Sue Robins

When my son Aaron was born 17 years ago with Down syndrome, I was dumped head-first into an ocean of advocacy. This was an extremely...

My jaw locked a year ago. This is called TMJ disorder. Last February, just before the pandemic, I went to the doctor and then got bumped...

The clarity came On a walk to the statue Of Terry Fox. Someone wrapped a scarf Around Terry’s neck Because it is cold. Because he was...

There is always a story behind a story. Here is how I found myself as the first non-health professional Guest Editor of a prestigious...

This guest essay was written by Karen Copeland. Karen is a creative communicator and owns the Champions for Community Mental Wellness...

I struggled mightily in the early days of the pandemic. My first book, Bird’s Eye View, had been released just four months before in...

My editor told me when my book was published, I’d suddenly be considered an expert. Now that I have a book platform, I’ve found this to...

I walk into the cancer hospital for my breast ultrasound appointment. I arrive alone and I’m wearing my mask. There’s a tall man, a staff...

This essay is a draft chapter from my upcoming book called Ducks in a Row: Reimagining Patient Engagement. I once had a position in a...

A year ago yesterday, my son’s Nintendo commercial was released. It was his first paid gig as an actor. This was a time of great...

This essay offers a sneak peek into the very last module in my Course Content called Let’s Talk About Disability. This is a special...

Yesterday I drove past the Sunny Hill Health Centre building on Slocan Street in Vancouver just for old time’s sake. It brought back a...

Once upon a time, I had breast cancer. My patient experience in the cancer hospital was mostly awful. I’ve written about it extensively -...

My first book, Bird’s Eye View: Stories of a Life Lived in Health Care, was published a year ago in October 2019. It's been a hell of a...

Back in the spring, my inbox became populated with cancellations of conferences that I was booked to speak at. Cancelled. Postponed....

Similar to air travel, hospital appointments are best if they are uneventful. Flying is a relief when it is boring and nothing goes...

I have researchers on my mind. Yesterday I participated on Town Hall panel called “Everybody Has a Story” for the Alberta SPORU Virtual...

I’m watching the growth of the second wave of this pandemic with horror. Public health officials are asking people to change their...

How do you dehumanize health care? It's easy: turn people into numbers and ignore the patient story. People in health care say they...

(This is the second essay in a series about Patient Storytelling). In the midst of this global pandemic, COVID has turned many people...