Dr Lam was born in Vancouver, BC where she completed her medical degree at the University of British Columbia before moving to Victoria to complete her family medicine residency. She immediately fell in love with the sea. She is eternally grateful to the Lkwungen People, also known as the Songhees, Esquimalt and WSÁNEĆ First Nations for their stewardship, care and leadership on these lands, in past, present and future. She acknowledges she is merely a guest on this land, and strives to serve the community with cultural awareness and historical understanding. She finds great joy in providing maternity care and feels very privileged to share in the special journey from pregnancy to birth.