Around the Rheum with Drs. Daniel Ennis & Janet Pope

Description: Dr. Janet Pope returns! In this second episode of Around the Rheum’s new “Ask the Expert” segment, Dr. Janet Pope, one of Canada’s most eminent rheumatologists takes questions from host Dr. Daniel Ennis and from you, our listeners. This episode's topic is Raynaud’s. In Daniel’s words: “The more Raynaud's I see, the more questions I have about Raynaud’s. And the more I read about it, t...

Description: On this first episode of our new Around the Rheum segment, "Ask the Expert," we are thrilled to be joined by one of Canada’s most eminent clinicians, teachers, and researchers: Dr. Janet Pope.  In this fascinating discussion, Dr. Pope takes questions from our host Dr. Daniel Ennis and from you, our listeners, about one of the most basic tools in our rheumatology arsenal: methotrexate....

Description: In this episode of 'Around the Rheum,' host Dr. Daniel Ennis and Jennifer Wilson of Cassie + Friend's discuss the impact of the pandemic from the pediatric patient perspective. Bios: Jennifer Wilson is Executive Director of Cassie + Friend's, a patient and parent-led advocacy group for children with rheumatologic disorders. Dr. Daniel Ennis is a Rheumatologist and Vasculitis Specialis...

Description: In this episode of 'Around the Rheum,' host Daniel Ennis chats with the CEO of the Canadian Rheumatology Association (CRA), Ahmad Zbib, about the role our organization has played so far in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. From developing CRA position statements to pivoting our Annual Scientific Meeting to a virtual platform to supporting our members through the transition, the CRA...

In this episode of 'Around the Rheum,' host Daniel Ennis chats with Canada's own Dr. Ron Laxer and Dr. Ross Petty, two of the world's most distinguished experts in pediatric rheumatology. Ron and Ross reflect on their careers, lessons learned and taught, how much has changed over time in their profession, and what the future may hold. Dr. Ron Laxer is a Staff Rheumatologist at the Hospital for Sic...

“...The ultrasound is a very good tool because it’s accessible, it's… not expensive, it’s non-invasive; you can get an answer right away.” -Dr. Jean-Paul Makhzhoum, University of Montreal “The technology we have now is fantastic. We have much better resolution in seeing the things we need to see. I think where the training really comes in is being able to interpret the scan and to be confident in...

  “We were all basically on call to be called to a COVID ward, to internal medicine or intensive care. So we were in survival mode for that next step.” - Dr. Peter van Stolk In this special “Around the Rheum” series, UBC’s Dr Daniel Ennis explores the many ways that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected our colleagues and patients across the country. In this episode he is joined by two Rheumatology F...

A new class of medications, Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors, have revolutionized the treatment of various forms of cancer by harnessing the immune system fight to these diseases. Unfortunately, these powerful drugs are sometimes associated with the development of autoimmune toxicities, otherwise known as immune-related adverse events (irAE). Enter rheumatology! Join Daniel Ennis as he talks with two...

In this episode, we talk to two Rheumatologists in Montreal, the epicenter of the pandemic in Canada.  Listen in on a discussion about their experiences as they set aside their practices to help on the COVID-19 wards of the Jewish General Hospital. Join our host, Dr. Daniel Ennis, as we unpack this subject within the context of the current pandemic. Note: This episode was originally recorded on 6/...

Over the next few months, the CRA’s Around the Rheum podcast will be exploring Canadian perspectives of COVID-19 and how it has affected different groups. Description: On May 6, 2020, The Lancet published a case series of 8 paediatric patients with a hyperinflammatory shock syndrome. Since then, similar cases have been documented throughout Europe, the United States, and now in Canada. In this epi...

In this episode, our host Dr. Daniel Ennis is joined by Dr. Michelle Teo and Dr. Janet Pope in a discussion about the merits as well as the pitfalls of the two main streams in rheumatology, community or academic. Our guests offer their expert perspectives on a career choice that many young rheumatologists and trainees can find extremely challenging. Dr. Teo is a rheumatologist and clinical Instruc...

Welcome to Around the Rheum! In our inaugural episode, we interview Dr. Mary-Ann Fitzcharles, the lead author of the Canadian Rheumatology Association’s position statement on Medical Cannabis (published in 2019). Join our host, Dr. Daniel Ennis, as we unpack this position statement and dive into the future of Medical Cannabis from a uniquely Canadian perspective. Around the Rheum is produced by th...

Welcome to Around the Rheum, a brand new podcast from the Canadian Rheumatology Association, where we discuss the biggest issues facing Canadian rheumatologists and talk to the leading experts in the field. Welcome to the conversation! Around the Rheum is produced by the Canadian Rheumatology Association's Communications Committee. A special thank you to the podcast team, Dr. Dax G. Rumsey (CRA Co...