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Speaking honestly, holding true to my values while presenting a balance approach and carefully considering a broad audience was and remains so critically important. I’m humbled by this experience every time and I do my best given the circumstances. I do not consider political pretense and try very hard to reserve speaking to my own areas of expertise. I consider carefully whether I think the experience, message, and story will be helpful to those who are listening. As all of you know, we never control the questions or the output, only how we respond at the moment.
I have found myself in the media about issues I’ve face clinically. I rarely, if ever, speak to the media about individual cases without very careful consideration and only with the fully informed gently sought permission of the family and/or patient or at their request. I seek expert support and advice in these circumstances.
I find myself in awe and admiration of the patients, families, and healthcare professionals I work with every day. They are constantly front of mind when I speak and I try to convey that perspective if I’m given the privilege to share a story or a message.
A TRAGEDY THAT TOUCHED MANY [April 26, 2021]
13-year-old Brampton, Ont. girl who died of COVID-19 passed away same day she was taken to hospital (CTV News)
Brampton teen Emily Victoria Viegas, 13, dies with COVID-19 (CBC News)
Our clear mission is to save a life: E.R. doctor talks about one of the country's youngest COVID deaths (CBC Metro Morning)
OTHER COVID MEDIA
*Ontario doctor says people getting sick from COVID-19 are essential workers (CBC News National) [April 20, 2021]
Coronavirus: Ontario doctors weigh in on debate of moving back to Stage 2, future of COVID-19 (Global News) [September 30, 2020]
Ontario pharmacies may soon offer COVID-19 testing to help with long wait times at centres (CTV News) [September 15, 2020]
*Calls for 'Physician Extenders' in Ontario (CTV News) [Undated]
COVID PRINT MEDIA
Patches on X-rays, Breathing Troubles, and Odd Presentations - What COVID-19 Looks Like to Ontario Hospitals | The Toronto Star | PDF [April 7, 2020]
Hospitals Warn of Enormous Growing Risk as They Urge Stronger COVID-19 Measures | The Toronto Star | PDF [October 4, 2020]
*“This is beyond what we’ve ever anticipated” - hospitals scramble to redeploy medical staff amid worsening third wave | The Toronto Star | PDF [April 15, 2021]
Ontario’s official count of COVID ICU patients is missing dozens of cases hiding the true scale of the crisis in hospitals | The Toronto Star | PDF [May 7, 2021]
ORGAN DONATION
How one’s families difficult organ donation decision saved seven people’s lives [April 2016]
How tissue donation saved one woman’s eyesight five times [April 2016]
*NOTDAW Week (CTV News Interview) [April 2016]
The morally complex mix of euthanasia and organ donation, Canada’s recent experience with terminally ill patients [Interviewed] | Scientific American | [May 2020]
*An Ontario man chose a medically assisted death at home. In a world-first, he was able to donate his lungs | The Toronto Star | [March 7, 2021]
Teen killed in Uxbridge accident makes “incredibly rare” donation of seven organs | The Toronto Star | [September 30, 2023}
*Suggested representative examples