My research focuses on addressing ‘wicked problems’ in medical education—persistent challenges that defy clear and definitive solutions. My earlier work focuses on how individuals and institutions experience and respond to increasing calls for greater equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility within the medical profession. I am particularly interested in understanding how these changes impact the formation of professional identity, contribute to, or hinder overall wellbeing, and influence individuals’ ongoing engagement in equity work. In the pandemic’s wake, my research focus has shifted towards gaining a deeper understanding of the relationship between healthcare professionals’ wellbeing and their work environments.  

As a qualitative researcher, I listen keenly to how people talk about specific issues in medicine, identifying which stories and experiences are given prominence or hold distinctive influence and which stories and experiences evoke discomfort or remain invisible or marginalized. While interview methods are what I rely on most often in my work, I enjoy experimenting with other research methods, including the use of visuals. This critical and reflexive orientation serves as the underlying theme connecting my work both methodologically and theoretically.

Workplace friendship and wellbeing in the helping professions: A narrative inquiry