I’ve had back pain since I was 16 years old. It’s one of the reasons I became a physiotherapist, and it's something I’m passionate about...

A quick look at pharmacogenetic testing in Canada as it relates to psychiatry

When I was a physiotherapist, posture was one of the most common topics of conversation with my patients. People would say, “if I didn’t...

In order to stay consistent with any healthy habit, it’s vital to know your Why. My Why helped me to exercise weekly, even when life got...

When life gets chaotic, I feel better when I can maintain some of my healthy habits. This means that I have a minimalist workout routine...

My son is a busy 18-month-old who needs a total of 14 hours of sleep a day. After much training and prioritizing, I’m proud to say he...

I've been getting a lot of steps recently. In part, it's because I'm taking care of patients admitted on multiple floors of the hospital....

Even if you’re a doctor I don’t know if it’s hospital medicine, or if it’s a function of the stress on our healthcare system, but I’ve...

Healthcare is a high-stakes, high-stress environment. Especially in recent years. When we start our careers in healthcare, we do so...

And a quick note on the arrival fallacy Last Friday, we celebrated the graduation of second-year Family Medicine residents at a lovely...

(My dog Kai can't catch a treat to save his life. But he's undeterred by his mistakes.) One of my main roles as a resident physician is...

As a resident physician and new mom, I’m constantly learning. So, I was excited for our lecture in afternoon academics all about...

Yale professor and well-being researcher Dr. Laurie Santos describes time affluence as: The subjective feeling that one has sufficient...

I wanted to write a quick post about what you deserve on Mother’s Day. This post is truly a reminder to myself. However, I have a...

Learn how to combat the effects of aging with strength training

Being a mom and resident physician (and human) comes with stress. Stress is a normal part of life and can be good for us – a term called...

This is what I do now. I just write about the various infections I’ve caught from my son. Last week, he had horrible pink eye. Add it to...

As a mom and resident physician, time is of the essence. I don’t want to waste any time in the gym, so I make sure I’m doing the most...

For reasons that I’ll get to later in this post, I’ve been learning about pneumonia. Did you know it’s the leading cause of hospital...

We had a great lecture about unintentional weight loss last week for resident academics. I wanted to share my takeaways here for a couple...