{"id":412,"date":"2025-09-24T13:04:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T17:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/paul-arcand-podcast\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T13:45:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T17:45:53","slug":"paul-arcand-podcast","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/en\/paul-arcand-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Arcand Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Balado-PA_SiteFCHUM_1920X730_VF-1024x390.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Balado-PA_SiteFCHUM_1920X730_VF-1024x390.png 1024w, https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Balado-PA_SiteFCHUM_1920X730_VF-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Balado-PA_SiteFCHUM_1920X730_VF-768x292.png 768w, https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Balado-PA_SiteFCHUM_1920X730_VF.png 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">The podcast series <em>D\u00e9jouer la maladie : mon doc et moi<\/em> \u2013 sharing how health research changes lives every day at the CHUM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong><strong>In the five-part podcast series&nbsp;<em>D\u00e9jouer la maladie&nbsp;: mon doc et moi&nbsp;<\/em>(in French only), veteran radio host Paul Arcand shines a spotlight on the importance of health research, and especially how it is changing lives.<\/strong><\/strong> From cancer to women\u2019s heart health to mental health, hear the moving stories of patients who were at an impasse with their existing treatment options, until they were given new hope because of medical innovations, funded in part by donors like you.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"links-icon-block aligndefault\"\n>\n                  <div class=\"link-icon-item-block\">\n          <div class=\"link-icon-item\">\n                          <div class=\"link-icon-item__icon\">\n                <span class=\"icon icon-arrow-right-small\"><\/span>\n              <\/div>\n                        <span class=\"link-icon-item__label\">Get an inside look at the research being conducted at the CHUM and its research centre through interviews with internationally recognized researchers and doctors.<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-light-blue-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" id=\"cancer\">Episode 01 | Cancer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">Hearing the word \u201ccancer\u201d can turn your world upside down. In this first episode, <strong>Paul Arcand<\/strong> speaks with <strong>Lise Roy <\/strong>and <strong>Lynda Pich\u00e9<\/strong>, who share their journeys with the disease. Plus, <strong>Dr. Antoine D\u00e9silets<\/strong> from the CHUM explains how tumour sequencing is helping save lives in a very real way, as this medical breakthrough allows cancer to be targeted with precision so that doctors can pinpoint the best treatment for each patient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: \u00c9pisode 1 - Le cancer\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/4K2nQ2MQpCJBqUbK5aPiA3?si=IhNpTF4wRP-wyrEzr9Lmlg&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-light-blue-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" id=\"mental-health\">Episode 02 | Mental Health<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">We all know someone who is facing mental health challenges. One third of people living with depression do not recover through psychotherapy or traditional medication. In this second episode, <strong>Sylvie Nikiema<\/strong> shares her experience with the downward spiral of depression. Thanks to insights from <strong>Dr. Didier Jutras-Aswad and Dr. Nicolas Garel<\/strong>, psychiatrists at the CHUM, we discover a revolutionary and surprising treatment that combines mindfulness, hallucinogenic substances, and captivating music\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: \u00c9pisode 2 - La sant\u00e9 mentale\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/3L7nkL5doyosnszGFpKj2H?si=uBmBZ2QFQpucAEo1a9bq9A&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-light-blue-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" id=\"womens-heart-health\">Episode 03 | Women\u2019s Heart Health<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">Although men\u2019s and women\u2019s hearts look anatomically similar, the symptoms of cardiovascular disease in women too often go unrecognized, hindering diagnosis and delaying effective treatment. In this third episode, <strong>Guylaine Pinet<\/strong> and <strong>Sylvie Lachize<\/strong> share the challenging journey they faced before reaching the CHUM\u2019s CardioF Center of Expertise, where heart surgeon <strong>Jessica Forcillo<\/strong> and her team dedicate their research to women\u2019s heart health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: \u00c9pisode 3 - La sant\u00e9 cardiaque des femmes\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/2WpjZdEO3dIV9fZz7KfxHV?si=zwXbj-N4QpiqSCEE5YOn6A&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-light-blue-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" id=\"Hepatitis-C\">Episode 04 | Hepatitis C<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">In this fourth episode, we learn about an unexpected collaboration between <strong>Dr. Julie Bruneau<\/strong>, an addiction medicine specialist at the CHUM, and <strong>Isabelle Boisvert<\/strong>, a former homeless woman who faced multiple addictions. Through the Montr\u00e9al sans H\u00e9pC program, the two women joined forces to ensure that an effective treatment for hepatitis C could reach the most at-risk and vulnerable people in our society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: \u00c9pisode 4 - L\u2019h\u00e9patite C\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/4sEvAr3H0ftU9MSkZ4RYrM?si=rNM9Fqf4SMm_nGUMqjBKTA&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-light-blue-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" id=\"Epilepsy\">Episode 05 | Epilepsy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">In this final episode dedicated to advances in the field of epilepsy, we meet <strong>Carl Labrecque<\/strong> and <strong>Mathilde Recly<\/strong>, for whom medication has never been able to put an end to their persistent seizures. Thanks to technological progress and the advanced expertise of physicians like <strong>Dr. Dang Khoa Nguyen<\/strong>, Chief of Neurology at the CHUM, new surgical procedures can significantly improve the quality of life of patients living with epilepsy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: \u00c9pisode 5 - L&amp;apos;\u00e9pilepsie\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/2aWnMqX75Rsb4GETfbxW4R?si=AB4dtk1ST7mNLiYXjN6lZQ&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen to the podcast right here on this page, in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.985fm.ca\/collection\/espace-paul-arcand\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paul Arcand section<\/a>&nbsp;of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.985fm.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">98.5 website<\/a>, in the Cogeco M\u00e9dia app, and on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and other streaming platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-light-yellow-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Cogeco Media, a dedicated partner<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This podcast came to life thanks to the devoted team at Cogeco Media \u2014 a committed partner that, like the CHUM Foundation, places people at the heart of its mission.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Cogeco-media.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1654\" style=\"width:190px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Cogeco-media.png 460w, https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Cogeco-media-300x134.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/icone_coeur_RVB_jaune.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1229\" style=\"width:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">By donating to the CHUM Foundation, you can help the 500,000 patients treated at the CHUM each year outsmart illness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/en\/give-now\/#blackbaud-donation-form_59d44ea3-340a-466f-b681-f6a8ec7c4553\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Give now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The podcast series D\u00e9jouer la maladie : mon doc et moi \u2013 sharing how health[&#8230;];<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":7,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-412","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/412","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=412"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/412\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6405,"href":"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/412\/revisions\/6405"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}