Dr. Reena Pattani will speak on Leaner Mistreatment in Medicine. Dr. Pattani is a staff physician and clinician educator in the Division of General Internal Medicine at St. Michael’s Hospital and an assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto. She currently serves as the Director of Learner Experience in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto.

Dr. Charlie Guiang will present on Supporting Learner Wellness and Resources. Dr. Guiang is the Interim Director of Postgraduate Learner Affairs, within the Office of Learner Affairs (OLA). He is an Assistant Professor in the Dept of Family and Community Medicine and a Family Physician at St. Michael’s-Unity Health Toronto with clinical expertise in HIV Primary Care. A previous Site Residency Program Director, he is the recipient of multiple postgraduate teaching and mentorship awards including the Sarita Verma Award for Advocacy and Mentorship. He is honoured to provide support to PG Learners and Programs and looks forward to helping learners achieve success.

Dr. Roxanne Kirsch will talk about Allieship in Support of Wellness. Dr. Kirsch is co-appointed to the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Division of Cardiac Critical Care, and the Department of Bioethics. Recently she was appointed Interim Chief for the Division of Cardiac Critical Care. In addition, she is Associate Chief of the Department of Perioperative Services for Equity, Diversity, Inclusiveness, Wellness and Faculty Development. Her academic work focuses on the ethical and social challenges of stopping advanced technologic therapies, end of life care, introduction of innovative therapies, and resource allocation and prioritization.