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I was the most non public speaking doctor before this pandemic. I was well ingrained as a team player in my system from career start on.
The pandemic changed that.
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The pandemic changed that.
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I had the luxury of coming from retirement, & briefly being beholden to no medical system/group.
I took advantage of that as I knew most of my colleagues couldn't.
I spoke up early about masks & shutting things down, things I felt made great sense.
Even then I knew it risky.
I took advantage of that as I knew most of my colleagues couldn't.
I spoke up early about masks & shutting things down, things I felt made great sense.
Even then I knew it risky.
My two stipulations in speaking was that I would not speak against my colleagues or say which hospital I had been with, to keep them safely out of the way of my risky step.
And of course I would not speak about any patient, family information.
I felt I had to speak up.
And of course I would not speak about any patient, family information.
I felt I had to speak up.
I felt consequences of speaking up, though I think I got off lightly.
There was the inner turmoil of going against what had been part of my medical conditioning and practice, of "leaving it to the powers above me."
There was also a wide range of reactions from colleagues.
There was the inner turmoil of going against what had been part of my medical conditioning and practice, of "leaving it to the powers above me."
There was also a wide range of reactions from colleagues.
I got everything from open support to quiet disdain.
To those who didn't say anything, I know I brought my own inner concern about speaking out to the table when interacting.
I feel for the Ontario doctors who are going through consequences for speaking out.
To those who didn't say anything, I know I brought my own inner concern about speaking out to the table when interacting.
I feel for the Ontario doctors who are going through consequences for speaking out.
As doctors, we are taught to be supportive of each other, and to protect patient/family confidentiality above all.
If a doctor is speaking out, you can damn well bet they understand full well the high risk, but feel an obligation to speak that goes above and beyond this risk.
If a doctor is speaking out, you can damn well bet they understand full well the high risk, but feel an obligation to speak that goes above and beyond this risk.
This pandemic has highlighted the mental and emotional risks physicians take on top of the physical risk.
As a national group, doctors need to come to some agreement of support for each other's voices. @CMA_Docs
There has been a lot to learn during this pandemic, and still.
As a national group, doctors need to come to some agreement of support for each other's voices. @CMA_Docs
There has been a lot to learn during this pandemic, and still.
We need to support each other's right to voice, as the opposite, silencing an opinion, may cause us to miss out on a dialogue that eventually leads to better practices & better health for our country.
Support your colleagues. Governments and hospitals, listen to your doctors.
Support your colleagues. Governments and hospitals, listen to your doctors.
