Diana Varyvoda

@dianavaryvoda

McMaster MD '21 :) Curious about the world and very into open data, social justice and dancing.

Joined November 2012
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  1. Jul 12

    Applies to Canada just as readily and we have to figure out how to do this better. Relying on familial support won't be enough, especially with changing demographics, workplace trends/education debts for millennials & increasingly complex patients.

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  2. Jul 10

    Things that are hard to adjust to: long work days, feeling clueless all too often, using limited free time to learn all those things you didn't know Things that make it worthwhile: when your patient asks if you can still be there with them when they get moved to another floor 😭

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    Jun 30

    New UN Human Rights Council report: “We have reached a point where the best-case outcome is widespread and suffering by the end of this century, and the worst-case puts humanity on the brink of .”

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  4. Jun 26

    The really nice thing about waking up early is that sometimes, it means I can take a nap and wake up before noon still. Probably not going to happen again for at least another two months, but I appreciate today.

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  5. Jun 22

    On that note, I'm feeling extra grateful today for the friends, teachers and mentors I've had who supported me, challenged me and made me feel like all that is possible even when I couldn't see it. I've been so lucky to have had so many people invest time to help me grow 💖

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  6. Jun 22

    JK: racecar (no, not the driver) 🚙 Elementary: nurse High school: neuro prof + curing Alzheimer's 🧠 Uni: data scientist (CS was cool on its own) Now: med student (still fond of neuro + seniors 🥰) Dream: Dean of Medicine + bringing my social justice ideals to institutions

    This thread is a joy. Elementary: racecar driver Middle school: pediatrician High school: healthcare lawyer…
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  7. Jun 15

    Interesting piece about thoughtful communication - our training is to spot potential illness, but spotting & encouraging strengths and minding the burden of knowledge is arguably just as important in our interactions.

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  8. May 20

    Not to get political, but I can't help but compare how Nova Scotia and Ontario treat education 🤔 Education is so important to help people break the poverty cycle, and it's so weird to me how differently provincial governments within the same country approach it.

    Do you know someone considering post-secondary education? As of Aug. 1, 2019, Nova Scotia students graduating from universities across the province can have 100% of their provincial student loan forgiven:
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  9. May 15

    ''If your MCAT score can be predicted based on your postal code or race, then clearly there's something beyond just individual intelligence.'' A welcome change - looking forward to seeing this play out 😊

    Canada’s 17 medical schools will ensure a minimum number of Indigenous students are admitted each year as part of a new joint commitment to action on Indigenous health: …
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  10. May 15

    Driving adventures: yesterday I tried to drive to the supermarket, missed the turn into the parking lot, couldn't find safe time to change lanes to turn back/try again until I was too close to home and went back without groceries. Today, I made it.

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    May 9

    Well written. In response to pressure to discharge, has “back to baseline” distracted us from asking why is that their baseline, when it clearly is not normal. At Baseline | NEJM

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  12. Apr 30

    Car shopping + paying tuition in the same time frames is a weird feeling because I now realize that the 2 semesters of learning that I've done here are (apparently) equivalent to 2 used cars. !!

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  13. Apr 27

    ... Debate and discuss is so, so important, don't get me wrong. Many amazing ideas that made society more just were initially unacceptable and we do have to keep an open mind. Just want to encourage everyone to be mindful of what ideas we put forward and their potential impact.

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  14. Apr 27

    ... Of the sense of discomfort I occasionally feel with 'devils advocacy' in discussions. Definitely feels sometimes like that's a strategy to keep bringing up perspectives into public eye without 'pushback' from personally endorsing the idea. Free speech and the ability to...

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  15. Apr 27

    On that note, I've never heard of the Overton window before and I found it an interesting concept - range of ideas considered publically acceptable. Article describes needing to shift the window to make these ideas more palatable over time. Gives me vocab and understanding...

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  16. Apr 27

    Great journalism - horrifying lack of empathy being described with neo Nazi groups of Canadian citizens. Please read! At least for me, it's easy to attribute this kind of belief to lack of education or exposure to diverse ideas/people but that's not what's reflected here.

    Over the past months, and I have been researching the activities of an online neo nazi group. They're joining the Armed Forces, infiltrating Conservative parties, and working to create a white ethno-stat…
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    Apr 23

    Dear Ontario, Your periodic reminder that health > healthcare. Value comes from upstream. Public health, kids, education, food security, income, housing. Things that, the better they work, the less we notice.

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    Apr 27

    I'm deeply grateful to everyone who made time to join us this afternoon going door to door street to street neighbourhood to neighbourhood for our – at Durand Park

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  19. Apr 24

    What a full day - hosting the McMaster Med Student Research Day and seeing everyone's accomplishments brings me so much joy 🤗

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  20. Apr 23

    Thoughts on day 1 post working out: this would be a great time to start learning MSK anatomy because I distinctly feel every single one of my leg muscles 🤸‍♀️

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