
BS Medicine Podcast
Hosted by
James McCormack
James McCormack, BSC PHARM PHARMD
Professor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, University of British Columbia
James received his undergraduate pharmacy degree from the University of British Columbia in 1982, completed a hospital pharmacy residency program at Lion’s Gate Hospital in North Vancouver in 1984, and received his doctorate in pharmacy (PharmD)
James McCormack, BSC PHARM PHARMD
Professor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, University of British Columbia
James received his undergraduate pharmacy degree from the University of British Columbia in 1982, completed a hospital pharmacy residency program at Lion’s Gate Hospital in North Vancouver in 1984, and received his doctorate in pharmacy (PharmD) in 1986 from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC.
Over the past 25 years, James has presented over 400 seminars and 100 publications within the fields of evidence-based medicine, rational drug therapy, and shared-informed decision making. His research focus in knowledge translation and critical appraisal.
Currently, James co-hosts one of the most popular family medicine podcasts in the world: Best Science (BS) Medicine podcast.
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Mike Allan
Mike Allan, MD CCFP
Director, Program and Practice Support, College of Family Physicians of Canada
Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Alberta
Mike has been in practice 20 years, given over 300 invited presentations and published over 100 articles. He is a Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Alberta and the Director of the Program and Practice Support at the College of Family Physicians.
Mike Allan, MD CCFP
Director, Program and Practice Support, College of Family Physicians of Canada
Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Alberta
Mike has been in practice 20 years, given over 300 invited presentations and published over 100 articles. He is a Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Alberta and the Director of the Program and Practice Support at the College of Family Physicians.
Mike also participates in a weekly medical podcast on iTunes, roadshows, academic detailing visits, and writes Tools for Practice for the ACFP and the Canadian Family Physician journal.
Mike is happily married and has two teenaged daughters.

James McCormack, BSC PHARM PHARMD
Professor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, University of British Columbia
James received his undergraduate pharmacy degree from the University of British Columbia in 1982, completed a hospital pharmacy residency program at Lion’s Gate Hospital in North Vancouver in 1984, and received his doctorate in pharmacy (PharmD)

James McCormack, BSC PHARM PHARMD
Professor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, University of British Columbia
James received his undergraduate pharmacy degree from the University of British Columbia in 1982, completed a hospital pharmacy residency program at Lion’s Gate Hospital in North Vancouver in 1984, and received his doctorate in pharmacy (PharmD) in 1986 from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC.
Over the past 25 years, James has presented over 400 seminars and 100 publications within the fields of evidence-based medicine, rational drug therapy, and shared-informed decision making. His research focus in knowledge translation and critical appraisal.
Currently, James co-hosts one of the most popular family medicine podcasts in the world: Best Science (BS) Medicine podcast.

Mike Allan, MD CCFP
Director, Program and Practice Support, College of Family Physicians of Canada
Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Alberta
Mike has been in practice 20 years, given over 300 invited presentations and published over 100 articles. He is a Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Alberta and the Director of the Program and Practice Support at the College of Family Physicians.

Mike Allan, MD CCFP
Director, Program and Practice Support, College of Family Physicians of Canada
Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Alberta
Mike has been in practice 20 years, given over 300 invited presentations and published over 100 articles. He is a Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Alberta and the Director of the Program and Practice Support at the College of Family Physicians.
Mike also participates in a weekly medical podcast on iTunes, roadshows, academic detailing visits, and writes Tools for Practice for the ACFP and the Canadian Family Physician journal.
Mike is happily married and has two teenaged daughters.
These podcasts promote healthy skepticism and critical thinking, with the majority presented in a case-based format.
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Episode 542: The Great Placebo Effect or the not-so-Great Placebo Effect – PART II
In episode 542, James and Mike finish their discussion around placebo. We then talk about tips and tricks for how to best use the knowledge about the placebo group effect when it comes to day-to-day decisions of choosing, stopping and starting medications/treatments. Show Notes Placebo handout...
Episode 541: The Great Placebo Effect or the not-so-Great Placebo Effect
In episode 541, James and Mike get into a powerful discussion of placebo. We talk about the evidence around placebo, the placebo effect, the placebo group effect/response and we try to put it all into the context of clinical practice. The bottom line is the placebo effect is likely not what you think it is, […]...
Episode 540: Clear, not cloudy: Antibiotic options for uncomplicated urinary tract infections
In episode 540, James and Mike invite Jennifer Young to go over all the evidence we have for what antibiotics to choose for bladder infections. The evidence clearly shows that the antibiotics we have been using for decades are still the drugs of choice. Tune in and find out which one you should choose and […]...
Episode 538: Egging you on to look at the evidence around eggs
In episode 538, James and Mike discuss the great (but pretty much silly) egg controversy. We go over the best available evidence for eggs which is at best not great. We talk about the cohorts, the effect of eggs on cholesterol and much more. At the end we conclude definitively that, and you heard it […]...
Episode 537: A Jab for Your CAD: Influenza vaccination for the prevention of cardiovascular events
In episode 537, Mike and James invite Ricky Turgeon back to the podcast to talk about the impact of the influenza vaccination on cardiovascular events in both primary and secondary prevention. The best evidence is in secondary prevention. Tune-in to hear the numbers. Show Notes 1) Tools for Practice A Jab for Your CAD: Influenza […]...