2019 10:55 - 17 minutesWith one year of legalized cannabis (and this podcast) under our belts, it’s time to look at the impact that cannabis (and now legal edibles) has had – and how to talk to your patients about their use. In this episode of Quick Takes, Dr. David Gratzer sits down with Dr. Leslie Buckley,...
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