Airway, Breathing, Conversation

Recorded on May 22, 2026. Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Eoin McFadden, a dual-trained cardiac anesthesiologist and ICU physician with the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, discusses the perioperative anesthetic management of mechanical thrombectomy for acute pulmonary emboli. Please note that while this podcast is run by healthcare professionals, it is intended for educationa...

Recorded on May 8, 2026. Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Ronald George, an obstetric anesthesiologist at Mount Sinai Hospital in the University of Toronto and current President of the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology, discusses quality improvement and models of excellence in obstetric anesthesia. Dr. Ronald George is Professor & Director of Obstetric Anesthesia at...

Recorded on May 1, 2026. Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Leah Ferguson, a Professor of Kinesiology and Certified Mental Performance Consultant, discusses mental performance foundations for high performance, drawing lessons from sport to enhance resilience, adaptability, and sustained success. Leah Ferguson (Ph. D.) is a professor in the College of Kinesiology at the University of Sask...

Recorded on April 24, 2026. Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Chelsia Gillis, a Registered Dietician and Assistant Professor in the School of Human Nutrition at McGill University, discusses preoperative malnutrition and perioperative nutrition optimization. Dr. Chelsia Gillis is an Assistant Professor in the School of Human Nutrition in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Scie...

Recorded on April 17, 2026. Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Devin Edwards, a PGY-3 anesthesiology resident at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, discusses postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) guidelines, including prevention strategies and rescue treatments. Born and raised in Winnipeg, after completing an undergrad degree in genetics at the University of Manitoba Devin...

Recorded on March 27, 2026. Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Jocelyn Moore, a Radiation Oncologist at the Saskatoon Cancer Centre, discusses brachytherapy for gynecologic cancers, including standard of care for cervical cancer, current and future offerings in Saskatchewan, and the role of anesthesia. Dr. Moore is a Radiation Oncologist at the Saskatoon Cancer Centre. She grew up in Sas...

Recorded on March 20, 2026. Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Kiyana Ghavami, a PGY3 anesthesiology resident at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, discusses rebound pain following regional anesthesia. Kiyana is a third-year resident in the anesthesiology department at the University of Saskatchewan. Though born and raised in Calgary, twelve years of living in Saskatoon has off...

Recorded on March 13, 2026. Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Tien Dinh, a PGY3 anesthesia resident at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, discusses the perioperative management of acute and chronic cannabis use. Tien is a third-year anesthesiology resident. She completed both her medical degree and nursing degree at the University of Saskatchewan. When outside the hospital, sh...

Recorded on March 6, 2026. Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Chad Lorenz, a PGY3 anesthesia resident at the University of Saskatchewan, discusses current perioperative brain health recommendations. Dr. Lorenz graduated from the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine after a stint in farming and ethanol plant process operating. Outside of anesthesia, family time is the priority....

Recorded on February 27, 2025. Join us for grand rounds this week where Annie Jafri, a third-year anesthesiology resident at the University of Saskatchewan, discusses the updated Difficult Airway Society (DAS) 2025 guidelines and how to translate them from evidence into everyday clinical practice. Annie Jafri is a third-year anesthesiology resident at the University of Saskatchewan. She completed...

Recorded on February 6, 2026. Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Sara Abolhassani, a PGY3 anesthesia resident at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, discusses Clevidipine and the perioperative management of hypertension. Sara is a third-year USask anesthesiology resident. She was born in Saskatchewan’s Royal University Hospital, the same hospital she now works in most days. Prio...

Recorded on January 23, 2026. Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Jonathan Bailey, an anesthesiologist and associate professor at Dalhousie University, discusses regional anesthesia of the trunk. Dr. Bailey is an anesthesiologist and associate professor at Dalhousie University. He completed undergraduate training and medical school at the University of Saskatchewan before completing his a...

Recorded on January 16, 2026. Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Ahmed Cherry, an orthopedic surgeon with a fellowship in neurosurgical and orthopedic spine surgery, discusses the perioperative management of cervical spine trauma. Dr. Ahmed Cherry completed his undergraduate and Master’s degree in Biochemistry at the University of Windsor. He subsequently attended medical school and Orth...

