5 - Dr. Saadia Sediqzadah: Take a Stance

Accidental Intellectual

Saadia Sediqzadah, MD joins us to discuss her personal connection to her research and practice, the role of activism in medicine, decision science and how it affects clinical practice, stigma in mental health, and so much more!

Dr. Saadia Sediqzadah is a PGY-5 Psychiatry resident at the University of Toronto, with a strong interest in psychotic illnesses. She recently graduated with a Science Master’s in Health Policy and Management at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health. She also completed an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Fellowship at Harvard. She proudly identifies as a daughter of Afghan refugees and as a first-generation Canadian. When she isn’t in clinic, she can be found biking around the city, coffee shop hopping, or dancing to Lizzo.

Find Dr. Saadia Sediqzadah’s NEJM Perspective Article, “Sister First, Doctor Second,” online and follow her on Twitter! For more information about psychosis and related resources, visit the CAMH Psychosis page.

This episode of Accidental Intellectual is produced by Bronwyn Lamond, Rachael Lyon, Harrison McNaughtan, Stephanie Morris, Lee Propp, and Ariana Simone. Our theme music is by Alexandra Willet and our branding by Maxwell McNaughtan.

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