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Small Changes Big Impact

Small Changes Big Impact

University of Toronto - Department of Family & Community Medicine

Small Changes Big Impact explores the challenges, process and impact of change that drives family medicine. Through honest conversations with family doctors, you will hear stories of how they were inspired to make a change and what they learned along the way. Listen, and be inspired by how family doctors and other primary care providers are having an impact and changing our world, one small change at a time. For family physician listeners, remember you can get up to 5 credits by completing a “linking learning to practice” activity. www.cfpc.ca
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Small Changes Big Impact episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Small Changes Big Impact for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Small Changes Big Impact episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Small Changes Big Impact - Longterm care and leadership during COVID-19 with Dr. Allan Grill
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06/03/20 • 36 min

This week, we have Dr. Allan Grill's second appearance on our podcast, who spoke about longterm care and leadership during COVID-19. Dr. Grill is the lead physician at the Markham Family Health Team and Chief of Family Medicine at Markham Stouffville Hospital.

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In studio today, we have Dr. Praseedha Janakiram. She is a family physician at Women's College Hospital, the program director for the Enhanced Skills Program for global health and vulnerable populations. She works at the Crossroads Refugee Clinic. She is the faculty lead for the Toronto Addis Ababa Academic Collaboration and an assistant professor in the Department of Family Community Medicine at the University of Toronto. Today, she talks about COVID-19 in the context of global health and vulnerable populations through all of her different roles.

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In studio today, we have Dr. Nikolina Mizdrak, a family physician at the Toronto Western Family Health Team, a physician member of the negotiating team for the OMA since 2017, and an associate professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto. Today's episode focuses on the art of negotiation and important role the OMA plays in providing care to all patients.

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Small Changes Big Impact - A candid COVID conversation with Dr. Ruby Alvi
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04/06/20 • 43 min

In studio today, we have Dr. Ruby Alvi, the undergraduate site director at Trillium Health Partners - Mississauga site, and the University of Toronto Department of Family and Community Medicine's pre-clerkship director. Today, we're having a candid COVID conversation.
Recorded April 1, 2020.

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Small Changes Big Impact - Advocating for a better health system with Dr. Danielle Martin
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03/04/20 • 36 min

In studio today, we have Danielle Martin, family doctor and chief medical executive at Women's College Hospital. She's also an associate professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto. Today's episode focuses on advocating for a better health system.

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Small Changes Big Impact - Producing future family physicians with Dr. Vanessa Rambihar
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01/08/20 • 20 min

In studio today, we have Dr. Vanessa Rambihar, a family physician at Women's College Hospital, assistant professor at the University of Toronto and associate director for Admissions, Awards and Recruitment. Today's episode explores the changes that she championed that impact our admission process to produce future family physicians.

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Small Changes Big Impact - What you can do to change the world with Dr. Michael Kidd
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02/12/20 • 40 min

In studio today, we have Michael Kidd, family doctor and head of the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto, and director of the World Health Organization Centre for Family Medicine and Primary Care. Today's episode focuses on what you can do to change the world.

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In our season finale of Small Changes, Big Impact, we have Dr. Nadia Alam, a family doctor and anesthetist in Georgetown, Ontario, and the past president of the Ontario Medical Association. In this episode, she talks about her family, and shares stories of the work she's doing in her local community to help her patients and other allied health providers during COVID-19.
Recorded April 29, 2020.

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In studio today, we have Diana Toubassi, family physician at Toronto Western Hospital and assistant professor at the University of Toronto. Today's episode focuses on the importance of finding time to recharge your soul and empathy as a transformative experience.

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Small Changes Big Impact - Faces fighting COVID with Dr. Gray Moonen
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06/17/20 • 31 min

This week, we have Dr. Gray Moonen, a resident physician at Toronto Western Family Health Team in the Department of Family Community Medicine at the University of Toronto. He discusses how he started the social media campaign #FacesFightingCOVID and his experience as a resident during the pandemic.
Recorded April 20.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Small Changes Big Impact have?

Small Changes Big Impact currently has 31 episodes available.

What topics does Small Changes Big Impact cover?

The podcast is about Learning, Health & Fitness, Society, Teaching, Impact, Medicine, Podcasts, Education, Health and Primary Care.

What is the most popular episode on Small Changes Big Impact?

The episode title 'Faces fighting COVID with Dr. Gray Moonen' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Small Changes Big Impact?

The average episode length on Small Changes Big Impact is 34 minutes.

How often are episodes of Small Changes Big Impact released?

Episodes of Small Changes Big Impact are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Small Changes Big Impact?

The first episode of Small Changes Big Impact was released on Oct 30, 2019.

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