Airway, Breathing, Conversation

Recorded on November 24, 2023. Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Karen Mohr, a palliative care physician and former emergency physician in Saskatoon, and Michelle Busch, a social worker and senior health educator in Regina, discusses advance care planning in Saskatchewan. Dr. Karen Mohr is a former emergency physician, working currently as a palliative care physician in Saskatoon. She i...

Recorded on November 17, 2023. Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Anne-Marie Friesen, a PGY-3 anesthesiology resident at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, discusses the psychology of performance and how it pertains to medicine. Dr. Friesen is a 3rd year Anesthesia resident at the University of Saskatchewan. She originally completed her medical degree in Ottawa, Ontario. Please...

Recorded on November 6, 2023. On this episode, we speak with Dr. Roman Gusztak, a pediatric anesthesiologist practicing at the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital in Saskatoon, and Dr. Anulika Nwakaeze, a PGY-2 anesthesiology resident at the University of Saskatchewan, to discuss pediatric anesthesiology and what to expect for parents of children with an upcoming surgery. Please note that while this...

Recorded on November 3, 2023. Join us for multidisciplinary grand rounds this week where Drs. Dave Sauder, Jill Newstead-Angel, Devon Houdek, Jans van der Merwe, Henry Bi, Aaron Delorme, and Michael Prystajecky present on the perioperative management of diabetes from the perspective of multiple different medical specialties including internal medicine, endocrinology, anesthesiology, and orthopedic...

Recorded on September 15, 2023. Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Lilian Thorpe, a geriatric psychiatrist with the University of Saskatchewan, presents on post-operative delirium. Dr. Thorpe is a geriatric psychiatrist with dual academic appointments as Professor of psychiatry and Community Health and Epidemiology at the University of Saskatchewan. She obtained her M.D. at the Universit...

Recorded on September 1, 2023. Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Oksana Prokopchuk-Gauk, a transfusion medicine specialist and adult hematologist practicing in Saskatoon, Canada, presents on changes being made to platelet and plasma inventories at Canadian Blood Services. Dr. Oksana Prokopchuk-Gauk is a transfusion medicine specialist with the Saskatchewan Health Authority and adult hem...

Recorded on July 13, 2023. On this episode, we speak with Dr. Lauren Roberts, a PGY-4 Emergency Medicine Resident at the University of Saskatchewan, to separate fact from fiction when it comes to the effects of anesthetic medications on breast milk. We also talk about resources that are publicly available to breastfeeding parents that can help give more insight into how certain medication interact...

Recorded on May 28, 2023. On this episode, we continue our conversation with with Drs. Murray Dease, Chelsea Wilgenbusch, David Boyle, and Nan Wu about what it means to practice family practice and anesthesia concurrently in Saskatchewan and throughout rural Canada. If you want to hear more burnout tips in medicine, check out Dr. Bryan Sexton and his "Bite-Sized Resilience" video series! Please no...

Recorded on May 28, 2023. On this episode, we speak with Dr. Murray Dease, staff anesthesiologist and director of the Family Practice Anesthetist (FPA) enhanced skills program at the University of Saskatchewan, as well as Drs. Chelsea Wilgenbusch, David Boyle, and Nan Wu, three FPAs who completed their anesthesia training in this program, about what it means to practice family practice and anesthe...

Recorded on May 12, 2023. In this episode, Dr. Sarah Larmour, one of our own third year anesthesiology residents, will be giving a very informative talk on monitoring and antagonism of neuromuscular blockade in the operating room. This episode is part of our abridged Grand Rounds Series, in which highly knowledgeable and sought-after guest speakers present on a multitude of fascinating topics rele...

Recorded on May 5, 2023. In this inaugural episode of the series, Dr. Angie Hodgson, one of our own third year anesthesiology residents, will be giving a very informative talk on environmental sustainability in the operating room, balancing responsible resource use with patient safety. This episode is part of our abridged Grand Rounds Series, in which highly knowledgeable and sought-after guest sp...

Recorded on April 30, 2023. On this episode, we speak with USask neurosurgery resident Dr. Nicole Pendleton (PGY3) and anesthesiology resident Drs. Angie Hodgson (PGY3) and Sebastien Turcotte (PGY1) about doing call the right way, including ways to maximize your mental and physical wellbeing before, during, and after your shift. Please note that while this podcast is run by healthcare professional...

Recorded on February 5, 2023. On this episode, we speak with staff anesthesiologists Dr. Lei Xia and Dr. Justina Koshinsky about what it actually means to be an anesthesiologist. We also listen to what patients believe anesthesiologists do, and clear up some common myths and misunderstandings about our specialty. Please note that while this podcast is run by healthcare professionals, it is intende...

Recorded on January 15, 2023. On this episode, we return to our conversation about our anesthesiology residency program here at the University of Saskatchewan. Guests include second year anesthesiology resident Dr. Anne-Marie Friesen and our always-engaging staff anesthesiologist Dr. Henry Bi, as well as returning guest, second year anesthesiology resident Dr. Kim Mayville. Make sure to watch the...

Recorded on January 15, 2023. Welcome to Airway, Breathing, Conversation! Hosted and presented by the anesthesiology residents at the University of Saskatchewan, this podcast was created with the goal of providing individuals of all levels of medical knowledge with anesthesiology-related healthcare information. On this inaugural two-part episode, we introduce you to the University of Saskatchewan...

Do you have an upcoming surgery but don’t know what to expect? Do you know what an anesthesiologist does to keep you safe before, during, and after your surgery? Or are you already an anesthesiologist in search of another resource to advance your practice? If you’re looking for answers to these questions but don’t know where to start, we have a podcast just for you! The “Airway, Breathing, Convers...