Special JCMS Pod Crossover Episode - Kerri Purdy: Resident Dermatology Education in Canada During the Pandemic

In a first ever CDA podcast crossover, Dermalogues host Kerri Purdy is Kirk Barber's guest on JCMS Author Interviews. They discuss the article she co-authored in the July/August edition of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery: Medical Education and Resident Dermatology Education in Canada During the COVID-19 PandemicKirk and Kerri talk about the challenges the pandemic created in medical education, the innovations used to overcome them and why some of those new virtual ways of communicating and educating will carry on into the future.As well as being host of Dermalogues, Kerri Purdy is also an assistant professor and division head of Dermatology at Dalhousie University and a past President of the CDA.Her co-authors on this article are: Malika Ladha, Harvey Lui, Julia Carroll, Philip Doiron, Carly Kirshen and Aaron Wong.You can find the article discussed in today's episode at the JCMS website on the link below. It is available free for three weeks after this interview is posted:https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1203475421993783If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to check out JCMS Author Interviews and subscribe for more interviews on the latest breakthroughs and cutting edge dermatology research. It is available at Apple Podcasts, Google, Spotify and wherever you listen.JCMS Author Interviews and Dermalogues are produced by David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa.Theme composed by Lee Rosevere.

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Are you a Dermatology resident? Do you wish you could ask some of the top experts in our field questions like, “what do I do when I have tried everything, but a wound won’t heal?” Or, “how do I start a biologic in a patient who is pregnant, wants to get pregnant or is breastfeeding?” Then Dermalogues is for you. Dr Kerri Purdy puts the questions residents often ask to subject area experts from across Canada. The conversation is fun, engaging and casual but packed with helpful tips and thoughtful guidance. And you don’t have to just listen, you can also be part of the program. Tag us on twitter @CdnDermatology with your questions or with your ideas for upcoming episodes. This podcast is a production of the Canadian Dermatology Association. Produced by David McGuffin, Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa Theme music by Lee Rosevere Cover art by Dr Noelle Wong