“I see every one of my patients as a story that continues to unravel in front of me, and I am a part of it.” -Dr. Shamon on the beauty of a career in family medicine Overview Profile: Family Physician (Cambridge), Assistant Professor (McMaster); Family Medicine (Western); MD (Toronto) Pitch: The ultimate ability to apply…
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“We have lots of gadgets and technology… The specialty is very hands on… There are times where I am shooting a laser from this thing I put on my head into someone’s eye to prevent them from going blind from a retinal tear, and I literally catch myself thinking “How cool is this? I’m like…
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“Often people say ‘I can’t believe you do [pediatric neurology] because there’s no treatment for anything and it must be horrible to deal with children’s neurological disorders.’ The truth is, they are much better at dealing with their neurological disorders than adults are… You can really see them grow and bloom as individuals and overcome…
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“A lot of surgical specialties have a counterpart in the medical specialty world… Cardiac surgeons have their colleagues in cardiology, urologists have their counterparts in nephrology, orthopedic surgeons have… rheumatology. In otolaryngology, there is no counterpart…. We look after all medical and surgical problems that exist in our particular area. Dr. Doug Angel on the…
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“You must be interested in solving puzzles and getting to the bottom of complex medical problems… You have this incredible sense of accomplishment and contribution to the patient’s journey through the healthcare system.” Dr. Mary Kinloch on what makes pathology awesome Overview Profile Positions: Division Head for Anatomic Pathology (Saskatoon); Clinical Assistant Professor (Saskatchewan); Co-Chair…
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“Infectious diseases is… detective work… Really trying to figure out undifferentiated problems… [People] don’t come in with a bug stuck on their face–you don’t know exactly what is going on, so you do have to do a lot of figuring it out. Dr Troy Grennan pitching infectious disease subspecialty Overview Profile: Positions: Physician Lead (provincial…
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“It’s not all about going to the OR and working as an anesthetist every day, it’s using those skills to support your family practice, support your ED, and support your community with the ability to provide symptom management, palliative care, critical care. It brings all those skills into a small community.” -Dr. McCarroll on the…
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“If you like acute care, which I do, and you also like continuity of care, you strike the perfect balance in hematology-oncology.” Dr. Simpson on why peds heme-onc is the best specialty Overview Profile: Director Sickle Cell Program (Ottawa), Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Director (Ottawa), Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist (Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario), Assistant Professor (University of Ottawa);…
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“We are consulted only when everybody else doesn’t seem to have an answer.” Dr. Andrew Williams on the role of forensic pathologists Overview Profile: Positions: Forensic Pathologist (Ontario Forensic Pathology Service’s Provincial Forensic Pathology Unit, Toronto); Assistant Professor in the Department of Laboratory and Pathobiology (University of Toronto) Training: Forensic Pathology Fellowship (Toronto); Anatomical Pathology…
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“…I wish more people would hear those stories, to really understand the powerful aspect of mental health. Under the surface you can’t see it, but man it’ll kill you if you don’t pay attention to it.“ -Dr. Carla Edwards on the underappreciated but important role of mental health Profile Profile: Positions: Adolescent and Child Sport…
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