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Latest Episodes

The Weighting Room: Our Collegial Physician Obesity Bias Epidemic
September 21, 2020

In her FIX19 talk, Dr. Mary McLean explores her personal journey with weight and how the world perceives it and tackles to often taboo topic of physician bias epidemic.  Read her blog post and watch the video version of her...

FIX20 – Get to Know the Faculty Episode 1
September 16, 2020

Jenny and Jaime sit down with Virtual FIX20 faculty members to get at the lessons you can expect when registering for their sessions, as well as a little get-to-know-you time.  In episode one you will meet: Dr. Tricia Swan and...

FIX20 Announcement!!
July 24, 2020

We have appreciated your patience through this COVID pandemic with an understanding that our community has been hit strongly as frontline workers.  We have some amazing news!  The demand for FIX was so strong, we have responded to the call...

My Take on Taking Care of Women
July 14, 2020

Dr. Tracy Madsen is an Assistant Professor, the Associate Director of the Division of Sex and Gender, and the ED Director of Acute Stroke Services within the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University.  In...

From Vision to Action
July 02, 2020

In her FIX9 talk, Dr. Jordana Haber highlights where we struggle to lead change, and steps we can take to bring our ideas to fruition. Read her blog post and watch the video version of her talk here.

HERstory in the Making: A Call to Action for Improving Emergency Miscarriage Care
June 25, 2020

In her FIX19 talk, Dr. Kelly Quinley delivers a call to action – it is time for us to improve the emergency department care for patients with a miscarriage.  Miscarriage forms part of emergency medicine, and if we participate in...

It’s Time to Talk about Racism in Medical Education
June 15, 2020

With growing concerns about racism in America, doctors have the professional mandate to advocate for health equity as part of the oath we take to do no harm. But when race is used in medical practice and research, it’s often...

In Harm’s Way
May 25, 2020

As doctors, you take an oath to do no harm. But what about when harm comes to you? That’s the focus of “In Harm’s Way” by Dr. Rebecca Smith-Coggins. As physicians, what can you do to make sure the ones...

From EBM to FBM
March 11, 2020

Dr. Milne is the Chief of Staff at South Huron Hospital Association in Exeter, Ontario, Canada. He is passionate about skepticism and critical thinking. He is the creator of the knowledge translation project, The Skeptics’ Guide to Emergency Medicine.

My Change of Heart
February 24, 2020

What’s it like to be the patient? Not many of us know. Dr. Alin Gragossian does. In her FIX19 talk “My Change of Heart” Dr. Gragossian provides the unique prospective of what it’s like to go from doctor to critically...