Episodes

A 70-year-old woman arrives at the hospital with weeks of fever, cough, and night sweats. Antibiotics help some symptoms, but the fevers persist. Extensive investigations turn up clues in her lungs and liver, yet no clear answer. In this Medical Mysteries episode of Around the Rheum, Dr. Athena Huynh brings the case to hosts Dr. Daniel Ennis and Dr. Janet Pope. They work through the possibilities as new symptoms emerge, weighing what the test results can tell them, which findings might be distr...

“Lupus is a disease of a thousand faces”—and some of its most difficult symptoms are the ones clinicians cannot see." In this episode, hosts Dr. Daniel Ennis and Dr. Janet Pope are joined by Dr. Zahi Touma to explore cognitive neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). They examine the difference between patient-reported “brain fog” and objectively measured cognitive impairment, the cognitive domains most commonly affected, and why symptoms can be so difficul...

Turning 18 doesn’t mean that a young person is suddenly ready to manage a lifelong illness alone. Between 25 and 75 percent of young people with rheumatic diseases experience a gap in care or are lost to follow-up after moving into the adult system — even though most will require ongoing treatment and monitoring. Join pediatric rheumatologist Dr. Michelle Batthish as she chats with our hosts Dr. Janet Pope and Dr. Daniel Ennis about why transition should be a gradual process rather than a singl...

In this episode of Around the Rheum, hosts Dr. Daniel Ennis and Dr. Janet Pope sit down with Dr. Luke Chen for a deep dive into an approach to patients presenting with hypereosinophilia. Recorded at the Canadian Rheumatology Association (CRA)’s 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting in Halifax, the conversation explores how hematologists, rheumatologists, allergists, infectious disease specialists, and others work together to diagnose and manage these complex disorders. Dr. Chen discusses the broad dif...

In this episode, Dr. Proton Rahman reflects on his journey from patient with spondyloarthritis to internationally recognized rheumatologist and newly appointed member of the Order of Canada. He shares how his lived experience shapes his approach to patient care, offering insight into empathy, trust, and connection in chronic disease management. Dr. Rahman also discusses the influence of key mentors — including Dr. Dafna Gladman, herself an Officer of the Order of Canada — in shaping his path in...

Hosts: Dr. Daniel Ennis, Dr. Janet Pope Guests: Dr. Marinka Twilt (Pediatric Rheumatologist, University of Calgary; ASM Program Committee Chair), Dr. Mo Osman (University of Alberta; Abstract Chair & ASM Planning Committee Co-Chair) We’re coming to you almost live from Halifax for Day 3—the final day of the Canadian Rheumatology Association ASM. The day featured strong podium presentations, a high-yield state-of-the-art lecture on Still’s disease, and a powerful closing keynote on health equit...

Hosts: Dr. Daniel Ennis, Dr. Janet Pope Guests: Dr. Marinka Twilt (Pediatric Rheumatologist, University of Calgary; ASM Program Committee Chair), Dr. Mo Osman (University of Alberta; Abstract Chair & ASM Planning Committee Co-Chair) We’re coming to you almost live from Halifax for Day 2 of the Canadian Rheumatology Association ASM. The day featured diverse podium science, practical workshops, and a lively Great Debate on DMARD tapering. Podium sessions highlighted lupus research on cancer ris...

Hosts: Dr. Daniel Ennis, Dr. Janet Pope Guest: Dr. Marinka Twilt (Pediatric Rheumatologist, University of Calgary; ASM Program Committee Chair) We’re coming to you almost live from Halifax for Day 1 of the Canadian Rheumatology Association ASM. The day featured key updates across the field, including gaps in pediatric trials, growing recognition of autoinflammatory diseases, and the expanding role of genetics. The SELECT-GCA trial reinforced that upadacitinib is effective for both induction a...

