Editorials

After a few years in practice, I witnessed some of my older colleagues give up their hospital privileges. I recall listening to their stories at the time. They did not express any joy in their work.... Read More

Waiting is not an idle state. It is not merely the passage of time until one’s name rises to the top of a list. Foundering benchmarks don’t capture the human experience of surgical purgatory. Waiting... Read More

I was going to write this editorial as a rant, Rick Mercer style, regarding the woes of family medicine, but I think we are all aware of the ongoing crisis facing us by now. Then I considered writing... Read More

I am on a journey of self-reflection and education about Canada’s treatment of Indigenous people. It has been humbling to discover the multitude of ways that I have been oblivious to the harmful... Read More

Drug poisoning is the leading cause of death among people aged 10 to 59 in BC and takes six lives per day in the province. BC’s Provincial Health Officer declared a public health emergency in... Read More