The Lift
The Lift is a podcast where we bring you conversations with healthcare workers, explore their experience navigating critical issues in the healthcare system and consider what fosters their sense of well-being at work, helps them to flourish, and learn what drives them forward.
Tune in weekly with our host Dr. Mary Elliott, a Psychiatrist, Psychotherapist and Mindfulness Teacher at Princess Margaret Cancer Center.
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Ep. 3: Identity & Psychological Safety
Our host Dr. Mary Elliott sits down with Jessica Danquah, who works in the Urgent Care and Procedures Clinic, at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, and serves as the Physician Assistant Lead, Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre & UHN Physician Assistant Clinical Lead.
Jessica is an accomplished clinician, leader, and fierce advocate for equity in the healthcare system. She believes in the significant contribution that Physician Assistants are making to the healthcare system; and envisions improving access to care among marginalized and at-risk populations.
She sits down with Dr. Mary Elliott to explore how her intersecting identities impact her professional experience, and poignantly describes how she harnesses moments of discouragement and despair to drive meaningful systems change.
More About Jessica
Jessica Danquah completed her Bachelor of Science in the Physician Assistant (PA) Education Program at McMaster University. In addition to the roles above, she is also the UHN PA Education Lead, and has a strong interest in the areas of mentorship, curriculum development and fostering clinical competency in trainees.
Prior to working as a Physician Assistant, she completed a Masters of Public Health at the University of Queensland. Her focus on health promotion and disease prevention in vulnerable populations led to research work with the Ontario Network of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Treatment Centres and international work with Global Affairs Canada, both with a focus on HIV/AIDs prevention.
About Our Host
Dr. Mary Elliott is a Psychiatrist, Psychotherapist, and Mindfulness Teacher at Princess Margaret Cancer Center, University Health Network.
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