Season 2 Episode 7 of Leading Through Stories is focused around Heather’s experience photographing hospital staff and patient experiences during the pandemic.
One of our favourite parts was when Heather talked about her takeaways from the project including the idea that you can find moments of goodness, kindness and compassion in even the hardest situations. Her reminder is to look for those moments.
IN THIS EPISODE
A LITTLE MORE ABOUT HEATHER PATTERSON
Heather is an adult and pediatric emergency physician and award winning photographer from Calgary, Alberta. When the pandemic struck, Patterson decided to put her twenty years of photography experience to use and began photographing the intimate moments at Calgary hospitals that went on to become Shadows and Light, her recent book publication.
Photographs from the project have been featured in Macleans, where they received an Honourable Mention in the National Magazine Awards, and the Calgary Herald and on CBC, CityNews, Global News, and CTV. Patterson has received the Award for Medical Journalism from the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians and her work has been featured in medical journals and presented at conference and grand rounds across Canada.
She is actively involved in education and mentorship of medical residents and believes in the importance of authenticity and vulnerability for creating community and fostering career longevity.
INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT HEATHER’S WORK?
* Website: https://www.heatherpattersonphotography.com/
* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heather.l.patterson/
About Leading Through Stories
Everyone has a story to tell—and what we do with that story can create lasting impact. Every episode, Leading Through Stories, helps unravel the how and why of digital storytelling with host Kristy Wolfe.
Life is made up of meaningful moments—which ones do you want to share?
This podcast is presented by Common Language DST, digital storytelling facilitation training for health and wellness changemakers.
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