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Health Library Essentials

Basics of library use: Hours, Covid-19 & library rules, Borrowing procedures, passwords, off site access, printing, FAQS, YouTUBE channel, etc.

White Coat Black Art 

CBC Radio Canada's podcast presented by emergency physician Brian Goldman examines the business & culture of medicine from an insider's perspective.

Best Science Medicine

A Podcast highly recommended by listeners ...." I'm a recent family medicine graduate; I' I've been recommending it to all my colleagues and wished  I had known about these when I was a student and resident.  So far all the topics have been clinically relevant with information I can actually use when talking to the patient. The real advantage is that I can freshen up on some concepts while driving to work, walking the dog or doing the dishes..."

Surgery 101

A series of podcasts on the basics of surgery & more from the University of Alberta (Canada). Created in case presentation style by students for students, the website features a range of educational podcasts & videos. Surgery 101 also has an app & a YouTube channel.

Emergency Medical Minute

Medical Minutes move quickly to reflect current events, are inspired by real patient care, & speak to the true nature of what it’s like to work in the Emergency Room or Pre-Hospital Setting. Each Medical Minute episode is recorded in a real emergency department, by the emergency physician or clinical pharmacist on duty.

Surviving Medicine

Website & Podcast features interviews with top doctors and medical students,focusing on their choice of specialty, their work-life balance, and how to be a good doctor.

This Podcast will Kill You

This is a fun introduction to infectious diseases. Hosted by an ecologist & an epidemiologist, each episode is a deep dive into a pathogen, parasite, or poison. The first half of each episode covers presentation & pathophysiology, & the second half investigates the historical context of a disease.

The Curbsiders: Internal Medicine

A   network of students, residents & clinician educators from across the US representing 20 different institutions. On the show we “curbside” the experts to deconstruct various topics in the world of medicine to provide listeners with clinical pearls, practice changing knowledge & bad puns.

Docs Outside the Box

Representing a diverse group of contributors & issues, the host & expert guests offer insightful advice & information that is helpful to anyone that listens!

RCP Medicine Podcast

Topics are chosen based on the RCP (Royal College of Physicians) exams, so for medical students looking to cram in some last minute revision - this is an excellent choice. Learn about real-life clinical cases, new evidence-based guidelines & various modern day healthcare issues.

The Short Coat

An honest guide to the amazing & intense world of medical school.

MedGeeks

Quick, to the point summaries of conditions & other subjects of interest in medicine.