As of last Friday, I finished my Family Medicine rotation. In my opening thoughts about it posted previously, I mentioned how I loved exploring the therapeutic relationship, forming bonds of trust with patients, and having to know a little bit of everything. Throughout the 6 weeks, I would say that these were definitely the core…
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If there is one thing that I have learnt in my 24 years upon this Earth, it is this: Never trivialize another’s pain. Never act like it is less than it is, never dismiss it, and never ignore it. Pain can be crippling, life-destroying, and can suck the joy out of life. Despite this, sometimes…
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I’m 2 weeks into my rural family medicine rotation, and I am loving it so far. For those of you unaware, family medicine is something in Canada that is similar but different than a general practitioner in most countries. Like a GP, they are the doctor that you will see for your check-ups, and at…
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It is the beginning of my next journey. After 2 long years of study and work (and 1 year of a sabbatical of volunteering and work), I am finally at the beginning of clerkship. Never before have I been so excited, nor so terrified. Terricited, if you will. For those of you reading who may…
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