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PsychEd: Educational Psychiatry Podcast

This podcast is written and produced by psychiatry residents at the University of Toronto and is aimed at medical students and residents. Listeners will learn about fundamental and more advanced topics in psychiatry as our resident team explore these topics with world-class psychiatrists at U of T a

New episodes: Every two weeks
Typical length: 19 min
Latest: 1 Oct 2026
Language: English

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1 Oct 2026 · 14 min

PsychEd Shorts 17: Medical Considerations in Eating Disorders

Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This short episode covers medical considerations in eating disorders. Hosts: Dr. Shelly Palchick (PGY1) and Dr. Angad Singh (PGY3) Audio Editing: Dr. Angad Singh (PGY3) For more PsychEd, follow us on Instagram ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@psyched.podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ), Facebook ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PsychEd Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ), X ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@psychedpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ), and Bluesky ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@psychedpodcast.bsky.social‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ). You can email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and visit our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ psychedpodcast.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠

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1 Sep 2026 · 36 min
PsychEd Episode 78: Mental Health and Homelessness with Dr. Vicky Stergiopoulos
Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode covers homelessness and mental illness with Dr. Vicky Stergiopoulos, senior scientist with the General Adult Psychiatry and Health Systems Division at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). She is also a full professor in the Department of Psychiatry and the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto. She has served in several administrative roles, including vice-chair, clinical and innovation (2017-2022) and co-Director of the Division of…
1 Sep 2026 · 19 min
PsychEd Shorts 16: CYP Metabolism
Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This short episode covers the basics of CYP450 metabolism as it applies to psychotropic medication. Hosts: Dr. Celine Prell (PGY4), Dr. Angad Singh, (PGY3) Audio Editing: Dr. Celine Prell (PGY4), Dr. Angad Singh, (PGY3) For more PsychEd, follow us on Instagram ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@psyched.podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ), Facebook ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PsychEd Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ), X ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@psychedpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ), and Bluesky ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@psychedpodcast.bsky.social‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ). You can email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and visit our…
31 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 27 min
PsychEd Episode 77: ACT with Dr. Kenneth Fung and Dr. Iline Guan
Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode covers Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with Dr. Kenneth Fung and Dr. Iline Guan. Dr. Kenneth Fung is Staff Psychiatrist at the Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network. He is Professor and Director of Global Mental Health with the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. His research, teaching, and clinical interests include both cultural psychiatry and psychotherapy, especially ACT, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and mindfulness. He is the Block…
31 Jul 2026 · 10 min
PsychEd Shorts 15: Factitious Disorder
Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This short episode covers factitious disorder. Hosts : Jo Kikukawa (MS3), Dr. Kate Braithwaite Audio editing: Dr. Kate Braithwaite References : 1. American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM-5, text revision (DSM-5-TR). 5th ed. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Association Publishing; 2022. 2. Irwin, M. R., Bursch, B., & Solomon, D. (2025, July 21). Factitious disorder imposed on self (Munchausen syndrome). UpToDate.…
30 Jun 2026 · 1 hr
PsychEd Episode 76: Grief with Dr. Cindy Grief
Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode covers the topic of grief with Dr. Cindy Grief, a Geriatric Psychiatrist at Baycrest Health Sciences in Toronto, where she is the Medical Director for Mental Health Services. She is also an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto and has played active roles in postgraduate and continuing education. The learning objectives for this episode are as follows Explain how acute grief becomes integrated over time, and how the dual process model helps us understand this adaptive process.…
