I love to facilitate learning. As a mom, as a teacher, as a doctor, I spend a lot of my life helping people find answers to their questions. I too continually seek to know more, both so I can help others, and to become a richer, fuller human being. Curiosity and compassion are two attributes that I work every day to nurture in myself and others.
I feel very privileged to be working in a career about which I am truly passionate. My training as a naturopathic doctor has firmly informed my approach to parenting, eating, spirituality, being in relationship with others, caring for my health, and generally moving through the world. It's always a work in progress. I take tremendous pride in my work educating the next generation of naturopathic doctors, and always aim to infuse the sometimes rigid biomedical content with the naturopathic philosophy that makes our approach to health so unique.
My paid work is centered at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto, where I teach in both the academic and clinical departments. Both roles enrich the other, as my clinical experience provides texture and context to my teaching, while my teaching, research and writing ensure I stay abreast of the latest in the field. I value the diversity in my work - it means I can approach each aspect with fresh energy and enthusiasm. I volunteer as a healthcare provider at the Evergreen drop-in center for street-involved youth. My time with the folks there is rewarding and enriching, and mostly consists of extending compassion and creating space. I am regularly engaged in my various communities delivering health promotion workshops to adults and youth, and advocating for social and ecological justice through various means. My life is full, and I'm grateful.
I have a strong interest in pediatric wellness - we know that behaviours established in childhood strongly affect the health of the person for the rest of their life (check out an interview I gave on that subject here). Much of my teaching and research interest lie in the realm of pediatric care. I strongly feel that the promotion of health through addressing social, environmental, and behavioural determinants in childhood is the epitome of prevention.
Life is an ongoing opportunity to learn and grow ... neither of which are truly possible without stumbles along the way. I am constantly seeking ways to "suck the marrow out of life". Paddling, conversing, racing, reading, creating art, strumming, travelling, looking for opportunities to give ... seeking adventure and purpose keeps me fired up.
I am registered member of the College of Naturopaths of Ontario, which is the regulatory body of naturopathic medicine. I am a member of the Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors, the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors, and am board member and past president of the Pediatric Association of Naturopathic Physicians (an affiliate of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians), and co-founder and co-chair of Naturopathic Doctors for Environmental and Social Trust. I am also involved with the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education.
I feel very privileged to be working in a career about which I am truly passionate. My training as a naturopathic doctor has firmly informed my approach to parenting, eating, spirituality, being in relationship with others, caring for my health, and generally moving through the world. It's always a work in progress. I take tremendous pride in my work educating the next generation of naturopathic doctors, and always aim to infuse the sometimes rigid biomedical content with the naturopathic philosophy that makes our approach to health so unique.
My paid work is centered at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto, where I teach in both the academic and clinical departments. Both roles enrich the other, as my clinical experience provides texture and context to my teaching, while my teaching, research and writing ensure I stay abreast of the latest in the field. I value the diversity in my work - it means I can approach each aspect with fresh energy and enthusiasm. I volunteer as a healthcare provider at the Evergreen drop-in center for street-involved youth. My time with the folks there is rewarding and enriching, and mostly consists of extending compassion and creating space. I am regularly engaged in my various communities delivering health promotion workshops to adults and youth, and advocating for social and ecological justice through various means. My life is full, and I'm grateful.
I have a strong interest in pediatric wellness - we know that behaviours established in childhood strongly affect the health of the person for the rest of their life (check out an interview I gave on that subject here). Much of my teaching and research interest lie in the realm of pediatric care. I strongly feel that the promotion of health through addressing social, environmental, and behavioural determinants in childhood is the epitome of prevention.
Life is an ongoing opportunity to learn and grow ... neither of which are truly possible without stumbles along the way. I am constantly seeking ways to "suck the marrow out of life". Paddling, conversing, racing, reading, creating art, strumming, travelling, looking for opportunities to give ... seeking adventure and purpose keeps me fired up.
I am registered member of the College of Naturopaths of Ontario, which is the regulatory body of naturopathic medicine. I am a member of the Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors, the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors, and am board member and past president of the Pediatric Association of Naturopathic Physicians (an affiliate of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians), and co-founder and co-chair of Naturopathic Doctors for Environmental and Social Trust. I am also involved with the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education.
The land on which I live, work and play is the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. Toronto is in the 'Dish With One Spoon Territory’. The Dish With One Spoon is a treaty between the Anishinaabe, Mississaugas and Haudenosaunee that bound them to share the territory and protect the land. Subsequent Indigenous Nations and peoples, Europeans and all newcomers have been invited into this treaty in the spirit of peace, friendship and respect. I also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by the Toronto Purchase, Treaty 13, signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit, and the Williams Treaty signed with multiple Mississaugas and Chippewa bands.
