I enjoyed many of the challenges of physician leadership during this time, but my greatest asset as a leader was supporting my colleagues through all types of struggles, personal and professional and I wanted this to be a bigger part of my work. Nurses were seeing so much death with families not able to visit. Physicians were feeling powerless and worried about their own health while feeling a duty to care. Health care leaders were challenged with the pressure of keeping a progressively strained system functional with no way of knowing what was coming next. I found such a comfortable place in listening, supporting and uplifting these colleagues. I experienced the most joy in my work in these moments.

I needed to find a new purpose where this was my focus. This was the type of work that brought me fulfilment and a transition was in order. I made a decision to step down from two leadership roles in 2023 and redefine my career vision.

After exploring a number of options, I decided to pursue formal training in executive coaching through Royal Roads University. For a physician, making a change like this mid-career is unusual, but I needed my work to better align with who I am and what I know I need to be doing and I want others to find a way to do the same. Now, I empower professionals to realize their own vision and reach new heights through the transformative power of coaching.

In the Media

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/markham-stouffville-hospital-icu-covid-19-1.5539212

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/1.5539938

https://torontolife.com/city/life-and-death-in-the-icu-an-oral-history/