Tag Archives: Queen’s University

PODCAST: Voice of the Patient

Posted on April 20, 2016 by kns544

I had a chance to speak with David Reed for his new podcast, The Voice of the Patient. Dave is a humble but knowledgeable, thoughtful man who practices physiotherapy in North Carolina, USA. It was wonderful to engage in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Amazing People, Message, Progress, Uncategorized | Tagged advocacy, chronic illness, Chronic Kidney Disease, Clinical Education, clinician, David Reed, dialysis machine, Fitness, gym, health, Karen NIcole Smith, Kingston General Hospital, lived-experience expert, patient, patient advocate, patient experience advisor, physiotherapy, podcast, Queen's University, The Voice of the Patient | Leave a comment

Leaving you in the DARK . . .

Posted on November 7, 2014 by kns544

Not sure why it’s so hard for me to share the darkest moments of my story? As I write or speak, I think of it as a tour I take you on . . . and for some reason in … Continue reading →

Posted in Message, Musings, Progress | Tagged advocacy, advocate, balance, Ban Righ Centre, Blog, breakthrough, Canada, care-partner, chorus, coincidence, courage, death, dialysis schedule, difficult, discomfortn, embracing life, health, honest, kidney, Kingston, Lesson, light, memory, ON, overcoming, perspective, pity, positivity, Powerpoint, proud, Queen's University, redemption, reference, sad, snap-shots, social media, story, story-telling, talk, tour, transformation, transplant, uncomfortable, verse, video, worry | Leave a comment

Proud to be part of it . . .

Posted on February 5, 2014 by kns544

Received a link to download a copy of the Queen’s University, Department of Medicine Annual Report for 2013. I was so proud to see my nephrologists (kidney docs) featured, especially Dr. Ross Morton and Dr. Karen Yates. To see other … Continue reading →

Posted in Progress, Uncategorized | Tagged 2013, advisory committee, advocacy, aggressive dialysis, Canadian Renal Rehabilitation Network, Canadian Society of Nephrology, Chronic Kidney Disease, Clinical Education, conferences, Department of Medicine, Department of Medicine Annual Report, dialysis, Dr. Karen Yates, Dr. Ross Morton, gym, heart disease, hemodialysis, Home Hemodialysis, iBook, kidney doctor, kidney transplant, Kingston, Kingston General Hospital, mind shift, Montreal, my story, nephrologist, panel member, partner, patient experience advisor, patient partner, patients, policy, Powerpoint, practice, proud, public speaking, Queen's University, renal failure, sick to fit journey, speaker, Toronto, trainer, valued | Leave a comment

Report on the KIDNEY WALK . . .

Posted on September 24, 2013 by kns544

Any communication that begins with a high-five bodes well. (And yes, I am corny enough to still give high-fives. It don’t care how stupid it looks because it feels good). The Kidney Walk was on Sunday, September 22nd. Despite light rain … Continue reading →

Posted in Message, Progress, The Bigger Picture, Uncategorized | Tagged 50 Year Anniversary, awareness, CKWS tv, high-five, internet high-five, kidney disease, Kidney Foundation, Kidney Walk, Kingston Chapter, Kingston General Hospital, Queen's University, sponsors, success, thanks, Whig Standard | Leave a comment

Cool Bilingual Feature . . .

Posted on July 8, 2013 by kns544

Earlier this spring Dr. Trisha Parsons and Diana Hopkins-Rosseel featured my story in a poster for a “science fair” in Canadian parliament. They (and other scientists and researchers) set up an exhibit in Ottawa for members of parliament to learn … Continue reading →

Posted in Amazing People, Progress, Uncategorized | Tagged Canada, Canadian Renal Rehabilitation Network, cardiac arrest, Cardiac Care Network of Ontario, Cardiac Rehabilitation, cardiovascular, CIHR Canadian Hypertension Society Fellowship, diabetes, Diana Hopkins-Rosseel, Dr. Trisha Parsons, English, Français, French, Fresenius Medical Care Renal Research Institute Fellowship, heart failure, home dialysis, kidney disease, Kidney Foundation of Canada Allied Health Doctoral Fellowship, kidney transplant, MPP, obesity, official languages, parliament, peripheral vascular disease, physiotherapist, Queen's University, School of Rehabilitation Therapy, science fair, stroke | Leave a comment

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PODCAST: Voice of the Patient

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