What’s the Big Idea?
The idea behind this site is pretty simple. It used to be the challenge was finding health information. Now, with "Dr. Google", it is finding too much information. My patients felt that they needed a resource that boiled down the key issues and then pointed them in the right direction. They also wanted something that was less "generic" and had some personality. My Favourite Medicine is a non-profit site where I distill out the best health resources and put them in one place.
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About Dr. Mike
I am a family physician at St. Michael's Hospital and an Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of Toronto. I also run something called the Health Design Lab at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute. My interest is engaging users and people with varied skills, particularly creatives, and mushing them together with researchers and clinicians to re-invent patient education.
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23 and 1/2 Hours
I have a big interest in preventative medicine. There are many things that you can do that are incredibly important for your health and I wouldn't want you to minimize your efforts in any one category. But I wanted to know, what comes first? In this visual lecture, I answer the old question "What is the single best thing we can do for our health" in a completely new way.
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Handpicked Health
My real passion is communicating the best health information to the general public in novel ways. Taking that passion and what My Favourite Medicine is all about - “curation” of the best health information for patients - Handpicked Health utilizes user-friendly, mixed content slide shows that present the basics of a health issue and the best resources available on the topic in a dynamic, interactive way.
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5 Minute Med School
5 Minute Med School is another tool that responds to the need I see emerging for clinicians to become part-time “curators” of the best health information for their patients. These guides provide a quick overview of various health topics as well as links to the very best resources - web, books, video and tools - available on the topic.
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Concussions 101
If you've seen my YouTube video 23 and 1/2 hours, you should know how incredibly important it is for all of us to stay active. But there is something that tends to happen to kids (and adults) who play sports and are active (or even just a little accident prone) . That is what I want to talk to you about in my new visual lecture - Concussions 101.
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CBC Radio’s Fresh Air
Dr. Mike is the House Doctor for CBC's weekend show, Fresh Air. Every 2-3 weeks Dr. Mike sits down with host Mary Ito to talk about fascinating health stories. The show has been so popular, it is now being syndicated across Canada. Have a listen to short 10 minute programs on everything from pain to stress to flatulence to cancer screening.
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The Truth of It
My colleagues and I at the Health Design Lab developed this series in collaboration with the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. The Truth of It features interviews with Canadians diagnosed with cancer. By providing candid accounts of the personal impact of cancer, the video series will serve as an educational resource for health care professionals as well as patients, survivors and others with a personal connection to cancer.
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