How to Talk About Health with Krista Lamb

Dr. David Campbell is an endocrinology clinician, a scientist, and an assistant professor at the University of Calgary's Cumming School of Medicine. His work focuses on supporting people living with diabetes who are experiencing homelessness or other social disadvantages. He is also a proponent of using creative science communications in sharing research. Learn more about  Dr. Campbell’s research...

Clare Szalay Timbo is a gender and public health expert who has led programs at the intersection of gender equity, sexual and reproductive health, maternal and child health, and health systems strengthening. She is the Technical Advisor for Gender and Special Projects at Orbis Canada, as well as a co-founder and Director of the Women Leaders in Eye Health global network. Learn more about Orbis Can...

Kim Hanson is the Chief External Relations Officer at Breakthrough T1D Canada*, where she leads advocacy, patient engagement, and communications. Kim previously served as the CEO of HealthPartners, a Canadian coalition of 20 national health charities. With an MBA from the University of Ottawa, she also has extensive experience as a senior leader in health charities, overseeing advocacy, communicat...

Jeffrey Rosenthal is a professor of statistics at the University of Toronto, as well as a Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics and the Royal Society of Canada. Alongside his technical and academic work, he has also written books for the general public, including ‘Struck by Lightning, the Curious World of Probabilities.’ By speaking about probability and randomness as they appear in e...

Braaains is a podcast exploring the inner workings of our brains, mental health, & disabilities and how film & television portray them. Hosts Sarah and Heather Taylor join Krista to discuss the way mental health and disabilities are portrayed in the media - and how everyone, including healthcare providers, can improve the way we talk about these issues Learn more and listen to Braaains .  Listen t...

How we talk about a person's body weight can have a big impact on how they feel - and it can go a long way in finding the right options for their health and wellness. Dr. Sean Wharton talks to Krista Lamb about weight bias, systemic inequities and a host of other issues related to the treatment of obesity. Dr. Wharton is a physician, he is the Medical Director at the Wharton Medical Clinic, he is...

Artist Janina Gaudin is better known as Miss Diabetes. She has developed a dedicated following for her comics, which bring to life the challenges of a life with type 1 diabetes. Her work in graphic medicine has made research findings, healthcare advocacy points and complicated health information easier to understand and digest - allowing greater accessibility and understanding. Learn more about Mi...

Carrie Boyce, Executive Director of the Royal Canadian Institute for Science (RCIScience) joins host Krista lamb to discuss Science is a Drag , and how to create inclusive spaces for the queer community to get involved in science. Advancing LGBTQ_ People in STEM Careers. Kimberlé Crenshaw TedTalk on intersectionality. Support How to Talk About Health - Join our Patreon for all sorts of extra resou...

Dr Hunter Cherwek is an ophthalmologist and the Vice President of Clinical Services and Technology at Orbis International. Hunter started his career with Orbis right out of medical school, and he was able to lecture and work in over 20 countries aboard the Flying Eye Hospital and helped build the organization’s award-winning telemedicine platform, Cybersight. He offers great insights into how to r...

Dr. Alice Cheng is an endocrinologist and an associate professor of medicine at the University of Toronto. Alice is well known in the diabetes community as an extraordinary communicator—that’s one reason she has been tapped to become the co-host of the American Diabetes Association’s Diabetes Care On Air podcast. She is also the creator of The Med Ed Pledge – an initiative to increase Diversity &...

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