Dec 2, 2025
Diversity in surgery - and in medicine - is essential to better patient care and stronger clinical teams. In this candid episode, Dr. Marcia Clark, FRCSC - orthopedic surgeon, mother, athlete and President of the Royal College - shares her honest journey through medicine and leadership.
With host Mark Garabedian, Dr. Clark reflects on navigating spaces not always built with inclusivity in mind, the myth of the “boys’ club,” and what it means to build a career that feels both authentic and sustainable. Her story will resonate with medical students and residents who have ever questioned whether they “belong” or who worry that their path isn’t linear.
Spoiler: Dr. Clark speaks openly about not matching, choosing another option, and ultimately finding her way back to what truly drives her.
Recorded at ICAM 2025 in Halifax.
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