Dr Rae is a clinical professor emeritus of medicine at the University of British Columbia, retired head of nephrology at St. Paul’s Hospital, and a Founder Member, University Clinical Faculty Association/Section of Clinical Faculty. Now living in Victoria, Dr Rae continues to teach at UBC and is a frequent contributor to the BC Medical Journal.
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Angus Rae, MB, FRCPC
Remembering the young pilots stationed at Biggin Hill Joe became our leader when his elder brother, Billy, shot down three Messerschmitts and crippled a Dornier during the Battle of Britain. Billy was 19 years old... Read More
I first heard George Santayana’s warning “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” while I was in high school during the Second World War. With June 2014 marking the 700th anniversary of the... Read More
John D.E. Price, born on 26 April 1927, died on 30 April after a long illness. Dr Price was a pioneer of renal medicine in BC and much of the success now achieved in this field results from his early initiatives... Read More
I want to thank the BCMA most sincerely for the time they have given to improving the relationship between clinical faculty and the Faculty of Medicine. A key factor in the process is the letter of intent (LOI) which,... Read More
The Netherlands recently celebrated the 65th anniversary of its liberation by Canadian Armed Forces on 5 May 1945 from Nazi Germany. These celebrations were attended by a dwindling number of Canadian veterans present... Read More
In 1998, 148 members of clinical faculty, those who provide over 60% of training for future doctors, formed the University Clinical Faculty Association (UCFA) to give a voice to these physicians who, unlike other groups... Read More
Good Friends, Good Family, a Life Story. By Alexander Boggie, MD. Self-published, 2008. Available at UBC Bookstore: www.bookstore.ubc.ca, 1 800 661-3889. ISBN: 281000027009B. Paperback, 123 pages. $10.... Read More
It is no secret that the university Faculty of Medicine and clinical practitioners who are currently clinical faculty teachers/mentors do not always see eye to eye. What is the problem? Most of us enjoy and benefit... Read More
JAW’s editorial in December entitled “Paranoia, gut feelings, and the UCFA” (BCMJ 2006;48[10]:488) warns that the medical school could fail to reach its potential unless the Faculty of Medicine (FOM) and... Read More
The January/February 2006 issue of the BCMJ [48(1):14-15] contains a report by the BC Provincial Renal Agency (BCPRA), included in Pulsimeter, stating that as a result of the home hemodialysis program launched... Read More