In this final KERCast of the 2020-2021 season, join Dr. Victor Montori in conversation with Dr. Carl May, renowned sociologist and Professor of Medical Sociology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Dr. May’s research focuses on developing a richer theoretical understanding of the normalization of innovations in healthcare and of the notion of burden of treatment and patients as unpaid workers of the healthcare system. Don’t miss this fascinating discussion as Drs. Montori and May deliberate the role of serendipity in shaping one’s career trajectory, the importance of putting in the work to maintain and sustain collaborative relationships and friendships, of behaving well towards yourself, your colleagues, and your data, and the impact of collective action to effect positive change in health care theory, research, and practice.

Join Dr. Victor Montori in conversation with Dr. Steven Smith, ground-breaking endocrinologist and emeritus professor at Mayo Clinic. His professional interests include the psychology of diabetes, measurements of satisfaction and health status, systems of care delivery for people with diabetes to include the relationship between specialists and generalists, and information management and the development and use of the Diabetes Electronic Management System.  In this KER Cast, Dr. Smith shares his philosophy of patient care for chronic disease management as analogous to riding a bicycle, the two-way street of mentor-mentee relationships, and why he regards patients and their families as his most important collaborators in clinical and research endeavors.

Join Dr. Victor Montori in conversation with Dr. Doreen Rabi, Professor in Medicine and the head of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the University of Calgary. Dr. Rabi is also actively involved in the development of clinical practice guidelines in Canada, where she advocates for the inclusion of patient-centered approaches and shared decision making. In today’s KERCast, Drs. Montori and Rabi discuss her own formative experiences as a patient, her work in evidence synthesis and guideline development, and the need to interrogate systems of power that obstruct the practice of inclusive care and health equity.