Welcome back to Journal Club by CanadiEM! In this episode we go over an approach to systematic reviews and meta analyses based on Oxford centre of EBM, and learn about diagnosing pneumothorax with ultrasound vs X-ray Using the Oxford centre of EBM tool, we will ask:1. What question(s) did the systematic review address?2. Is it likely that important, relevant studies were missed?3. Were the criteria used to select articles for inclusion appropriate?4. Were …
Carmscast Episode 04: Reflections
Welcome to Carmscast, the podcast that aims to answer all the questions medical students have when creating a competitive CARMS application. In today’s episode, our co-hosts, Kara and Dakoda, mix up the podcast format and reflect on their CaRMS experience over the last year. Dr. Kara Tastad is now a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine. She will soon be starting her first year of emergency medicine residency at the …
CarmsCast Episode 3: Preparing for Interviews
In this week’s episode, we are covering how to best prepare for your all-important interviews! From what questions to expect to how to leave a positive impression, we cover it all! Helping break this all down for us is a panel of resident guests from diverse programs across Canada: Dr. Larissa Hattin, Dr. Dillan Radomske, and Dr. Ben Forestell. Click Here For Shownotes Our Guests Dr. Larissa Hattin is a 4th-year emergency medicine …
Carmscast Episode 02: Getting to know a program and some thoughts on personal letters
What is CarmsCast? CarmsCast is a podcast dedicated to helping medical students navigate the confusing and often intimidating world of CaRMS. From electives to rank order lists and everything in between – our guests and us will try to help ease some of the stress we all experience around the match! Episode 02: On this week’s episode we are covering how to get to know more about programs and give you some quick …
CarmsCast Episode 01: Preparing for your emergency medicine elective
What is CarmsCast? CarmsCast is a podcast dedicated to helping medical students navigate the confusing and often intimidating world of CaRMS. From electives to rank order lists and everything in between – our guests and us will try to help ease some of the stress we all experience around the match! Episode 01: In today’s episode, we cover how to prepare for your upcoming emergency medicine elective and how best to ask for …