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Dr. Brett Ponich
Resident Physician Blogs

Leveraging Life Experience: A Professional Hockey Player’s Perspective on Transitioning to a Plastic Surgery Residency

Posted on May 21, 2024 by Dr. Brett Ponich

Dr. Ponich speaks about how his experience as a professional hockey player has helped him during residency

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Dr. Katie Caldwell
Resident Physician Blogs

Happy (Or Not So Happy?) Holidays: Navigating Burnout, Overcoming Isolation and Rediscovering Your Identity

Posted on December 20, 2024 by Dr. Katie Caldwell

Dr. Caldwell describes the challenges of navigating grief, burnout and isolation during the holidays, especially as a resident physician.

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Dr. Chantal (CJ) Allan
Resident Physician Blogs

Loneliness and Liberation: My Journey as a Queer Female in Urology

Posted on June 28, 2024 by Dr. Chantal (CJ) Allan

Dr. Allan shares her powerful narrative as a queer female in urology, shedding light on the importance of inclusivity and representation in medicine.

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Dr. Alynne Edmondson
Resident Physician Blogs

Standard Path Not Required

Posted on March 21, 2024 by Dr. Alynne Edmondson

Dr. Edmondson shares how life is not always a straight path

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Dr. Laura Morrison
Resident Physician Blogs

Well-being In Residency

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Dr. Laura Morrison

Practical tips to improve your wellbeing in residency: and don’t worry, resiliency training is not one of them

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Dr. Laura Neuburger
Resident Physician Blogs

Donut disturb, dictation in progress 

Posted on August 29, 2025 by Dr. Laura Neuburger

CT scanners have been called the donut of truth

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Dr. Michael Zeeman
Resident Physician Blogs

Charting Your Course: Navigating the Residency Match Journey and Beyond

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Dr. Michael Zeeman

Dr. Zeeman describes his CaRMS experience.

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Dr. Julia Pearson
Resident Physician Blogs

Year-End Reflections

Posted on December 14, 2023 by Dr. Julia Pearson

Dr. Pearson reflects on community, appreciation, celebration and resilience

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Dr. Dan Berger
Resident Physician Blogs

More Than Just Diagnosis: A Day in the Life of Calgary’s Adult Neurology Residents

Posted on August 5, 2025 by Dr. Dan Berger

 I think of a young woman I met early in residency – a recent immigrant from Ghana with refractory epilepsy. Her seizures had left her injured, unable to drive or work, and had traumatized both her and her family. She was referred to the epilepsy clinic, where, after months of monitoring, SPECT scans, and carefully placed depth electrodes, her seizures were traced to a tiny region of insular cortex.

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