She is a former nurse (University of New Brunswick). She received her MD from Dalhousie University and completed her Core, General Internal Medicine and Critical Care training here in Ottawa. She joined the Department of Medicine in Ottawa in 20110 on the career track as a Clinician-Teacher. She has received the Residents Clinical Teaching Choice Award in 2011, the PARO Excellence in Clinical Teaching award in 2013 and Physician Clinician Recognition award in 2014.