Conversations with Jillian - Interview with Dr. Maria Zorzitto [S4E01]

Join host Jillian Horton, MD, FRCPC as she speaks with Maria Zorzitto, MD, FRCPC. During her university years, Maria experienced a traumatic car accident that left her with a spinal cord injury, making her paraplegic overnight. What followed was a long period of hospitalization and rehabilitation, learning how to manage daily life, before eventually returning to her medical training. In this conversation, Maria reflects on navigating a career in medicine as a person with accessibility needs, the invaluable support she received from her teachers and colleagues, and how creative, "out of the box" thinking shaped her experiences as a patient and as a practicing physician.   Royal College members: you can earn MOC Section 2 - Individual Learning credits for listening to this podcast.   Dr. Maria Zorzitto is a geriatrician practicing at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto. With over 40 years in practice, Dr. Zorzitto has been involved in clinical geriatrics, teaching and research in all settings of geriatric services in academic and community care. At St. Michael's Hospital, she has worked with a multidisciplinary team to establish the Geriatric Emergency Management Program, the Geriatric Trauma Service and the Acute Care of the Elderly Unit.