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MJM MedTalks (S02E03): Beyond the Hype - GLP-1 Agonists Redefining Glycemic Control

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  • Susan Joanne Wang, MDCM, MSc,
  • Vanessa Tardio, MD, FRCPC, BSc Nutrition,
  • Michael Tsoukas, MD,
  • Katherine Lan, BScH,
  • Vanessa Ross,
  • Samy Amghar,
  • Jan Pack, MSc, BSc,
  • Masha (Maryia) Samuel, BSc,
  • Renée-Claude Bider, BSc,
  • Khiran Arumugam, MSc, BSc,
  • Predrag Jovanovic, BSc,
  • Meryem K. Talbo, R.D., MSc, BSc
Susan Joanne Wang, MDCM, MSc
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University
Vanessa Tardio, MD, FRCPC, BSc Nutrition
Department of Medicine, Divison of Endocrinology and Metabolism, MUHC; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University
Michael Tsoukas, MD
Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, MUHC; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University
Katherine Lan, BScH
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University
Vanessa Ross
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University
Samy Amghar
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University
Jan Pack, MSc, BSc
RIKEN Institute; McGill University
Masha (Maryia) Samuel, BSc
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University
Renée-Claude Bider, BSc
Medical Physics Unit, McGill University
Khiran Arumugam, MSc, BSc
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University
Predrag Jovanovic, BSc
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University
Meryem K. Talbo, R.D., MSc, BSc
School of Human Nutrition, McGill University
diabetes management

Published 2024-06-10

Keywords

  • Podcast,
  • diabetes mellitus,
  • pharmaceuticals,
  • obesity,
  • glp-1 agonists,
  • career
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Wang SJ, Tardio V, Tsoukas M, Lan K, Ross V, Amghar S, Pack J, Samuel M, Bider R-C, Arumugam K, Jovanovic P, Talbo MK. MJM MedTalks (S02E03): Beyond the Hype - GLP-1 Agonists Redefining Glycemic Control. McGill J Med [Internet]. 2024 Jun. 10 [cited 2025 Oct. 31];. Available from: https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/1133

Copyright (c) 2024 Susan Joanne Wang, MSc, MDCM, Dr Vanessa Tardio, MD, Dr Michael Tsoukas, MD, Katherine Lan, BScH, Vanessa Ross, Samy Amghar, Jan Pack, BSc, MSc, Masha (Maryia) Samuel, BSc, Renée-Claude Bider, BSc, Khiran Arumugam, BSc, MSc, Meryem K. Talbo, R.D., BSc, MSc, Predrag Jovanovic, BSc

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Abstract

McGill Journal of Medicine (MJM) MedTalks is a Podcast series where members of the medical and health science communities from McGill and beyond are interviewed on topics related to career, research, advocacy and more. The aim of MedTalks is to open a space where experienced professionals and researchers can share information and advice for trainees in healthcare and medical sciences. In this episode, Susan Wang, MJM Podcast Team Co-Lead and first year Internal Medicine Resident at McGill University interviews guest-experts and endocrinologists Dr. Michael Tsoukas, Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at McGill University, and Dr. Vanessa Tardio, Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine and Program Director of the Endocrinology and Metabolism Residency Training Program at McGill University. This conversation covers GLP-1 agonists, what they are, their uses, the media hype, new and exciting research, and some advice for trainees. The show notes include a glossary of terms, links to publications referenced in the episode, and a full transcript of our conversation.

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