Amitha Kalaichandran
Class of 2017
Dr. Amitha Kalaichandran is a paediatrics resident (MD) with an interest in global public health, with a focus on children and youth. She holds an MD from the University of Toronto, a Master of Health Science in Global Disease Epidemiology and Control from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and additional certifications in Humanitarian Assistance (Harvard University) and Vaccine Science and Policy (Johns Hopkins University). She is board certified in public health (CPH) from the National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE). Dr. Kalaichandran is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post. She has published research articles in the realm of global health and integrative medicine. Her creative nonfiction writing has been featured in Ars Medica. Dr. Kalaichandran looks forward to applying what she learns in the Munk Global Journalism Fellowship towards illuminating hidden stories around the well-being of children and youth in Canada and globally.
How we can help prevent children from dying in hot cars
In America, becoming a doctor can prove fatal
Should we use mail-order test kits to diagnose ourselves?
Sandeep Jauhar’s Heart: A History is a journey into the inner world of our most beloved organ
Eye of the Beholder
Take a Walk in the Woods. Doctor’s Orders.
HPV test may be better than Pap smears to detect early cervical cancer: Study
Does sticking with the same doctor lead to a longer life?
An explainer of a new marijuana-based pharmaceutical drug approved by FDA
What to know about the negative health effects of separating kids and parents
Child obesity could be influenced by mom’s lifestyle habits
The Doctor Is Cooking
A trip to dreamland
Talking to Your Child’s Doctor About Alternative Medicine
How AI Could Slow the Spread of HIV
Touchscreens Turn You Into a More Impulsive Shopper
Thank you, Justin Bieber. Your honesty about mental health benefits all of us.
Whose team is the doctor on?
Design Thinking for Doctors and Nurses
The Disturbing Link Between Frequent Nightmares and Suicide Risk
Can Police Help Solve the Opioid Epidemic?
How Science Can Help Us Disagree
‘It’s made a difference’: How word clouds offer solace to family members as a loved one dies
‘These drugs are killing our kids’: Why teen brains are more vulnerable to fentanyl and opioid addiction
A youth-driven movement remakes Attawapiskat
Why Changing Your Mind about Donald Trump is Easier than You Think
Foreign medical students learn today how much America wants them
Advocates concerned for unaccompanied minors seeking asylum
TIME ZONES
Nutrition a challenge for many cancer patients navigating the ‘cancer-specific’ diet
Calf liver? Fasting? – Doctors and dietitians tackle the rise of nutrition myths in cancer treatment
TIME ZONES
Could a VR walk in the woods relieve chronic pain?
Honeybees welcome friendly migrants to hives but repel raiders
Doctors should keep an open mind about alternative therapies
Ontario Morning Podcast
How Did Journalists Fail To Diagnose A Trump Win?
Your election stress is real – and it might affect voter turnout
Use Canada and the WHO’s ‘essential medicines’ as guides for US drug pricing
Trunk or Treat parties a new spin on Halloween traditions
How music programs are helping young refugees adjust to life in Canada
‘My career’s not done’: Chris Bosh remains hopeful he’ll return to the NBA despite blood clots
Chris Bosh’s NBA career is in jeopardy because of blood clots. Here are five things you should know
