Thread by @javeedsukhera

Dr. @JillianHortonMD starts with a very personal reflection that many of us can relate to... recognition that she (we) are often going through the motions of academic medicine, burning out, leaving 'garbage scraps' and a low feeling of accomplishment. #CCME2022

"What if this IS the story?"

Dr. @JillianHortonMD writes in the margins during an airplane ride...the realization that we ARE the story. If we have the courage to use our voice...

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Well crafted stories lead us to lean in.

We learn best from stories that strike a chord and invite us to change. - @JillianHortonMD

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So how do we take the first step?

Dr. @JillianHortonMD reminds us that bravery and courage often come in stages.

She invokes research and narratives on #stigma. Yet, such stories are often 'in the family' and should go beyond our journals.

...As an aside, our recent paper highlights the tension in #stigma discourses and stories in #meded

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111…

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One of the most important questions we can ask before telling our story: would I be helped if I heard this story from someone else? - @JillianHortonMD #CCME2022

We must embrace diverse ways of seeing and knowing... reject the dichotomy

... reminds me of the need to embrace Indigenous scholarship. One of my favourite articles is one by @academicinuk on the concept of Two Eyed Seeing: cjnr.archive.mcgill.ca/article/view/2…

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Dr. @JillianHortonMD also highlights the need for support for storytelling from academic leaders in one's institution.

This leads to my concern that many BIPOC voices do not have the privilege of such support in #meded.

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I hope my thread helped give glimpses into the brilliant talk by Dr @JillianHortonMD She is inspiring, generous, and a true role model for so many of us. I am grateful for her courage. If you haven't read it yet, please check out her book. #CCME2022