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In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Lynn Ashdown, a patient experience expert who advocates for the inclusion of patients in all levels of healthcare. Dr. Ashdown obtained her medical degree from The University of Ottawa and began her residency in family medicine before experiencing an accident near the end of her training that exposed her to the experience of being a full-time patient. In this episode, Dr. Meeks and Dr. Ashdown discuss how Dr. Ashdown’s perspectives on healthcare changed after gaining a patient perspective and how Dr. Ashdown is using her medical training and her experiences as a person with multiple disabilities to promote cultural change and improve curricula within medical education.
Lynn Ashdown, MD, MA
Disability Advocate
Member of the Canadian Association of Physicians with Disabilities and the Equity in Health Systems Lab
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