16 Jun 2026 · 9 min
PsychEd Shorts 14: Cultural Concepts of Distress
Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode covers cultural concepts of distress. The learning objectives for this episode are as follows: Define cultural concepts of distress and describe how they are framed in DSM-5 Differentiate cultural concepts of distress from psychiatric diagnoses Appreciate the varied clinical takeaways from cultural concepts of distress Hosts : Sara Abrahamson (MS3), Grant Yao (MS4), Dr. Angad Singh (PGY2) Audio editing: Dr. Angad Singh (PGY2) References : 1. Lewis-Fernández, R., & Kirmayer, L. J. (2019).…
31 May 2026 · 9 min
Upcoming Book Club: How Can I Help?
Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode is part of the PsychEd Book Club, a forum where we discuss books of interest to psychiatry learners from a variety of disciplines. We invite you to read along with us and contribute to our discussion. This short introductory episode gives you a heads-up about our upcoming book club on How Can I Help? A Week in My Life as a Psychiatrist by David Goldbloom and Pier Bryden. Stay tuned for a longer episode in a few months where we’ll share our thoughts on the book. If you’d like to share your…
16 May 2026 · 13 min
PsychEd Shorts 13: Extrapyramidal Symptoms
Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This short episode covers the basics of extrapyramidal symptoms. Hosts: Jo Kikukawa (MS2) Dr. Matthew Cho (PGY1) Sena Gok (Scientist) Audio Editing: Dr. Matthew Cho (PGY1) References: Dayalu, P., & Chou, K. L. (2008). Antipsychotic-induced extrapyramidal symptoms and their management. Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, 9(9), 1451–1462. https://doi.org/10.1517/14656566.9.9.1451 Drake, R. E., & Ehrlich, J. (1985).Suicide attempts associated with akathisia. American Journal of Psychiatry, 142(4), 499–501.…
1 May 2026 · 1 hr
PsychEd Episode 75: Introduction to Interventional Psychiatry with Dr. Sean Nestor
Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode covers interventional psychiatry with Dr. Sean Nestor, an interventional psychiatrist and clinician-scientist at the University of Toronto, where he serves as Assistant Director of the Psychiatry Program and oversees the Clinician Researcher Track (CResT) residency within the Department of Psychiatry. His research program at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre focuses on advancing the clinical application of neuromodulation therapies to improve outcomes across a wide range of psychiatric…
15 Apr 2026 · 8 min
PsychEd Shorts 12: Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This short episode covers the basics of neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Hosts: Eric Yu (MS3) Dr. Angad Singh (PGY2) Dr. Shaoyuan Wang (PGY5) Audio Editing: Dr. Angad Singh (PGY2) References : 1. Park, J., Tan, J., Krzeminski, S., Hazeghazam, M., Bandlamuri, M., & Carlson, R. W. (2017). Malignant catatonia warrants early psychiatric‐critical care collaborative management: two cases and literature review. Case Reports in Critical Care, 2017(1), 1951965. 2. Simon, L. V., Hashmi, M. F., & Callahan, A. L.…
1 Apr 2026 · 45 min
PsychEd Episode 74: Working with BPD in the ED with Dr. Bruce Fage
Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode covers Working with Borderline Personality Disorder in the Emergency Department with Dr. Bruce Fage, a psychiatrist in Toronto working in emergency and acute care psychiatry, and an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto. His interests include the relational and systems issues that shape psychiatric care in crisis settings. He is also a former founding member of PsychEd! The learning objectives for this episode are as follows: Explain how the emergency department environment…
1 Apr 2026 · 8 min
PsychEd Shorts 11: Serotonin Syndrome
Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This short episode covers the basics of serotonin syndrome. Hosts: Eric Yu (MS3) Dr. Angad Singh (PGY2) Dr. Shaoyuan Wang (PGY5) Audio Editing: Dr. Angad Singh (PGY2) References : 1. Boyer, E. W. (2024). Serotonin syndrome (serotonin toxicity). In UpToDate. 2. Buckley, N. A., Dawson, A. H., & Isbister, G. K. (2014). Serotonin syndrome. Bmj, 348. 3. Dunkley, E. J. C., Isbister, G. K., Sibbritt, D., Dawson, A. H., & Whyte, I. M. (2003). The Hunter Serotonin Toxicity Criteria: simple and accurate diagnostic…
28 Feb 2026 · 52 min
PsychEd Book Club 2: Healing with Dr. Thomas Insel
Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This is our second book club episode centered around the novel Healing: Our Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health by Thomas Insel, MD. This book is a part memoir / part manifesto written by one of our generation’s most important leaders in neuroscience and psychiatry, Dr. Thomas Insel. Dr. Insel served as the director of the NIMH for 13 years from 2002-2015. Healing is replete with his reflections on personal and clinical experiences as well as epidemiological data, research, and policies related to…
