She also completed a 2-year residency training in Family Medicine at the University of Calgary in 2011. More recently Dr. Florence attained a Master in Public Health degree from the University of Liverpool, U.K (2020) with a certificate in Health Systems Improvement from the University of Alberta School of Public Health. Dr. Florence is an experienced Family Physician with a very strong interest i
n mental health and addiction, care of the elderly, and a duration of practice of over ten years in Calgary, rural and smaller towns in Alberta, Canada. She is a practice reviewer with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta, and more recently a medical advisor, Physician Wellness, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion with Alberta Health Services. She's been offering mental health assessments and counselling (+-medication) therapies to patients since she began her practice in 2011 in Calgary. Her goal is to provide the best possible treatment in an individualized and patient-centered manner. She is willing to utilize spiritual–lens in managing the mental health of her patients in a non-denominational manner. She invites you to take that first important step to self-reflect about your mental health and well-being challenges and then take that next step to find suitable help. Until one seeks help and takes ownership of one’s own health, nothing changes. The more gas you add to it, the more certain you are of your vehicle getting you to your desired destination. Similarly, the more diversified your approach to your mental health and well-being is, the higher the chance of you achieving optimal outcomes.
