Dr. Natasha Collia (aka to her patients as “Dr. Tash”) is a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Doctor and Simulation Educator at the Hospital for Sick children. When Dr. Collia isn’t working shifts in the ER, she can be found improving Pediatric Trauma management training, Pediatric procedural skills workshops, improving the educational experience of trainees rotating through the ER and being a member of the hospital Peer Support Group.
Dr. Collia, believes in a transparent and humanistic approach to medicine. Despite the time and pressures of the ER, she will find an opportunity to turn a visit into an educational experience for all. As ease of accessibility to information has increased the amount of misinformation has grown. Finding a reliable resource about pediatric health has become more difficult. In the last year she has expanded her passion for Public Education from the institutional level to Social Media, becoming a Public Figure for information on common pediatric illnesses and addressing common parental concerns and being on the forefront of breaking down misinformation during the COVID-19 Pandemic. She currently has her own IG LIVE Series called: Physicians in Living Rooms and co-hosts Reflections from the ER with CityTV’s Stella Acquisto. Both series provide live, transparent, and open collaborative discussions on hot topics in Pediatric Health and the ER with the goal of educating and ultimately coaching parents on how to be the best advocate for their children. Dr. Collia can also be found advocating for: equity in healthcare, women’s health and mental health. She was recognized as a Sick Kids Ambassador while actively being involved in the hospital's Sick Kids VS campaign with a feature commercial bringing awareness to the everyday physician struggle. Beyond the academic and hospital setting, Dr. Collia lives an active lifestyle, with an adventurous spirit that demands consistent exploration of the world. During time off, she can be found pampering her fur-baby Nikko or spending time with Family and friends. Her guilty pleasure? Catching the latest superhero film, never passing on the popcorn! For more information on Dr. Collia’s content Follow: IG: dr.tash.official, Twitter: @drtashofficial
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Meet Hannah, Mama to her wildflower: Henley! Hannah is currently a Graduate student, about to receive her Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education. She also teaches ESL online and loves working with kids. Hannah gave birth to her daughter in January 2020, and this is where she began her journey of medical parenting. She loves connecting with other medical families and advocating for our amazing little heroes.
Meet Sarah- a 31 year old stay at home mom & wife- obsessed with my son, Warner who was born with Gastroschisis. She enjoys making sourdough, reading, baking/cooking, punch needling, reality TV, & cozy nights with wine & friends. In this episode we compare Gastroschisis treatment, trauma experienced in the NICU and discuss the different approaches between Canada and the United States of America. 
Hi! We’re Kayla and Jessica - two SickKids Mamas, Advocates and Educators. Together we created the Beyond the Beads website and blog in the fall of 2020. We met each other in April 2018 in the NICU where our boys were roommates. After our experience, we connected again on social media and made it our mission to provide support, resources, and education to those of hospitalized and/ or medically complex babies and children. We both felt very alone in the process of becoming a parent of a medically complex child, and therefore are determined to make sure other caregivers feel that their emotions and struggles are valid and also heard. In the Beyond the Beads Podcast, we share raw stories of our experiences in the hopes of helping parents, families, and friends of medically complex children cope with similar struggles. We are not medical experts, and even though our experiences were/ are primary with Mount Sinai’s High Risk Pregnancy Clinic and The Hospital for Sick Children, we do not represent either hospital. We laugh, we cry and we always say it like it is! And sometimes we swear....a lot!
eposide 1 - Intro
Kayla: Adam’s mama. Adam was born in 2018 with a condition called Esophageal Atresia (the esophagus is not connected to the stomach). Kayla spent 8 months in the hospital with her son Adam, while living at the Ronald McDonald House.
Jessica: Theo and Christian’s mama. Theo was born in 2016 and Christain was born in 2018 with a condition called Gastroschisis (baby is born with the stomach outside of their body). Jessica spent 4 months in the hospital with Theo (Theo has had 3 stays in the hospital post discharge) and then spent 3 months in the hospital with Christian. Jessica also stayed at the Ronald McDonald House. |
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