Robyn McClelland

@StayzAU cancelled a reservation over a week ago and still no refund. This is pretty awful service

Thank you to Dr. Will Flanary, aka “Dr. Glaucomflecken,” for joining us at #NSC24. As an ophthalmologist, comedian, and cancer survivor, his keynote presentation was truly unique and impactful. Sponsored by @avantmutual #Anaesthesia #Darwin2024 #Medicine

Last one, done ✅ officially an intensivist!

It is Women's History Month and today I am talking about the amazing Maud Lewis! Maud Lewis was born on March 7, 1903 in South Ohio, Nova Scotia. Born with birth defects, especially in her hands, she was introduced to art by her mother. Her mother, Agnes, showed her how to make watercolours for Christmas cards that she could sell. Following the death of her parents in 1935 and 1937, she married Everett Lewis in 1938. According to Everett, she showed up at his home in response to his ad for a live-in maid for a 40-year-old bachelor. Several weeks after they met, they were married. As her husband made daily rounds selling fish door-to-door, she sold Christmas cards she had painted for five cents each. Her cards became popular and after Everett started work as a night watchmen in 1939, Maud started selling art from their home. Everett supported her in her art and bought Maud her first set of oil paints. In their home, Maud painted every surface from the walls and doors to the breadboxes and stove. She painted with bright colours, typically painting flowers or animals. She would paint certain subjects over and over, especially cats. Many of her paintings were only 8x10 in size. Everett would cut boards for the paintings. Maud painted smaller paintings because of her limited mobility. By 1945, prices for her paintings had risen to $2-$3 each. People began to stop at her home to get paintings. In 1964, she was featured in Star Weekly, and in 1965, CBC featured her on Telescope. In the last few years of her life, her paintings sold for $7-$10 each. Two of her paintings were even ordered by the White House during the Richard Nixon presidency. In the last year of her life, she stayed in one corner of her house, painting whenever she could as she made trips to the hospital for treatment. She died on July 30, 1970. Everett was killed by a burglar in 1979 during a robbery attempt. In 1984, the Province of Nova Scotia restored her home as a historic site. In 2019, Canada Post released a stamp to honour her. As for those paintings she sold for a few dollars, they are now worth much more. In 2009, one painting sold for $22,200, while in 2012 another sold for $20,400. Her painting Black Truck, sold in 2022 for $350,000. In 2016, Maudie, a dramatic film about her life, was released starring Sally Hawkins as Maud and Ethan Hawke as Everett. If you enjoy my Canadian history content, you can support Canadian History Ehx with a donation at buymeacoffee.com/craigU

Civility save lives. Dr Catherine Stretton wonderfully discusses the data behind this statement. Rude comments, even those that are considered minor, reduce performance in the person receiving them. The person making the comments also perform less well… #PCCS2023 #PedsICU

Poster presentation ✅ humbled to be a part of this poster group - amazing projects and reports from everyone! #pccs2023

Starting today with my favourite topic - retrievals and telemedicine! #PCCS2023

I will be thinking about this talk for years to come. Thank you Dr. Julie Richardson for your raw vulnerability in discussing burnout #PCCS2023

Day 1! #pccs2023

Congrats to all recipients - but a special congrats to Dr. Mona Patel! Couldn’t ask for a better PD or mentor ☺️

A quick pre-conference visit to Sicily 🖤

Whether at home, at school, or in medical settings, young people do best when they are recognized and accepted for who they are. We stand with the 2SLGBTQ+ community today and every day.

After the E coli outbreak, AHS investigators found (stomach fitness warning) live cockroaches, cold foods out of temperature control for 90min, critical utensil sanitaton problem.

Resuscitation Superstition🧵 I’ll go first: placing the crash cart right outside the patient’s room wards off “evil spirits”

Can’t wait! #pccs2023

Same same, but different! Touring EHS Lifeflight this AM 🚁 ✈️ 🚑

Fellowship ✅ see ya later @BCChildrensHosp

We're excited to announce pediatric neurosurgeon + Nobel prize laureate Dr. Ruth Mitchell will deliver #ICRE2023's closing plenary on Oct. 21. She'll share how you can be an advocate and help change the world: icre.royalcollege.ca/plenary-speake… @drruthmitchell

The @BrandonMBSD board meeting tonight is at capacity. My old high school gym is packed to the rafters - I'd estimate 90% are here to support queer folks and speak out against book bans.