Autoinflammatory diseases are often considered rare — but, in clinical practice, they may be far more common than we think. In this episode of Around the Rheum, hosts Dr. Daniel Ennis and Dr. Janet Pope speak with Dr. Jason An, a Toronto rheumatologist with expertise in autoinflammatory disorders. Together, they explore how these conditions differ from classic autoimmune disease, why adult rheumatologists should be thinking about them more often, and how to approach diagnosis when the presentat...

Dr. Kam Shojania is a Clinical Professor at the University of British Columbia, Head of Rheumatology at Vancouver General Hospital, and Medical Director of the Mary Pack Arthritis Program. He co-leads the DART Clinic at St. Paul's Hospital, a combined dermatology-rheumatology clinic focused on complex inflammatory skin and connective tissue diseases. Dr. Sheila Au is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Dermatology and Skin Science at the University of British Columbia and a medical dermato...

In this special episode of Around the Rheum, hosts Dr. Daniel Ennis and Dr. Janet Pope sit down with guideline co-authors Dr. Carrie Ye and Dr. Jeff Graham to break down the newly released Canadian Rheumatology Association/Canadian Research Group of Rheumatology in Immuno-Oncology (CanRIO) Living Guidelines for the management of baseline immunosuppression in individuals with pre-existing rheumatic diseases initiating immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). Together, they unpack the key tensions cl...

Dans cet épisode d’Autour de la Rhumato, le Dr Hugues Allard-Chamard discute de la santé planétaire et des moyens d’intégrer la durabilité dans la pratique médicale avec les Dres Stéphanie Tom et Elizabeth Hazel.

Did you know that the healthcare industry has a bigger climate change footprint than the airline industry? In this episode of 'Around the Rheum,' hosts Dr. Daniel Ennis and Dr. Janet Pope join in conversation about how rheumatologists can help fight global warming with Dr. Stephanie Tom, the Rheumatology Division Head at Trillium Health Partners in Mississauga, ON and Vice President of the Canadian Rheumatology Association (CRA).

A challenging case from Newfoundland featuring a 22-year-old male with severe fatigue, weight gain, requiring a wheelchair and who had to stop his studies and move back with his parents.

Dr. Gladman is an Emeritus Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto and and Emeritus Scientist at the Schroeder Arthritis Institute and Crumble Research Institute.

Dr. Alison Clifford is a rheumatologist and associate professor in the faculty of medicine at the University of Alberta. She has a research and clinical focus on Vasculitis, particularly giant cell arteritis. And she is an associate member of CanVasc.

Dr. Alec Yu is a PGY-4 resident doing his Rheumatology subspecialty training at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. He has a particular interest in inner city health.

Highlights from Day 3 of the Canadian Rheumatology Associations 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting in Calgary Alberta

Day 2 highlights of the CRA Annual Scientific Meeting in Calgary with Dr. Daniel Ennis, Dr. Janet Pope, Dr. Mo Osman and Dr. Marinka Twilt.

Dr. Mo Osman and Dr. Marinka Twilt join Dan and Janet to break down the highlights of the first day of the CRA ASM in Calgary.

Anne-Laure Chetaille est rhumatologue adulte et pédiatrique au CHUL de l'Université Laval à Québec et professeure de clinique agrégée. Ses recherches portent sur les maladies auto-inflammatoires et l'arthrite juvénile idiopathique.

Dr. Sherry Rohekar is an associate professor in the division of rheumatology at Western University in London, ON. She has a MSc. in clinical epidemiology and focuses her research on clinical outcomes in patients with spondyloarthritis. She is currently on the executive committee of SPARCC.

Dr. Osman is a clinician scientist who is interested in better understanding the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis. He also uses point-of-care vascular devices for risk stratifying patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs).

Dr. Mendel is a scientist at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre. She is also an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University and a Rheumatologist at the MUHC. Her research focuses on patient safety in systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases, with an aim to improve medication safety. She was the first author on the CanVasc consensus recommendations for the management of ANCA vasculitis 2020 update.