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My heart hurts so much today. 
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💔" title="Gebrochenes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Gebrochenes Herz">Although this very difficult decision is one that has been made painstakingly over months of UCP abuse, it is still devastating to tell those I love and care for that I cannot remain in Alberta any longer. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧵" title="Thread" aria-label="Emoji: Thread"> 1/12
However, because I am hurting people I love very much with this decision, I want to be sure that the record is clear. My letter says a lot but I wanted to elaborate on some of the more personal reasons for my departure from Alberta next spring. 2/12
The UCP and followers will want you to believe I am leaving because of money, when in fact I would likely make more money if I remained in Alberta. So let’s just drop that already. 3/12
I’ll admit I never dreamt I would leave the Moose + Squirrel Medical Clinic. It was one of the proudest moments of my life to have my name on the glass at the front doors. I was honoured to have my mentors @VMWarrenMD and @RobWarrenMD ask me to be a part of their team. 4/12
The MSMC is more than a clinic with the memorable name- it is a a sort of medical-clinic-unicorn, w/ a culture that exists nowhere else. The type of place that all doctors dream of working, with incredible MDs + a team of supportive people who are more family than staff. 5/12
So why have I chosen to leave such an amazing place with some of the most incredible MDs + people I have ever met?
Because the way the UCP have treated physicians during this pandemic and before it has actually eroded the joy I experience in my job, even in my dream clinic. 6/12
Because the way the UCP have treated physicians during this pandemic and before it has actually eroded the joy I experience in my job, even in my dream clinic. 6/12
I am leaving because I have devoted too much energy, tears + time I’ll never get back w/ my family to be treated with such disrespect by a gov’t that does not value my sacrifices or my skillset. I am a highly trained rural generalist + have worked damn hard to become that. 7/12
I am leaving because I am less able to provide the quality of care that I am proud of because I am constantly distracted by our government spewing lies, vilifying + threatening MDs + intentionally destroying public healthcare, while gaslighting everyone who calls them on it. 8/12
I am leaving because despite what the UCP would lead you to believe, respect and security are actually more important to me than money. 9/12
By leaving I honour the sacrifices of my husband has made through my career, through all of its ups + downs. I honour the fact that I have missed out on invaluable moments with my daughters, which is one thing when you feel appreciated + a whole other thing when you don’t. 10/12
By leaving I honour my profession by making it clear that we deserve better than how we have been treated and that I will not stand by to allow it any longer, that our sacrifices have limits. It’s OK for our sacrifices to have limits. 11/12
By leaving I honour myself + stand by my values of integrity, boundaries and self-respect. By leaving I model for my daughters how strong women do what’s right even when it’s really fucking hard. So that’s that.
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