Conversations with Jillian

Join host Jillian Horton, MD, FRCPC as she speaks with Jon Novick,   MDCM, FRCPC  about his work in physician health and his own lived experience as a physician with  a chronic  illness.   In this conversation, he reflects on what it means to be both a physician and a patient, the cultural forces within medicine that make it difficult to  seek  and receive care, and the unique challenges of treati...

Join  host Jillian Horton, MD, FRCPC  as she  speaks  with  Maria  Zorzitto ,  MD,   FRCPC .   During her university years,  Maria  experienced a traumatic car accident that left her with a  spinal cord injury , making her  paraplegic  overnight. What followed was  a long period  of   hospitalization and   rehabilitation , learning how to manage daily life ,   before   eventually  return ing  to h...

Join host Jillian Horton, MD, FRCPC as she speaks with Nancy Olivieri , MD, FRCPC . The discussion highlights the importance of advocacy in medicine, particularly in support of patients , and exploring how fear can prevent some from speaking out. They also discuss what someone can do to support a colleague taking a risk if they are n o t comfortable speaking up for themselves . Royal College membe...

Join host Jillian Horton, MD, FRCPC as she speaks with Sharon Straus , MD, FRCPC about her own evolution from being a mentee to developing her own skills and passion as a mentor . They also discuss Dr. Straus' s transition from clinical work int o leadership roles and the importance of prioritizing her own wellness so that she can be a model for the people that she leads . The conversation also to...

Join host Jillian Horton, MD, FRCPC as she speaks with Thomas Piggott , MD, FRCPC . Together they talk about formative experiences that influenced Dr. Piggott's desire to become a public health physician . They also discuss the unique challenges that he and other health care profession al s encounter when choosing a career in public health . Lastly, Dr. Piggott explains how advocacy and communicat...

Join host Jillian Horton, MD, FRCPC as she speaks with Nazik Hammad , MD, FRCPC about her own journey from Sudan to Canada as an International Medical Graduate (IMG) including the joys , barriers and resilienc e needed when learn ing and practic ing in a new country . Dr. Hammad also speaks of her work in health equity as well as equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging from the point of view of...

Join host Jillian Horton, MD, FRCPC as she speaks with P . Ronan O'Connell , MD, FRC S C (Hon) about the importance of mentorship for surgeons -in-training and early career physicians. They also touch on the experience of bearing witness to change s in medicine throughout his career , as well as insights about the future of medical practice for physicians and surgeons. Royal College members: you c...

Join host Jillian Horton, MD, FRCPC as she speaks with Jamiu Busari, MD, FRCSC (Hon) about his career path in medicine and his passion for the science of teaching in medical education. They also discuss Dr. Busari's approach and work in the equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) space. Royal College members: you can earn 0.5 MOC Section 2 credits for watching this video. Look forward to more credi...

  Join host Jillian Horton, MD, FRCPC as she speaks with Jan Christilaw , MD, FRC S C about an impactful experience in her formative years influenced her approach to medicine : "What we need in medicine is not brilliant people, it's human people . " . The ir conversation also touches on the importance of having interests outside of medicine to enable physicians to see themselves in the context of...

Join host Jillian Horton, MD, FRCPC as she speaks with Garry Willard, MD, FRCPC about the extraordinary experience of practicing medicine in a war zone during the Vietnam War and how it forever shaped his world view and identity as a clinician. They also discuss Dr. Willard's recollections as a battlefield surgeon and the similarities of the COVID pandemic on healthcare professions to battles of t...

Join host Jillian Horton, MD, FRCPC as she speaks with Cornelia (Nel) Wieman, MSc, MD, about the importance of changing the physician mindset to accept that when you are sick, you "can't fix it yourself", and you can seek help to begin the journey of healing. They also discussed the structural barriers facing physicians when reentering practice after treatment for their illness. Royal College memb...

Join host Jillian Horton, MD, FRCPC, as she speaks with two physicians about their shared journey of organ donation: one as a living donor and the other as the recipient. Listen to their story about when the healer became the patient and the deliberations of a colleague who decided to donate the life-saving organ. Royal College members: you can earn 0.5 MOC Section 2 credits for watching this vide...

Host Jillian Horton, MD, FRCPC and guest Mamta Gautam, MD, FRCPC reflect upon the insights shared by the four Fellows featured in the four-episode special series, Finding a way back to balance: Wisdom from physician artists. Together Jillian and Mamta explore common themes such as the challenges facing women in medicine, the contribution of the arts and humanities to patient care, as well as the i...

In the final episode of a special series entitled, Finding a way back to balance: Wisdom from physician artists, host Jillian Horton, MD, FRCPC speaks with two physicians about their artistic interests. In the first interview, Dr. Lucie Filteau shares how her Lego building hobby transitioned from a creative way to connect with family into a mindful and restorative activity for her own well-being. ...

In the second episode of a special series entitled, Finding a way back to balance: Wisdom from physician artists, host Jillian Horton, MD, FRCPC speaks with Penelope Rampersad, MD, FRCPC, about her lifelong pursuit of artistry through dance. Together they explore the importance of nurturing interests outside of medicine and creating healthy boundaries to be able to pursue them. The discussion also...

In the first episode of a special series entitled, Finding a way back to balance: Wisdom from physician artists, host Jillian Horton, MD, FRCPC speaks with Anne Hennessy, MD, FRCPC, about her passion for painting. Together they discuss the importance of self-care and (re)discovery of one's human side through play that physicians can often set aside. They also explore being mindful to create space...

Dr. Dagnone is an attending physician in the Emergency Room with Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) and is an associate professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Queen's University. He was the lead applicant for a transformative Fundamental Innovations in Residency Education (FIRE) proposal, which saw the concurrent launch of 29 postgraduate specialty programs to competency-based cu...

Host Jillian Horton, MD, FRCPC speaks with Jane Philpott, MD, CCFP about how professional and personal life experiences shape our responses to clinical situations, about moral courage when faced with life's challenges, and about how to have meaningful impact through advocacy. New for Royal College members: Conversations with Jillian now contributes to your learning! Learn how. https://bit.ly/3Dn9E...

Host Jillian Horton, MD, FRCPC speaks with Allan Peterkin, MD, FRCPC about his lived experience as a gay physician and work with the LGBTQ2S community as well as his perspective on the evolution of physician health and finding happiness as healers. Dr. Peterkin is the author of 14 books for adults on medical humanities, cultural history, narrative-based medicine, human sexuality and physician well...

Host Jillian Horton, MD, FRCPC, guides long-time friend and colleague, Rob Sargeant, MD, FRCPC, through reflections on his career in medical education as he faced life with glioblastoma. Shortly after the Royal College published the interview with Dr. Sargeant, he passed away on November 28, 2021. Dr. Sargeant was certified by the Royal College in Internal Medicine in 2004. He practised General In...