Episode 15: Towards Reframing Hardship with Dr. Julia Buthmann

Tune in to today’s podcast with Dr. Julia Buthmann, a family medicine resident in Ottawa who is going to pursue an oncology fellowship this upcoming fall. She shares with us some of the challenges she experienced as a newcomer to Canada at the age of 16 with no English fluency. She teaches us to reframe hardship as an opportunity to learn more about ourselves, and to use our experiences to deliver quality patient care. While Dr. Buthmann shares beautiful messages that are meaningful for everyone, her words will particularly resonate for those who have arrived at medicine from a non traditional or as she put it, a non linear path. Dr. Buthmann is authentic and vulnerable in this conversation and we are grateful for her reflections. The wisdom she shared with our Dear MD to Be community is a gift, and we invite you to listen and learn.