28 Feb 2026 · 7 min
PsychEd Shorts 10: Harm Reduction Principles
Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This short episode covers harm reduction principles. Hosts : Dr. Andrew Nguyen, Dr. Zakia Hussain, and Shelly Palchik Audio editing: Dr. Kate Braithwaite Episode Evaluation: Dr. Angad Singh Resources : Chapter 4: Substance Use and Addictive Disorders. In Kaplan & Sadock’s Synopsis of Psychiatry: Behavioral Sciences Serving Clients Who Use Substances: A guide for community workers A Harm Reduction Approach (Alberta Health Services) References : Alberta Health Services. A Harm Reduction Approach: Key…
31 Jan 2026 · 59 min
PsychEd Episode 73: Psychiatry and Ethics in Ontario with Dr. Suze Berkhout
Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode covers psychiatry and ethics in the Ontario context with Dr. Suze Berkhout, a clinician investigator and practicing psychiatrist working in acute inpatient psychiatry at University Health Network. She is an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto in the department of psychiatry and affiliate faculty with the Institute for the History & Philosophy of Science and Technology. Her research draws on critical creative methods in ethnography, art-science collaborations, and feminist science…
15 Jan 2026 · 9 min
PsychEd Shorts 9: Sleep Hygiene
Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This short episode covers the basics of sleep hygiene. Hosts : Jo Kikukawa (MS2) and Grant Yao (MS4) Audio editing: Grant Yao Timestamps: (0:33) - Background (2:07) - Core principles and strategies (5:37) - Counselling on sleep (6:18) - When to get help with sleep (7:29) - Summary References : Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Sleep disorders . CAMH. Harvard Health Publishing. Sleep hygiene: Simple practices for better rest . Harvard Health. Qaseem A, Kansagara D, Forciea MA, Cooke M, Denberg TD.…
31 Dec 2025 · 14 min
PsychEd Shorts 8: Types of Substances
Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This short episode covers Types of Substances Hosts: Sara Abrahamson, Shaoyuan Wang and Kate Braithwaite. Audio Editing: Kate Braithwaite References: American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM-5, text revision (DSM-5-TR). 5th ed. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Association Publishing; 2022. CAMH. (2013). Inhalants. Inhalants | CAMH CAMH. (2010). Cocaine and Crack. https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/mental-illness-and-addiction-index/cocaine CAMH.…
1 Dec 2025 · 1 hr 22 min
PsychEd Episode 72: Psychiatric Case Presentation with Dr. Justin Delwo
Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode covers the psychiatric case presentation with Dr. Justin Delwo, a staff psychiatrist at Toronto Western Hospital where he works in the emergency department and urgent care settings. The learning objectives for this episode are as follows: What is the goal of a psychiatric case presentation? What are some ground rules for a case presentation? What are the key sections of a case presentation and what should you include under each? How can you tailor your case presentation to the setting Guest :…
15 Nov 2025 · 14 min
PsychEd Shorts 7: Substance Use History
Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This short episode covers how to take a substance use history Hosts : Dr. Andrew Nguyen, Dr. Zakia Hussain, Jo Kikukawa, and Dr. Kate Braithwaite. Audio editing: Dr. Kate Braithwaite Resources : Chapter 4: Substance Use and Addictive Disorders. In Kaplan & Sadock’s Synopsis of Psychiatry: Behavioral Sciences Meta:Phi Resource Library Ten Domains of De-escalation to Prevent Behavioural Emergencies (from Alberta Health Services) References : American Psychiatric Association Publishing. (2022).…
31 Oct 2025 · 34 min
PsychEd Episode 71: Functional Neurological Disorder with Dr. Patricia Rosebush
Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode covers Functional Neurological Disorder with Dr. Patricia Rosebush. Dr. Rosebush is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University. She is the distinguished author of numerous articles on clinical neuroscience, including considerable work on mitochondrial disorders in mental illness and over 30 papers on catatonia, and practices consultation-liaison psychiatry at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. The learning objectives for this episode are as…
20 Oct 2025 · 12 min
PsychEd Shorts 6: Metabolic Monitoring on Antipsychotics
Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode covers metabolic monitoring for patients on antipsychotic medications. Hosts : Grant Yao (MS4) and Dr. Angad Singh (PGY2) Audio editing: Dr. Angad Singh (PGY2) Timestamps: (0:21) - Background (2:22) - Monitoring for metabolic side effects (6:16) - Managing metabolic side effects (9:50) - Summary References : Agarwal, S. M., Stogios, N., Faulkner, G. E., & Hahn, M. (2023). Pharmacological interventions for the prevention of antipsychotic-induced weight gain in people with schizophrenia: A…
