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 12 2021

COVID-19, Student Humanities Blog

Hello, 2021

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An entire revolution around the sun later, we are still here.

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...

Mar 08 2021

COVID-19, Reflections

Reflections on a pan-Canadian round table on COVID-19 vaccination

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Our national conversation with Prime Minister Trudeau and Minister Hajdu felt like a balm against the burnout that so many healthcare workers and others are struggling with right now

Mar 04 2021

COVID-19, Reflections

Adapting research to a virtual format during COVID-19

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Thoughtful planning delivered success when transitioning to a virtual meeting format due to COVID-19.

Feb 25 2021

Reflections

When physicians’ families give too much

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Every medical family’s elasticity and willingness keeps the medical system running.

Feb 11 2021

Primary Care, Reflections

More than “just a family doctor”

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To be a family physician you need to be time-efficient yet comprehensive, a humble team player and a fierce advocate, an expert in communication, with a working knowledge of…well... a...

Feb 09 2021

COVID-19, Doctors' health, Reflections

The fallacy of balance in medicine

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Consider the harm done by entangling wellness with professionalism.

Feb 05 2021

COVID-19, Reflections

So how does it end?

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I needed a day to begin to grieve.

Jan 18 2021

Student Humanities Blog

Mass

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Satisfying to say, disturbing to hear. What is it? A term we use when we don’t know.

Dec 22 2020

Reflections, Student Humanities Blog

Stories of Comfort

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Stories of comfort – three short powerful poems tell you the whole story.

Dec 18 2020

Student Humanities Blog

Cinnamon

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You can see how my heart pulls, myofibrils tensing and releasing to the beat of my Bapuji’s tabla

Dec 16 2020

Reflections, Student Humanities Blog

Reading Around the Mask

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Beatrice Preti is a PGY-4 in medical oncology at Western University. I never anticipated the challenge of not being able to see others’ faces. A.N. All names have been removed...