Devina Wadhwa, MD, BSC(Pharm), FRCPC

Psychiatrist | Writer | Speaker

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Category(ies): Pharmacist | Physician | Psychiatry | Psychology / Psychotherapy

Dr. Devina Wadhwa is a Canadian psychiatrist, writer, speaker, and Assistant Professor at NOSM University. Based in Northern Ontario, her work explores burnout, grief, physician wellness, and the emotional realities of medical practice. She is also a certified yoga teacher and mindfulness practitioner, integrating nervous system awareness and reflective practice into her teaching and writing. Dr. Wadhwa has been published in KevinMD, Healthy Debate, Pulse, HEAL, and other medical humanities platforms, and speaks on wellness, resilience, and the human side of medicine for healthcare audiences.

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Helping doctors move from survival mode back to themselves.

Devina Wadhwa, MD, BSC(Pharm), FRCPC

Helping doctors move from survival mode back to themselves.

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The Part of Medicine We Don’t Document: Why Some Patients Stay With Us

A psychiatrist-led session, with Dr. Devina Wadhwa, reframing burnout as unresolved grief, introducing a practical Notice–Name–Integrate framework to help clinicians process lingering patient experiences and sustain compassionate, effective clinical practice.

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The World Cup Reminded Me I Belonged to Two Countries

A psychiatrist reflects on how the World Cup reveals our deep need for belonging, shared emotion, and human connection in an increasingly fragmented world.

The Longer I Practice Medicine, the More I Recognize Our Shared Humanity

Years of practicing medicine reveal that while every patient’s story is unique, the fears, hopes, grief, and resilience that shape our lives are remarkably universal.

The Parts of Medicine We Don’t Write Down

Every physician keeps two medical records, and the one that changes them most is never entered into the chart.

The Physician’s Dilemma: To Share or Stay Silent

Devina Wadhwa writes about how privacy and visibility are not mutually exclusive. When you write the book, visibility is part of the job.

Grief Can Look Remarkably Productive

People kept telling Dr. Devina Wadhwa how strong she was. Nobody asked what it was costing her.

The Sounds Clinicians Stop Hearing

Dr. Devina Wadhwa writes about how how clinicians adapt to hospital noise over time, while for most other people, the first thing they notice is that very same noise.

The Quiet Grief of Clinical Practice

Dr. Devina Wadhwa BSC(Pharm), MD, FRCPC Psychiatry writes about patients who leave our care, but not our minds, revealing the quieter forms of loss embedded in medical practice.

The Work That Follows Us Home

Dr. Devina Wadhwa shares how we are trained to move on, but some patients follow us quietly home.

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