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The impact of hypoparathyroidism - What does it mean to live with this condition? 

Welcome to the first episode in the HypoparaExchange podcast series. Listen to Dr. John Bilezikian from Columbia University, USA and Fiona, a patient living with chronic hypoparathyroidism, discuss their perspectives and experience of this rare condition. In this episode, we discuss the broad impact that the condition has on people’s lives including long-term complications. 

This podcast was produced and funded by Takeda and is available to the public for information purposes only; it should not be used for diagnosis or treating health problems or disease. It is not intended to substitute for consultation with a healthcare provider. Please consult your healthcare provider for further advice. The impact of the symptoms of hypopara described in this podcast are based on a single person’s experience and perspective of living with the condition, described in their own words. Not all people living with the condition will experience the same symptoms. 

Date of preparation: May 2019
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HypoparaExchange Podcast: Episode One

This first Dish is with Michelle Hoad, the MLPAO’s CEO. She has been working closely with focus groups of MLTs and MLA/Ts, laboratory directors, educational institutions, consultants, and Queen’s Park to define the shortage and come up with possible solutions.

This season we are focusing on an issue which impacts all of us here in Ontario: an impending medical laboratory staffing crisis. We’ll hear from small laboratories in rural and remote areas, lab managers preparing for shifting workforces, advocacy groups approaching the province to address the crisis, MLTs and MLA/Ts working on the ground, and many more stories from the frontlines of the shortage.

Episode 1: Defining the Shortage - Michelle Hoad

October's Dish is with Sault Area Hospital's Manda Rivers, Laboratory Services Manager and Betty Currie, Technical Supervisor. They spoke with us about recruitment challenges in Northern Ontario, impacts of shortages in their lab, and possible ways to move forward. 

This season we are focusing on an issue which impacts all of us here in Ontario: an impending medical laboratory staffing crisis. We’ll hear from small laboratories in rural and remote areas, lab managers preparing for shifting workforces, advocacy groups approaching the province to address the crisis, MLTs and MLA/Ts working on the ground, and many more stories from the frontlines of the shortage.

This episode has a few small edits and replaces the one uploaded on October 9.

Episode 2: The Sault - Manda Rivers and Betty Currie

December's Dish is with Sarah James, a Pathologists' Assistant who has since 2017 been the Quality Manager for a partnership of 10 labs separated by 700 km in Northern Ontario, 2 of which are fully Point of Care Testing. James speaks to us about patterns she's noticing across the labs she works in and how the shortages are impacting quality management. 

This season we are focusing on an issue which impacts all of us here in Ontario: an impending medical laboratory staffing crisis. We’ll hear from small laboratories in rural and remote areas, lab managers preparing for shifting workforces, advocacy groups approaching the province to address the crisis, MLTs and MLA/Ts working on the ground, and many more stories from the frontlines of the shortage.

Episode 4: The Quality Manager - Sarah James

Episode 6 marks our final episode of the series: we speak with Deanne Cianfagna and Mary Louise Petersen, two MLTs working on the front lines at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. Cianfagna and Petersen speak with us about the shortage: first warning signs, training under stress, automation and amalgamation, and impact for MLTs as individuals and professionals. 

This season we are focusing on an issue which impacts all of us here in Ontario: an impending medical laboratory staffing crisis. We’ll hear from small laboratories in rural and remote areas, lab managers preparing for shifting workforces, advocacy groups approaching the province to address the crisis, medical laboratory professionals working on the ground, and many more stories from the shortage.

Episode 6: The Frontlines - Deanne Cianfagna and Mary Louise Petersen

The team fighting COVID-19 is a big one, but medical laboratory professionals are at the epicenter: conducting tests and confirming new cases.  In this special episode of The Dish, MLPAO CEO Michelle Hoad speaks with Christine Bruce, Administrative Director for the Microbiology Laboratory at UHN and Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, ON about the lab's role in fighting the outbreak, what happens after a sample is taken from a patient, precautions in the lab, and shortages of lab staff. If you're a medical laboratory professional, share this with your networks to raise awareness about your work to diagnose and track COVID-19. #medlabthx #ONlabforthepeople

COVID-19: Christine Bruce - Testing and the Medical Laboratory

Welcome, this is our pilot episode. In this episode we talk about how to essentially take care of our psychological health during a lockdown.

Episode 1 - How to take care of our mental health

The information is taken from here: https://motherhoodtherealdeal.com/parenthood/ageing-mum-3-questions-you-should-ask-about-her-health/ 

Medical English is taught here: https://www.facebook.com/natalyashynhera/

Ageing mum. 3 questions you should ask about her health

The MLPAO is so excited to welcome Ances Hercules to the team as our new Director, Professional Services. Ances is a passionate cMLA/T^MLPAO with a specialization in paediatric patient care. Ances will be providing oversight of the MLPAO’s programs to ensure that a member centered approach is embedded in all aspects of our association services. She will bring her strong constellation of experience as an MLA/T, politician, and educator to the MLPAO’s certification, publication, promotions, and advocacy initiatives.

Special Edition: Welcome Ances Hercules - Director, Professional Services

HypoparaExchange. A podcast series about the rare disease hypoparathyroidism, moderated by BBC science journalist Vivienne Parry, uncovers the key challenges of living with hypoparathyroidism. Hear views and opinions from expert doctors and patients.

Hypoparathyroidism is a rare endocrine disease that occurs when inadequate levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH) are secreted by the parathyroid glands, resulting in a mineral imbalance in the body expressed by a low concentration of calcium (hypocalcemia) and a high concentration of phosphate (hyperphosphatemia) in the blood.1,2

Visit www.hypoparaanswers.eu (for non US audiences only) and www.hypoparaanswers.com (for US audiences only)for more information and join the rare disease community at www.rare2aware.com (non US).

This podcast was produced and funded by Takeda and is available to the public for information purposes only; it should not be used for diagnosis or treating health problems or disease. It is not intended to substitute for consultation with a healthcare provider. Please consult your healthcare provider for further advice. The impact of the symptoms of hypopara described in this podcast are based on a single person’s experience and perspective of living with the condition, described in their own words. Not all people living with the condition will experience the same symptoms.

For more information on hypopara be sure to read our eBooks: https://bit.ly/3276K40 

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1. Abate et al. Front. Endocrinol., 2017; 7:172
2. Bollerslev et al. Eur J Endocrinol. 2015;173: G1–20.

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