Season 4 Episode 6: Doctor as Patient - Serena Tejpar

At the young age of 18, Serena Tejpar was injured in a car collision as a backseat passenger that left her in critical condition with almost no chance of survival. Despite the many challenges that came with her injuries, she was determined to get better and return to her daily activities. This trauma reaffirmed Serena’s interest in medicine as a career. She is currently attending medical school at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine in Toronto. In this episode, Serena reflects on how her experience with serious injury and recovery drives her to live a life of purpose and of service to others and ensure that patients are provided compassionate care that will lead to positive health outcomes and experiences.

You can listen to Season 4 Episode 6: Doctor as Patient - Serena Tejpar online on Radio and Podcast. Open the player on this page to stream the available audio.

Season 4 Episode 6: Doctor as Patient - Serena Tejpar is an episode from About Empathy by Giovanna Sirianni.

This episode is 00:25:23 long.

This episode was published on Jun 21, 2023.

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