Biography
Residency
Family Medicine, Queen's University
Personal Interests
“A good physician treats the disease, a great physician treats the patient who has the disease.” – William Osler
Publications
Mandal A. The gift of time: A reflection on “Continuity of Care” by a family medicine resident. Canadian Family Physician Blog. https://www.cfp.ca/news/2025/01/31/1-31
Mandal A, Phillips S. To stay or not to stay: the role of sense of belonging in the retention of physicians in rural areas. International Journal of Circumpolar Health. 2022; 81:1. https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2022.2076977
Mandal A, Purkey E. Psychological Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Rural Physicians in Ontario: A Qualitative Study. Healthcare. 2022; 10(3):455. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10030455
Mandal A, Burella M. Inadequate Mental Health Supports in Rural and Northern Ontario Communities. [Position Paper] Ontario Medical Students Association. 2022.
Awards
G.H. Ettinger Scholarship in Family Medicine - Queen's University (2023)
Canadian Federation of Medical Students (CFMS) Leadership Award (2023)
Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF) Award for Medical Students (2021)
Rural Medical Student Leadership Award - Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (2021)
Laura Ulluriaq Gauthier Scholarship - Qulliq Energy Corporation (2019)