Recorded on January 9, 2026. Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Talha Gondal, a PGY3 anesthesia resident working right here in Saskatoon, discusses the perioperative management of opioid use disorder. Dr. Gondal is a third-year resident at the University of Saskatchewan. He grew up in Saskatoon and completed his undergraduate degree in Sociology and medical school at the University of Sa...

Recorded on December 19, 2025. Join us for grand rounds this week where Jim Brayshaw, a performance coach with a background in crisis response, discusses psychological health and safety in the healthcare setting. This is the final episode in a 3-part grand rounds mini-series on performance, mental health, and resiliency in medicine. Jim Brayshaw is a dynamic Keynote Speaker and Mental Health Educa...

Recorded on December 12, 2025. Join us for grand rounds this week where Jim Brayshaw, a performance coach with a background in crisis response, discusses trust and uncertainty in the healthcare setting. This is part 2 of a 3-part grand rounds mini-series on performance, mental health, and resiliency in medicine. Jim Brayshaw is a dynamic Keynote Speaker and Mental Health Educator who believes that...

Recorded on December 5, 2025. Join us for grand rounds this week where Jim Brayshaw, a performance coach with a background in crisis response, discusses communication, adaptation, and resilience in high performers. This is part 1 of a 3-part grand rounds mini-series on performance, mental health, and resiliency in medicine. Jim Brayshaw is a dynamic Keynote Speaker and Mental Health Educator who b...

Recorded on November 28, 2025. Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Martin Pusic, a Harvard Medical School professor, pediatric emergency medicine physician at the Boston Children's Hospital, and Scholar in Residence at the Brigham Education Institute, discusses AI in the context of medical education. Dr. Pusic is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine in the Harva...

Recorded on November 21, 2025. Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Rachana Bodani, a psychiatrist with the University of Saskatchewan, discusses the neurophysiology of sleep and how to manage sleep disruption as a healthcare worker. Dr. Rachana Bodani graduated with her Medical Degree from the University of Saskatchewan in 2009, after which she completed her psychiatry residency training...

Recorded on November 14, 2025. Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Aleksander Vitali, a functional and pediatric neurosurgeon practicing in Saskatoon, and Dr. Jonathan Norton, a PhD neurophysiologist also practicing in Saskatoon, discuss functional neurosurgical procedures and the impact of anesthesia on these procedures. Aleksander Vitali received his MD in Poland, completed training in...

Recorded on November 7, 2025. Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Howard Meng, an anesthesiologist and pain medicine physician from Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Canada, discusses the treatment of traumatic rib fracture pain. Dr. Howard Meng is an anesthesiologist and pain medicine physician at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. He is the Medical Director of the Acute Pain...

Recorded on October 24, 2025. Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Oksana Prokopchuk-Gauk, a hematologist and transfusion medicine specialist working in Saskatoon, discusses considerations surrounding perioperative transfusion medicine. Dr. Oksana Prokopchuk-Gauk is the Provincial Transfusion Medicine Clinical Lead with the Saskatchewan Health Authority and an adult hematologist with the S...

Recorded on October 10, 2025. Join us for grand rounds this week where Drs. Johannes van der Merwe of Orthopedic Surgery, Michael Prystajecky of GIM, and Henry Bi of Anesthesiology, discuss a multidisciplinary approach to patients in the orthopedic setting. Please note that while this podcast is run by healthcare professionals, it is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. Nothin...

Recorded on October 3, 2025. Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Greg Peters, an immunologist and respirologist working in Saskatoon, discusses perioperative anaphylaxis. Dr. Peters graduated at the U of S in 1999, and initially did a family medicine residency, and then worked for 5 years as a small town Family Doctor and Emergency Physician. In 2006, he went back to residency at the U of...

Recorded on September 19, 2025. Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Jerome Leis, an infectious disease physician and Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, discusses changes in perioperative practices to prevent post-operative infection. Dr. Jerome Leis is an Infectious Disease physician and Medical Director of Infection Preve...