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Faces of U of T Medicine: Tara Justice

Liam Mitchell

New parents describe the love they feel when they first gaze on their newborn child. Third-year medical student Tara Justice had a similar experience with the field of obstetrics and gynecology thanks to her rotation at Trillium Health Partners. The Mississauga Academy of Medicine student spoke to us about her experience between shifts.

Name: Tara Justice

Program/year: Third-year MD student

Role/position: Third-year Class Representative for the Mississauga Academy of Medicine

Tell us about your experience while participating in the obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) rotation at Trillium Health Partners.

During my second year, I spent a night shadowing one of the obstetricians (OBs) at Trillium Health Partners’ Credit Valley Hospital site. I had some interest in OB/GYN as a specialty, and the OB recommended I come to Trillium Health Partners Credit Valley for my third-year rotation. I couldn’t have received better advice.

The staff – both the OB/GYNs and nurses – made the rotation so incredible. The whole team worked to create an environment that fostered learning and that encouraged students to get involved. This attitude even extended to the early hours of the morning. OB/GYN is a highly team-based specialty, and that includes teaching. The whole team pitches in to teach you and develop your skills, whether it is in the labour and delivery ward, the clinic, or in the operating room. Call me crazy, but I didn’t even mind rounds at 6 a.m. or being awake to deliver babies at 4 a.m. – and I think that’s largely because of the team I had the opportunity to work with!


Read the rest of Tara's interview on the U of T Faculty of Medicine site >