Demystifying Medicine

McMaster Undergraduate Course

HTH SCI 4DM3

Overview

The McMaster Demystifying Medicine Seminar Series is both an undergraduate course (HTS 4DM3) where students create well-researched videos and podcasts to further Knowledge Translation and Communication in the fields of science, technology, and medicine, as well as a collection where faculty and trainees present pathologies, patient diagnoses and therapies of major diseases and current research. This is designed to help increase the understanding of how advances in biology can be applied to diseases and discusses frequently emerging scientific, medical and ethical areas of interest.

 

Content

Most videos are directed towards individuals in university and medical settings, including students, faculty and clinicians, however many videos are perfectly suitable for high school students and even some for children (Look for the #KidZone next to the video title). Feel free to check out the latest videos below and also visit our YouTube Channel to stay up-to-date every time we upload a new video!

Click here for videos created by the Demystifying Medicine Students!

Vaccine Hesitancy: Past, Present, and Future

Feb 14, 2022, 16:00 PM by Brock Hoard, Mitchell Pellarin, Amitha Rozairo, and Hafsa Saleem
This video explores the history of vaccine hesitancy and mistrust to showcase that this is not a new issue. It discusses where this hesitancy stems from, dating back to the smallpox epidemic in the 1700s when the first formal vaccination was used, all the way to the infamous 1998 paper where a physician claimed that the MMR vaccine could cause autism.

Vaccine hesitancy has been an ongoing issue that has resurfaced heavily in the news due to the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic. This video explores the history of vaccine hesitancy and mistrust to showcase that this is not a new issue. It discusses where this hesitancy stems from, dating back to the smallpox epidemic in the 1700s when the first formal vaccination was used, all the way to the infamous 1998 paper where a physician claimed that the MMR vaccine could cause autism. It also addresses sources of mistrust in modern day, including misinformation, predatory journals, the exploitation of minority communities and discrimination. Overall, the video evaluates where vaccine hesitancy comes from, addresses the importance of vaccines in the present day and discusses how open communication is the first step to solving these crises.

00:00 Introduction to the Video
00:18 History of Vaccine Hesitancy
00:51 Past Examples of Vaccine Hesitancy
01:43 Reasoning for Hesitancy - Misinformation
03:36 Reasoning for Hesitancy - Exploitation of Minority Communities
05:00 Past Examples of Exploitation of Minority Communities
05:52 The Importance of Getting Vaccinated
06:48 Herd Immunity
07:45 How To Discuss Vaccinations with Others
 

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COVID-19 Videos

Vaccine Hesitancy: Past, Present, and Future

Feb 14, 2022, 16:00 PM by Brock Hoard, Mitchell Pellarin, Amitha Rozairo, and Hafsa Saleem
This video explores the history of vaccine hesitancy and mistrust to showcase that this is not a new issue. It discusses where this hesitancy stems from, dating back to the smallpox epidemic in the 1700s when the first formal vaccination was used, all the way to the infamous 1998 paper where a physician claimed that the MMR vaccine could cause autism.

Vaccine hesitancy has been an ongoing issue that has resurfaced heavily in the news due to the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic. This video explores the history of vaccine hesitancy and mistrust to showcase that this is not a new issue. It discusses where this hesitancy stems from, dating back to the smallpox epidemic in the 1700s when the first formal vaccination was used, all the way to the infamous 1998 paper where a physician claimed that the MMR vaccine could cause autism. It also addresses sources of mistrust in modern day, including misinformation, predatory journals, the exploitation of minority communities and discrimination. Overall, the video evaluates where vaccine hesitancy comes from, addresses the importance of vaccines in the present day and discusses how open communication is the first step to solving these crises.

00:00 Introduction to the Video
00:18 History of Vaccine Hesitancy
00:51 Past Examples of Vaccine Hesitancy
01:43 Reasoning for Hesitancy - Misinformation
03:36 Reasoning for Hesitancy - Exploitation of Minority Communities
05:00 Past Examples of Exploitation of Minority Communities
05:52 The Importance of Getting Vaccinated
06:48 Herd Immunity
07:45 How To Discuss Vaccinations with Others
 

Subscribe to the McMaster Demystifying Medicine YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Demystifyin...

This video is provided for general and educational information only. Please consult your health care provider for Information about your health.

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Health Sciences

Demystifying Medicine Seminar Series
Location

McMaster University
1280 Main Street West
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
L8S 4K1

Office Hours

Monday to Friday
8:30am to 4:30pm

Contact Information

Phone: 905-525-9140 ext. 33683
Email: demystifyingmedicine@gmail.com

 
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