It was the largest boil water advisory in North America at the time and, as the acting VCH Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Patricia Daly’s was thrown in at the deep end. “My predecessor and mentor Dr. John Blatherwick was away in November 2016 when the region experienced exceptionally heavy rainfall,” recalled Dr. Daly during VPSA’s recent Breakfast with Leaders session. “The boil water advisory we issued affected 2 million … Read More
Medical leadership for women events emphasize need for confidence, grit, and resilience
Women are changing the face of medicine. They make up more than half the students in medical schools and in 2014 over 38 per cent of practicing physicians were female. That number is expected to rise to more than 45 per cent by 2025. Yet women physicians remain under-represented in high-level executive, academic and leadership positions. The reasons are many and varied. Gender stereotypes play a part as does a … Read More