About the Author

Dr. Hema Patel, MD, FRCPC, MSc (Clin Epi), is a mother of two, wife, daughter, sister, friend, colleague, teacher, and learner. She is an associate professor of Pediatrics with the McGill University Health Centre, with specific training in Clinical Epidemiology (University of Toronto) and Academic Ambulatory Pediatrics (The Hospital for Sick Kids, Toronto). She is active in teaching, advocacy, and clinical research. Her work focuses on the comprehensive care of children with complex needs, and she has a particular interest in advocacy for vulnerable pediatric populations. Her educational activities include an emphasis on the CanMEDS Manager training objectives. Currently she supervises the Academic General Pediatric Fellowship, McGill University, and is program head of the Complex Care Service at the Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre. She has won awards for teaching, advocacy, program innovation, research, and snorkeling. Dr. Derek Puddester, BA, B Med Sc, MD, MEd, FRCPC, is the medical leader of the Neurosciences and Consultation-Liaison Team at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), a service that strives to meet the mental health needs of children and youth with severe physical and mental illnesses, and is also the director of Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development for the Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Puddester is an associate professor of Medicine at the University of Ottawa, director of Faculty Wellness Program. His educational and research work focuses on physician health, healthy work environments, e-learning, disruptive physician behaviour and professionalism, and curriculum theory and development. He is a proud Newfoundlander, parent, and son.