Building on Our Strengths
As I prepare to write my American certification exam at the end of August, I haven’t been able to write as much as I’d like. In the mean time, I … Continue reading
Valuing Context
We are losing our ancestral knowledge because the technicians only believe in modern science and cannot read the sky. -Andean peasant expression I read this quote in an ethnobotany course … Continue reading
Einstein’s Wife
I went to see Einstein’s Wife this weekend, a funny and quirky play that is playing as part of the Toronto Fringe Festival. Without giving away too much (I … Continue reading
Genetics and Primary Care
I am becoming more and more interested in the potential role of genetic counseling in the primary care setting. The findings of a “Personalized Medicine and Wellness Survey” released this … Continue reading
“Personalized” Medicine
In the first couple of months of graduate school, I was filled with an insatiable need to create. I stayed up late into the night writing lyrics and tapping out … Continue reading
HER NATURE HIS NURTURE 
Tell your genetic counsellor how you really feel
I recently had an opportunity to receive honest and explicit feedback from a patient I encountered in the clinical setting. For confidentiality purposes I won’t discuss the details of the … Continue reading →