2024 In Review
Your top 5 favourite Pulse Podcast episodes of 2024
From cutting-edge research to journeys of healing and hope, these were the five episodes that inspired listeners to pop in their earbuds.
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EPISODE 94
Making sure cancer isn’t a big scary word
Guest: Heba Haidar
When Heba Haidar was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, her world came to a grinding halt. She was on maternity leave, with three young children under the age of five, and she worried about what the future might hold for her and her family. Hear Heba’s story – one of our latest in the cancer journey series — and find out why cancer is not such a big scary word anymore.
EPISODE 96
A Canadian surgical first thanks to VR technology
Guest: Dr. Kawan Rakhra
Picture a virtual reality system taking hundreds of medical images and giving a surgeon a 3D view that allows them to move within the patient’s body — just like a video game — before surgery. It’s a whole new way of surgical planning and this new VR program was used for the first time in Canada right here at The Ottawa Hospital.
Dr. Kawan Rakhra, a senior Musculoskeletal Radiologist, takes us behind the scenes of this game-changing technology and the impact it will have on the future of care not just here in Ottawa but internationally as well.
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EPISODE 99
TOH’s ambitious plan for medical education
Guest: Dr. Melissa Forgie
From a very young age, Dr. Melissa Forgie had her sights set on medicine.
Today, as the Vice President of Medical Education at The Ottawa Hospital, she is shaping the next generation of healthcare providers. In this conversation, Dr. Forgie talks about the hospital’s strategic plan for medical education and describes it as the boldest and most ambitious she has ever seen. You’ll hear about TOH’s plan to recruit and retain young professionals, along with all the possibilities with the new hospital campus and the impact of research.
EPISODE 98
The pivotal role of an occupational therapist
Guest: Frankie Nadeau
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EPISODE 92
RN Phil Nguyen’s home away from home
Guest: Phil Nguyen
Registered Nurse Phil Nguyen exudes energy — whether he’s caring for patients on 5W in the Transplant and Cellular Therapy Unit at the General Campus, teaching the next generation of healthcare workers at uOttawa, or busting a move as a hip-hop dancer.
In this conversation, Phil talks about why he considers The Ottawa Hospital his home away from home. He reveals what he loves most about his job, his special connection with patients, and how his team will go beyond the call of duty to provide compassionate care — he shares one special story in particular. You’ll also find out why it’s not so unusual to find him dancing with his patients.
About Pulse Podcast
Pulse Podcast, hosted by Shelley McLean, will introduce you to the patients, doctors, researchers, and donors of The Ottawa Hospital. You’ll hear how, through their commitment, they are changing the future of medicine through new discoveries, by expanding treatments and improving the patient experience.
It’s these stories that show how crucial your support is to improving patient care and advancing research at The Ottawa Hospital.
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