Third Spacing

Third Spacing is the yet to be defined space between cells and vessels, where fluid moves from one space to another. In sociology, the Third Space is where people meet to unwind, let down their guard and talk about things that matter to them, distinct from work and home, towards connection. Third Spacing, the podcast makes space to explore important topics on the fringes of clinical medicine in Singapore. We talk to doctors with unusual lifepaths and passions, professors who shaped our traditions or our futures, pioneers who took risks in arts, civil society, education, research to expand the possibilities of what medicine can look like in Singapore. - Instagram @thirdspacing Website thirdspacing.com

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Third Spacing episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Third Spacing 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 Third Spacing episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Ep 76 Part 1: What is life as a doctor like after climbing Everest?

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11/11/24 • 22 min

On 26 May 2012, Dr Kumaran Rasappan became the first Singaporean physician to summit Mount Everest. The culmination of years of planning, preparation, uncertainty brought him to the top of the world – physically and metaphorically. What comes next?

In this episode, we catch up with Dr Kumaran on how life at normal altitude has been like after reaching the highest peak in the world. He shares with us how he came to climb Everest, his perspective on success and failure, and how his interest in mountaineering enriches his vocation in medicine.

00:00: Introduction

01:34: Getting into Mountaineering

8:47: Climbing Everest

14:03: Struggles and Supports

16:14: What is success?

18:50: After Everest

Ep 67 What do you do when you priorities change?

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06/02/23 • 23 min

In this episode, we speak to Faith Nadine, a PGY2 who now practices as a locum GP and blogs at Chasing Faith and Love. We honestly talk about her reasons for walking down this unconventional pathway, mental health as a junior doctor, and her thoughts on her future.

Ep 27 What does a lifetime in medicine look like?

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08/01/21 • 32 min

Professor Joseph Sung, Dean of the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine in NTU, shares his experiences in medicine and how they have shaped his attitudes towards medicine and life.

Ep 9 What is empathy, really?

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11/25/20 • 25 min

Dr Maleena Suppiah, the Deputy Director of Clinical Education, National University Health System, Singapore elucidates empathy a term which used often – but what does it actually mean? Can we, and how do we learn empathy?

Ep 5 How to care for students?: Mental Wellbeing and Feedback

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08/23/20 • 19 min

Associate Professor Tan Kong Bing from the Department of Pathology talks about his start in teaching pathology and gives us insider details on certain “war charting exercises” that our professors and lecturers at NUS Medicine have been involved in. Having recently stepped down as Phase II Director, he also reflects upon his proudest achievements, especially his efforts in student engagement and supporting medical students who face mental health struggles. A/Prof Tan discusses the importance of student feedback, and a behind the scenes insights as to how our feedback is used to enact curriculum change.

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06/22/20 • 1 min

Third Spacing, the podcast makes space to explore important topics on the fringes of clinical medicine in Singapore. We talk to doctors with unusual lifepaths and passions, professors who shaped our traditions or our futures, pioneers who took risks in arts, civil society, education, research to expand the possibilities of what medicine can look like in Singapore.

Ep 71 How can AI enhance clinical care?

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07/31/23 • 27 min

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Jonathan Ng, CEO and founder of Iterative Health, a US-based healthcare startup pioneering the use of AI-based precision medicine for the detection and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. He’s also the chairman of Children of Cambodia, a philanthropic organization he set up at 16 years old that helped establish Cambodia's first neonatal ICU, pediatric burns and pediatric cardiothoracic surgery unit. We discuss the personal values that motivated his philanthropy and eventual pivot to business from medicine. He also shares about his journey of founding Iterative Health and the importance of expanding one’s horizons and breadth of experiences.

Ep 70 Part 2: How should we think about care?

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07/15/23 • 18 min

In this episode, we shift our conversation with Hazirah Mohamed, a public health PhD student at the University of Toronto, towards health equity at large, where her research focuses on resource allocation in end of life care. She shares her journey to public health, her insights to designing a patient-centred preventive health model, in light of HealthierSG, and how we can make change in the very systems that we work in.

[00:00:42] Hazirah’s public health background

[00:04:31] The problem with opportunistic testing

[00:09:34] The priority on efficiency in our systems and how we can make change from within these systems

Ep 70 Part 1: How can we talk about race in healthcare?

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07/15/23 • 43 min

In the first of this two-part episode we talk to Hazirah Mohamed (she/her), a public health PhD student at the university of Toronto. She is the author of “Kita dah cukup manis? (We are sweet enough?): Resisting the bitter pill of racialised health framing on the Malay community” in Brown is Redacted, an anthology of essays on race in Singapore. We discuss the uses of race in society and in medicine, and the importance of cultural competence.

[00:00:35] Introduction to Hazirah and Overview of her research on Malay issues

[00:06:13] Thoughts on public health campaigns and how their framing could influence health outcomes

[00:12:08] Why is race being seen in isolation problematic in healthcare?

[00:18:51] How can we be more culturally competent?

[00:28:27] How should healthcare workers and doctors approach the topic of race?

[00:35:41] How should we think about the reasons why people may or may not have health-seeking behaviour

[00:41:03] Final thoughts

Ep 76 Part 2: What is life as a doctor like after climbing Everest?

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11/11/24 • 25 min

On 26 May 2012, Dr Kumaran Rasappan became the first Singaporean physician to summit Mount Everest. What comes next? In this episode, we continue exploring Dr Kumaran’s insights into medical care in Singapore and abroad, how his love for mountaineering brought him to provide care for the communities in Nepal, and the recent launch of his book No Mountain Too High.

00:00: Finding Balance in Life

03:11: Perils of Mountaineering

06:36: Empathizing with Patients

08:30: Volunteering Overseas

13:21: Setting up Project Aasha

19:31: No Mountain Too High

24:13: What’s next?

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How many episodes does Third Spacing have?

Third Spacing currently has 87 episodes available.

What topics does Third Spacing cover?

The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Medicine and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Third Spacing?

The episode title 'Ep 72 Why do Junior Doctors feel burnt out? - Dr. Gerald Sng' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Third Spacing?

The average episode length on Third Spacing is 27 minutes.

How often are episodes of Third Spacing released?

Episodes of Third Spacing are typically released every 14 days.

When was the first episode of Third Spacing?

The first episode of Third Spacing was released on Jun 22, 2020.

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