Episode 52: Dr. Franco Rizzuti

In this episode, we continue our collaboration with the Canadian Association of Physicians with Disabilities with an interview with Dr. Franco Rizzuti, a public health and preventive medicine physician and the current president of the CAPD. In this conversation, Dr. Meeks and Dr. Rizutti discuss how Dr. Rizutti’s disability impacted his perspectives on patient care and share the work that Dr. Rizutti is doing with the CAPD to better support trainees and providers with disabilities. 

Bio: Dr. Rizzuti is a Medical Officer of Health for Alberta Health Services- Calgary Zone, and President of the Canadian Association of Physicians with Disabilities (CAPD). Franco holds a BSc (Cellular, Molecular & Microbial Biology), MD and FRCPC (Public Health & Preventive Medicine) from the University of Calgary. Throughout his training Franco has been an advocate for learners with disabilities, and equity in Medicine. He has served in numerous leadership roles, including as President of the Canadian Federation of Medical Students (CFMS), President of the Professional Association of Resident Physicians of Alberta (PARA). During his tenure at PARA, PARA developed a formal EDI assessment tool. Outside of work, Franco is a Disney adult, and enjoys spending his leisure time outdoors with his partner.

Key Words: Chronic Illness, Chronic Back Injury, Chronic Pain, Public Health, Preventative Medicine