10 Oct 2025 · 8 min
Upcoming Book Club: Healing
Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode is part of the PsychEd Book Club, a forum where we discuss books of interest to psychiatry learners from a variety of disciplines. We invite you to read along with us and contribute to our discussion. This short introductory episode gives you a heads-up about our upcoming book club on Healing: Our Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health by Thomas Insel. Stay tuned for a longer episode in a few months where we’ll share our thoughts on the book. If you’d like to share your thoughts or questions…
30 Sep 2025 · 1 hr 23 min
PsychEd Episode 70: Goals of Care Conversations with Dr. Tavis Apramian
Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode covers goals of care conversations. Our guest for this episode is Dr. Tavis Apramian, a clinician-investigator in the Department of Family & Community Medicine (DFCM) at the University of Toronto and scientist in the Office of Education Scholarship. He works as a palliative care physician at St. Michael’s Hospital and at Kensington Hospice. His largely qualitative program of research is focused on advance care planning; workplace-based learning and assessment; palliative care in family…
16 Sep 2025 · 18 min
PsychEd Shorts 5: Basics of Electroconvulsive Therapy
Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This short episode covers the basics of electroconvulsive therapy. Hosts: Ravi Bhindi (CC3), Dr. Angad Singh (PGY2) Audio Editing: Dr. Angad Singh (PGY2) Show Notes: Dr. Angad Singh (PGY2) Time Stamps: (0:36) - What is ECT? (2:18) - Indications and efficacy (4:35) - Treatment course (4:32) - Combination treatment (6:33) - Medications to discontinue (8:16) - Contraindications (9:40) - Side effects (11:52) - Procedure (16:03) - Summary Resources:…
1 Sep 2025 · 46 min
PsychEd Episode 69: Exercise for Depression with Dr. Nicholas Fabiano
Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode covers exercise as a treatment for depression. Our guest for this episode is Dr. Nicholas Fabiano, a third-year psychiatry resident at the University of Ottawa. His research focuses on the overlap between mental and physical health, particularly lifestyle measures that can be used to improve mental health, including exercise, diet, and sleep. The learning objectives for this episode are as follows: Understand the evidence supporting the antidepressant effects of exercise Explore the mechanisms…
1 Sep 2025 · 17 min
PsychEd Shorts 4: Mental Status Exam
Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This short episode covers the mental status exam. Hosts : Dr. Matthew Cho (PGY1) and Dr. Angad Singh (PGY2) Audio editing: Dr. Angad Singh (PGY2) Episode Evaluation: Shelly Palchik (MS4) Timestamps: (0:20) Basics of the mental status exam (2:05) Appearance (4:00) Behaviour (5:00) Cooperation (6:20) Speech (7:18) Emotions (9:12) Perception (10:15) Thought process (12:35) Thought content (13:28) Insight (14:10) Judgement (14:46) Cognition Reference: Donnelly, J., Rosenberg, M., & Fleeson, W. P. (1970). The…
1 Aug 2025 · 53 min
PsychEd Episode 68: South Asian Mental Health with Dr. Farooq Naeem
Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode covers South Asian mental health with Dr. Farooq Naeem, a senior scientist with the Institute for Mental Health Policy Research and a psychiatrist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. He is also a professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto. Dr. Naeem pioneered techniques for culturally adapting CBT. These techniques have been used to adapt CBT in South Asia, North Africa, Middle East, Kenya and China. His research areas include CBT, psychosis, and culture, with an overall…
25 Jul 2025 · 21 min
PsychEd Shorts 3: Approach to Psychotic Symptoms
Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This short episode is about an approach to patients with psychotic symptoms. Hosts : Ravi Bhindi (CC3), Dr. Angad Singh (PGY2) Audio editing: Dr. Angad Singh (PGY2) Show notes: Dr. Angad Singh (PGY2) Infographic : Dr. Kate Braithwaite References : Griswold, K. S., Del Regno, P. A., & Berger, R. C. (2015). Recognition and differential diagnosis of psychosis in primary care. American family physician , 91 (12), 856-863. Hua, L. L., Alderman, E. M., Chung, R. J., Grubb, L. K., Lee, J., Powers, M. E., ... &…
E1 · 1 Jul 2025 · 1 hr 1 min
PsychEd Episode 67: Catatonia with Dr. Patricia Rosebush
Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode covers catatonia with Dr. Patricia Rosebush. Dr. Rosebush is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University. She is the distinguished author of numerous articles on clinical neuroscience, including considerable work on mitochondrial disorders in mental illness and over 30 papers on catatonia, and practices consultation-liaison psychiatry at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. The learning objectives for this episode are as follows: By the end of…

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