For the past few years, it’s been difficult for Dr. Jovan Vuksic to even imagine himself walking into a hospital, let alone working in one.
The pediatrician began his career in maternity wards in British Columbia, but December 2021 changed everything for him.
After experiencing three adverse outcomes in one week while practising there, Vuksic went on stress leave.
He was eventually diagnosed with both post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
More than three years later, neither Vuksic nor his mental health team are sure he’ll be able to practise in a hospital setting again.
“Even thinking about it now is very uncomfortable,” he told CBC News of that time in 2021.
“When you have panic attacks at work during …