Category: Reflections

Jul 20 2021

COVID-19, Reflections

Doctors’ deafening — and deadly – silence on the closure of Calgary’s supervised consumption service

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In my view my medical colleagues are willing to talk … but only if what (who) they are speaking up about is palatable to their own moral conscience.

Jun 18 2021

Reflections

The ‘PTSD’ construct isn’t good enough for understanding and addressing historical trauma

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"What is sick? The context or the person?"

Jun 01 2021

Reflections

The mismatch within the match

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Most medical students “parallel plan” – a strategy that involves submitting applications to several specialties, even ones in which they are not particularly interested – to maximize their chances of...

May 18 2021

COVID-19, Reflections

Inoculating with optimism: experience of a COVID-19 vaccinator

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Prior to the vaccine clinic, pandemic fatigue was a reality for me.

Apr 27 2021

Reflections

The potential health and social effects of Alberta’s draft K-6 curriculum

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The children and grandchildren of Residential School Survivors will be sitting in Alberta classrooms across the province; if the draft curriculum is accepted they will have to hear their teachers...

Apr 25 2021

COVID-19, Reflections

The dance of worried motherhood

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Families of doctors everywhere hope the world follows public health guidelines. We need to see our sons and daughters. We need to hug them.

Apr 22 2021

Reflections

Mopping a pathway…to clinical practice as an IMG in Canada

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I saw a job position: “Medical Student Immunizer – COVID-19 vaccinations” for $28.33 per hour. I tried to apply but, as I am just an immigrant physician I could not...

Apr 19 2021

Reflections, Student Humanities Blog

The Personal Letter I Never Submitted

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I made a genuine decision to pursue ophthalmology because I decided late – not in spite of it.

Apr 14 2021

COVID-19, Reflections

Canada’s loss of both the pandemic early warning system & the precautionary principle

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Unfortunately, lack of attention to the precautionary principle continues to be a major shortcoming of Canada’s response to health-related threats.

Mar 30 2021

COVID-19, Reflections, Student Humanities Blog

A Tale of Two Pandemics

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I can’t help but recognize that it is racism – not race – that is the real culprit behind the increase in morbidity and mortality.

Mar 18 2021

Reflections

What are we really telling our medical students? The story of the hidden curriculum

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We all need to respect each others’ disciplines and the fact that all of our jobs are difficult in many ways.

Mar 16 2021

COVID-19, Reflections

Reflections from “the other side”

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As an "experienced" patient, I felt the absence of a loved one. The vulnerability I felt lying alone and in pain is amplified several-fold for patients far sicker and more vulnerable...

Mar 10 2021

COVID-19, Reflections

A tale of 4 sisters during COVID-19

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COVID-19 has been the best of times. COVID-19 has also been the worst of times. Recently, it has certainly been the winter of despair.

Mar 08 2021

Reflections

Announcing the first ever Canadian women physicians day

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In the 1860s the Toronto School of Medicine’s Vice Principal stated: “The doors of the University are not open to women and I trust they never will be." How far...