Dr. Teichman is a malignant hematologist at the Odette Cancer Centre/Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto with a clinical focus in lymphoma. She has an interest in advanced-stage cutaneous T cell lymphoma, and runs a monthly multidisciplinary CTCL clinic with dermatology colleagues at the OCC.
She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto. She holds an MSc in Medical Biophysics and completed the Master Teacher Program in the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto. Her academic interest is in procedural skills training and curriculum development in hematology.
🏥 University Affiliation, City, Country: University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
🧪 Area of focus in clinical practice and research: Lymphoma
🔎 Looking forward to in the field of cutaneous lymphomas and at the 6th WCCL: Seeing familiar faces and meeting new ones in the CTCL community!
💭 What are you passionate about in medicine or recreationally? In medicine: adapting hematology training to an evolving and increasingly complex treatment landscape in malignant hematology. Recreationally: exercise and musical theatre
🏆 A short story or academic achievement you are proud of: I received an Innovative Curriculum Award for the establishment of a procedural skills teaching clinic at Sunnybrook.
🌟 Secret to career success: Prioritize work-life balance and the things that “fill your cup.” Be collaborative and seek out opportunities to meet colleagues doing cool things. You never know where you’ll find inspiration!