Allana Beavis & Derek Lai – Global Health



We hosted Physiotherapists Allana Beavis and Derek Lai from the Global Physio Podcast to discuss:

– What is global health, and what led them to learning about it
– The challenges when starting to learn and talk about global issues
– Helpful starting points to upskill
– The benefits and positives in deconstructing ideas we’ve been taught
– Takeaways from the CPA Congress
+ more

Follow Global Physio Podcast at https://globalphysio.ca and on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

  • “Militarized Global Apartheid” by Catherine Besteman:
    https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.1086/699280
  • Defining global health: findings from a systematic review and thematic analysis of the literature by Salm et al.: https://gh.bmj.com/content/6/6/e005292
  • “Challenging power and unearned privilege in physiotherapy: lessons from Africa” by Stephanie Lurch et al.:
    https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fresc.2023.1175531/full
  • “Signs of Inequitable Access: Users of Private Physiotherapy Services Do Not Reflect the Urban Population in Winnipeg, Manitoba” by Sandra Webber et al.:
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37324616

David Newton – Forward-Thinking Chiropractic



We hosted Chiropractor, mentor and founder of Clinical Concepts Dr. David Newton to discuss:

  • The biggest challenges in evidence-based care
  • Barriers and solutions to updating university assessments and teaching
  • The value of critical thinking
  • How we can best use social media
  • Combining business and ethical healthcare

Follow @dr.david.newton and @clinical_concepts on Instagram for more.


Oliver Thomson – Diagnosis, Philosophy and Pseudoscience



We hosted osteopath, researcher and educator Dr. Oliver Thomson to discuss:

 

  • What’s the function of a diagnosis?
  • The value of qualitative research
  • Why bother with philosophy and critical thinking
  • How to spot pseudoscience
  • What clinicians can gain from mentoring

Follow Oliver on Instagram @droliver_t


Diego Hidalgo – Be Skeptical, not Contrarian



We hosted Physiotherapist Diego Hidalgo to discuss:

  • The value of philosophy and critical thinking
  • Why should we expand our social circles?
  • The real value of learning anatomy
  • What we need to talk about more
  • How to filter our social media newsfeed

Follow Diego on Instagram @skepticalphysio and Twitter @PhysioSkeptical


Jordan Feigenbaum – Science Communication, What Do?



We hosted Medical Doctor, Strength Coach and founder of Barbell Medicine Jordan Feigenbaum to discuss:

  • How do doctors, health and fitness professionals interpret Barbell Medicine’s content + the most common misinterpretations
  • Barriers to recommending exercise guidelines, and solutions
  • How to communicate on social media without oversimplifying
  • How to filter overwhelming amount of content online?
  • Social determinants of health, what do?

Follow Barbell Medicine on all social media channels and check out barbellmedicine.com for more.


Eduan Breedt – Philosophy & Neoliberalism



We hosted Physiotherapist and PhD candidate Eduan Breedt to discuss:

  • Why should clinicians care about politics?
  • What should we know about neoliberalism?
  • Critical questions to reflect on our healthcare systems and institutions
  • How does Physiotherapy view the body beyond “Body as Machine”

Follow Eduan’s work at eduanbreedt.com


Sophie Shephard – Power within Professions



We hosted Titled Pain Physio and PhD candidate Soph Shephard to discuss:

  • A sociological view of “profession vs profession”
  • How professional identity can interfere with progress
  • What scope of practice really is
  • Innovations and solutions within workplaces
  • Differences between multi- and trans-disciplinary care
  • The value of systems thinking

Reach out to Soph on Instagram @vivepainrehab and LinkedIn @sophshephard.


Mark Kargela – Modern Pain Care



We hosted Dr. Mark Kargela from Modern Pain Care to discuss:

  • Reaching the top of “Intervention Mountain” to now
  • The value of critical thinking and science
  • What we can do about social determinants of health
  • Barriers and solutions to applying EBP in private practice
  • Why have supervision/mentoring?

 

Follow the Modern Pain Podcast on all social media channels –
www.modernpaincare.com


Laura Rathbone – Ethical Healthcare and ACT



We hosted Physiotherapist and educator Laura Rathbone to discuss:

  • Coaching vs Supervision vs Mentoring – what are the differences?
  • What is ACT, and discovering our values
  • Common mistakes when practicing with an ACT framework
  • The biggest problems and solutions of MSK Healthcare
  • How does clinical work intersect with social justice?

Follow Laura on Instagram @laura.painspecialist and on X (Twitter) as @laurarathbone

www.laurarathbone.com


Victor Dimov – Advice for Students



We hosted Physiotherapy student Victor Dimov to discuss:

  • Takeaways from our Decoding Science & Research course
  • Learnings from shadowing clinicians
  • Tips for students interested in MSK rehab
  • Social media recommendations
  • How to manage information overload

Follow Victor on Instagram @ physiowithvictor