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Dr. Jamie Fleet
Physician & Clinician Researcher, St. Joseph's Health Care London and Assistant
Professor, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry | 36 | birthplace: London, Ontario
As a dedicated physician and researcher, Dr. Jamie Fleet divides her time between hands-on patient
care and research work. On the patient side, she counsels patients on their prognosis and recovery post
stroke, helps to manage pain and focuses on minimizing risk factors for another stroke. Her research
tackles stroke prevention as well as preventing falls and fractures in people with disabilities. With a
formidable history of publishing important studies, she has had more than 35 papers accepted for
publication (for perspective, females in medicine publish, on average, about one paper every two years).
Bringing dedication, perseverance and good-natured humour to every challenge, she is an engaged and
enthusiastic advocate for improved outcomes and collaborative care.
What would you say is your single biggest business
achievement, and why? My biggest business achievement
isn't an award I've received or a paper I've published - it's
getting a job at Parkwood Institute. My grandma, who
was my biggest supporter, was previously a patient
here, and always spoke so highly of the care she
received. I wish she was around to see that I
finally made it back to London and working at
Parkwood. She would be so proud.
What about your biggest business obstacle,
and how did you face it? My ongoing
biggest obstacle is trying to be a good doctor
mom. You want to be there for your child all
the time, but you also want to excel professionally.
There's also a lot of work about being
a physician that doesn't let you excel per se but
is just part of the job. I try to get up an
hour before my son to get a handle
on my emails and tasks for the
day - and have a few sips of
coffee while it's actually hot.
Knowing what you know
now, what advice would
you give to your younger
self? Don't say yes to
everything. A mentor told
me that at the beginning
of my career but I'm
stubborn. Only say
yes to the things that
are necessary or
bring you joy. And
not everything you
think is necessary is
actually necessary.
My biggest business achievement isn't
an award I've received or a paper
I've published - it's getting a job
at Parkwood Institute
Let's say you're marooned on a
desert island - what's the one thing
you need with you? Coffee. I have four
to six per day and wouldn't survive long
without it.
If you weren't working in your current
field, what would you be doing?
Being a wedding planner or travel
agent. But I'd really only be
good at this when there's an
unlimited budget.
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