McGill Journal of Medicine (Oct 2022)
MJM MedTalks (S01E02): A Conversation with Dr. Shirin Enger
Abstract
Podcast Links: Spotify Anchor McGill Journal of Medicine (MJM) MedTalks is a Podcast series where members of the McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences are interviewed on topics related to career, research, advocacy and more. The aim of MedTalks is to open a space where faculty members can share information and advice for trainees in healthcare and medical sciences. In this episode, MSc candidate and MJM Podcast Team member Nadia Blostein interviews Dr. Shirin A. Enger, medical physicist and Associate Professor at the Gerald Bronfman Department of Oncology & Medical Physics Unit. This interview focuses on the interdisciplinary and translational nature of medical physics research, the workflow of radiotherapy, and concludes with a list of open-source initiatives that Dr Enger’s group has participated in, including the McMed Hacks Series on Machine Learning and Medical Imaging. The show notes include a transcript of the podcast, a more detailed content overview, glossary of important terms and resources and references. This episode was recorded and edited by MJM Podcast Team member Nadia Blostein with input from the entire MJM Podcast Team and transcribed by Susan Wang.
