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Bill Cavers, MD
With deep sadness, we announce the passing of Dr Alex Black. Alex made the unforeseen decision to end his life. Though his choice is difficult to understand, we ask you to think of him with compassion and respect... Read More
By the time you read this my term as your president will be nearly complete. I have been extremely proud to represent all doctors in this province—doctors who are dedicated to their patients and determined to make a... Read More
Major changes are coming to our association. Governance changes. When the subject of governance comes up in conversation, people’s eyes usually glaze over. Many find it to be a boring topic, but as someone who has... Read More
Dr Boggie raises some good points. I too would like to see a greater number of members voting in our elections. At the same time, the number of members who voted in the Physician Master Agreement referendum was the... Read More
Engaging with medical students has always been a passion of mine and something that leaves me full of hope for the future of our profession. Again this year I had the privilege of attending the Island Medical Program’s... Read More
Christmas came early for me on Friday, 5 December at 7:31 a.m., when I received the results of the vote of our new Physician Master Agreement (PMA). An overwhelming 91.4% of the 3546 members who cast a ballot voted in... Read More
As expressed in my response on this topic in the previous issue [BCMJ 2014;56:475-476] we, as physicians, have very principled and strongly felt views on all sides of the issue of physician-assisted suicide. It is... Read More
It seems to me that not long ago I was taking down the Christmas tree and packing away the ornaments. Now Christmas has come around once again, and it reminds me of just how quickly time flies. As physicians we are... Read More
Dr Johnston’s letter is another testimony to the fact that we, as physicians, have principled and strongly felt views on all sides of this issue. He concludes with a call to implement great palliative care, and on that... Read More
We live in a time of exciting innovation in technology—innovation that has the potential to allow us to provide higher-quality care, and to provide it more easily. I say potential because we have all experienced a new... Read More