Online chat with YouTube star and medical expert Dr. Mike Evans
Published: November 17, 2015
Family physician and University of Toronto associate professor by day. YouTube celebrity by night. And now you have the chance to chat with him live.
U of T Medicine is partnering with the Toronto Star for a live web chat with Dr. Michael Evans, scheduled for noon on Thursday, Nov. 19. The focus of the chat is weight control, and organizers say they鈥檙e hoping for an open discussion where people will share the strategies that work for them.
"Please join me to share your ideas about what does and doesn鈥檛 work for you in the effort to eat well and manage your weight. Health providers and patients need to work together to turn around this crisis, and improve health," Evans said in for the Star from Nov. 16. "You can also join the conversation on Twitter Thursday with #AskMikeEvans."
The web chat also marks the publication of the food-themed Autumn/Winter issue of U of T Medicine in which .
Evans, an associate professor in the departments of family medicine and public health, is no stranger to the online video platform. In fact, he is likely better known for his YouTube 鈥渨hiteboard visual lecture series鈥 which he describes as a sort of 鈥渕ed school for the public鈥.
The most popular video of the series is 鈥23 and 1/2 hours: What is the single best thing we can do for our health?鈥 in which Evans proposes the life-changing benefits of incorporating a half hour of exercise into our daily lives. The video has received nearly 5 million views and is so famous that it was alluded to by the Netflix series, Orange is the New Black.
Evans recently accepted an award for Distinguished Service to Cancer Research during the Canadian Cancer Research Alliance (CCRA)'s Canadian Cancer Research Conference held in Montreal from November 8-10, 2015.
Patrick Sullivan, patient/public representative for the CCRA, explained that Evans鈥 work in making health care knowledge more accessible has contributed to reducing 鈥渢he cancer burden鈥 and improving health outcomes overall.
"Dr. Evans has played a significant role in the health promotion and patient education landscape in Canada and internationally," he said. "This award recognizes his innovative contribution to promoting healthy lifestyles and communicating best evidence on topics of relevance to cancer control and other health issues.鈥
Krisha Ravikantharaja is a student at the University of Toronto
