Resources & Other Links
CPD, Education
Royal College Awards: Recognizing excellence
CBD Community Touchpoint
Official CBD newsletter of the Royal College
Changing MOC cycles for Quebec specialists
Podcasts, Apps
BaladoCritique : Club de lecture médical (Available in French only)
Author: Dr. Luc Lanthier et al
Target audience: practicing internists and GIM subspecialists
Podcast: The Intern at Work
Creator: Alison Lai, Managers: Laiya Carayannopoulos and Zahra Merali
Target audience: Senior medical students and junior residents
“The Intern at Work” is a Canadian internal medicine podcast written by residents, for residents. The podcast series seeks to connect residents all across Canada and the world by providing entertaining, practical, and succinct approaches to common internal medicine illnesses. The podcast series also aims to start conversations about everything internal medicine, from what it’s like to be an internal medicine resident, to medical education, to medical ethics and the art of medicine itself. Podcast episodes are released every two weeks and are meant to be listened by learners on the wards and on call.
For any questions, or if you are a Canadian internal medicine resident and you’re interested in writing an episode, e-mail theinternatwork@gmail.com.
You can find “The Intern at Work” at www.theinternatwork.com, on iTunes, or wherever you find your podcasts.
The Rounds Table – Health Debate
The Rounds Table is a free weekly podcast hosted by Healthy Debate. Its purpose is to provide an informative and irreverent discussion of new research from major medical journals. Each week it explores topics from the latest medical research.
Practical Guide to Internal Medicine
The latest edition of the Practical Guide to Internal Medicine is now available as an app! Download it by searching “Lanthier Internal Medicine” in your app store.
Canadian Internal Medicine Point-of-Care Ultrasound (CIMUS)
Dedicated to advancing responsible use of point-of-care ultrasound for Internal Medicine in Canada and operates under the creative common license.
hypertension TALK
Hypertension Canada’s free, monthly eINFO newsletter is a useful resource for clinicians looking to stay on top of current guidelines, professional education, and the latest developments in hypertension.
Societies, Associations
Canadian Medical Association – Continuing Medical Education
Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM)
Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM)
American College of Physicians – Canadian Chapters
Association des spécialistes en médecine interne du Québec (ASMIQ)
Policies
The Evidence Network of Canadian Health Policy
