Allison Crawford, MD, Ph.D., joins us to discuss how she uses the arts to help make meaning in medicine, the proliferation of telemedicine and virtual care, the importance of recognizing what brings you joy, and so much more!

Dr. Crawford is a psychiatrist and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, where she is Associate Chief of Virtual Mental Health and Outreach at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). She is co-Chair of ECHO Ontario; and co-Chair of ECHO Ontario Mental Health, and is also the Chief Medical Officer of the Canada Suicide Prevention Service. Allison’s focus is on increasing access to quality mental health care, including through the integration of virtual care.   

Dr. Crawford has worked as a psychiatrist in Nunavut for over 15 years, and coordinates psychiatric services for the Government of Nunavut. She works with the Inuit Circumpolar Council and the Arctic Council on circumpolar wellness and suicide prevention initiatives. Allison also has a PhD in English literature, through HeART Lab she advances the use of art, research, and technology to engage community, patients, and providers to co-create compassionate health care.  

Follow Allison on Twitter and learn more about the HeART lab here!

This episode of Accidental Intellectual is produced by Holly Boyne, Manon Feasson, Lauren Goldberg, Bronwyn Lamond, Rachael Lyon, Harrison McNaughtan, Stephanie Morris, Lee Propp, and Ariana Simone. Our theme music is by Alexandra Willet and our branding by Maxwell McNaughtan.

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