An interview with Dr. Onye Nnorom

Over the last year, I’ve had the opportunity to host podcasts as part of my work with the medical journal Canadian Family Physician. This month, I had the most interesting conversation with Dr. Onye Nnorom, a family physician and public health specialist in...

The Superwoman Code

Recently, I had the pleasure of being a guest on The Superwoman Code podcast with Dr. Ashley Margeson. We spoke about my work on the COVID-19 unit here in Nova-Scotia, my experiences, and what I’ve learned during these times. We also spoke about how you can have...

Gaslighting in medicine

Recently, I had an experience being gaslit by a specialist colleague. As a woman family doctor, I haven’t experienced gaslighting at work frequently, but when I do, it sticks with me. This time, I did something about it. Not only did I call the specialist out...

Live Interview with CTV News Anchor Steve Murphy

Tonight I had my first live interview. To be honest it was a bit nerve-wracking at first but then I settled into it. It is certainly an interesting feeling to not know what questions may be coming next with an audience of thousands. But overall, it was a great...

SPEAK OUT or shut up?

VIRTUAL EVENT: Thursday, Feb 18th, 8 pm AtlanticSpeak out or shut up? The challenges of navigating professionalism and advocacy online as a physician. Join us for this free seminar hosted by physicians Dr. Sarah Fraser, Dr. Arundhati Dhara and Dr. Blair Bigham as part...

COVID-19 and Disability Podcast

New podcaster… As a Contributing Editor for Canadian Family Physician, I recently had the opportunity to guest-host a COVID-19 and Disability Podcast. It was my first-ever time hosting a podcast and while there was a lot to learn (and a few adventures as you...