Originally from New Brunswick, Dr. O'Connor completed Medical School at Queen's University, a 5 year residency in Emergency Medicine and a Fellowship in Palliative Medicine at The University of Ottawa. Currently, she is a practicing Emergency and Palliative Physician at the University Health Network, and serves as the Deputy Medical Director of the UNH Emergency Departments. Her teaching and research interests are in improving symptom management skills and goals of care conversations in the Emergency Department. She is also the proud mom of two young children.