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The Interesting MD Podcast is the show about what doctors do when they aren’t seeing patients! From startups to marathons, leadership to adventure, I explore the passions that keep physicians inspired. I’m your host, Dr. Rob Beck, the Interesting MD.
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Why Dr. Peter Shin Moved His Family and Medical Career from the US to Canada Part I (opens the original)
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In this episode of The Interesting MD Podcast, Dr. Rob Beck speaks with Dr. Peter Shin, an internist who recently moved from Chicago to British Columbia with his wife and four children. Dr. Shin shares his experiences practicing medicine across the United States and in New Zealand, why he had been considering leaving the U.S. for years, and how changes to Canadian physician licensing helped make the move to British Columbia possible. They discuss the differences between the U.S., Canadian, and N
Here's What No One Tells You About Canadian Healthcare with Dr. Alona Sukhina Part III (opens the original)
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In the third and final part of this three-part interview, Dr. Rob Beck continues his conversation with Dr. Alona Sukhina, a pediatrician who relocated from Arizona to Vancouver, British Columbia. Dr. Sukhina shares why she ultimately decided to leave the U.S., the emotional difficulty of making that decision, and why she has no regrets about the move. She also walks through the practical side of relocating, including finding a job, physician licensing, immigration, and resources that can help U.
US vs. Canada: One Doctor’s Eye-Opening Experience with Dr. Alona Sukhina Part II (opens the original)
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In Part 2 of this three-part interview series, Dr. Rob Beck continues his conversation with Dr. Alona Sukhina, a pediatrician who moved from the United States to Canada. Dr. Sukhina shares what practicing pediatrics in Canada actually looks like compared with her experience in the U.S. She discusses simpler billing and documentation, fewer patients per day, longer appointments, greater autonomy in ordering tests, virtual care, and the reduced administrative burden she has experienced since makin
US Healthcare vs. Canada: Dr. Alona Sukhina's Lessons from the Frontlines Part I (opens the original)
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This is Part 1 of a three-part interview with Dr. Alona Sukhina, a board-trained pediatrician who recently relocated from Tucson, Arizona, to Vancouver, British Columbia. In this episode of The Interesting MD Podcast, Dr. Rob Beck speaks with Dr. Sukhina about her experience caring for refugee, immigrant, and underserved communities in the United States. She explains the important role Federally Qualified Health Centers play in supporting vulnerable patients and how policy changes, funding press
Inside Emergency Medicine: Dr. Fraser Mackay on Real Solutions to Hospital Overcrowding Part II (opens the original)
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In this episode of The Interesting MD Podcast, Dr. Rob Beck continues his conversation with Dr. Fraser Mackay of the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) about the systemic causes of emergency department overcrowding in Canada. They discuss hospital patient flow, Alternate Level of Care patients, the need for more transparent public reporting, and why short-term initiatives often fail to address the underlying causes of long emergency department waits. Dr. Mackay also explains why
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