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E83 Jillian Horton on Writing, Burnout, and the Quest for a Better Culture in Medicine

07 Jul 2021

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Dr. Jillian Horton (https://twitter.com/JillianHortonMD?s=20) is an an internist at Max Rady College of Medicine in Winnipeg and the author of "We Are All Perfectly Fine". In the book, Dr. Horton beautifully explores burnout and her own personal journey in medicine. We talked to her about the process of writing and the vulnerability involved with such an honest depiction of her own struggles, as well as where we can go with the culture of medicine to make training better. Links:1. We Are All Perfectly Fine: https://www.harpercollins.ca/9781443461634/we-are-all-perfectly-fine/2. Med Life with Dr. Horton: https://www.cmaj.ca/medlife3. The ‘good’ doctor: It’s time to stop treating character like an afterthought in medicine – and everywhere else. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-the-good-doctor-its-time-to-stop-treating-character-like-an/Bio (from https://www.gold-foundation.org/newsroom/news/dr-jillian-horton-2020-afmc-gold-humanism-award/):Dr. Horton is a general internist who serves in multiple leadership positions at University of Manitoba’s Max Rady College of Medicine in Winnipeg, including: inaugural Director of the college’s and Faculty of Health Sciences programs in Physician and Learner Wellness; Director of the Alan Klass Health Humanities Program; and Associate Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine. Dr. Horton previously served as the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Student Affairs at the medical college. She has won numerous awards for mentorship, professionalism, and teaching.

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