MEDamorphosis Podcast

S7 E2: Residency in Yellowknife and Enhanced Skills Training in OB - Rural & Remote Medicine - Dr. Sonja Poole

Episode Summary

MEDamorphosis Season 7 continues with the final episode of a 4-episode miniseries on rural, remote, and northern medicine from 2nd Yr UBC Medicine learner, Crystal McLeod, featuring Dr. Sonja Poole.

Episode Notes

MEDamorphosis Season 7 continues with the final episode of a 4-episode miniseries on rural, remote, and northern
medicine from 2nd Yr UBC Medicine learner, Crystal McLeod. 

Crystal speaks with Dr. Sonja Poole, who completed medical school at UBC’s Northern Medical Program and residency in U of A’s Yellowknife Family Medicine program. She is currently a PGY-3 of U of C’s enhanced skills program in low-risk obstetrics. Dr. Poole also addresses stereotypes associated with family medicine, including “family med residency is easy”

Guest: Dr. Sonja Poole

Hosted and Edited by: Crystal McLeod

Music: Dr. Ian Downie

SPECIAL THANKS: A big thanks to the many Northern Medical Program staff and faculty, for whom we just mention a few in this podcast, but all make this distributed site special! 

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