Registered Nurse, Healthcare leader, content creator and podcaster.
Sara Fung is a transformative and inspirational healthcare thought leader, advocate, consultant, speaker, career coach, resume writer, and bestselling author of the Wisdom of Nurses, published by HarperCollins.
Through her work as a co-creator of the Gritty Nurse Podcast and founder of The RN Resume, she has gained national recognition in Canada and the US for her advocacy of better awareness of employee working conditions, mental health support, positive working environments and motivational messaging.
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Sara is a dynamic, inspirational and passionate speaker. She is the cohost of The Gritty Nurse Podcast, an internationally successful chart-topping podcast about hot topics in healthcare.
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Written by Sara and her co-host of the hit podcast The Gritty Nurse, The Wisdom of Nurses details the challenges, heartbreak and humour of life on the front line.
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Sara Fung and Amie Archibald-Varley started the wildly popular The Gritty Nurse podcast to give voice to nurses all over the world, including more than 400,000 nurses in Canada. Sara and Amie have quickly become sought-after speakers and advocates for nurses and are called on regularly by the media to talk about a wide range of issues around the profession.
You can’t have integrity without grit, right?
Our podcast examines hot topics related to health and healthcare. We shy away from nothing, discussing topics such as mental health, social justice, women’s health and women’s rights.
We are story-tellers and love hearing how healthcare has impacted individuals’ lives. We want to discuss the good, bad and ugly .
We also provide a platform for empowerment and shared experiences, where we represent voices that have been silenced, underrepresented and marginalized –so they can share their stories of hope, change and inspiration.
Episodes are informative, gritty, humorous and educational.
Is it too late to say sorry? Do apologies for medical harm actually create change?
The Canadian Medical Association recently issued an apology to Indigenous Peoples for the harms inflicted upon them by the medical system, acknowledging a history of racism, neglect, and abuse. In this crucial episode, we delve into the significance of this apology and explore what true transformative medical justice must entail for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples in Canada.
Our esteemed guest, Dr. Jamaica Cass, a First Nation physician, brings her invaluable perspective to this vital conversation. We discuss the limitations of apologies without concrete action and the urgent need for systemic change that respects and upholds Indigenous sovereignty within healthcare. Dr. Cass sheds light on the necessary steps to dismantle colonial structures in medicine, foster culturally safe practices, and ensure equitable access to care that is self-determined by Indigenous communities.
Join The Gritty Nurses as we unpack what accountability looks like beyond words, and envision a future where Indigenous health and well-being are centered through the recognition of their inherent rights and sovereignty in healthcare delivery.
More About Dr. Cass
A member of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte, Turtle Clan, Dr. Cass practices Indigenous Health as a primary care physician on-reserve at Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. In addition, as an assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine at Queen’s University, she currently supervises both undergraduate clerks and family medicine residents. Dr. Cass completed her family medicine residency at the University of Calgary, where she served on the Indigenous Health Working Group in the department of Family Medicine. Prior to her residency, Dr. Cass spent four years in New Orleans, Louisiana, where she completed her Medical Doctorate at Tulane University. With an extensive background in science, Dr. Cass earned her PhD from Queen’s University in breast cancer molecular biology before pursuing a career in medicine. She was recognized with several institutional, national and international awards, including the American Association for Cancer Research MICR Scholar-in-Training Award, the Terry Fox Foundation Transdisciplinary Award and the Robert Sutherland Fellowship. While a student at Queen’s, she was active in Indigenous mentorship and advocacy, serving on the Indigenous Council of Queen’s University and the Native Students’ Association, and mentoring Indigenous undergraduate students.Â
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